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, released on June 19, 2000, as the first single from Morgan's third studio album of the same name. Morgan co-wrote the song with its producer Giloh Morgan, with

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and Jerry Ross receiving songwriting credits for the reworking of their composition "

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". Lyrically, "Dance with Me" revolves around the protagonist's declaration that she only wants to dance with her lover that night. The song peaked at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on January 6, 2001. The single also reached number three in Australia—where it was certified platinum for sales exceeding 70,000 copies—and number 10 in Romania and the United Kingdom. "Dance with Me" received international acclaim and has been performed in different versions, including a special Walt Disney version and a Spanish version entitled "Baila Conmigo".

Track listings

US CD and cassette single # "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42 # "Dance with Me" ( Soul Central mix) – 4:10 # "Dance with Me" (Boom Boom remix) – 3:55 US 7-inch single :A. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:41 :B. "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:07 European CD single # "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42 # "Dance with Me" (JP radio mix) – 3:34 UK and Australian CD single # "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42 # "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:10 # "Dance with Me" (Boom Boom remix) – 3:55 # "Dance with Me" (JP radio mix) – 3:34 # "Dance with Me" (Jack & Jill edit) – 3:44

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes. Studios * Recorded at HITTOWN Studios (New York City), A to Z/Bazzbo Studios (

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, US), and the Masters Crib (

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(New York City) * Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City) Personnel *

– writing * Jerry Ross – writing * Debelah Morgan – writing, lead vocals, background vocals, production, vocal arrangement * Giloh Morgan – writing, background vocals, drum programming, all keyboards, production, vocal arrangement, recording * Darrell Crooks – guitar *

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– percussion * Scott Lovelis – recording * "Bonzai" Jimi Caruso – mixing * Chuck Bailey – mixing assistant * Michael McCoy – mixing assistant * Dan Milazzo – mixing assistant *

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– mastering *

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– executive production * Scot McCracken – executive production * Andrea Brooks – art direction and design * Roy Zipstein – photography

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2000 singles 2000 songs Atlantic Records singles Debelah Morgan songs Songs about dancing Songs written by Jerry Ross (composer) Songs written by Richard Adler