Dancin' Man
"Dancin' Man" is a song by disco group Q,[1] written by Rob Peckman.[2] It reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, and received substantial play in the American Southeast.[3]
"Dancin' Man" | ||||
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Single by Q | ||||
from the album Dancin' Man | ||||
B-side | "Love Pollution" | |||
Released | March 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Genre | R&B, Disco | |||
Length | 2:38 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rob Peckman | |||
Q singles chronology | ||||
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Release
"Dancin' Man" was released by Epic Records in Spring 1977.[4][5] The song's B-side was titled "Love Pollution."[1] To promote the song, Epic Records took out a full-page advertisement in the April 23, 1977 issue of Billboard magazine, urging DJs and radio stations to put the song into rotation.[4]
Airplay
The song went into rotation on many Southeast American radio stations, including:
The song also received play on:
Charts
The song was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 (where it reached number 23),[6][7] the Cashbox Singles chart (#20), and the Record World chart.[4] In Canada, "Dancin' Man" reached #19.[8]
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Q (36) – Dancin' Man". Discogs. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "Song Overview". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "Billboard Mar 26, 1977 (page 25)". Google Books. Nielsen Business Media. 1977-03-26. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "Billboard Apr 23, 1977 (page 19)". Google Books. Nielsen Business Media. 1977-04-23. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- Thompson, Dave (2016-04-08). Standard Catalog of American Records. F+W Media. ISBN 9781440246289. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (9th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 530.
- "Robert Peckman's "Dancin' Man" #23 Hit". Pittsburgh Music History. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-05-21. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-05-21. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 14, 1977
- "Top 200 Singles of '77 – Volume 28, No. 11, December 31 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
External links
- Hear the song on YouTube