He's the Greatest Dancer

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“He's the Greatest Dancer”
Single by Sister Sledge from the album We Are Family
Released	1979
Genre	R&B
Length	6:16
Label	Cotillion Records
Writer(s)	Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers
Producer	Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers
Sister Sledge singles chronology
"Cream of the Crop" (1977) "He's the Greatest Dancer" (1979) "We Are Family" (1979)

"He's the Greatest Dancer" is a Disco song written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers for Sister Sledge's third album We Are Family (1979). The song was released as a single in 1979 and reached number one on the U.S. R&B singles chart and number nine on the pop singles chart.

In 1998, the song was sampled by Will Smith in his number one hit single Gettin' Jiggy Wit It.

The song was recorded and released by Dannii Minogue in 2007 and was an international Top 40 hit.

[edit] Background

Following the success of their single "Love Don't Go Through No Changes on Me" in 1974, Sister Sledge had failed to have another major hit on U.S. R&B charts. The group had considered retiring from the music industry until Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, members of the disco band Chic, offered to work with the group. Rodgers and Edwards composed the song while recording the Chic album C'est Chic in New York City.

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[edit] Dannii Minogue version

“He's the Greatest Dancer”
Single by Dannii Minogue from the album The Hits & Beyond & Club Disco
Released	December 2006 (2006-12) (UK) April 14, 2007 (2007-04-14) (Australia)
Format	CD single, digital download
Genre	Pop, dance
Label	All Around the World Central Station
Writer(s)	Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
Producer	Lee Monteverde for LMC Productions
Dannii Minogue singles chronology
"So Under Pressure" (2006) "He's the Greatest Dancer" (2006) "I Can't Sleep at Night" (2007) Alternate covers Spanish CD single cover

"He's the Greatest Dancer" is a cover version of the Sister Sledge song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. In November 2006, Minogue performed the song on BBC One's Children in Need telethon. Later that month a studio version of the song, remixed by Fugitive, appeared on the dance compilation Clubland 10. In December 2006, the track was released to dance clubs in the United Kingdom. It was commercially released in Australia by Central Station Records on April 14, 2007.

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"He's the Greatest Dancer" reached number one on the UK Upfront Club Chart in December 2006 and became Minogue's eleventh club number one in the country.^[1] The track also reached number one on the Commercial Pop Chart.^[2]

In Australia, "He's the Greatest Dancer" entered the singles chart on April 29, 2007 at number thirty-seven, and remained on the chart for two weeks.^[3] The track was more successful in Spain, where it reached number nine fourteen weeks after its debut.^[4]

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "He's the Greatest Dancer".

Australian CD single
(CSRCD50532; Released April 14, 2007 (2007-04-14))

1. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (LMC edit) - 3:05
2. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (LMC extended) - 5:55
3. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Chris Lake remix) - 6:29
4. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Shapeshifters remix) - 5:41
5. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Kenny Hayes Dub Addiction remix) - 5:49
6. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Riffs & Rays mix) - 8:19
7. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Sebastien Leger Electro Vocal mix) - 8:51
8. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Fugitive Club mix) - 5:20

Official remixes^[5]

1. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Sebastien Leger Electro Dub mix)

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