Out on the Floor

"Out On The Floor"
Single by Dobie Gray
A-side "Out On The Floor"
B-side "Be A Man"
Released 1965
Format 45 RPM
Genre Soul, pop
Label Black Magic BM 107
Songwriter(s) Darian, De Lory
Dobie Gray singles chronology
"Watch Out For Lucy"
(1975)		 "Out On The Floor"
(1965)		 "What A Lady"
(1976)

"Watch Out For Lucy"
(1975)		 "Out On The Floor"
(1965)		 "What A Lady"
(1976)
UK releases shown

Out On The Floor is a single by Dobie Gray one of the most popular Northern Soul songs of all time. It has been referred to as the song that defines Northern Soul.[1][2]

Background

The song was released in May, 1966 on single "Out On The Floor" bw "No Room Too Cry" on Charger CRG-115.[3] It was originally released on the Black Magic label in 1965 (see record label).[4]

The song charted twice in the UK. The first time was in 1975 when it reached no 42, spending 8 weeks in the chart.[5] The second time was in 1983 when it reached no 95.[6]

In Nick Hornby's book Juliet, Naked, the song is referred to as the "National Anthem of northern".[7] It's also mentioned in the book Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist by Bill McKibben,[8] Last Days of Disco by David F. Ross,[9] and more.

Releases

List
Title Label, cat Year Country Notes
"Out On The Floor" / "No Room To Cry" Charger CRG-115 1966 US Original
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): CR.2049
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): CR.2050[10]

[11]

"Out On The Floor" / "No Room To Cry" Reo 8943X 1966 Canada [12]
"Out On The Floor" / "No Room To Cry" Soul Sounds SS 1030 1970 UK Repro[13]
"Out On The Floor" / "No Room To Cry" Charger Records CRG-115 1973 US Unofficial Release repro
Matrix / Runout: CR 2049 (Scratched)[14]
"Out On The Floor" / "Be A Man" Black Magic BM 107 1965 UK
The Biggest Northern Sound Of All Time

"(I Get My Kicks) Out On The Floor" / "Be A Man"

 Destiny DS 1001 1979 UK
"Out On The Floor" / "Funky Funky Feelin'" Inferno Soul Club BURN 2 1982 UK
"Out On The Floor" / "Out On The Floor (Neil's All Nighter Mix)" Inferno Soul Club UK BURN 2 1983 UK Special Edition 7"
"Out On The Floor" / "The In Crowd Outta Sight OSV 077 2012 UK
"Out On The Floor" / "The Snake Goldmine Soul Supply Sevens GS 007 UK B side by Al Wilson[15]

References

  1. ↑ S. Dodds (24 June 2011). Dancing on the Canon: Embodiments of Value in Popular Dance. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-230-30565-6.
  2. ↑ Simon Reynolds (2 June 2011). Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to its Own Past. Faber & Faber. pp. 186–7. ISBN 978-0-571-27180-1.
  3. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, USA
  4. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, UK
  5. ↑ Official Charts - DOBIE GRAY
  6. ↑ Music VF.com - Dobie Gray Top Songs, Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography
  7. ↑ Juliet, Naked, By Nick Hornby - Chapter 10
  8. ↑ Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist , By Bill McKibben - ...
  9. ↑ Last Days of Disco by David F. Ross - 6 The Three Before Eight
  10. ↑ Discogs - Dobie Gray – Out On The Floor
  11. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, USA
  12. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, Canada
  13. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, UK, Acetates, Bootlegs, Curios
  14. ↑ Discogs - Dobie Gray – Out On The Floor, Label: Charger Records (3) – CRG-115, Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release
  15. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, UK
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