| "We Danced Anyway" | ||||||||
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| Single by Deana Carter | ||||||||
| from the album Did I Shave My Legs for This? | ||||||||
| B-side | "Rita Valentine"[1] | |||||||
| Released | December 9, 1996 | |||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||
| Recorded | spring 1996 | |||||||
| Genre | Country | |||||||
| Length | 3:40 | |||||||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Randy Scruggs, Matraca Berg | |||||||
| Producer | Chris Farren and Jimmy Bowen | |||||||
| Deana Carter singles chronology | ||||||||
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"We Danced Anyway" is the title of a song written by Randy Scruggs and Matraca Berg and recorded by American country artist Deana Carter that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was the second single and second Number One hit from her debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?. The song spent 2 weeks at the top of the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and six non-consecutive weeks at the top of Canada's RPM Country Tracks. It was also the RPM chart number-one single of the year in 1997.
The music video for "We Danced Anyway" was shot in Puerto Rico, and directed by Roger Pistole. Scenes of Carter dancing joyfully on a city street are mixed with scenes of her on a tropical beach. She is seen by herself, but also with her lover as well, and scenes of native islanders are shown as well.
"We Danced Anyway" debuted at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of December 14, 1996.[2] The song peaked at Number One on the chart in March 1997.
| Chart (1996-1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 72 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| End of year chart (1997) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 21 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Everybody Knows" by Trisha Yearwood |
RPM Country Tracks number one single February 24-March 10, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Emotional Girl" by Terri Clark |
| Preceded by "Emotional Girl" by Terri Clark |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single March 24-April 7, 1997 |
Succeeded by "How Was I to Know" by Reba McEntire |
| Preceded by "Me Too" by Toby Keith |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number one single March 15-March 22, 1997 |
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| Preceded by "Every Time I Get Around You" by David Lee Murphy |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single of the year 1997 |
Succeeded by "Honey, I'm Home" by Shania Twain |
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