Dance Party (album)

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Dance Party

Studio album by Martha and the Vandellas

Released

April 12, 1965

Recorded

Hitsville USA (Studio A); 1964

Genre

Soul

Length

mm:ss

Label

Gordy
G915

Producer

Holland–Dozier–Holland, William "Mickey" Stevenson

Martha and the Vandellas chronology

Heat Wave
(1963)

Dance Party
(1965)

Greatest Hits
(1966)

Singles from Dance Party

"Dancing in the Street / There He Is (At My Door)"
Released: July 31, 1964
"Wild One / Dancing Slow"
Released: November 13, 1964
"Nowhere to Run / Motoring"
Released: February 5, 1965

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Dance Party is a 1965 album released by American Motown and soul girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy (Motown) label. The album was the group's third and much like The Miracles' Mickey's Monkey album mainly consisted of dance tunes. Among the singles featured on the album include their 1964 landmark single, "Dancing in the Street", their follow-up smash, "Nowhere to Run", the hit, "Wild One", and the famous b-side, "Motoring". The album was mostly produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson with several nods from Holland-Dozier-Holland.

The album was re-released in 2009 by SpeakersCornerRecords for the 50th anniversary of Motown.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dancing in the Street"	Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson
2.	"Dancing Slow"	Hunter, Stevenson, William Weatherspoon
3.	"Wild One"	Hunter, Stevenson
4.	"Nowhere to Run"	Holland–Dozier–Holland
5.	"Nobody'll Care"	Hunter, Stevenson, Stevie Wonder
6.	"There He Is (At My Door)"	Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr., Freddie Gorman

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Mobile Lil the Dancing Witch"	Hunter, Stevenson
8.	"Dance Party"	Hunter, Stevenson
9.	"Motoring"	Hunter, Stevenson, Phil Jones
10.	"Jerk"	Hunter, Stevenson
11.	"Mickey's Monkey"	Holland–Dozier–Holland
12.	"Hitch Hike"	Gaye, Stevenson, Clarence Paul

Credits

Martha Reeves - lead vocals; backing vocals on "There He Is (At My Door)" and "Hitch Hike"
Rosalind Ashford - backing vocals
Betty Kelly - backing vocals (except "There He Is (At My Door)")
Annette Beard - backing vocals on "Hitch Hike" and "There He Is (At My Door)
Mickey Stevenson - backing vocals (except on "Dancing Slow", "Nowhere to Run", "There He Is (At My Door)", "Mickey's Monkey" and "Hitch Hike")
Ivy Jo Hunter - backing vocals (except on "Dancing Slow", "Nowhere to Run", "There He Is (At My Door)", "Mickey's Monkey" and "Hitch Hike")
The Funk Brothers - instrumentation

References

↑ Dance Party (album) at AllMusic

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Rosalind Ashford Annette Beard Betty Kelly Lois Reeves Martha Reeves Sandra Tilley Gloria Williams

Studio albums	Come and Get These Memories Heat Wave Dance Party Watchout! Ridin' High Sugar 'n' Spice Natural Resources Black Magic

Live albums	Martha and the Vandellas Live!

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 Anthology Live Wire - The Singles: 1962-1972 The Ultimate Collection 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas Spellbound: Motown Lost & Found (1962-1972) Gold: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas

Singles (US/UK Top 40)	"Come and Get These Memories" "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" "Quicksand" "Dancing in the Street" "Wild One" "Nowhere to Run" "You've Been in Love Too Long" "My Baby Loves Me" "I'm Ready for Love" "Jimmy Mack" "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone" "Honey Chile" "Forget Me Not" "Bless You"

Related topics	Discography Members William "Mickey" Stevenson Holland–Dozier–Holland Marvin Gaye

Book:Martha and the Vandellas

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