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Let's Dance (Chris Rea song)

1987 single by Chris Rea

Summary

1987 single by Chris Rea

Field	Value
name	Let's Dance
cover	Chris Rea Let's Dance cover.jpg
type	single
artist	Chris Rea
album	Dancing with Strangers
B-side	I Don't Care Anymore
released	18 May 1987
recorded	February 1987 (Montreux, Switzerland)
genre
length	4:07
label	Magnet
writer	Chris Rea
prev_title	Hello Friend
prev_year	1986
next_title	Loving You Again
next_year	1987
misc

| B-side = I Don't Care Anymore

Chris Rea
Stuart Eales "Let's Dance" is a 1987 single by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea. The song first appeared in an early form as a B-side to the "It's All Gone" single in 1986 and was re-recorded for his 1987 album, Dancing with Strangers, serving as its lead single. "Let's Dance" peaked at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 81 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In New Zealand, it reached No. 2 for three non-consecutive weeks, and it also peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, and South Africa.

In 1988, it was re-recorded again for the New Light Through Old Windows album and this version is the most well known. Another version of the song was re-released with new lyrics in 1997 by Middlesbrough F.C., Rea's hometown football club, with the new lyrics provided by comedian Bob Mortimer.

Track listings

7-inch single :A. "Let's Dance" – 3:52 :B. "I Don't Care Anymore" – 2:08

UK CD and cassette single

"Let's Dance" – 3:52
"Let's Dance" (12-inch special remix) – 6:04
"Josephine" (extended French re-record) – 5:35
"I Don't Care Anymore" – 2:08

UK 12-inch single :A1. "Let's Dance" (The Remix) – 7:02 :B1. "Josephine" (extended French re-record) – 5:35 :B2. "Let's Dance" (7-inch version) – 3:52 :B3. "I Don't Care Anymore" – 2:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak
position	Australia (Australian Music Report)	Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	South Africa (Springbok Radio)
9
20
4

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position	Australia (Australian Music Report)	New Zealand (RIANZ)
40
28

References

(16 May 1987). "New Singles".
Roberts, David. (2005). "[[Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums". [[HiT Entertainment.
(1987). "Let's Dance". [[Magnet Records]].
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Kent, David. (1993). "[[Kent Music Report". Australian Chart Book.
(1 August 1987). "European Hot 100 Singles".
"SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs J–L".
"Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". [[Kent Music Report.
"End of Year Charts 1987". [[Recorded Music NZ]].

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