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, released in the US on March 18, 2008. The single reached number 1 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. Released in the U.S. as a CD of 6 remixes, it was later released in the UK as a 2-part CD single, and a 7" record on August 25, 2008. "Never Wanted to Dance" is on the soundtrack to ''

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'' and the Combichrist Electro Hurtz Mix is on the soundtrack for '' Need for Speed: Undercover''.

Music video

The music video for "Never Wanted to Dance" was uploaded onto the band's

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account at midnight on August 6, 2008. The video primarily involves a party with a ''

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'' machine, with people dancing to the song on the machine. The band members perform within the game itself on one of the wireframe stages, which were introduced by that specific version of the game. In the end, the police come and raid the party, arresting almost everyone.

Track listing

All songs by J. Euringer except where noted

US single

#"Never Wanted to Dance" (

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Voluptuous Metal Mix) - 3:13 #"Never Wanted to Dance" (

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Electro Hurtz Mix) - 4:52 #"Never Wanted to Dance" ( The Birthday Massacre Mix) - 3:38 #"Never Wanted to Dance" (

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Mix) - 7:13 #"Never Wanted to Dance" (Spider Dub Remix) - 7:53 #"Never Wanted to Dance" (The Birthday Massacre Acapella Mix) - 2:37

US Radio promo

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Radio Remix)

UK CD single 1

#"Never Wanted to Dance" (explicit album mix) – 3:09 #"(It's 3AM) Issues" (Million $ Mano Remix) – 3:20 #"My World" (original demo) – 2:49

UK CD single 2

#"Never Wanted to Dance" (explicit album mix) – 3:09 #"Pay for It" (The Son of a Clown Remix - remixed by M. Shawn Crahan) – 4:07 #"Make Me Cum" (original demo) – 2:48

7" single

:A1. "Never Wanted to Dance" (explicit album mix) – 3:08 :B1. "On It" ( KMFDM Remix) – 3:32 :B2. " Greatest Love of All" (original demo) ( Michael Masser, Linda Creed) – 2:46

References

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