song come dancing song written performed british rock group album state confusion song inspired ray memories older sister died heart attack dancing dance hall track sung perspective east end boy contains lyrics dates local dance hall released single united_kingdom november come dancing failed chart founder reservations releasing single united_states english subject matter dance halls track saw american single release april come dancing reached number hot band highest charting single decade tying tired waiting band highest charting single success achieved largely help promotional music video directed saw frequent airing mtv result american success single released britain unlike release single british hit reaching number addition presence come dancing appeared numerous compilations albums release spawned successful follow single don forget dance hit united_states musical written premiered named song background come dancing tribute davies brothers sister living canada reportedly abusive husband year old visiting parental home time ray davies thirteenth birthday june surprised gift spanish guitar tried persuade parents buy evening weak heart result childhood bout fever suffered fatal heart attack dancing ballroom ray later said pop song attempt return warmer style prior transformation arena rock act explaining wanted regain warmth thought lost stadium tours come dancing attempt roots sisters memories dancing 50s song nostalgic look childhood memories writer frontman remembering older sister going dates local dance hall big bands play davies later claimed song saying east end sung london voice anybody lost faith real people record come dancing restore davies claimed song sung boy point view saying come dancing sung east end boy think slang writing recording interview claimed writing song easy quick process idea song head long time reportedly began writing song march flight home tokyo newly purchased keyboard song completed london october author claimed song written reach lost british audience demo song created recording facility owned october master backing track bass acoustic guitar drums month overdubs following later claimed recording completed day intense argument brother ray completed month don forget dance later competed come dancing single song sung strong british accent later claiming tried retain recording come dancing ray asked sing american accent request turned said recording come dancing big hit states record company actually asked sing american accent refused ray singled drum performance song saying nervous great performances responsible great comedy drum parts drum roll come dancing totally beat late totally magical rolling release deciding band single pushed come dancing released don forget dance suggested record company single branch approved decision releasing inch inch versions new single november noise initially reservations davies recalls davis didn want english subject matter davis thought substance single single song finally released april davis convinced success track music video impressive sales import copies single track promotional video staple fledgling mtv network gave single sufficient momentum enter billboard hot ascending june peaking number july come dancing highest charting single band career tying tired waiting come dancing released july britain immense popularity america delaying release follow don forget dance process track peaked number singles chart august pops broadcast september featured videos current hits including lip performance come dancing band piece horn section appearance october ray given played songs award song don forget dance later released follow single charting number united_states despite success single reached final hits britain america ending comeback band late 1970s early 1980s ray said wanted quit come dancing felt end era wanted stop step thing album deliver like album deliver left band year come dancing peaked usa later said think leaving world wide hit come dancing good note leave following release song band live set list band break live versions song appeared live road double album version bone studio version song appeared multiple compilations namesake greatest hits package best critical reception come dancing generally received positive reviews music critics review critic said song sums mood state confusion turbulent moments rolling_stone said review album live road song winner claiming hearing song live version like running old friend allmusic writer stephen_thomas_erlewine noted song moments state confusion album came life praising nostalgia band song called nostalgic author called song incredibly catchy said song title suggested want feet said book preservation music track great pop song praised big band sound book like everybody music video promotional music video come dancing shot november essex video produced directed choreography later said temple julian walking fur coat like promo video local fans band appeared audience video broadcast britain december tube channel_4 making american debut mtv march video lyrics come dancing storyline calling youth ray starred character took sister dance ray character according author inspired davies brothers uncle described old school kind members featured band performing end video character watching performance temple said scene standing martin bar going shot saying favorites film simon desert guy suffering pillar desert ends weird club mexico_city bit like ray beautifully fact think ray actor great deep sense film band character ray played video multiple times music videos don forget dance according ray band album think visual originally going concept album centered taking character putting environment video shop demolished room luxury flats meeting similar fate described lyrics come dancing musical come dancing served title number stage musical created set 1950s music hall premiered theatre royal east september written original version play begun work long written original song final version featured book written davies score written davies included hits including title song number original songs davies appeared narrator production ran october come dancing revived director january disappointment cancelled received mixed reviews critics daily_telegraph spoke positively production calling winning deserves bright future times criticized lacking story line saying ragged sentimental montage scenes need narrative davies later premiere musical sunny afternoon named song written finding come dancing staged personnel personnel ray davies lead vocal acoustic guitar guitar backing vocal drums bass guitar backing vocal musicians trumpet tenor saxophone saxophone voice chart performance
Come Dancing (song)