Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988
“She Wants to Dance with Me” is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley, released as the lead single from his second studio album, Hold Me in Your Arms (1988). The song was released in United Kingdom on September 12, 1988 by RCA, and became an international success, peaking in the top ten in many countries, including Canada, where it topped the chart, and the US and the UK, where it reached number six.
Originally the “Remix” was exclusive to the USA market but has since appeared on other formats internationally.
THE NIGHT SIDE:
She Wants To Dance With Me (Bordering On A Collie Mix) 6:05
Remix – Phil Harding
THE DAY SIDE:
She Wants To Dance With Me (Remix) 5:40
Remix – Pete Hammond
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | She Wants To Dance With Me | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #6 |
| 1988 | She Wants To Dance With Me | U.S. BillboardAdult Contemporary Tracks | #5 |
| 1988 | She Wants To Dance With Me | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #13 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – 8851-1-RDND
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Producer – Harding / Curnow*, Astley*
- Written-By – Astley*
NOTES:
From the forthcoming RCA LP “HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMAS”
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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Rick Astley is my all time favourite male singer. I was a fan from the start back in 1987…. a long time before YouTube and Rickroll was invented. Rick was the one guy that truly rivalled Elvis Presley in voice although Rick looked more like Tintin than a pop star.
Rick did a UK BBC 1 News Year’s Eve tv show concert 2023 into 2024. He’s still got his iconic voice. The concert is on YouTube.
So catchy!! In the late 80s you couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing Rick Astley. We got Rick Rolled before that was even a thing, Lol!! Such a soulful voice, he sounded far older than he was. Thank you for these exclusive mixes! You’re the best Paul!
You’re welcome, Retro Hound 🙂
At his best I think he is the greatest male singer of them all. Stock Atiken Waterman knew how great he was. Rick’s later work was a little more middle of the road for my taste. Some great tracks on his albums ‘Free’ and ‘Body and Soul’ though. I adore ‘Never Knew Love’ from Free album.
I remember this single in the UK singles chart, these mixes are a treat to hear for the first time though.
Thanks Paul 🙂
You’re welcome, Marco 🙂
Hi Paul.Thanks for posting this serious 12”Maxi Vinyl gem.Awesome remixes of Rick.You don’t happen to have this amazing 12”Maxi Vinyl Please: https://www.discogs.com/release/1025886-North-West-Ten-Youve-Got-All-Night Have a good Thursday.Thanks for all that you do.
Great release — these mixes used to be very rare — I have them on vinyl but it’s great to hear them brought up to Paul’s high standards!
Thank you, Brad 🙂
Thanks! I have to confess I was so surprised at how much I liked last year’s “Are We There Yet?”
I enjoyed it too 🙂
So much fun, Paul. And that voice!! I love this pure-pop nugget!! Thanks so much for this promo release!!
Jeff
You’re welcome, Jeff 🙂