Let's Dance (Five song)

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“Let's Dance”
Single by Five
from the album Kingsize
Released 13 August 2001 (UK), (AUS)
Format CD Single
Genre Pop
Length 3:38
Label BMG Records
Writer(s) Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes, Martin Harrington, Richard Breen, Jason 'J' Brown and Sean Conlon
Producer Richard Stannard
Julian Gallagher
Certification Gold (AUS)
Five singles chronology
"We Will Rock You"
2000
"Let's Dance"
2001
"Closer To Me/Rock The Party"
2001

This article is about the Five song, for other uses see Let's Dance.

"Let's Dance" was the first single released from Five's third and last studio album Kingsize in 2001.

[edit] Song information

"Let's Dance" was co-written by Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes, Martin Harrington, Richard Breen, Jason 'J' Brown and Sean Conlon. It was co-produced by Stannard and Rowe. The video to Let's Dance was to be their last and final video as the next two were made after they disbanded in 2001. Sean bowed out of the making of the video in June 2001 due to illness and this sparked rumours that Five were on the verge of breaking up (he was replaced by a cutout-cardboard version of himself in the video). The video features Five playing dual roles, both themselves, and as oddball documentary film crew trying to document their own filming. It also features Five poking fun at the music industry such as other boy bands, the use of scantily-clad girls, and fast cars.

[edit] Chart success

Although out of the spotlight for over a year, "Let's Dance" debuted at number one on the UK charts, making it Five's third number one single, and stayed at the top spot for 2 weeks. The single also debuted at number one on the Argentina singles chart. The single also had chart success in parts of Europe and Australia, debuting in the top 5, although just missed out peaking the top 10 in New Zealand.

Preceded by
"21 Seconds" by So Solid Crew
UK Singles Chart number one single
August 19, 2001 - September 1, 2001
Succeeded by
"Too Close" by Blue
Preceded by
"Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, P!nk and Lil' Kim feat. Missy Elliott
Argentina Top 100 number one single
September 8, 2001 - September 22, 2001
Succeeded by
"Suerte" by Shakira
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