Dance the Night Away (The Mavericks song)

"Dance the Night Away" is a 1998 song written by Raul Malo and recorded by American country band The Mavericks, on their fifth studio album Trampoline (1998). The song was released as a single in 1998, reaching number 63 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, number nine on the Irish Singles Chart, and number four on the UK Singles Chart.

"Dance the Night Away"
Single by The Mavericks
from the album Trampoline
B-side"All I Get"
ReleasedMarch 10, 1998
FormatCD single, cassette
Recorded1997
GenreCountry, neotraditional country, western swing
Length4:22
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Raul Malo
Producer(s)Don Cook, Raul Malo
The Mavericks singles chronology
"To Be with You"
(1998)		 "Dance the Night Away"
(1998)		 "I've Got This Feeling"
(1999)

Music video

The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner, and is set in a supermarket. It starts off like any normal trip to any supermarket - once the music starts lots of things start to happen as The Mavericks play throughout the video, A security guard tries to find the band in the different locations, one shopper is sitting and eating some of the stock, girls playing trombones and trumpets, a set of dancers dancing down the aisles, an elderly couple with a dummy in the child seat and a man who plays a keyboard madly, even the staff get involved in the dancing while the security guard tries to find the band playing but by the end he gives up as the music ends with the band looking into the security cameras.

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[1] 72
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 18
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 66
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 25
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[7] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 4
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 63
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 63

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Platinum 600,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3660." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 17, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  2. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 23. June 6, 1998. p. 14. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Mavericks – Dance the Night Away". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Dance the Night Away". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Mavericks – Dance the Night Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  9. "The Mavericks Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  10. "The Mavericks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  11. "British single certifications – The Mavericks – Dance the Night Away". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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