"I Wanna Dance" is a song by Swedish

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Melodie MC Kent Lövgren, () better known as Melodie MC, is a Swedish recording artist, performing as a rapper on Eurodance tracks, who was active in music between 1992 and 1998. Biography He went to school with classmate Erik Svensson (Alias Stattik.) They ...

, released in 1993 as the fourth single from his debut album, ''Northland Wonderland'' (1993). It features vocals by singer Lotta Sundgren, and peaked at number six in Sweden and number eight in the Netherlands. Additionally, it was a top 30 hit in Belgium while it reached number 72 on the

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in November 1993. Outside Europe, the song was a hit in Australia, peaking at number 21.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "Sequencers and buzzing synths pave the way for this Swedish rapper. who gives us exactly what both his name and the song title promise: melodic dance."

Track listing

* 12", Sweden (1993) #"I Wanna Dance" (X-10-Ded Version) – 6:35 #"I Wanna Dance" (Radio Version) – 4:34 #"I Wanna Dance" (Statikk Vs Tom Droid Version) – 6:43 * CD single, Sweden (1993) #"I Wanna Dance" (Radio) – 4:34 #"I Wanna Dance" (X-10-DED) – 6:35 * CD maxi, Europe (1993) #"I Wanna Dance" (Radio Version) – 4:34 #"I Wanna Dance" (X-10-DED Version) – 6:35 #"I Wanna Dance" (Statikk Vs. Tom Droid) – 6:46

Charts

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dum da Dum 1993 singles 1993 songs Eurodance songs English-language Swedish songs Songs about dancing