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Encyclopedia > Let's Dance

Let's Dance
Let's Dance cover
Studio album by David Bowie
Released April 14, 1983 (1983-04-14)
Recorded Power Station, New York, December 1982 (1982-12)
Genre Rock, dance
Length 39:41
Label EMI
Producer David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
Professional reviews
David Bowie chronology
Christiane F.
(1981)
Let's Dance
(1983)
Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture
(1983)

Let's Dance is an album by David Bowie, released in 1983. It is a dance album with co-production by Chic's Nile Rodgers. It was a departure from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) for which Bowie received a bit of inside criticism; rather than joining the musical revolt against 1980s dance music, he had definitely joined the scene. Its title track has become a standard, and the album also featured the singles "Modern Love" and "China Girl", the latter causing something of a stir due to its suggestive promotional video. Oddly enough, "China Girl" was actually a new version of a song which Bowie had co-written with Iggy Pop for The Idiot. Let's Dance is also notable as a stepping stone for the career of the late Texan blues guitar virtuoso Stevie Ray Vaughan, who played on the album. Lets Dance may refer to: Lets Dance, a 1934-35 NBC radio program Lets Dance (film), a 1950 motion picture starring Betty Hutton and Fred Astaire. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... “NY” redirects here. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Kensington in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19, 1952 in New York City) is a prolific and influential musician, composer, arranger, guitarist and music producer, and co-founding member of the seminal multi-platinum hit R&B band Chic, with influential bassist, the late Bernard Edwards. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Robert Christgau (born April 18, 1942), is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics.[1] In print, his name is sometimes abbreviated as Xgau. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Christiane F. is a soundtrack album by David Bowie, released in 1981 for the movie about Christiane F. The title, Christiane F., Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo, means We children of Zoo Station in Berlin, Germany. ... Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture is a live album by David Bowie, corresponding to the film of the same name. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Chic. ... Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19, 1952 in New York City) is a prolific and influential musician, composer, arranger, guitarist and music producer, and co-founding member of the seminal multi-platinum hit R&B band Chic, with influential bassist, the late Bernard Edwards. ... Original LP back cover Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) is an album by David Bowie, released in September 1980 by RCA Records. ... Let’s Dance is the title album track on David Bowies album Lets Dance. ... Modern Love is the first track on David Bowies album Lets Dance. ... China Girl is a 1983 hit single by David Bowie, written by Bowie and Iggy Pop and taken from the album Lets Dance. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... The Idiot is a 1977 album by Iggy Pop, his debut as a solo artist. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Stephen Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990), born in Dallas, Texas, was an American blues guitarist. ...


Track listing

  • All tracks by Bowie unless otherwise noted.
  1. "Modern Love" – 4:46
  2. "China Girl" (Bowie, Iggy Pop) – 5:32
  3. "Let's Dance" – 7:38
  4. "Without You" – 3:08
  5. "Ricochet" – 5:14
  6. "Criminal World" (Peter Godwin, Duncan Browne, Sean Lyons) – 4:25
  7. "Cat People" (lyrics: Bowie, music: Giorgio Moroder) – 5:09
  8. "Shake It" – 3:49

Modern Love is the first track on David Bowies album Lets Dance. ... China Girl is a 1983 hit single by David Bowie, written by Bowie and Iggy Pop and taken from the album Lets Dance. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Let’s Dance is the title album track on David Bowies album Lets Dance. ... Without You is a song written by David Bowie in 1983 for the album Lets Dance. ... Criminal World is a song written by Duncan Browne, Peter Godwin and Sean Lyons of the band Metro. ... Peter Godwin was a musician in the band Metro in the late 1970s who became a mildly successful New Wave artist in the early 1980s. ... Duncan Browne (25 March 1947 - 28 May 1993, in England) was a singer-songwriter. ... Cat People (Putting Out Fire) is a song by David Bowie. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Reissues

In 1995 Virgin Records re-released the album on CD with "Under Pressure" as a bonus track. EMI did the second re-release in 1999 (featuring 24-bit digitally remastered sound and no bonus tracks). Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit ÄŒeské Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Kensington in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York. ...


There was a further reissue in 2003 when EMI released the album as a hybrid stereo SACD / PCM CD. Super Audio CD (SACD) is a read-only optical audio disc format aimed at providing much higher fidelity digital audio reproduction than the compact disc. ... PCM is an initialism which can have different meanings: Phase Change Material Pulse-code modulation, a way to digitally encode signals representing sound and their video counterparts Potential Cancer Marker Communist Party of Mexico Plug Compatible Manufacturer Power-train control module, a computer in a car which controls the car...


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