| "Dance Tonight" | ||||
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| Single by Lucy Pearl | ||||
| from the album Lucy Pearl | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Raphael Saadiq Dawn Robinson Ali Shaheed Muhammad |
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| Producer | Ali Shaheed Muhammad Raphael Saadiq Jake & The Phatman (co-producer) |
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Dance Tonight is the debut single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the first single taken from their debut self-titled album. The single reached number 36 on the Hot 100 and the UK singles chart.[1] This single is a soundtrack from Love & Basketball.
It was nominated to Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in the 43rd Grammy Awards (2001), but lost to Destiny Child's "Say My Name".[2]
The music video for the song shows Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dawn Robinson and Rafael Saadiq preparing to go a dance party beng held at night. Interspersed with scenes from the movie are scenes from the video, which include Dawn repeatedly being shown topless puttng makeup on in front of a mirror. A later scene shows her getting up in slow motion [1].