"Dancin' Shoes" is a song written by Carl Storie and performed by Nigel Olsson. It reached No. 8 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and No. 18 on the Billboard pop chart in 1979.[1] The song was featured on his 1979 album, Nigel.[2]
| "Dancin' Shoes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Nigel Olsson | ||||
| from the album Nigel | ||||
| B-side | "Living in a Fantasy" | |||
| Released | December 1978 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Bang | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carl Storie | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Davis | |||
| Nigel Olsson singles chronology | ||||
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The song was produced by Paul Davis.[3]
The single ranked No. 96 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.[4]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 62 |
Year-end charts
edit| Year-end chart (1979) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[6] | 96 |
Other versions
edit- Storie's band, Faith Band, released a version of the song as a single in 1978 at the same time as Olsson's that reached No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
- Hughie Thomasson released a version of the song on his 1999 album, So Low.[8]
References
edit- ^ Nigel Olsson, "Dancin' Shoes" chart positions Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Nigel Olsson, Nigel Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Nigel Olsson, "Dancin' Shoes" single release Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 223. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "1979 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 51. December 22, 1979. p. TIA-10.
- ^ "Faith Band Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Hughie Thomasson, So Low Retrieved June 19, 2016.