Flashdance (song)

"Flashdance" is a song by American electronic music duo Deep Dish, with the vocals of Anousheh Khalili. It is a cover of "He's a Dream" by Shandi Sinnamon, from the Flashdance soundtrack. It received positive critical reviews and became a hit in several countries, including the United Kingdom, where it debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.

For the 1983 Irene Cara song, see Flashdance... What a Feeling.

"Flashdance"
Single by Deep Dish
from the album George Is On
Released	June 2004
Length	3:17
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Shandi Sinnamon, Ronald Magness
Producer(s)	Deep Dish
Deep Dish singles chronology
"Stoned (Deep Dish Remix)" (2004) "Flashdance" (2004) "Say Hello" (2005)

Reception

Critical response

Ben Hogwood of musicOMH was favorable of the song, saying that "Flashdance" has given Deep Dish "a huge worldwide club hit, its full-bodied hook picked up by many a DJ". Hogwood named it the most commercial track on the album, which according to him "loosely follows the lead of its predecessor, teaming moody instrumentals with club based vocal tracks".[1]

The remix "Flashdance (Guetta & Garraud F*** Me I'm Famous Remix)" was nominated to the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.[2]

Chart performance

For the chart issue dated October 9, 2004, "Flashdance" debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Deep Dish's first and only single to reach the top ten to date.[3] It was the second-highest entry for that week, behind "I Hope You Dance" by Ronan Keating.[4] "Flashdance" peaked at number 14 on the Australian Singles Chart and was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association, denoting shipments of 35,000 copies.[5][6]

Track listing

Extended play[7]

1. Flashdance (Radio Edit) – 4:00
2. Flashdance (Original Club Mix) – 11:10
3. Flashdance (Skylark Remix) – 10:44
4. Flashdance (Raul Rincon Remix) – 7:49
5. Flashdance (Guetta & Garraud F*** Me I'm Famous Remix) – 9:17
6. Flashdance (Meat Katie Remix) – 6:35
7. Flashdance (Meat Katie Dub) – 6:19

Remix

In 2005 a mashup of "Flashdance" with the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing" was included on the George Is On album. The remix, titled "Flashing For Money" and arranged by DJ Sultan, appeared as a b-side on Deep Dish Records single releases of "Say Hello", and was released as an a-side single on the Absolute Sound label in France.

Track listing

1. Deep Dish vs. Dire Straits - Flashing For Money (Sultan Radio Edit) – 3:57
2. Deep Dish vs. Dire Straits - Flashing For Money (Sultan Club Mix) – 11:52

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 14 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 55 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 25 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 10 France (SNEP)[12] 33 Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 63 Greece (IFPI)[14] 7 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[15] 24 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[16] 1 Hungary (Single Top 40)[17] 9 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 14 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[19] 1 Italy (FIMI)[20] 49 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 10 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[23] 20 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[24] 3 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 89 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 3 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[27] 1 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[28] 36 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[29] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Australia Club Chart (ARIA)[30] 2 Australia Dance (ARIA)[31] 16 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[32] 67 Chart (2005) Position Australia (ARIA)[33] 82 Australia Dance (ARIA)[34] 9 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[35] 92 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[36] 84 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[37] 98 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[6] Gold 35,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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14. "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 18–25/12" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on December 29, 2004. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
15. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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18. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Flashdance". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
19. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 2 December 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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21. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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23. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 2, saptamina 17.01 – 23.01, 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 22, 2005. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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26. "Swisscharts.com – Deep Dish – Flashdance". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
27. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
28. "Deep Dish Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
29. "Deep Dish Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
30. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2004". ARIA. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
31. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2004". ARIA. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
32. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
33. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2005". ARIA. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
34. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2005". ARIA. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
35. "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2005" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics