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|tracks                = [[The Dance Electric]] (Long Version) (5:31)<br>
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[[The Dance Electric]] (Edited Version) (3:59)<br>
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|introduction          = <b>The Dance Electric</b> was the first single to be released from [[André Cymone]]’s third album [[Album: A.C.|A.C.]], released four weeks before the album. The single contained two different edits of the track. The b-side, ''Red Light'', did not involve [[Prince]].  
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| valign="top" width="25%"| <b>Released:</b>
| [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1985]]
|-
| valign="top"| <b>Related album:</b>
| [[Album: A.C.|A.C.]]
|-
| valign="top"| <b>Label(s):</b>
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records]
|-
| valign="top"| <b>Non-album tracks:</b>
| [[The Dance Electric]] (Long Version) (5:31)<br>
[[The Dance Electric]] (Edited Version) (3:59)
|}
<b>The Dance Electric</b> was the first single to be released from [[André Cymone]]'s third album [[Album: A.C.|A.C.]], released four weeks before the album. The single contained two different edits of the track. The b-side, ''Red Light'', did not involve [[Prince]].  


The single was released in the USA, the UK and Europe, and reached number 10 on the US Billboard Black Chart, marking his biggest hit to date; it failed to make the Pop Chart, however. It also reached number 8 on Billboard Hot Dance/Disco - Club Play chart.
The single was released in the USA, the UK and Europe, and reached number 10 on the US Billboard Black Chart, marking his biggest hit to date; it failed to make the Pop Chart, however. It also reached number 8 on Billboard Hot Dance/Disco - Club Play chart.
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===7"===
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(US: 38-05435, the Netherlands: CBSA 6435)<br>
A. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Edited Version)</b> (3:59)<br>
A. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Edited Version)</b> (3:59)<br>
B. <b>Red Light (Edited Version)</b><br>
B. <b>Red Light (Edited Version)</b><br>
===12"===
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A. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Long Version)</b> (5:31)<br>
A. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Long Version)</b> (5:31)<br>
B1. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Edited Version)</b> (3:59)<br>
B1. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Edited Version)</b> (3:59)<br>
B2. <b>Red Light (Edited Version)</b><br>
B2. <b>Red Light (Edited Version)</b><br>
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(UK: TX 6435)<br>
<b>USA:</b> 44 05249<br>
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A. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Long Version)</b> (5:31)<br>
A. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Long Version)</b> (5:31)<br>
B. <b>Red Light</b><br>
B. <b>Red Light</b><br>
==Credits==
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* See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
<b>UK: TX 6435</b>{{break2}}
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==Charts==
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A. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Edited Version)</b> (3:59)<br>
! <u>Country</u>
B. <b>[[The Dance Electric]] (Edited Version)</b> (3:59)<br>
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<b>USA:</b> 38-05435{{break2}}
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| Date            = 3 Aug. 1985
| Date            = 3 Aug. 1985
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| Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Black Singles Chart
| Peak Position  = 10
| Peak Position  = 10
| Weeks in chart  = 15
| Weeks in chart  = 15
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| Date            = 24 Aug. 1985
| Date            = 24 Aug. 1985
| Chart (Country) = Billboard Hot Dance/Disco - Club Play Chart, USA
| Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Hot Dance/Disco - Club Play Chart
| Peak Position  = 8
| Peak Position  = 8
| Weeks in chart  = 10
| Weeks in chart  = 10
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* [[Video: The Dance Electric|The Dance Electric]] video
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* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
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*[https://www.discogs.com/Andr%C3%A9-Cymone-The-Dance-Electric/master/139054 Discogs]
* Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 ''by Joel Withburn''. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)
* Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 ''by Joel Withburn''. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)
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Revision as of 19:05, 27 June 2022

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The Dance Electric

Single details

Released: 16 July 1985
Related album: A.C.
Label(s): Columbia Records
Non-Album track(s):

The Dance Electric (Long Version) (5:31)
The Dance Electric (Edited Version) (3:59)

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Black Singles Chart 3 Aug. 1985 10 15
USA: Billboard Hot Dance/Disco - Club Play Chart 24 Aug. 1985 8 10
Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the USA or elsewhere
Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA or elsewhere

See also

A.C.
(Album) 		'

The Dance Electric was the first single to be released from André Cymone’s third album A.C., released four weeks before the album. The single contained two different edits of the track. The b-side, Red Light, did not involve Prince.

The single was released in the USA, the UK and Europe, and reached number 10 on the US Billboard Black Chart, marking his biggest hit to date; it failed to make the Pop Chart, however. It also reached number 8 on Billboard Hot Dance/Disco - Club Play chart.


Track listing
7" 12"

A. The Dance Electric (Edited Version) (3:59)
B. Red Light (Edited Version)

  • Cat #: USA: 38-05435

 NET: CBSA 6435

A. The Dance Electric (Long Version) (5:31)
B1. The Dance Electric (Edited Version) (3:59)
B2. Red Light (Edited Version)

  • Cat #: USA: 44 05249

 NET: CBSA 12.6435

A. The Dance Electric (Long Version) (5:31)
B. Red Light

  • Cat #: UK: TX 6435

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats
7" Promo

A. The Dance Electric (Edited Version) (3:59)
B. The Dance Electric (Edited Version) (3:59)

  • Cat #: USA: 38-05435


Releases
7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA 7" 38-05435

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
None
 

 

 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Triva
References
1985
Noon Rendezvous 		All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1985
The Screams Of Passion
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