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Can We Dance

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{{Infobox song

| name = Can We Dance

| cover = The Vamps - Can We Dance.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = The Vamps

| album = Meet the Vamps

| released = 6 August 2013

| recorded = 2013

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=11}}

| label = {{hlist|Mercury|Virgin EMI}}

| writer = {{hlist|Timz Lam{{cite web|title=AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/timucin-lam-mn0003695580|website=AllMusic|accessdate=7 February 2018}}|Bruno Mars|Philip Lawrence|Amund Bjorklund|Espen Lind|Karl Michael}}

| producer = {{hlist|Espionage|Bruno Mars}}

| chronology = The Vamps

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Wild Heart

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|UqSww10eeKw|"Can We Dance"}}}}

}}

"Can We Dance" is the debut single by British pop band the Vamps. It was released in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2013 as the lead single from their debut studio album Meet the Vamps (2014). The song debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, being kept off the top spot by OneRepublic's "Counting Stars".

Background

"Can We Dance" was written by Karl Michael, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Timz Lam{{cite web|title=AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/timucin-lam-mn0003695580|website=AllMusic}} and Espionage, and produced by Mars and Espionage.

Music video

The official music video was uploaded to YouTube on 6 August 2013. It features The Vamps playing to a crowd of screaming fans in lead singer Bradley Simpson's garage. At the end of the video, his parents come home, having seen the action unfold on YouTube and show it to him. As of October 22, 2024, the video has over 96 million views.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqSww10eeKw|title=The Vamps - Can We Dance (Official Video)|date=6 August 2013|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=30 January 2014}}

Chart performance

On 2 October 2013, it was reported that "Can We Dance" was leading the midweek UK charts and on course to debut at number one on the UK Singles Chart, 13,000 copies ahead of its nearest competitor, "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic, which had been climbing the chart for two months.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a520357/justin-timberlake-the-vamps-lead-midweek-chart-update.html|title=Justin Timberlake, The Vamps lead midweek chart update|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=2 October 2013|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|accessdate=28 January 2014}} Two days later, "Can We Dance" was still on course to reach the top, but "Counting Stars" was now just 6,000 copies behind.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/thesound/a521067/chart-update-justin-timberlake-haim-the-vamps.html|title=Chart update: Justin Timberlake, Haim, The Vamps|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=4 October 2013|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|accessdate=28 January 2014}} On 6 October, following a late surge by OneRepublic fans, "Counting Stars" was announced a number one, while "Can We Dance" was at number two, having sold 66,730 copies. In the closest chart battle of 2013 (at the time), there were just 1,150 copies separating the two songs.{{cite news|url=http://www.clickmusic.com/news/article/onerepublic-beat-the-vamps-to-uk-number-one-after-heated-chart-battle|title=OneRepublic beat The Vamps to UK number one after heated chart battle|date=6 October 2013|publisher=clickmusic.com|accessdate=1 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191655/http://www.clickmusic.com/news/article/onerepublic-beat-the-vamps-to-uk-number-one-after-heated-chart-battle|archive-date=2014-01-02|url-status=dead}} On 29 November, the song was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 200,000 copies.

In Ireland, "Can We Dance" debuted and peaked at number 21, spending just three weeks in the top 50. In Australia, the song entered the ARIA Charts at number 47, before eventually rising to its peak of number 17. It spent a total of 13 weeks in the Australian top 50. On 14 February 2014, it was announced that the song had been certified Platinum in Australia for sales of over 70,000.{{cite news|url=http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/TheVamps/view/104371/?isworld=y|title=The Vamps' 'Can We Dance' goes platinum in Australia|author=London Newsdesk|date=14 February 2014|publisher=Pressparty|accessdate=16 February 2014}} In New Zealand, "Can We Dance" debuted at number 35 and later rose to number 19, staying there for two weeks.

In 2015, the band performed the song as themselves in a season 4 episode of the Disney Channel series Jessie.

Formats and track listings

  • Digital download – EP
  1. "Can We Dance" (Single version) – 3:11
  2. "Year 3000" – 3:20
  3. "MMMBop" – 4:01
  4. "Teenage Kicks" (Live) – 1:54
  • CD1
  1. "Can We Dance" (Single version) – 3:11
  2. "Mr. Brightside"
  3. "22"
  4. "Wild Heart" (Live)
  • CD2 {{small|(James edition)}}
  1. "Can We Dance" (James' version) – 3:40
  2. "Little Things"
  • CD3 {{small|(Connor edition)}}
  1. "Can We Dance" (Connor's version) – 3:41
  2. "Weightless"
  • Digital download – Remix EP[https://music.apple.com/gb/album/can-we-dance-remixes-ep/892998317 Can We Dance (Remixes) - EP by The Vamps on iTunes]
  1. "Can We Dance" (James' version) – 3:40
  2. "Can We Dance" (Connor's version) – 3:41
  3. "Can We Dance" (Tristan's version) – 3:38
  4. "Can We Dance" (Brad's demo version) – 3:37
  5. "Can We Dance" (Seamus Haji club mix) – 6:06

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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Chart (2013–14)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|17|artist=The Vamps|song=Can We Dance|rowheader=true|refname="Australia chart"}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|73|week=05|year=2014|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|21|song=Can We Dance|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020|refname="Ireland chart"}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|19|artist=The Vamps|song=Can We Dance|rowheader=true|refname="New Zealand chart"}}
{{single chart|Poland|10|year=2014|chartid=1209|rowheader=true|date=2014-02-10}}
{{single chart|Scotland|2|artist=The Vamps|song=Can We Dance|rowheader=true|date=20131012}}
{{single chart|UK|2|date=20131012|rowheader=true|refname="UK chart"}}

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=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2013)

! Position

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20130106/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=4 December 2020}}

| 81

Chart (2014)

! Position

scope="row"| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1152|title=Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|language=pl|accessdate=January 21, 2015}}

| 46

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=9 February 2014}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|relyear=2013|certyear=2023|title=Can We Dance?|artist=The Vamps|type=single|award=Platinum|source=radioscope|access-date=23 March 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2013|certyear=2020|title=Can We Dance|artist=Vamps|type=single|award=Platinum|id=12665-3849-1|access-date=4 December 2020}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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Australia

| rowspan="3"| 6 August 2013

| rowspan="3"| Digital download

| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|Mercury|Virgin EMI}}

|{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/can-we-dance-ep/id685972658|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519194844/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/can-we-dance-ep/id685972658|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 19, 2014|title=Can We Dance - The Vamps - Single|publisher=iTunes Store (AUS). Apple|accessdate=1 January 2014}}

Ireland

|{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/can-we-dance-ep/id685972658|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017014233/https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/can-we-dance-ep/id685972658|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2013|title=Can We Dance - The Vamps - Single|publisher=iTunes Store (IRE). Apple|accessdate=4 October 2013}}

United Kingdom

|{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/can-we-dance-ep/id685972658|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017012026/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/can-we-dance-ep/id685972658|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2013|title=Can We Dance - The Vamps - Single|publisher=iTunes Store (UK). Apple|accessdate=4 October 2013}}

References

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Category:2013 songs

Category:2013 debut singles

Category:The Vamps (British band) songs

Category:Songs written by Jax Jones

Category:Songs written by Bruno Mars

Category:Songs written by Amund Bjørklund

Category:Songs written by Espen Lind

Category:Song recordings produced by Espionage (production team)

Category:Mercury Records singles

Category:Virgin EMI Records singles