"Dancin' Man" is a song by disco group
Q,
written by Rob Peckman.
It reached the Top 40 of the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, and received substantial play in the American Southeast.
Release
"Dancin' Man" was released by
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group ...
in Spring 1977.
The song's B-side was titled "Love Pollution."
To promote the song, Epic Records took out a full-page advertisement in the April 23, 1977 issue of
''Billboard'' magazine, urging DJs and radio stations to put the song into rotation.
Airplay
The song went into rotation on many Southeast American radio stations, including:
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WQXI (Atlanta)
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WBBQ
WBBQ-FM (104.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Augusta, Georgia. It carries an adult contemporary radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. For much of November and December, WBBQ-FM switches to Christmas music. The radio stu ...
(Atlanta)
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WBJW-FM (Orlando)
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WMFJ (Daytona Beach).
The song also received play on:
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KCPX
KCPX (1490 AM) is a news/talk formatted broadcasting radio station. Licensed to Spanish Valley, Utah
The United States Census Bureau defines Spanish Valley as a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, Utah, United States. In common us ...
(Salt Lake City)
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WTRY (Albany)
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KTNQ (Los Angeles).
Charts
The song was a Top 40 hit on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 (where it reached number 23),
the
''Cashbox'' Singles chart (#20), and the
Record World
''Record World'' magazine was one of the three main music industry trade magazines in the United States, along with '' Billboard'' and '' Cashbox''. It was founded in 1946 under the name ''Music Vendor'', but in 1964 it was changed to ''Record Wo ...
chart.
In Canada, "Dancin' Man" reached #19.
Chart history
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
Hear the songon YouTube
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1977 songs
1977 singles
American disco songs
Epic Records singles