Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
Vocals
Mick Jagger
Spoken Word
Helena Springs
Background Vocals
Tessa Niles
Background Vocals
John Regan
Bass
Matthew Seligman
Bass
Neil Conti
Drums
Earl Slick
Guitar
George Edward Smith
Guitar
Kevin Armstrong
Guitar
Steve Nieve
Keyboards
Jimmy Maelen
Percussion
Pedro Ortiz
Percussion
Lenny Pickett
Saxophone
Stan Harrison
Saxophone
Mac Gollehon
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Stevenson
Songwriter
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
Producer
Alan Winstanley
Producer
Clive Langer
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Okay, Tokyo
South America
Australia
France
Germany
UK
Africa
Callin' 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
Dancing in Chicago (Dancing in the street)
Down in New Orleans (Dancing in the street)
In New York City (Dancing in the street)
[PreChorus]
All we need is music, sweet music (Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet music)
There'll be music everywhere (Sweet, everywhere)
They'll be swingin', swayin', records playin'
Dancing in the street, whoa
[Chorus]
It doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there
So come on, every guy, grab a girl
Everywhere around the world
They'll be dancing, dancing in the street (Dancing in the street)
[Chorus]
It's an invitation across the nation
A chance for folks to meet
They'll be laughing and singing and music swinging
Dancing in the street
[Verse 1]
Philadelphia, PA (Dancing in the street)
Baltimore and D.C., now (Dancing in the street)
Don't forget the Motor City (Dancing in the street)
On the streets of Brazil (Dancing in the street)
Back in the USSR (Dancing in the street)
Don't matter where you are (Dancing in the street)
[PreChorus]
But all we need is music, sweet music (Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet music)
There'll be music everywhere (Sweet, everywhere)
They'll be swingin', swayin', records playin'
Dancing in the street, oh
[Chorus]
It doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there
So come on, every guy, grab a girl
Everywhere around the world
They'll be dancing, dancing in the street (Dancing in the street)
[Verse 2]
Way down in L.A., every day, dancing in the street (Dancing in the street)
'Cross in China, too, me and you dancing in the street (Dancing in the street)
Don't you know they'll be dancing? Woo, dancing in the street, yeah (Dancing in the street)
Don't you know, I'll be da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-dancing, dancing in the street, woo (Dancing in the street)
Written by: Ivy Jo Hunter, Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson