I'm in the Mood for Dancing
{{Infobox song
| name = I'm in the Mood for Dancing
| image = Im in the mood for dancin by the nolans Irish single side-A.png
| alt = side-A label by Epic Records
| caption = Side A of the Irish single
| type = single
| artist = The Nolan Sisters
| album = Nolan Sisters
| B-side = Let's Make Love
| released = December 1979
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 3:16
| label = Epic
| writer = {{hlist|Ben Findon|Mike Myers|Bob Puzey}}
| producer = {{hlist|Ben Findon|Mike Myers}}
| prev_title = Spirit, Body and Soul
| prev_year = 1979
| next_title = Don't Make Waves
| next_year = 1980
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|XbAM2_6jKY0|"I'm In the Mood for Dancing"|link=no}}}}
}}
"I'm in the Mood for Dancing" is a single by the Irish pop group The Nolan Sisters (later to become The Nolans). Originally released in December 1979, the song became a top-three hit in the UK in February 1980.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18006/nolans |title=Official Charts Company: The Nolans|website=Official Charts }} A blend of pop and disco, it has since become synonymous with the group and remains their biggest hit. It was also a hit in many countries around the world. In Japan and South Africa, it reached number one.Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3rd Edition Volume V: Louvin, Charlie-Paul, Clarence. London: Macmillan. p. 3969. {{ISBN|0-333-74134-X}}
Song information
The song was originally recorded as part of the Nolan Sisters' first mainstream pop album, simply titled Nolan Sisters in 1979. It was written by Ben Findon, Mike Myers and Bob Puzey,[https://www.youtube.com/user/RobertJohnPuzey The most well known song I wrote I'm in the Mood for Dancing] and featured lead vocals by member Bernie Nolan.
The group recorded a promotional video for the song, which featured youngest sister Coleen even though she was not an official member at the time and was not featured on the recording. Soon after the release of this song, the group changed their name to The Nolans and Coleen became a full-time member, replacing eldest sister Anne.
Chart performance
The song became the second single from the album, following the group's first UK top 40 hit, "Spirit, Body and Soul" some weeks earlier. After a slow start in the charts, the single became their first top 10 hit in January 1980, eventually peaking at number 3 during a 15-week chart run. The single was certified Gold by the BPI.[http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx BPI - certifications - search "Nolans"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604040853/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |date=4 June 2011}}
"I'm in the Mood for Dancing" charted well elsewhere, particularly so in Japan, where it reached number 1 - a rarity for English-language songs at the time, and began a run of success for the group there. Released as {{nihongo4|"Dancing Sisters"|ダンシング・シスター|Danshingu Shisutā}}, it remained at No. 1 for two weeks in 1980 and sold 670,000 copies.[http://www007.upp.so-net.ne.jp/k-makoto/datastation/music/oricon/oricon80.htm Oricon Charts - Japanese No.1s of the 1980s] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123080159/http://www007.upp.so-net.ne.jp/k-makoto/datastation/music/oricon/oricon80.htm |date=23 January 2010}}Billboard. 22 November 1980, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT89#v=onepage&q&f=false p 66]. 29 November 1980, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=biQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT63#v=onepage&q&f=false p 66]. Eventually, the group recorded a version of the song in Japanese.
The group has re-recorded the song a number of times, with two further single releases of the song in the UK. Firstly in 1989 and again in 1995 - both times reaching the lower regions of the charts.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Overrated |title=The Nolans - I'm in The Mood For Dancing '89 |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=15 July 1989 |accessdate=2012-01-11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Dark%20Alan%20%28Alein%20Duinn%29 |title=The Nolans - I'm in The Mood For Dancing 1995|publisher=Official Charts Company |date= |accessdate=11 January 2011}} In 2009, The Nolans reunited and embarked on a UK and Ireland tour in honour of the 30th anniversary of "I'm in the Mood for Dancing", with the tour and accompanying album titled I'm in the Mood Again.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = 1979 Epic Records single (produced by Ben Findon)
| title1 = I'm in the Mood for Dancing
| writer1 = {{hlist|Ben Findon|Mike Myers|Bob Puzey}}
| length1 = 3:16
| title2 = Let's Make Love
| writer2 = {{hlist|Findon|Myers}}
| length2 = 2:56
| total_length =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 1989 A.1. Records single (produced by Barry Upton)
| title1 = I'm in the Mood for Dancin' 89
| writer1 = {{hlist|Findon|Myers|Puzey}}
| length1 = 6:45
| title2 = No Question
| writer2 = Upton
| length2 = 4:30
| total_length =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 1995 Living Beat Records single (produced by Clive Scott and Ray Hedges)
| title1 = I'm in the Mood for Dancing
| note1 = From Hell Radio Edit
| writer1 = {{hlist|Findon|Myers|Puzey}}
| length1 = 3:10
| title2 = I'm in the Mood for Dancing
| note2 = From Hell Club Mix
| writer2 = {{hlist|Findon|Myers|Puzey}}
| length2 = 5:05
| title3 = I'm in the Mood for Dancing
| note3 = Original Version
| writer3 = {{hlist|Findon|Myers|Puzey}}
| length3 = 3:00
| title4 = Somebody Loves You
| writer4 = {{hlist|Scott|Hedges}}
| length4 = 3:55
| total_length =
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (1979–1980)
!Peak |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book (1970-1992). St Ives: Australian Chart Book. {{ISBN|0-646-11917-6}}
| style="text-align:center;"|43 |
| {{single chart|Flanders|4|artist=The Nolan Sisters|song=I'm In The Mood For Dancing|accessdate=20 February 2022}} |
| Denmark (Hitlisten)Danish Charts Archive. 16 May 1980.
| style="text-align:center;"|4 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Searchable Irish chart database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |date=2 June 2009 }}
| style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| Israel (IBA)11 February 1980
| style="text-align:center;"|31 |
| Japan (Oricon)
| style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|2|year=1980|week=20|accessdate=20 February 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|3|artist=The Nolan Sisters|song=I'm In The Mood For Dancing|accessdate=20 February 2022}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|5|artist=The Nolan Sisters|song=I'm In The Mood For Dancing|accessdate=20 February 2022}} |
| South Africa (Springbok){{cite web|title=SA Charts 1965–March 1989|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(N).html|accessdate=5 September 2018}}
|align="center"|1 |
| {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|3|artist=The Nolan Sisters|accessdate=20 February 2022}} |
| {{single chart|West Germany|74|songid=34936|artist=The Nolan Sisters|song=I'm In The Mood For Dancing|accessdate=20 February 2022}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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Other versions
Japanese idol duo Wink covered the song in Japanese as {{nihongo4|"Ginsei Club (I'm in Mood for Dancing)"|銀星倶楽部 〜I'm In Mood For Dancing〜}} on their 1990 album Velvet.{{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=4410f3f4-2253-4783-8262-fc9d5e94ebd9|name=Velvet}}
tommy february6 covered the song on her single je t'aime ★ je t'aime(2003). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJFys19EA58 Audio.]
The song is heavily sampled in the 2018 Czech hit song Zlatíčka. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4SAN6SlMp4 Music video.]
In December 2020, a modern cover recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter Yuju was released as part of the soundtrack for Korean Romantic Comedy Drama True Beauty.{{cite web |last1=Yim |first1=Seung-hye |title=GFriend's Yuju to drop single for soundtrack of drama series 'True Beauty' |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/12/16/entertainment/television/yuju-true-beauty-tv/20201216161300510.html |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |access-date=16 February 2021 |language=en |date=16 December 2020}} It charted on South Korea's Gaon Download Chart, peaking at number 182 during the week commencing December 13, 2020,{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=51&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224080448/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=51&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|archive-date=24 December 2020|access-date=16 February 2021|website=gaonchart.co.kr}} which led Coleen Nolan to praise the subsequent renewed interest the cover gave The Nolans in the country.{{Cite episode|series=Loose Women|series-link=Loose Women|date=20 January 2021|number=13|last=Nolan|first=Coleen|author-link=Coleen Nolan|series-no=25|quote=Well girls, you know I just like to play it [the success, Nolan reacting to Yuju "storming the charts", stated by Ruth Langsford] down, yes. Actually, I didn't know about{{emdash}} I didn't know about this but I'm so thrilled, it's fantastic [...]}}
In April 2021 Australian record labels DWP Records and Odessa Mama Records jointly released their own pop dance version of “I’m in the Mood for Dancing” by studio group Lucky Kiss. Produced and mixed by David Wilks and David Faiman. The Lucky Kiss version of the song is arranged all in one key (C Major) whereas The Nolan’s and Yuju versions of the song move between two keys (shifting up a minor third in sections).
See also
References
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External links
- {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=df387403-3c72-3883-a7d0-bf39de9c18d6|name=I'm in the Mood for Dancing|type=single}}
- {{Discogs master|master=131484|name=I'm in the Mood for Dancing|type=single}}
- {{Discogs master|master=131464|name=I'm in the Mood for Dancin' 89|type=single}}
- {{Discogs master|master=131486|name=I'm in the Mood for Dancing (1995)|type=single}}
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Category:Oricon International Singles Chart number-one singles