I Saw You Dancing

"I Saw You Dancing"
Single by Yaki-Da
from the album Pride
Released 1994
Format
Recorded 1994
Genre
Length 3:41
Label
Songwriter(s) Jonas Berggren
Producer(s) Jonas Berggren
Yaki-Da singles chronology
"Show Me Love"
(1994)		 "I Saw You Dancing"
(1994)		 "Pride of Africa"
(1995)

"Show Me Love"
(1994)		 "I Saw You Dancing"
(1994)		 "Pride of Africa"
(1995)
Music video
"I Saw You Dancing" on YouTube

"I Saw You Dancing" is a song by Swedish group Yaki-Da.

Release

It was released in 1994 via Metronome label.[1] This record is the lead single from their first studio album Pride. The song is written and produced by Jonas Berggren from Ace of Base. It reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Billboard Dance Charts.

Critical reception

Billboard wrote about the song: "Chirpy Swedish female duo makes an excellent first impression with a bright and shuffling pop confection that proudly wears the fingerprints of mentor Jonas Berggren from Ace Of Base. The track wins with a simple but memorable melody that blossoms into a swirling, thickly harmonious chorus..."[2]

The Gavin Report wrote: "It's easy to get hooked on this plaintive melody line. One hundred percent pure pop is exactly what one would expect from Ace of Base's Jonas "Joker" Berggren, who produced this song. It's easy to hear that mission has been accomplished."[3]

Music & Media wrote: "Bookers, here's the one to put all your money on. Penned by Ace Of Base's Joker, it is in the famed pop reggae mould with a touch of ABBA and other past Eurovision winners."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I Saw You Dancing" (Radio)3:41
2."I Saw You Dancing" (Extended)4:49

Credits

  • Written-By – Jonas "Joker" Berggren
  • Vocals – Linda Schonberg & Marie Knutsen
  • Recorded and Mixed-By – John Ballard & Joker in Tuff Studios, Gothenburg
  • Guitars – Kenneth Svensson
  • Choir – John B

℗ 1994 Metronome Musik GmbH © 1994 Mega Records

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Canada (RPM)[5] 62
Canada Dance (RPM)[6] 10
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[8] 97
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 65
Greece (Radio Star FM)[11] 1
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[12] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 32
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 54
US Cash Box[17] 41

References

  1. ↑ "Yaki-Da: I Saw You Dancing". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  2. ↑ "Billboard: NEW & NOTEWORTHY" (PDF). Billboard magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Sholin, Dave (5 May 1995). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 2053. p. 70. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 January 1995. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "RPM (Aug 14, 1995)". RPM. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "RPM Dance (Jul 24, 1995)". RPM. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Yaki-Da – I Saw You Dancing". Tracklisten.
  8. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Yaki-Da: I Saw You Dancing" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Yaki-Da Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Yaki-Da - I Saw You Dancing" (PDF). Music & Media (1 April 1995, page 14). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 01.04.1995-07.04.1995" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Yaki-Da – I Saw You Dancing". VG-lista.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Yaki-Da – I Saw You Dancing". Singles Top 100.
  15. ↑ "Yaki-Da Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "Yaki-Da Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box (22 July 1995). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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