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"Dancin' Shoes"
Single by Nigel Olsson
from the album Nigel
B-side"Living in a Fantasy"
ReleasedDecember 1978
GenreDisco
Length3:45
LabelBang
Songwriter(s)Carl Storie
Producer(s)Paul Davis
Nigel Olsson singles chronology
"Say Goodbye to Hollywood"
(1978)
"Dancin' Shoes"
(1978)
"Little Bit of Soap"
(1979)

"Dancin' Shoes" is a song written by Carl Storie and performed by Nigel Olsson. It reached #8 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #18 on the Billboard pop chart in 1979.[1] The song was featured on his 1979 album, Nigel.[2]

The song was produced by Paul Davis.[3]

The single ranked #96 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.[4]

Charts

Year-end chart (1979) Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[5] 96

Other versions

  • Storie's band, Faith Band, released a version of the song as a single in 1978 at the same time as Olsson's that reached #54 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6]
  • Hughie Thomasson released a version of the song on his 1999 album, So Low.[7]

References

  1. ^ Nigel Olsson, "Dancin' Shoes" chart positions Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Nigel Olsson, Nigel Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Nigel Olsson, "Dancin' Shoes" single release Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "1979 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. 91 (51): TIA-10. December 22, 1979.
  6. ^ "Faith Band Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. ^ Hughie Thomasson, So Low Retrieved June 19, 2016.