"I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" is a song by American

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band

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from their debut album, ''

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'' (2008). It was released as the band's debut single by

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on April 7, 2008, in the United Kingdom, and on May 27, 2008, in North America. The song peaked at number 11 on the

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but did not chart in the United States. The demo version from the band's 2007 EP '' Wizard of Ahhhs'' placed at number 68 on ''

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''s "Top 100 Tracks of 2007".

Background

According to lead singer Reggie Youngblood, the track was inspired by

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's dance party scene: he realized that usually, he would end up with girls who couldn't dance. The line "You are the girl, that I've been dreaming of, ever since I was a little girl" is based on an inside joke between Reggie and his sister Ali Youngblood where they would refer to wanting something as "Ever since I was a little girl".

Reception

In a review of ''Partie Traumatic'' on

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, Tim Sendra called "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" one of the best songs on the album, writing that it "kick you in the gut with tsenergy and verve." Commercially, the single performed well in the United Kingdom, debuting at number 84 on April 6, 2008, and rising to its peak of number 11 the following week. It became a minor hit in the

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region of Belgium, reaching number 10 on the

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listing.

Track listings

All songs were written by Black Kids except where noted. 7-inch single (pink vinyl) :A. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" – 3:39 :B. "

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" – 2:26 UK 12-inch single (white vinyl) :A1. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" – 3:39 :B1. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" (The Twelves Remix) – 3:46 :B2. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" (The Twelves Remix – Dub Version) – 3:46 CD single and EP # "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" – 3:39 # "

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" – 2:50 # "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" – 2:26 US and Canadian digital download # "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" – 3:40 # "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" (The Twelves Remix) – 3:44 UK digital download EP # "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" – 3:39 # "You Turn Me On" – 2:50 # "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" – 2:26 # "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" (The Twelves Remix) – 3:46

Personnel

* Owen Holmes – bass guitar * Kevin Snow – drums * Dawn Watley – keyboards and vocals * Ali Youngblood – keyboards and vocals * Reggie Youngblood – guitar and vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

External links

Official Black Kids website
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