I Was Made for Dancin'
"I Was Made for Dancin'" | ||||
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Single by Leif Garrett | ||||
from the album Feel the Need | ||||
B-side | "Living Without Your Love" | |||
Released |
October 1978 (US release) January 1979 (UK release) | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | Scotti Brothers | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
Leif Garrett singles chronology | ||||
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"I Was Made for Dancin'" is a song written by Michael Lloyd and performed by Leif Garrett. It reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #38 on the US adult contemporary chart.[1] It also reached #2 in Australia, #10 in Germany, and #12 in Japan. The song was featured on his 1978 album, Feel the Need.[2]
The song was produced by Lloyd and arranged by John D'Andrea.[3]
The single ranked #37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.[4]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Cover versions
- Pink Lady released a version of the song on their 1979 album, We Are Sexy.
- Ilona Staller released a version of the song on her 1979 album, Ilona Staller.[14]
- Jeremy Jackson released a version of the song on his 1995 album, Always.[15]
- Queens released a version of the song on their 2006 album, Made for Dancing.[16]
In popular culture
- Garrett sang the song on the episode "My Teenage Idol is Missing" on the TV show Wonder Woman.
- Garrett's version was featured in the 2001 film Joe Dirt.
References
- ↑ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Single Release". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0120a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0120a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0120a
- ↑ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0107&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0107.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0107
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Was Made for Dancin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ↑ http://www.tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19790217.html
- ↑ "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ↑ Bac-lac.gc.ca
- ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
- ↑ "Ilona Staller, Ilona Staller". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Jeremy Jackson, Always". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Queens, Made for Dancing". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
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