BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
“Let’s Dance” is the title song from English singer-songwriter David Bowie’s 1983 album of the same name. It was also released as the first single from that album in 1983, and went on to become one of his biggest-selling tracks. Nile Rodgers founder of the funk band Chic produced the single. Stevie Ray Vaughan played the guitar solo at the end of the song.
The single was one of Bowie’s fastest selling to date, entering the UK Singles Chart at number five on its first week of release, staying at the top of the charts for three weeks. Soon afterwards, the single topped the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Bowie’s second and last single to reach number 1 in the U.S. In Oceania, it narrowly missed topping the Australian charts, peaking at number two, but peaked at number one for 4 consecutive weeks in New Zealand.
The b-side “Cat People (Putting Out Fire) is a re-recording of the 1981 track recorded for inclusion on the Let’s Dance album.
SIDE A:
Let’s Dance (Long Version) 7:38
SIDE B:
Let’s Dance (Short Version) 4:09
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 5:10
Written-By – Giorgio Moroder
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Let’s Dance | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1983 | Let’s Dance | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1983 | Let’s Dance | U.S. Billboard Hot Top Rock Tracks | #8 |
| 1983 | Let’s Dance | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #14 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – SPRO-9904
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Engineer – Bob Clearmountain
Producer – Nile Rodgers
Producer, Written-By – David Bowie
NOTES:
From the LP “LET’S DANCE”
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
