Dance Tonight
Paul McCartney
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Everybody gonna dance tonight Everybody gonna feel alright Everybody gonna dance around tonight Everybody gonna dance around Everybody gonna hit the ground Everybody gonna dance around tonight Well you can come on to my place if you want to You can do anything you want to do Everybody gonna dance tonight Everybody gonna feel alright Everybody gonna dance around tonight Well you can come on to my place if you want to You can do anything you want to do Everybody gonna stamp their feet Everybody's gonna feel the beat Everybody gonna dance around tonight Everybody's gonna dance tonight Everybody gonna feel alright Everybody gonna dance around tonight Everybody gonna jump and shout Everybody's gonna sing it out Everybody gonna dance around tonight Well you can come on to my place if you want to You can do anything you want to do Everybody gonna dance tonight Everybody gonna feel alright Everybody gonna dance around tonight Everybody gonna dance around tonight Everybody's gonna feel alright tonight
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Written by: PAUL MCCARTNEY
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10 facts about this song
Song Writing Process"Dance Tonight" was a song that McCartney said came to him in a dream. He reportedly woke up one morning with the melody in his head, played it on the mandolin, and the song was born.
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Famous InstrumentMcCartney plays a left-handed mandolin in "Dance Tonight." This is significant because it is not a common instrument for him to play on his tracks.
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Album"Dance Tonight" is part of Paul McCartney's 21st studio album, "Memory Almost Full," which was released in 2007.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Dance Tonight" was directed by Michel Gondry, a famous French director known for his visually striking, innovative style.
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Celebrity AppearancesThe music video of the song also features Natalie Portman and Mackenzie Crook. Natalie plays a ghost and Mackenzie represents the delivery guy who brought the mandolin to McCartney.
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Chart SuccessThe single debuted at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart and also became McCartney's first song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in the United States.
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Live Performances"Dance Tonight" has been performed live at many of McCartney's concerts since it was released, and it was also part of the setlist during his performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
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Grammy NominationThe song was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 50th Grammy Awards.
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SimplicityMcCartney deliberately made "Dance Tonight" very simple, both lyrically and instrumentally. He wanted it to be a fun, easy song that everyone could enjoy.
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Modern ReachThe song was used in an iPod commercial and gained a lot of recognition from a younger audience through this medium. This helped it reach a more diverse set of listeners.
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