Dancing in the Street

Dancing in the Street

Song Information

Sequenced Version

Composition: Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter
Original Artist: Martha and the Vandellas
Album: Dance Party (1965)
BPM: 137
Length: 1:19
First Music Game Appearance: My First DanceDanceRevolution
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Original Version

Dancing in the Street's jacket.

Artist: Martha and the Vandellas
Composition/Lyrics: Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter
Album: Dance Party (1965)
BPM: 126
Length: 1:37
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution (2010) / DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Calling out around the world,
Are you ready for a brand new beat?
Summer's here and the time is right
For dancing in the street.
They're dancing in Chicago,
Down in New Orleans,
In New York City.

All we need is music, sweet music.
There'll be music everywhere.
There'll be swinging and swaying and records playing,
Dancing in the street.
Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear,
Just as long as you are there.
So come on, every guy, grab a girl.
Everywhere around the world
They'll be dancing.
They're dancing in the street.

Way down in L.A. ev'ry day,
They're dancing in the street.
Let's form a big, strong line, get in time,
We're dancing in the street.
Across the ocean blue, me and you,
We're dancing in the street...

Song Connections / Remixes

• While a sequenced rendition of Dancing in the Street is used in My First DanceDanceRevolution, the original version is used in DanceDanceRevolution (2010).
• Dancing in the Street has been covered by many artists, including David Bowie.
• An electro remix of Dancing in the Street by 8#Prince, titled Dancing In The Street (8#Prince Remix), appears in the album LOVE MOTOWN Remixed.

Trivia

• Dancing in the Street received a unique overlay in DanceDanceRevolution (PS3).

Song Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2.
As My First DanceDanceRevolution does not use difficulty ratings, the notecounts for the 2STEP, 3STEP, and 4STEP modes will be placed in the BASIC, DIFFICULT, and EXPERT difficulties, respectively.

Sequenced Version

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	- / -	50 / 0	132 / 0	136 / 0	- / - / -	- / -	- / -	- / -	- / - / -
My First DanceDanceRevolution	-	2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-

Original Version

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	38 / 0	86 / 5	153 / 0	209 / 0	- / - / -	- / -	- / -	- / -	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution (2010) / hottest party4	1	2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) / New Moves	1	2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-