Dance with Me (Debelah Morgan song)

"Dance with Me" is a song by American R&B singer Debelah Morgan, released in July 2000 as the first single from Morgan's third studio album of the same name. Morgan co-wrote the song with its producer Giloh Morgan, with Richard Adler and Jerry Ross receiving songwriting credits for the reworking of their composition "Hernando's Hideaway". Lyrically, "Dance with Me" revolves around the protagonist's declaration that she only wants to dance with her lover that night.

"Dance with Me"
Single by Debelah Morgan
from the album Dance with Me
Released	July 18, 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	Tango, R&B, dance-pop
Length	3:40
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Richard Adler Debelah Morgan Giloh Morgan Jerry Ross
Producer(s)	Giloh Morgan
Debelah Morgan singles chronology
"I Love You" (1998) "Dance with Me" (2000) "I Remember" (2000)

The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 6, 2001 (after reaching the Top 40 on October 3). The single also reached number three in Australia—where it was certified Platinum for sales exceeding 70,000 copies—and number 10 in Romania and the United Kingdom. "Dance with Me" received international acclaim and has been performed in different versions, including a special Walt Disney version and a Spanish version entitled "Baila Conmigo".

The song is used in a crucial scene in the disability-dance film Musical Chairs (2012).

Formats and track listings

CD single

1. Album Version
2. Soul Central Remix
3. Boom Boom Remix (spanish version)

CD maxi single

1. Album Version - 03:42
2. JP Club Mix - 07:46
3. JP Radio Mix - 03:34
4. The Jill and Jack Mix - 08:01
5. JP Underground Mix - 09:39
6. JP Sound Factory Mix - 10:43
7. JP Sound Factory Dub - 07:51

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2000–2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 3 Australia Dance (ARIA)[2] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 16 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 28 Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 14 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 39 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 11 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[8] 10 Scotland (OCC)[9] 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 18 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 10 UK Dance (OCC)[12] 17 UK R&B (OCC)[13] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 8 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15] 4 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[16] 9 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 27 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 8 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19] 23

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position US Billboard Hot 100[20] 89 Chart (2001) Position Australia (ARIA)[21] 31 Australia Dance (ARIA)[22] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 96 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[8] 57 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 146 US Billboard Hot 100[25] 93 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Debelah Morgan – Dance With Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "The ARIA Report – ARIA Dance – Week Commencing 8th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. January 8, 2001. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Debelah Morgan – Dance With Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 11. March 10, 2001. p. 7. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Debelah Morgan – Dance With Me". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Debelah Morgan". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
7. "Charts.nz – Debelah Morgan – Dance With Me". Top 40 Singles.
8. "Top of the Year 2001" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Debelah Morgan – Dance With Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
13. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
14. "Debelah Morgan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
15. "Debelah Morgan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
16. "Debelah Morgan Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
17. "Debelah Morgan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
18. "Debelah Morgan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
19. "Debelah Morgan Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
20. "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
21. "2001 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
22. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2001". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
23. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2001" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
24. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
25. http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/2001
26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2018.