"We Danced Anyway" is a song written by

Randy Scruggs Randy Lynn Scruggs (August 3, 1953 – April 17, 2018) was an American music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13. He won four Grammy Awards and was named Musician of the Year at the Country Music ...

and

Matraca Berg Matraca Maria Berg Hanna (; born February 3, 1964, in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and ...

, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Deana Carter Deana Kay Carter (born January 4, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter who broke through in 1996 with the release of her debut album '' Did I Shave My Legs for This?'', which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States ...

that reached the top of the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in December 1996 as the second single and second Number One hit from her debut album ''

Did I Shave My Legs for This? ''Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' is the debut studio album by American country music artist Deana Carter, released via Patriot Records in the United Kingdom on February 27, 1995. Two singles were released from the album in the UK, "Angel Withou ...

''. The song spent 2 weeks at the top of the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and six non-consecutive weeks at the top of Canada's ''RPM'' Country Tracks. It was also the ''RPM'' chart number-one single of the year in 1997.

Content

In the lyrics, the singer recounts happy memories of dancing in a "happy little foreign town" with a lover, and invites her lover to dance again.

Music video

The

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for "We Danced Anyway" was shot in

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...

, and directed by Roger Pistole. Scenes of Carter dancing joyfully on a city street are mixed with scenes of her on a tropical beach. She is seen by herself, but also with her lover as well, and scenes of native islanders are shown as well.

Chart performance

"We Danced Anyway" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of December 14, 1996.Billboard - Hot Country Songs - We Danced Anyway - Dec 14 1996
/ref> The song peaked at Number One on the chart in March 1997 becoming Carter's second number one hit overall.

Year-end charts

References

{{Deana Carter 1996 singles Deana Carter songs Songs written by Matraca Berg Songs written by Randy Scruggs RPM Country Tracks number-one singles of the year Capitol Records Nashville singles 1996 songs Song recordings produced by Chris Farren (country musician)