Dancin' Man

"Dancin' Man"
Single by Q
from the album Dancin' Man
B-side "Love Pollution"
Released Spring 1977
Format 7"
Recorded 1977
Genre R&B, Disco
Length 2:38
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Rob Peckman
Q singles chronology
"Dancin' Man"
(1977)		 "Sweet Summertime"
(1977)

"Dancin' Man"
(1977)		 "Sweet Summertime"
(1977)

"Dancin' Man" is a song by disco group Q,[1] written by Rob Peckman.[2] It reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, and received substantial play in the American Southeast.[3]

Release

"Dancin' Man" was released by Epic Records in Spring 1977.[4][5] The song's B-side was titled "Love Pollution."[1] To promote the song, Epic Records took out a full-page advertisement in the April 23, 1977 issue of Billboard magazine, urging DJs and radio stations to put the song into rotation.[4]

Airplay

The song went into rotation on many Southeast American radio stations, including:

The song also received play on:

Charts

The song was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 (where it reached number 23),[6][7] the Cashbox Singles chart, and the Record World chart.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Q (36) – Dancin' Man". Discogs. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Song Overview". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Billboard Mar 26, 1977 (page 25)". Google Books. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Billboard Apr 23, 1977 (page 19)". Google Books. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Dave. "Standard Catalog of American Records". Google Books. F+W Media. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (9th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 530.
  7. ↑ "Robert Peckman's "Dancin' Man" #23 Hit". Pittsburgh Music History. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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