I Was Made for Dancin'

"I Was Made for Dancin'"
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
"The Wanderer"
(1978)		 "I Was Made for Dancin'"
(1978)		 "Sheila"
(1979)

"The Wanderer"
(1978)		 "I Was Made for Dancin'"
(1978)		 "Sheila"
(1979)

"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, produced by Lloyd and arranged by John D'Andrea,[2] was featured on his 1978 album, Feel the Need.[3]

The single ranked #37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.[4]

Chart performance

Cover versions

  • Pink Lady released a Japanese version of the song on their 1979 album, We Are Sexy.
  • Mayo Kawasaki released a Japanese version of the song on his 1979 single, Let's Go Dancing (レッツゴーダンシング). This song is a track of his Golden☆Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト).[14]
  • Ilona Staller released a version of the song on her 1979 album, Ilona Staller.[15]
  • Insooni released a Korean version of the song, 춤을 춰요, on her 1981 album, 인연 (Destiny).[16]
  • Jeremy Jackson released a version of the song on his 1995 album, Always.[17]
  • Queens released a version of the song on their 2006 album, Made for Dancing.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Single Release". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  6. ↑ 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
  7. ↑ 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
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Was Made for Dancin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  9. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  10. ↑ http://www.tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19790217.html
  11. ↑ "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  12. ↑ Bac-lac.gc.ca
  13. ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
  14. ↑ ""レッツゴーダンシング" by 川崎 麻世 | AWA". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Ilona Staller, Ilona Staller". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  16. ↑ "인순이 – 인순이 1집 - 인연". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Jeremy Jackson, Always". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Queens, Made for Dancing". Retrieved December 11, 2016.


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