Keep On Dancin' (Gary's Gang song)

"Keep on Dancin'" is a 1979 single by Gary's Gang, a disco group, from Queens, New York. Their debut release of "Keep on Dancin'" was their most successful.

"Keep on Dancin'"
Single by Gary's Gang
B-side"Do It at the Disco"
ReleasedFebruary 1979
GenreDisco, pop, soul
Length5:22
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Eric Matthew, Gary Turnier

The single peaked at number 15 on the soul singles chart, number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[1] and number 33 on the Cash Box Top 100.[2] In the UK, the song reached number eight,[3] and number 31 in Canada.[4] In 1990, the song recharted in the UK for one week (#98).[5]

Along with their tracks, "Do It at the Disco" and "Let's Lovedance Tonight", "Keep on Dancin'" hit number one on the disco chart for one week.[6] In 1999, the track, "Let's Lovedance Tonight" was sampled for Soulsearcher, number twenty dance hit, "Can't Get Enough".[7] "Do It At The Disco" was the B side of the 45 RPM of "Keep On Dancin'."

In film
  • Keep on Dancin' was in the 1998 film and soundtrack of 54.[8]
  • Keep on Dancin' was in the 2018 Netflix documentary Studio54.

Chart performance

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 225.
  2. "Cash Box Top 100 4/21/79".
  3. "keep+on+dancing | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  5. "keep+on+dancin%27 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 108.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 240.
  8. IMDB - 54 (1998): Soundtracks
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Keep On Dancin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  10. "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 1978-04-29. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  11. "Gary's Gang Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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