You Can Dance
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| Remix album by Madonna | |||||
| Released | November 17, 1987 | ||||
| Recorded | 1982 - 1987 | ||||
| Genre | Remix, Dance | ||||
| Length | 68:31 | ||||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. | ||||
| Producer | Stephen Bray, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Bruce Forest, Frank Heller, Reggie Lucas, Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero, Shep Pettibone | ||||
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You Can Dance is the first remix album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on November 17, 1987 by Sire Records. The album contains remixes of tracks from her first three studio albums and a new track, "Spotlight," which gained moderate airplay in the US. The RIAA certified it' Gold & Platinum on Jan 20, 1988, denoting 1 million shipments in the United States and worldwide has sold at least 5 million copies.[1][2][3] A promotional version, You Can Dance - Single Edits of Album Remixes, was issued on the same day to dance clubs in the US featuring single edits of the album cuts.
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[edit] Album history
The tracks on the album were segued together to resemble a DJ's set; this idea was revisited on the 2005 dance album Confessions on a Dance Floor. Although it was her only album to fail to reach the top ten in the United States it sold well (1,000,000 copies in the US), despite having no singles to promote it. Its success also inspired other artists such as Paula Abdul, Bobby Brown, Jody Watley, and Milli Vanilli to release remix albums.
In Japan, the album's one new song, "Spotlight," (left over from the True Blue recording sessions) was released as a single, and made the top ten. You Can Dance continued Madonna's string of platinum-selling albums.
[edit] Trivia
- Originally it is thought that the album was to be released at the end of 1986 or early 1987, as the catalogue number is WX76 which is not in order with the previous album releases; True Blue (released June 12, 1986) — WX54, Who's That Girl (August 1, 1987) — WX102, You Can Dance (November 28, 1987) — WX76. Madonna also used the Shep Pettibone remix of "Into the Groove" during her 1987 Who's That Girl World Tour which began on June 14, 1987 — 5 months before the album release.
- The Shep Pettibone remixes of "Where's the Party" and "Into the Groove" were featured on the 1991 "Crazy for You" UK re-issue.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Composers | Production credits | Remix credits | Time | Single edit |
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| 1. | "Spotlight" | Madonna, Stephen Bray | Stephen Bray | Additional Production & Remix by John "Jellybean" Benitez | 6:15 | 4:32 1 |
| 2. | "Holiday" | Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens | John "Jellybean" Benitez | Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez | 6:42 | 4:12 1 |
| 3. | "Everybody" | Madonna | Mark Kamins | Additional Production & Remix by Bruce Forest and Frank Heller | 6:43 | 4:34 1 |
| 4. | "Physical Attraction" | Reggie Lucas | Reggie Lucas | 6:20 | 3:45 1 | |
| 5. | "Over and Over" | Madonna, Stephen Bray | Nile Rodgers | Additional Production & Mix by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero | 7:11 | 3:55 1 |
| 6. | "Into the Groove" | Madonna, Stephen Bray | Madonna and Stephen Bray | Additional Production & Remix by Shep Pettibone Edited by Shep Pettibone and The Latin Rascals |
8:26 | 4:45 1 |
| 7. | "Where's the Party" | Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Stephen Bray | Madonna, Patrick Leonard and Stephen Bray | Additional Production, Remix and Edited by Shep Pettibone | 7:16 | 4:13 1 |
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| 8. | "Holiday" (Dub Version) | Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens | John "Jellybean" Benitez | Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez | 6:56 | |
| 9. | "Into the Groove" (Dub Version) | Madonna, Stephen Bray | Madonna and Stephen Bray | Additional Production & Remix by Shep Pettibone Edited by Shep Pettibone and The Latin Rascals |
6:23 | |
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| 10. | "Where's the Party" (Dub Version) | Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Stephen Bray | Madonna, Patrick Leonard and Stephen Bray | Additional Production, Remix and Edited by Shep Pettibone | 6:20 | |
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| 11. | "Spotlight" (Dub Version) | Madonna, Stephen Bray | Stephen Bray | Additional Production & Remix by John "Jellybean" Benitez | 4:50 | |
| 12. | "Over and Over" (Dub Version) | Madonna, Stephen Bray | Nile Rodgers | Additional Production & Mix by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero | 6:45 | |
tracks 1-4 and 5-7 are continuously mixed; tracks 8-12 are dub versions; they are not mixed in sequence. Vinyl format does not include any bonus tracks.
1 Single Edit version from the promo album You Can Dance - Single Edits of Album Remixes, all tracks are not mixed in sequence.
[edit] Personnel
- Madonna - vocals
- David Cole - keyboard
[edit] Production
- Producers: Madonna, Michael Barbiero, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Stephen Bray, Bruce Forest, Frank Heller, Mark Kamins, Patrick Leonard, Reggie Lucas, Michael Ostin, Shep Pettibone, Nile Rodgers, Steve Thompson
- Executive producers: Craig Kostich, Michael Ostin, Seymour Stein
- Engineer: Glenn Rosenstein
- Mixing: Michael Barbiero, Steve Thompson
- Remixing: John "Jellybean" Benitez, Bruce Forest, Frank Heller, Michael Hutchinson, Jay Mark, Steve Peck, Shep Pettibone, Andy Wallace
- Editing: Shep Pettibone
- Sequencing: John "Jellybean" Benitez
- Art direction: Jeri Heiden
- Design: Jeri Heiden
- Photography: Herb Ritts
- Liner notes: Brian Chin
[edit] Singles
From this album, Sire Records released four promotional singles in the US and one in Japan:
| # | Title | Date |
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| 1. | "Spotlight" (Radio only - US) | October 28, 1987 |
| 2. | "Holiday" (Promo only) | November 24, 1987 |
| 3. | "Into the Groove" (Promo only) | November 24, 1987 |
| 4. | "Where's the Party" (Promo only) | November 24, 1987 |
| 5. | "Spotlight" (Japan) | April 25, 1988 |
[edit] Promotional 12" vinyl singles
Sire Records released three promotional-only 12" singles to dance clubs in the U.S. to promote You Can Dance. The singles proved to be so popular in clubs that they charted as You Can Dance (LP Cuts) on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at #1 on February 6, 1988.
[edit] Promo 12" vinyl track listings
[edit] Holiday
Side 1:
- Holiday [Extended Remix] 6:59
- Holiday [Dub] 6:57
Side 2:
- Over and Over [Extended Remix] 7:11
- Over and Over [Dub] 6:43
[edit] Into the Groove
Side 1:
- Into the Groove [Extended Remix] 8:31
- Into the Groove [Dub] 6:22
Side 2:
- Everybody [Extended Remix] 7:06
[edit] Where's the Party
Side 1:
- Where's the Party [Extended Remix] 7:13
- Where's the Party [Dub] 6:22
Side 2:
- Spotlight [Extended Remix] 6:24
- Spotlight [Dub] 4:49
In the UK, the four Dub Versions were issued on a single 12" to DJs, in a plain sleeve and with a 'SAM' catalogue number.
[edit] Commercial single
[edit] Spotlight
"Spotlight" was released only as a commercial single in Japan on 7" vinyl and 3" CD (April 25, 1988)
Spotlight: 7" Vinyl
- 1. Spotlight
- 2. The Look of Love
Spotlight: Japan 3" CD
- 1. Spotlight
- 2. Where's the Party
[edit] Certifications, Peaks & Sales
| Country | Peak Position | Certification (If Any) | Sales/shipments |
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| Austria | 13 | ||
| Brazil | Gold [4] | 100,000+ | |
| Italy | 1 | ||
| France | 2 | Platinum [5] | 400,000+ |
| Germany | 13 | Gold [6] | 150,000+ |
| Netherlands | Gold [7] | 50,000+ | |
| Norway | 5 | ||
| Sweden | 10 | ||
| Switzerland | 11 | ||
| United Kingdom | 5 | Platinum [8] | 300,000+ |
| United States | 14 | Platinum [9] | 1,000,000+ |
