Let's Dance
David Bowie
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Let's dance Put on your red shoes and dance the blues Let's dance To the song they're playin' on the radio Let's sway While color lights up your face Let's sway Sway through the crowd to an empty space If you say run I'll run with you And if you say hide We'll hide Because my love for you Would break my heart in two If you should fall into my arms And tremble like a flower Let's dance Let's dance For fear your grace should fall Let's dance For fear tonight is all Let's sway You could look into my eyes Let's sway Under the moonlight, this serious moonlight And if you say run I'll run with you And if you say hide We'll hide Because my love for you Would break my heart in two If you should fall into my arms And tremble like a flower Let's dance Put on your red shoes and dance the blues Let's sway Under the moonlight, this serious moonlight Let's dance Let's dance Let's dance, dance, dance
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Written by: David Bowie
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14 facts about this song
Release Date"Let's Dance" is a song by British rock musician David Bowie that was released in 1983.
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CollaborationLegendary blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan is featured as the lead guitarist in Bowie's song. Bowie was so impressed with Vaughan's talent that he offered him the position of lead guitarist for the upcoming "Serious Moonlight Tour".
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Track Position"Let's Dance" is the title track from Bowie's 1983 album of the same name.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was very successful in the charts. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the UK Singles Chart, and various other charts around the world.
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Genre"Let's Dance" is classified in the genre of post-disco and dance-rock.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was one of Bowie's most lavish, filmed in Australia and dealing with themes of Indigenous Australian culture.
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LyricsThe song is known for its catchy, upbeat lyrics, which invites listeners to dance while also touching on more serious themes of love and fear.
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ProductionThe album "Let's Dance" was produced by Nile Rodgers, a member of the band Chic, who brought a distinctive funky sound to Bowie's music.
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Notable PerformanceInterestingly, although Stevie Ray Vaughan was the lead guitarist on the song, he did not actually tour with Bowie, instead focusing on his own music career.
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Live RecordingA live version of "Let's Dance", recorded at Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum in Vancouver on 12 September 1983, is included on the concert VHS release Serious Moonlight.
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Creative ShiftThe song marked a significant shift in Bowie's style, moving away from his earlier experimental work to a more mainstream pop sound.
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Impact"Let's Dance" played a significant role in redefining Bowie's image and establishing him as a massive commercial success in the 1980s.
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RecognitionIn 2018, the song was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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Album ArtworkThe iconic cover of the "Let's Dance" album features a photo of Bowie wearing a boxing glove and playfully punching towards the camera.
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