| "Dance with Me" | ||||
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| Single by Alphaville | ||||
| from the album Afternoons in Utopia | ||||
| B-side | "The Nelson Highrise Sector Two" | |||
| Released | March 1986 | |||
| Format |
7" single 12" maxi |
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| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, new wave | |||
| Length | 4:08 (7" version) 8:18 (Empire remix) |
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| Label | Atlantic / WEA | |||
| Writer(s) | Bernhard Lloyd Marian Gold Ricky Echolette |
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| Producer(s) | Alphaville | |||
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| "Dance with Me 2001" | ||||
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| Single by Alphaville | ||||
| Released | September 2001 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Label | Atlantic / WEA | |||
| Writer(s) | Bernhard Lloyd Marian Gold Ricky Echolette |
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| Producer(s) | Alphaville | |||
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"Dance with Me" is the first of five singles from Alphaville's second album, Afternoons in Utopia. It was released in March 1986, ahead of the album. The track was a top 10 hit in Europe.
Reviews of the song are generally positive, with one reviewer acknowledging that it was a "conventional" choice for a single, while at the same time admitting it benefitted "from some great U2-inspired guitar".
Versions of this song have appeared on a variety of other Alphaville releases, including:
The original "Empire Remix" and the unaltered b-side "The Mirror" were included on 2014's so80s presents Alphaville.
This single contains the second of four songs that Alphaville have designated a "Nelson Highrise Sector"
In 2001, to precede the release of their remix album Forever Pop, Alphaville released "Dance with Me 2001" as a promotional-only single. This CD contained 3 unique remixes of the song, all remixed by Paul van Dyk.