BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Invitation To Dance“ is a 1985 song written for the 1985 MGM movie That’s Dancing!, which chronicles the history of dance in film. Carnes wrote the song with her husband, Dave Ellingson, along with the team of Brian Fairweather and Martin Page. The song was produced and mixed by influential guitarist, songwriter, and producer Nile Rodgers.
“Invitation To Dance” peaked at #68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #32 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
SIDE A:
Invitation To Dance (Vocal Dance Mix) 6:25
SIDE B:
Invitation To Dance (Instrumental Dance Mix) 6:25
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Invitation To Dance | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #68 |
| 1985 | Invitation To Dance | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #32 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-7851-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer, Mixed By – Nile Rodgers
Written-By – Brian Fairweather, Dave Ellingson, Kim Carnes, Martin Page
NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ‘That’s Dancing’
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
thanks for the instrumental version!
Would you happen to have the 12″ singles for “Crazy in the Night”, “Abadabagango” and “Divided Hearts”?
Sorry I couldn’t post a comment yesterday, but I had to first thing this morning! I’m loving this pop princess week Paul. I love this song. I remember seeing “That’s Dancing” with my family all those years ago and I think it’s a marvelous film showcasing so much extraordinary dance sequences. This was a fantastic record and I’m thrilled to have the dance mix courtesy of you Paul. Kim Carnes is a treasure! I’m so pleased that you haven’t forgotten about her and her contribution to the pop and dance music genres. Your site is a time capsule for dance… Read more »
Thank you, Jeff. I have never seen this film so I will have to check it out I know it must be good if you approve of it 🙂
Such an underrated singer (over here anyway). I love her voice and the way she sings. Great song. Hadn´t heard it in ages. It brings me up on my feet again after the flu has had a firm grip on me for two weeks and I had to stay home on sick leave (PAID sick leave, of course. This is not the Third World… 🙂
Thank you Paul. ITD really brought my spirits up.
I am so happy you are feeling better Song_and_Dance. 🙂 Kim is pretty underrated in the USA too. She only scored two top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 “Bette Davis Eyes” (#1) and “More Love” (#10).
Kim Carnes meets DISCO! Very nice, thanks for sharing, Paul.
You’re welcome Walter C 🙂
My jaw dropped when I saw this in my email and as I am always grateful for what you share with us on here, I want to say OMG.. thank you so much for this post. This is one of my personal favorite asides from ‘Bette Davis Eyes’, of course and ‘Abadabadango’. Speaking of which, do you have ‘Abadabadango’? If you do, hope it is one of the tracks you plan to share on here someday. 🙂
The invitation to dance is accepted. 🙂
Thank you musicdivaSF for all of the support you give. I do have more Kim to post in the future including ‘Abadabadango’.:)
Another great song! I played this 12″ to death back when it first came out. So glad to add a 24-bit rip to my collection with this!
Happy to make it available David G 🙂
MORE KIM CARNES!!!
You can’t go wrong with her… LOL
I will post more in the future 🙂
Is this a women week now DJPaul?
If so can we have some ANNE CLARK Maxi’s, please?
Thanks.
You’re welcome Liam 🙂
Great choice. I love the eighties singles of Kim Carnes. The Extended Dance Mix was released in 2001 on the remastered edition of the album “Cafe racers”. The Instrumental Mix instead is exclusive. “Abadabadango” is my favourite single by Kim. Do you have this 12″? The remixes of “Abadabadango” have never appeared on CD. Thanks a lot Paul for another great week of amazing posts.
You’re welcome, Daniel. Yes I have “Abadabadango” will try to post it at some point 🙂