"Now I Can Dance" is a song written by
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...
and
David Tyson David Michael Tyson is a Canadian rock music producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing Alannah Myles' 1990 #1 hit " Black Velvet" (with Christopher Ward) and producing her debut album. He also co-wrote three hit songs (with Dean M ...
. It was the third single taken from Arena's third studio album, ''
In Deep'' (1997). It was written by Arena while she was living in Los Angeles and is a love letter from her to her family, as she explained in her autobiography. The song was successful in her native Australia, reaching number 13 on the
ARIA Singles Chart
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.
''Now I Can Dance'' is also the title of
Tina Arena's memoir released in October 2013.
In 2017, Arena updated her autobiography with the release of a new edition of ''Now I Can Dance'', with new content covering her relocation from France back to Australia, being inducted into the 2015
ARIA Hall of Fame
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, the release of new music, and new musical ventures.
Music video
The video is set against a white backdrop with Arena auditioning various people for an unspecified role. Singer
Charo
María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza, professionally known by her stage name Charo, is a Spanish-American actress, singer, comedian, and flamenco guitarist.
Charo began playing guitar at the age of nine and trained under the famed A ...
makes a cameo in the video, playing a guitar solo.
Track listing
Australian maxi-CD single digipak
# "Now I Can Dance" (single edit)
# "Now I Can Dance" (urban radio mix)
# "Now I Can Dance" (Pee Wee's 7-inch dance mix)
# "Now I Can Dance" (Paul's Bumpy Train Ride mix)
# "Now I Can Dance" (The Endorphin mix)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
1997 songs
1998 singles
Columbia Records singles
Songs written by David Tyson
Songs written by Tina Arena
Tina Arena songs
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