Dance Hall Days

Wang Chung

About Dance Hall Days

"Dance Hall Days" is a song by English band Wang Chung. Originally released as a single in 1982 when the band was called Huang Chung, it was re-recorded and re-released in 1984 for the album Points on the Curve. It was the band's only single to make the Top 40 charts in the UK, narrowly missing the Top 20. In the US, it peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went all the way to number one on the Dance Club Songs chart.


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Take your baby by the hand
And make her do a high handstand
And take your baby by the heel
And do the next thing that you feel

We were so in vies
In our dance hall days
We were cool on cries
When all you and everyone we knew
Could believe, do, and share in what was true

Dance hall days love !

Take your baby by the hair
And pull her close and there, there, there
And take your baby by the ears
And play upon her darkest fears

We were so in vies
In our dance hall days
We were cool on cries
When all you and everyone we knew
Could believe, do, and share in what was true

Dance hall days love
Dance hall days
Dance hall days love

Take your baby by the wrist
And in her mouth an amethyst
And in her eyes two sapphires blue
And you need her and she needs you
And you need her and she needs you
And you need her and she needs you
And you need her and she needs you
And you need her and she needs you

We were so in vies
In our dance hall days
We were cool on cries
When all you and everyone we knew
Could believe, do, and share in what was true

Dance hall days love
Dance hall days love
Dance hall days
Dance hall days love
Dance hall days
Dance hall days love
Dance hall days
Dance hall days love

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Wang Chung

Wang Chung are an English New Wave musical group formed in 1980. The name Wang Chung means "Yellow Bell" in Chinese (黃鐘 -- "Huáng Zhōng" in Pinyin), and is the first note in the Chinese classical music scale. more »

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Written by: Darren Costin, Jack Hues, Nicholas Laurence Feldman

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10 facts about this song

Debut Sing
"Dance Hall Days" was one of the first songs introduced by Wang Chung to America.
Release Year
The song was initially released in 1982, but it was re-recorded and emerged to new fame in 1983.
UK Chart
Upon its first release, "Dance Hall Days" didn't even make it to the top 75 in the UK. However, after re-recording and re-releasing, it jumped up to position 21 in 1984.
U.S. Billboard Chart
The hit single reached its peak at number 16 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100.
Songwriter
Jack Hues, the lead vocalist for Wang Chung, was the main songwriter for "Dance Hall Days."
Music Video
The song's music video was directed by filmmaker Derek Jarman and includes many visual effects of the time, along with scenes showing the band performing the song.
Meaning of the Song
According to Jack Hues, "Dance Hall Days" is about the innocence of the youth and how people lose it as they grow older.
Song Usage
The song has been used in various films and TV shows, including "The Fighter," "Guardians of the Galaxy," and "The Goldbergs."
Cover Versions
German synth-pop group 'And One' created a cover of "Dance Hall Days" for their album "9.9.99 9 Uhr".
Band's Name Origin
Wang Chung means "yellow bell" in Mandarin, and it was derived from the first note in the Chinese classical music scale. The name positions the band at "the beginning of the Western and Eastern worlds."

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