Keep on Dancing
Bay City Rollers
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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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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.
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OriginThe 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.
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Chart PerformanceThe Bay City Rollers' version of "Keep on Dancing" reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
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AlbumThe song featured in the Bay City Rollers' debut album, "Rollin’," released in 1974.
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Label"Keep on Dancing" was released under the Bell Records label.
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RevampThe Bay City Rollers revamped "Keep on Dancing" to suit their pop rock style, different from the garage rock sound of the original version.
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ProducersThe 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."
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Future SuccessWhile "Keep on Dancing" provided moderate success for Bay City Rollers, their breakthrough and big international success came later with songs like "Saturday Night."
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LineupThe 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.
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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.
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LegacyToday, "Keep on Dancing" is considered a classic Bay City Rollers track and is often played in retro music radio programs.
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