Dance wiv Me

"Dance wiv Me"
Single by Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome
from the album Tongue n' Cheek and Ready for the Weekend
Released 7 July 2008
Format
Recorded 2008
Length
  • 3:25 (radio mix)
  • 4:25 (extended mix)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Calvin Harris
Dizzee Rascal singles chronology
"Flex"
(2007)		 "Dance wiv Me"
(2008)		 "Bonkers"
(2009)
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Merrymaking at My Place"
(2007)		 "Dance wiv Me"
(2008)		 "I'm Not Alone"
(2009)
Chrome singles chronology
"Dance wiv Me"
(2008)		 "Holiday"
(2009)

"Dance wiv Me" is a single by British rapper Dizzee Rascal, from his fourth studio album, Tongue n' Cheek. It was released on 22 June 2008[1] and features guest vocals from Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and English R&B singer Chrome. The extended mix of the song also appears on Harris's second studio album, Ready for the Weekend.

"Dance wiv Me" mixes Rascal's usual grime style with dance music from Harris and R&B from Chrome. Rascal and Harris recorded their respective verse and main hook parts separately, sending their parts back and forth over the phone, while Chrome recorded the pre hook/bridge vocals in the studio with Rascal.[2] The song was produced by Harris and he also sings the chorus. However, Harris rarely sings on releases any more and is usually seen as a DJ. The song debuted in the UK Singles Chart at number one and stayed there for four weeks – making it Rascal's first ever number one.[3] It became the 12th biggest-selling single in the UK in 2008. Rascal, Chrome and Harris performed an impromptu acoustic version of "Dance wiv Me" for the BBC as part of the Glastonbury Festival 2008 coverage. The song was played in an episode on the HBO series, Entourage.

British rock group Keane mashed-up this song with "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen at Radio 1 Live Lounge as "Another One Bites the Dizzee".[4]

Writing and recording

In an interview with Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 1, Rascal explained that the collaboration with Harris came after they had met during Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2007. Rascal told Harris that his single "Acceptable in the 80s" had got him excited about music again and that he would love to make a track with him.

"Dizzee texted me, saying he'd done this a cappella over someone else's music, but his verse was too good for their music, so could he do it with me instead? So I spent a long time on it, to make sure it lived up to his expectations. I sent him the track, and he called me at 2 in the morning to say it was amazing, so I knew it was good." – Calvin Harris on the press release for Ready for the Weekend.

The song's lyrics were written and recorded by Rascal with extra vocals recorded by Chrome. Harris produced the music separately from Rascal and Chrome and later sent the track to Rascal's studio for completion.

"Me and Calvin met and we exchanged numbers. We never actually met once to actually make the tune, we did it back and forth over the phone. It was good, we were just like over the phone, 'What about changing that hook a bit?' Chrome was the only one that came in the studio but it was good working with him because we've done a few things in the past." – Dizzee Rascal in an interview with BBC Newsnight.

Release and reception

"Dance wiv Me" represented a change for Rascal from his grime roots to a more pop-oriented sound. It was first released as a download single in the UK on 30 June 2008 and in physical format one week later. The song was Rascal's first single on his own Dirtee Stank Recordings record label, released after he had split from his former label, XL Recordings, who did not want to release the track themselves.

"Experimenting with dance music is a good way for British rappers to get on the radio and into the charts. Some people might see this as me selling out but no way. Every track I write I try to make different from the last and as my profile has risen with all the festivals and live shows I've done, I've wanted to experiment more." – Dizzee Rascal in the Daily Star

Chart performance

On its first week of release, "Dance wiv Me" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and remained top of the chart for four-consecutive weeks. The song was the UK's 12th highest-selling single of 2008.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Dance wiv Me" depicts Dizzee Rascal and Chrome in a night club with Calvin Harris as the bar man. The video also features Big Brother 14 contestant Gina Rio.[6]

Track listings

  • Download Single
  1. "Dance Wiv Me" (Radio Mix) – 3:25
  • Maxi CD / 12" Single
  1. "Dance Wiv Me" (Radio Mix) – 3:25
  2. "Dance Wiv Me" (Extended Mix) – 4:22
  3. "Dance Wiv Me" (Niteryders Remix) – 5:12
  4. "Dance Wiv Me" (Agent X Remix) – 4:25
  • Download Single (Live)
  1. "Dance Wiv Me" (Live at iTunes Festival) – 3:37
  2. "Dance Wiv Me" (Live at Glastonbury) – 4:10
  • US Single 1
  1. "Dance Wiv Me" (Radio Edit) – 3:25
  2. "Dance Wiv Me" (DJ Rap Remix) – 4:22
  3. "Dance Wiv Me" (Dirty Vegas Remix) – 5:12
  4. "Dance Wiv Me" (Jason Nevins Remix) – 4:25
  • US Single 2
  1. "Dance Wiv Me" (Radio Edit) – 3:25
  2. "Dance Wiv Me" (Extended Mix) – 4:22
  3. "Dance Wiv Me" (Shazam Remix) – 5:44
  4. "Dance Wiv Me" (The Aston Shuffle Remix) – 6:14
  5. "Dance Wiv Me" (Jason Nevins Extended Mix) – 6:47
  • German Single
  1. "Dance Wiv Me" (Radio Edit) – 3:25
  2. "Dance Wiv Me" (DJ Frizzo Remix) – 4:04

Versions and remixes

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2008–09) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 40
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 48
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 1
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[12] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2008) Position
UK Singles Chart[5] 12

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–09) Position
UK Singles Chart[13] 79

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Platinum 627,000[16]

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harrris - Dance wiv Me. iTunes.
  2. ↑ Dance Wiv Me Songfacts. www.songfacts.com.
  3. ↑ Paine, Andre (22 May 2009). Dizzee Rascal Driving U.K. 'Bonkers'. Billboard. Accessed 27 June 2009.
  4. ↑ Whiley, Jo. "Live Lounge - Keane". BBC Radio 1.
  5. 1 2 "2008 Year-end Charts" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. British Phonographic Industry.
  6. ↑ Harriet Hernando. (30 December 2012.) "Meet Gina Rio, Britain's most spoiled girl with £10,000 allowance", The Sun.
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Dizzee Rascal – Dance wiv Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris and Chrome – Dance wiv Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Musicline.de – Dizzee Rascal Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  10. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 31, 2008". Irish Singles Chart.
  11. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2008-07-12" UK Singles Chart.
  12. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2008-07-12" UK R&B Chart.
  13. ↑ Radio 1 Chart of the Decade, as presented by DJ Nihal 29 December 2009
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. ↑ "British single certifications – Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome – Dance wiv Me". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Dance wiv Me in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  16. ↑ White, Jack (21 September 2016). "Calvin Harris' Official Top 20 biggest UK singles revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
Preceded by
"Closer" by Ne-Yo		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
6 July 2008 – 2 August 2008 		Succeeded by
"All Summer Long" by Kid Rock
Preceded by
"Closer" by Ne-Yo		 UK R&B Chart number-one single
6 July 2008 – 12 July 2008 		Succeeded by
"No Air" by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown
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