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"Dance with Me" is the first of five singles from Alphaville's second album, Afternoons in Utopia. It was released in March 1986, ahead of the album.[1] The track was a top 10 hit in Europe.

Reviews

Reviews of the song are generally positive, with one reviewer acknowledging that it was a "conventional" choice for a single, while at the same time admitting it benefitted "from some great U2-inspired guitar".[2]

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Dance with Me (Single version)" — 4:08
  2. "The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror" — 3:42
12" single
  1. "Dance with Me (Empire remix)" — 8:18
  2. "The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror" — 3:42
  • The B-side's official name on the US 12" single is: "The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror incl. The Other Side of U / Airlines / T.O.S.O.U. (Reprise)" and is often referred to as "The Other Side of U" or "The Mirror"
  • The B-side was remixed on 1999's Dreamscapes release

Charts

Chart Peak position
Austria Singles Chart 25[3]
France Singles Chart 14[3]
Norway Singles Chart 4[3]
Sweden Singles Chart 5[3]
Switzerland Singles Chart 9[3]
US Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart 22[4]

Other releases

Versions of this song have appeared on a variety of other Alphaville releases, including:

  1. Dreamscapes (remixes and live)
  2. Forever Pop (remix)
  3. Little America (live)
  4. Dance with Me 2001 (see below)
  5. First Harvest 1984–92 (single)
  6. Alphaville: The Singles Collection (remix & single)

The original "Empire Remix" and the unaltered b-side "The Mirror" were included on 2014's so80s presents Alphaville.

The Nelson Highrise Sectors

This single contains the second of four songs that Alphaville have designated a "Nelson Highrise Sector"

  • The Nelson Highrise Sector 1 is "The Elevator", the B-side to 1984's single, "Sounds Like a Melody"
  • The Nelson Highrise Sector 3 is "The Garage", the B-side to 1986's singles, "Jerusalem" and "Sensations"
  • The Nelson Highrise Sector 4 is "The Scum of the Earth", from 2003's CrazyShow

Dance with Me 2001

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In 2001, to precede the release of their remix album Forever Pop, Alphaville released "Dance with Me 2001" as a promotional-only single. This CD contained 3 unique remixes of the song, all remixed by Paul van Dyk.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Dance with Me 2001 (Paul van Dyk Short Cut)" — 4:19
  2. "Dance with Me 2001 (Paul van Dyk Long Run)" — 7:28
  3. "Dance with Me 2001 (Paul van Dyk Long Instrumental)" — 7:26
  • The "short cut" version is in fact about 20 seconds longer than the version that appears on the album Forever Pop
  • Some copies of the single mis-printed the single's name on the cover as "Dance wit Me"Шаблон:Ref
  • The "long run" remix later appeared on the Retro Remixed Rare & Extended compilation in 2004

Notes

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