Let's Dance (Chris Rea song)

"Let's Dance"

Single by Chris Rea

from the album Dancing with Strangers

Released

6 June 1987

Genre

Rock

Length

4:07

Chris Rea singles chronology

"On the Beach"
(1986)

"Let's Dance"
(1987)

"Loving You Again"
(1987)

Let's Dance is a 1987 single by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea. The song appears on his 1987 album Dancing with Strangers and reached a peak of #12 in the UK Singles Chart, remaining in the chart for 10 weeks.^[1] A version of the song was re-released with new lyrics in 1997 by Middlesbrough F.C., Rea's hometown football club, with the new lyrics provided by comedian Bob Mortimer.^[2]

The 1987 CD single features a more laid-back slower version, whilst the more popular album version is "harder", faster and more rock 'n' roll in sound.

References

General

Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.

Specific

↑ Roberts, p.414
↑ Roberts, p.335

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Chris Rea

Studio releases	Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? Deltics Tennis Chris Rea Water Sign Wired to the Moon Shamrock Diaries On the Beach Dancing with Strangers The Road to Hell Auberge God's Great Banana Skin Espresso Logic The Blue Cafe The Road to Hell: Part 2 King of the Beach Dancing Down the Stony Road / Stony Road Blue Street (Five Guitars) Hofner Blue Notes The Blue Jukebox Blue Guitars The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes Santo Spirito Blues

Live releases	The Road to Hell and Back Farewell Tour Road to Hell

Compilation releases	New Light Through Old Windows The Best of Chris Rea The Very Best of Chris Rea Heartbeats The Platinum Collection The Ultimate Collection The Works Fool (If You Think It's Over) Still So Far to Go: The Best of Chris Rea The Journey 1978-2009

Singles	"Fool (If You Think It's Over)" "Josephine" "Let's Dance" "Driving Home for Christmas" "The Road to Hell"

Video releases	Parting Shots Dancing Down The Stony Road The Road To Hell & Back

Related articles	Discography La Passione

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