You Can Dance
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You Can Dance is the first EP and fifth recording by singer Madonna, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). The album contains remixes of tracks from her first three albums, the first six of which were segued together.
Album information
After Janet Jackson's Control: The Remixes (unreleased in the US) established the remix album as a separate piece of work in its own right, You Can Dance went one further and made the concept commercially viable. Although it was her only album to fail to reach the top ten in the United States during her 80s heyday, it sold well (1,900,000 copies in the US), despite having no singles to promote it. Its success also inspired other artists such as Paula Abdul, Bobby Brown, 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.
Track listing
- "Spotlight" – 6:24
- "Holiday" (Hudson, Stevens) – 6:32
- "Everybody" (Madonna) – 6:43
- "Physical Attraction" (Lucas) – 6:20
- "Over and Over" (Bray, Madonna) – 7:11
- "Into the Groove" (Bray, Madonna) – 8:26
- "Where's the Party" (Bray, Leonard, Madonna) – 7:16
- "Holiday" [dub version][*] (Hudson, Stevens) – 6:56
- "Into the Groove" [dub version][*] (Bray, Madonna) – 6:22
- "Where's the Party" [dub version][**] (Bray, Leonard, Madonna) – 6:21
- "Spotlight" [dub version] [***]
- "Over And Over" [dub version] [***]
Personnel
- Madonna - vocals
- David Cole - keyboard
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
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia albums chart | 13 |
| Austria albums chart | 13 (2 wks) |
| Canada albums chart | 9 |
| Finland albums chart | 6 |
| France albums chart | 2 (4 wks) |
| Germany albums chart | 13 |
| Hungary albums chart | 29 (2 wks) |
| Ireland (Éire) albums chart | 4 |
| Norway albums chart | 8 |
| Norway albums chart | 5 |
| Spain albums chart | 16 |
| Switzerland albums chart | 11 |
| UK albums chart | 5 |
| USA Billboard Top 200 | 14 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia | Platinum |
| Belgium | Platinum |
| Brazil | Gold |
| France | Platinum |
| Germany | Gold |
| Hong Kong | Platinum |
| Ireland | Platinum |
| Italy | 3x Platinum |
| Mexico | Gold |
| Nederlands | Gold |
| Portugal | Gold |
| Singapore | 3x Platinum |
| Spain | Platinum |
| Sweden | Gold |
| UK | Platinum |
| USA | Platinum |
References
For charts and certifications:- "Chart Performance of Madonna Records - A Compiled History". MLVC.ORG - Charts. [link] - last accessed on December 12, 2005.
- "Madonna Tribe News: Pier Pinto's Charts Updates". Madonna Tribe News. [link] - last accessed on December 12, 2005.
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