Dance Tonight (Lucy Pearl song)

"Dance Tonight" is the debut single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the first single taken from their self-titled debut album. The single peaked at number 36 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, and it reached the top 40 in Canada and the Netherlands. It was nominated to Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in the 43rd Grammy Awards (2001) but lost to Destiny's Child's "Say My Name".[1]

"Dance Tonight"
Single by Lucy Pearl
from the album Lucy Pearl
Released2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length3:41
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lucy Pearl singles chronology
"Dance Tonight"
(2000)		 "Don't Mess with My Man"
(2000)

Music video

The music video for the song shows Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dawn Robinson and Raphael Saadiq preparing to go a dance party being held at night. Interspersed with scenes from the movie are scenes from the video, which include Dawn repeatedly being shown topless putting makeup on in front of a mirror. A later scene shows her getting up in slow motion .

Charts
Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 10
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[3] 4
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 28
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[5] 13
France (SNEP)[6] 78
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 47
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 68
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 36
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[11] 3
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[12] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 36
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 35

References
  1. List of nominees and winners Archived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine, CNN
  2. "Ultratop.be – Lucy Pearl – Dance Tonight" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Lucy Pearl – Dance Tonight" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7188." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  5. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7177." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  6. "Lescharts.com – Lucy Pearl – Dance Tonight" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lucy Pearl – Dance Tonight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  11. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  12. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  13. "Lucy Pearl Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  14. "Lucy Pearl Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  15. "Lucy Pearl Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2020.


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