Dancing in the Street
Van Halen * Track #7 On Diver Down
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Dancing in the Street by Van Halen
Release Date
Performed by
Van HalenProduced by
Ted TemplemanWrited by
William “Mickey” Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter & Marvin GayeAbout
Originally Van Halen wanted to take a break from recording and touring to recuperate and let tensions between members calm down. But after a cover of Roy Orbison’s “(Oh) Pretty Woman” to hold fans over became the band’s highest charting song in the US (at the time), Warner Records insisted the band...
Dancing in the Street Lyrics
[Intro]
Whoo!
Ah yeah!
Calling out around the world
Are you ready for a brand new beat?
Summer's here, and the time is right
For dancing in the street
They're dancing in Chicago (They'll be dancing)
Down in New Orleans (Dancing in the streets)
Up in New York City (Dancing in the streets)
All we need is music (Sweet, sweet)
Sweet music (Sweet, sweet music)
There'll be music everywhere
There'll be swinging, swaying, records playing
Dancing in the streets, oh!
It doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there, so come on
Grab a guy, grab a girl, everywhere around the world
There'll be dancing, dancing in the streets
(Ooh) It's just an invitation, across the nation
A chance for the folks to meet
There'll be laughing, singing, music swinging
Dancing in the street
Philadelphia, PA (Dancin' in the street)
Baltimore, in D.C. now (Dancin' in the streets)
Can't forget the Motor City (Dancin' in the streets)
All we need is music (Sweet, sweet)
Sweet music (Sweet, sweet music)
There'll be music everywhere
There'll be swinging, swaying, records playing
Dancing in the streets, oh!
It doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there, come on
Every guy grabs a girl, everywhere around the world
Wow!
Hey, hey, hey!
Ow, yeah, ow!
[Guitar Solo]
Dancin', they're dancin' in the street
(Dancin' in the streets)
Way down in L.A. every day
(Dancin' in the streets)
Dancin' in the street
(Dancin' in the streets)
San Francisco Bay (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Dancin' in the streets)
They do it every day now
(Dancin' in the streets)
Across the ocean blue (Ooh-ooh-ooh) me an' you
(Dancin' in the streets)
Dancin' in the street
(Dancin' in the streets)
Dancing in the Street Q&A
Who wrote Dancing in the Street's ?
Dancing in the Street was written by William “Mickey” Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter & Marvin Gaye.
Who produced Dancing in the Street's ?
Dancing in the Street was produced by Ted Templeman.
When did Van Halen release Dancing in the Street?
Van Halen released Dancing in the Street on Wed Apr 14 1982.
What did Van Halen say about "Dancing in the Street"?
Eddie Van Halen told Guitar World in 2016:
I was working on a great song with this Minimoog riff that ended up being used on “Dancing in the Street”. It was going to be a completely different song. I envisioned it being more like a Peter Gabriel song instead of what it turned out to be, but when (p...