The Politics of Dancing (song)

"The Politics of Dancing" is a hit song by the British band Re-Flex, released in 1983. It is the title track of their debut album, and was the band's second single. The song was written by keyboardist/backing vocalist and band co-founder Paul Fishman.

"The Politics of Dancing"
UK 7" vinyl
Single by Re-Flex
from the album The Politics of Dancing
A-side"The Politics of Dancing"
B-side"Cruel World" (UK, Europe, Australasia)
"Flex It!" (North America, Japan, Philippines)
ReleasedFebruary 1983
RecordedLate 1982
StudioUtopia Studios (London)
GenreNew wave, synth-pop, dance-rock
Length6:36 (album version)
4:14 (UK/Europe single version)
3:55 (US single version)
6:49 (12" version)
LabelEMI Records, Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)Paul Fishman
Producer(s)John Punter
Re-Flex singles chronology
""Sensitive""
(1983)		 "The Politics of Dancing"
(1983)		 ""Hitline""
(1983)

It became the biggest hit of their career, peaking at #28 on the UK Singles Chart, #9 in Canada, and #12 in both Australia and New Zealand; in the United States, it reached its peak positions in 1984, getting to #24 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and #8 on the dance chart[2].

The song has been used in many films over the years, including Firstborn (1984), Edge of Seventeen (1998), and Atomic Blonde (2017).

Charts
Chart (1983-1984) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 43
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 28
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8] 19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 24
US Hot Dance Music/Club Play 8
US Cash Box Top 100[11] 23
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart 25
West Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 25
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References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 524.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 215.
  3. "Australian-charts.com – Re-Flex – The Politics of Dancing". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. "Re-Flex Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "Charts.nz – Re-Flex – The Politics of Dancing". Top 40 Singles.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Re-Flex" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  7. "Swisscharts.com – Re-Flex – The Politics of Dancing". Swiss Singles Chart.
  8. "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (G)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. "Re-Flex Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending March 17, 1984". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-23.. Cash Box magazine.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Re-Flex – The Politics of Dancing". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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