"Legs (Keep Dancing)" is a song by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released as the first single from her ninth studio album Survivor. It was released on April 26, 2024, and was her first studio recording in 15 years since The Real Thing.[1][2] On May 13, 2024, "Legs (Keep Dancing)" debuted on the US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart at number 3. The single's success marks Williams's first hit on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.[3]
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| Single by Vanessa Williams | ||||
| from the album Survivor | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
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| Length | 3:08 | |||
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| "Legs (Keep Dancing)" on YouTube | ||||
Overview
editIn April 2024, Vanessa Williams announced that she will release her new full-length studio album later in 2024.[4] Williams launched her own record label, Mellian Music, for the release.[5] She worked with songwriter Kipper Jones, who wrote her debut single "The Right Stuff", Chantry Johnson and Kjersti Long.[6] The title was inspired by the book The Legs Are the Last to Go by Diahann Carroll. In an interview for Entertainment Tonight, Williams said: "Diahann played my mother in a movie I produced, The Courage to Love, and has always been a huge inspiration for me," she noted. "I remember seeing her talking to Oprah about her autobiography. She spoke so beautifully and confidently about her age and power and the fact that beauty fades but your legs give you strength and are the last to go."[7]
Music video
editThe accompanying video for "Legs (Keep Dancing)" directed by Mike Ruiz was released on YouTube on April 26, 2024.[8][9] Williams has also released a sequence of Behind the Scenes mini-videos of the making of the 'Legs' music video.[10][11]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Downloads Chart[12] | 76 |
| UK Singles Sales Chart[13] | 85 |
| US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Vanessa Williams drops new music video for first original music in 15 years". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-vanessa-williams-releases-new-single-legs-keep-dancing
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "Vanessa Williams' Comeback Single Brings Her to a Billboard Chart for the First Time". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Thompson, Eliza (April 26, 2024). "Vanessa Williams Drops Instantly Iconic 'Legs' Music Video". Us Weekly.
- ^ Abraham, Mya (April 17, 2024). "Vanessa Williams To Release First Album In 15 Years Under Her Own Record Label".
- ^ "Vanessa Williams to Release New Single "Legs (Keep Dancing)"". TheUrbanMusicScene.com. April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Vanessa Williams Releases Instantly Iconic 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'". Entertainment Tonight.
- ^ "Vanessa Williams - Legs (Keep Dancing) [Official Music Video]" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Vanessa Williams Drops Debut Single and Video 'Legs (Keep Dancing)' from First Pop Album in 15 Years". April 30, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Eliza (2024-04-26). "Vanessa Williams Drops Instantly Iconic 'Legs' Music Video". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "Video: Behind the Scenes of Vanessa Williams' New Music Video 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "LEGS (KEEP DANCING)". Official Charts. May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart | Official Charts". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Vanessa Williams | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-06-27.