He's the Greatest Dancer
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| Single by Sister Sledge | ||
| from the album We Are Family | ||
| Released | 1979 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 6:16 | |
| Label | Cotillion Records | |
| Writer(s) | Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers |
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| Producer(s) | Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers |
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| Sister Sledge singles chronology | ||
| "Cream of the Crop" (1977) |
"He's the Greatest Dancer" (1979) |
"We Are Family" (1979) |
"He's the Greatest Dancer" is a R&B song written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers for Sister Sledge's third album We Are Family (1979). The song was released as a single in 1979 and reached number one on the U.S. R&B singles chart.
In 1998, the song was heavily sampled by Will Smith in his number one hit single Gettin' Jiggy Wit It.
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[edit] Background
Following the success of their single "Love Don't Go Through No Changes on Me" in 1974, Sister Sledge had failed to have a another major hit on U.S. R&B charts. The group had considered retiring from the music industry until Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, members of the disco band Chic, offered to work with the group. Rodgers and Edwards composed the song while recording the Chic album C'est CHIC in New York City.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| U.S. R&B Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Club Play Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Pop Singles Chart | 9 |
[edit] Dannii Minogue version
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| Single by Dannii Minogue | ||
| Released | December 2006 (UK) April 14, 2007(Australia) |
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| Format | CD Single | |
| Genre | Pop–dance | |
| Label | All Around the World Records Central Station Records |
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| Producer(s) | Lee Monteverde for LMC Productions | |
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| Dannii Minogue singles chronology | ||
| "So Under Pressure" (2006) |
"He's the Greatest Dancer" (2006) |
"I Can't Sleep at Night" (2007) |
"He's the Greatest Dancer" is a cover version of the Sister Sledge song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. In November 2006, Minogue performed the song on BBC One's Children in Need telethon. A studio version of the song, remixed by Fugitive, appeared on the dance compilation Clubland 10, released in November 2006. The following month, "He's the Greatest Dancer" was released to UK dance clubs and reached number one on the Upfront Club chart.
The single will be released commercially in Australia on Central Station Records on April 14, 2007.[1]
[edit] Track listing
- UK promotional CD single
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (LMC edit)
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (LMC extended)
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Chris Lake remix)
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Shapeshifters remix)
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Kenny Hayes Dub Addiction)
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Riffs & Rays mix)
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Sebastien Leger Electro Vocal)
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Fugitive Club mix)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Commercial Pop Top 30 | 1 |
| UK Upfront Club Chart | 1 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ ""He's the Greatest Dancer" Release Advertisement". Central Station Records. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
[edit] References
- Ed Hogan. "He's the Greatest Dancer" Song Review. allmusic.com. Retrieved on February 16, 2007.
- Sister Sledge Billboard Singles Charts. allmusic.com. Retrieved on February 16, 2007.
- Number One...Again!. danniimusic.com. Retrieved on February 16, 2007.
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (UK Promo Single). discogs.com. Retrieved on February 16, 2007.
| Dannii Minogue |
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| Discography |
| Studio albums |
| Love and Kisses · Get into You · Girl · Neon Nights |
| Selected Singles |
| "Love and Kisses" · "Jump to the Beat" · "This Is It" · "All I Wanna Do" "Who Do You Love Now?" · "Put the Needle on It" · "I Begin to Wonder" "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" · "You Won't Forget About Me" |
| Related articles |
| Non-album songs · Unreleased songs · Filmography · Achievements and awards |
