Do You Wanna Dance
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Do You Wanna Dance?" is a song written by Bobby Freeman, and recorded by him in 1958. It is also popular in a version performed by the Beach Boys, which was released in 1965.
Contents |
[edit] Beach Boys version
| "Do You Wanna Dance?" | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
| Single by The Beach Boys | ||
| from the album The Beach Boys Today! | ||
| Released | February 8, 1965 | |
| Format | Vinyl | |
| Recorded | Unknown | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 5 min 4 sec for both songs | |
| Label | Capitol Records | |
| Producer(s) | Brian Wilson | |
| Chart positions | ||
|
• #12 (US) |
||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||
| "The Man with All the Toys"/"Blue Christmas" (1964) |
"Do You Wanna Dance?"/"Please Let Me Wonder" (1965) |
"Help Me, Rhonda"/"Kiss Me, Baby" (1965) |
"Do You Wanna Dance?" was a single which was released by The Beach Boys in 1965 through Capitol Records. The B-side of this single was Please Let Me Wonder. The song was first released on the band's 1965 album The Beach Boys Today!. Lead vocals were performed by Dennis Wilson.
[edit] Trivia
According to several sources, Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia recorded the guitar on the original Bobby Freeman version.
[edit] Other Versions
- 1962 - Cliff Richard
- 1964 - Del Shannon
- 1968 - The Mamas and The Papas
- 1973 - Bette Midler
- 1975 - John Lennon album, Rock 'n' Roll.
- 1975 - T. Rex - on the album "Bolan's Zip Gun".
- 1977 - The Ramones (album: "Rocket to Russia").
- 1987 - Barbie in the 'Rockin' Back to Earth' episode of her TV show.
- 1998 - Jazz saxophonist Walter Beasley on his release "For Your Pleasure".
- 2007 - The Explorers Club (pop/rock n' roll group from South Carolina) plays it at some of their live shows
- It was also covered live during Neil Young's 1983 rockabilly period.
