"I Was Made for Dancin'"
Single by Leif Garrett
from the album Feel the Need
B-side"Living Without Your Love"
ReleasedOctober 1978 (US release)
January 1979 (UK release)
GenrePop, Disco
Length3:14
LabelScotti Brothers
Songwriter(s)Michael Lloyd
Producer(s)Michael Lloyd
Leif Garrett singles chronology
"The Wanderer"
(1978)		 "I Was Made for Dancin'"
(1978)		 "Sheila"
(1979)

"I Was Made for Dancin'" is a song written by Michael Lloyd and performed by Leif Garrett. It reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #38 on the US adult contemporary chart.[1] It also reached #2 in Australia, #10 in Germany, #13 in The Netherlands and #12 in Japan. The song, produced by Lloyd and arranged by John D'Andrea,[2] was featured on his 1978 album, Feel the Need.[3]

The single ranked #37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.[4]

Chart performance

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "I Was Made for Dancin'"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16] 10× Gold 500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover Versions

  • Pink Lady released a Japanese version of the song on their 1979 album, We Are Sexy.
  • Mayo Kawasaki released a Japanese version of the song on his 1979 single, Let's Go Dancing (レッツゴーダンシング). This song is a track of his Golden☆Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト).[18]
  • Ilona Staller released a version of the song on her 1979 album, Ilona Staller.[19]
  • Insooni released a Korean version of the song, 춤을 춰요, on her 1981 album, 인연 (Destiny).[20]
  • Jeremy Jackson released a version of the song on his 1995 album, Always.[21]
  • Bridgette Wilson released a cover of the song for her 1996 album, Gimme a Kiss.
  • Queens released a version of the song on their 2006 album, Made for Dancing.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Single Release". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  6. ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Was Made for Dancin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  9. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  10. ↑ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  12. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 2/17/79". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  13. ↑ "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  14. ↑ Bac-lac.gc.ca
  15. ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
  16. ↑ "International – Garrett Gold in Japan" (PDF). Cashbox. 41 (35): 25. 12 January 1980. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "British single certifications – Leif Garrett – I Was Made For Dancin'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  18. ↑ ""レッツゴーダンシング" by 川崎 麻世 | AWA". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Ilona Staller, Ilona Staller". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  20. ↑ "인순이 – 인순이 1집 - 인연". Discogs. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Jeremy Jackson, Always". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Queens, Made for Dancing". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.


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