Invitation to Dance
| "Invitation to Dance" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Kim Carnes | |
| from the album That's Dancing! | |
| Released | January 1985 |
| Genre | |
| Label | EMI America |
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Nile Rodgers |
| Licensed audio | |
| "Invitation to Dance" on YouTube | |
"Invitation to Dance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes. Carnes co-wrote the song with her husband, Dave Ellingson, and Martin Page and Brian Fairweather. The single was produced by Nile Rodgers for the soundtrack to the 1985 motion picture That's Dancing!.
Background
[edit]"Invitation to Dance" is a disco track that Carnes recorded for the soundtrack to That's Dancing! (1985).[1] Billboard magazine noted that Carnes became the first artist to have a solo recording, a duet, and a trio simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100. At the time, she charted with "Invitation to Dance" (solo), "Make No Mistake, He's Mine" (a duet with Barbra Streisand), and "What About Me?" (a trio with Kenny Rogers and James Ingram).[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Brian Chin of Billboard described "Invitation to Dance" as "acceptable enough for pop radio", but "not quite as vividly celebratory as other dance-themed records".[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 68 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 62 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs[7] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. February 9, 1985. p. 65. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (February 23, 1985). "Chart Beat" (PDF). Billboard. p. 6. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Chin, Brian (January 26, 1985). "Dance Trax" (PDF). Billboard. p. 44. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary – February 23, 1985". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary – February 9, 1985". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. February 16, 1985. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Bubbling Under The Hot Ì00" (PDF). Billboard. No. March 16, 1985. p. 58. Retrieved December 31, 2025.