Dance the Night Away (The Mavericks song)
| "Dance the Night Away" | ||||
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| Single by the Mavericks | ||||
| from the album Trampoline | ||||
| B-side | "Save a Prayer" | |||
| Released | March 10, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Raul Malo | |||
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| The Mavericks singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dance the Night Away" on YouTube | ||||
"Dance the Night Away" is a song written by Raul Malo and recorded by American country band the Mavericks. It was included on their fifth studio album, Trampoline (1998), as the opening track.[1] The song was released as a single in the United States on March 10, 1998, reaching number 63 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. On April 20 of the same year, it was released in Europe, peaking at number nine on the Irish Singles Chart and number four on the UK Singles Chart.
Composition
"Dance the Night Away" has been described as a pop rock song by Jan Hansen of Radio Mojn in Denmark, saying that the track is not a genuine country music song. He explained, "It's more like rock-pop ... with a lot of instruments in it, which makes the song much happier."[2] The recording is set in common time and has a tempo of 138 beats per minute, with a key of E major.[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and is set in a typical supermarket. Once the song starts, activity in the market increases as the Mavericks perform "Dance the Night Away" in various locations around the store. A security guard, seeing the band on a surveillance cameras, searches the market for them. At the video's finale, the guard gives up as the music ends with the band looking into the security cameras.
Track listings
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US 7-inch single (released March 10, 1998)[4]
UK enhanced CD single[5]
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European CD single[4]
European and Australian maxi-single[4]
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Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 72 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 18 |
| Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 66 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 23 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 25 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 63 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
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| United States | March 10, 1998[4] | MCA Nashville |
| Europe | April 20, 1998[2] | MCA |
References
- ^ "The Mavericks – Trampoline".
- ^ a b Sexton, Paul (April 18, 1998). "Mavericks Garner European Success" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 16. p. 1, 20. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Dance the Night Away by the Mavericks – Digital Sheet Music". MusicNotes. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "The Mavericks – Dance the Night Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Dance the Night Away" – UK CD single enhanced (Liner notes). The Mavericks. MCA Records. 1998. MCSTD 48081.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3660." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 17, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 23. June 6, 1998. p. 14. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Dance the Night Away". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "The Mavericks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – The Mavericks – Dance the Night Away". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
