You Should Be Dancing

"You Should Be Dancing" was a single by the Bee Gees, from the Children of the World album in 1976. The single rose to number five on the UK singles chart and hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was this song that first launched the Bee Gees into disco stardom, although rock-oriented drums and guitars can be heard in the background.

"You Should Be Dancing" is known today as the first chart-topper in which Barry Gibb uses his now-trademark falsetto (he had previously used it on the top-10 "Nights on Broadway", and on "Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)"). The song was prominently featured in the movie Saturday Night Fever. This song and the scene from the movie containing the song were seen and heard in Short Circuit.

The Boston Celtics also play this song when they are about to win a basketball game accompanied by the ever popular "Gino" video from American Bandstand.

Live performances of "You Should Be Dancing" during the 1979 Spirits Having Flown tour featured the Bee Gees' younger sibling, Andy Gibb, on backing vocals.

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Blake Lewis, the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol, performed the song on the show on May 8, 2007. Its studio version was later released on the American Idol official website and in the American Idol Season 6: The Collector's Edition, the compilation of the studio versions of song performed by the finalists of Idol.

Preceded by "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John and Kiki Dee	Billboard Hot 100 number one single September 4, 1976	Succeeded by "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC and the Sunshine Band
Preceded by "The Best Disco in Town" by The Ritchie Family	Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single August 14, 1976 - September 25, 1976	Succeeded by "Cherchez La Femme" / "Sour and Sweet" / "I'll Play the Fool" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band