Keep on Dancing

Bay City Rollers

About Keep on Dancing

"Keep on Dancing" is a rock song written by Allen A. Jones, Andrew Love and Richard Shann, originally recorded by the U. S. R&B group, The Avantis (not to be confused with the surf rock band with the same name) on Argo Records in 1963, and covered by The Gentrys in 1965. The song was also covered by The Bay City Rollers in 1971. The Gentrys' version was first released on Youngstown 601 in 1965, but was soon nationally distributed by MGM Records. "Keep on Dancing" reached #4 in 1965 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks. It reached #5 on Cashbox for two weeks. It stayed on the Hot 100 for 13 weeks and Cashbox for 14 weeks. It surpassed a million copies in sales after leaving the charts."Keep on Dancing" is notable for the fact that it is actually one short recording repeated in order to stretch the record out to the length of the typical pop single of its day. The second part of the song (after the false fade, beginning with Gentrys drummer Larry Wall's drum fill) is the same as the first. Although the Gentrys usually had Jimmy Hart and Bruce Bowles as singers, the band's guitarist, Larry Raspberry, sang lead vocals on the song. The Bay City Rollers covered the song and their version charted at #9 in the UK in 1971. 


Year:
1975
2:42
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Keep on dancing,
Keep on doin' the jerk.
Shake it, shake it, baby,
Come on and show me how you work.
Now you're in motion.
I'm gonna do the locomotion, yeah.
Well don't you hurry me away.
Shake it, shake it till the break of day.
Keep on dancin' and a prancin'.
Keep on dancin' and a prancin'.
Keep on dancin' and a prancin'.

All right everybody,
We want to see y'all get up and
Dance. We want to see y'all 
Havin' a real good time.
And now by popular demand:
Keep on dancin', dancin', dancin'.

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Bay City Rollers

The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop band whose popularity was highest in the 1970s. The British Hit Singles & Albums noted that they were "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and were "the first of many acts heralded as the 'Biggest Group since The Beatles' and one of the most screamed-at teeny-bopper acts of the 1970s". For a relatively brief but fervent period (nicknamed "Rollermania"), they were worldwide teen idols. The group's line-up featured numerous changes over the years, but the classic line-up during its heyday included guitarists Eric Faulkner and Stuart Wood, singer Les McKeown, bassist Alan Longmuir, and drummer Derek Longmuir. more »

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Written by: WILLIE C. YOUNG

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11 facts about this song

Release Date
"Keep on Dancing" was released by the Bay City Rollers in 1971 in the United Kingdom.
Origin
The original version of the song was by American group The Gentrys, reaching the Billboard Top 10 in 1965, six years before Bay City Rollers released their cover.
Chart Performance
The Bay City Rollers' version of "Keep on Dancing" reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
Album
The song featured in the Bay City Rollers' debut album, "Rollin’," released in 1974.
Label
"Keep on Dancing" was released under the Bell Records label.
Revamp
The Bay City Rollers revamped "Keep on Dancing" to suit their pop rock style, different from the garage rock sound of the original version.
Producers
The song was produced by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter, who also wrote many of the Bay City Rollers' other hits, such as "Shang-a-Lang."
Future Success
While "Keep on Dancing" provided moderate success for Bay City Rollers, their breakthrough and big international success came later with songs like "Saturday Night."
Lineup
The band lineup for the Bay City Rollers during the recording of "Keep on Dancing" consisted of members Gordon "Nobby" Clark, Eric Faulkner, Alan Longmuir, Derek Longmuir, and Stuart Wood.
Later Performances
"Keep on Dancing" remained a staple of the Bay City Rollers' live performances throughout their career. Despite lineup changes and periods of inactivity, the band continued to perform this song.
Legacy
Today, "Keep on Dancing" is considered a classic Bay City Rollers track and is often played in retro music radio programs.

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