"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, disco | |||
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, #13 in The Netherlands 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]
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[16] | 10× Gold | 500,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Cover versions
[edit]- 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).[18]
- Ilona Staller released a version of the song on her 1979 album, Ilona Staller.[19]
- Insooni released a Korean version of the song, 춤을 춰요, on her 1981 album, 인연 (Destiny).[20]
- Jeremy Jackson released a version of the song on his 1995 album, Always.[21]
- Bridgette Wilson released a cover of the song for her 1996 album, Gimme a Kiss.[citation needed]
- Queens released a version of the song on their 2006 album, Made for Dancing.[22]
In popular culture
[edit]- 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.
- Carol Burnett sings a version of this song in season 5, episode 15 of The Muppet Show.
References
[edit]- ^ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Single Release". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need". Discogs. 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.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Was Made for Dancin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 2/17/79". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ Bac-lac.gc.ca
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ "International – Garrett Gold in Japan" (PDF). Cashbox. 41 (35): 25. 12 January 1980. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Leif Garrett – I Was Made For Dancin'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ ""レッツゴーダンシング" by 川崎 麻世 | AWA". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Ilona Staller, Ilona Staller". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "인순이 – 인순이 1집 - 인연". Discogs. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Jeremy Jackson, Always". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Queens, Made for Dancing". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.