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  • Artist: Madonna
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1987
  • Total Time: 68:31
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Released in 1987 as a stopgap, the remix album You Can Dance reworks material from Madonna's first three albums. Actually, it keeps the spotlight on her first record, adding non-LP singles like "Into the Groove" for good measure, along with a bonus track of "Where's the Party." Since it's a dance album, it doesn't matter that "Holiday" and "Into the Groove" are here twice, once each in dub versions, because the essential grooves and music are quite different in each incarnation. It is true that some of this now sounds dated -- these are quite clearly extended mixes from the mid-'80s -- but that's part of its charm, and it all holds together quite well. Not essential, but fun. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Spotlight (Lyrics) Madonna (6:24)
Holiday (Lyrics) Lisa Stevens, Curtis Hudson Madonna (6:32)
Everybody (Lyrics) Madonna Madonna (6:31)
Physical Attraction (Lyrics) Reggie Lucas, Madonna Madonna (6:25)
Over and Over (Lyrics) Stephen Bray, Madonna Madonna (7:10)
Into the Groove (Lyrics) Madonna, Stephen Bray Madonna (8:29)
Where's the Party Madonna, Stephen Bray, Patrick Leonard Madonna (7:13)
Holiday [Dub Version] Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens Madonna (6:58)
Into the Groove [Dub Version] Stephen Bray, Madonna Madonna (6:27)
Where's the Party [Dub Version][*] Stephen Bray, Patrick Leonard, Madonna Madonna (6:22)

Credits

Steve Thompson (Mixing), Bruce Forest (Producer), Michael Barbiero (Mixing), Shep Pettibone (Editing), Michael Hutchinson (Remixing), David Cole (Keyboards), Frank Heller (Remixing), Brian Chin (Liner Notes), Frank Heller (Producer), Seymour Stein (Executive Producer), Jeri Heiden (Design), Andy Wallace (Remixing), Nile Rodgers (Producer), Reggie Lucas (Producer), Michael Ostin (Executive Producer), Shep Pettibone (Producer), Jellybean (Producer), Jay Mark (Remixing), Bruce Forest (Remixing), Jellybean (Remixing), Craig Kostich (Executive Producer), Michael Barbiero (Producer), Patrick Leonard (Producer), Michael Ostin (Producer), Steve Peck (Remixing), Glenn Rosenstein (Engineer), Jeri Heiden (Art Direction), Madonna (Vocals), Steve Thompson (Producer), Stephen Bray (Producer), Madonna (Producer), Jellybean (Sequencing), Shep Pettibone (Remixing), Mark Kamins (Producer), Herb Ritts (Photography)
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You Can Dance
Remix album by Madonna
Released November 17, 1987
Recorded 1982 - 1987
Genre Remix, Dance
Length 48:54
30:19 (Single Edits promo)
Label Sire, Warner Bros.
Producer Stephen Bray, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Bruce Forest, Frank Heller, Reggie Lucas, Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero, Shep Pettibone
Professional reviews
Madonna chronology
Who's That Girl
(1987)		 You Can Dance
(1987)		 Like a Prayer
(1989)
Singles from You Can Dance
  1. "Spotlight"
    Released: April 25, 1988 (Japan only)

You Can Dance is the first remix album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on November 17, 1987 by Sire Records. The album contains remixes of tracks from her first three studio albums and a new track, "Spotlight," which gained moderate airplay in the US. The RIAA certified it' Gold & Platinum on Jan 20, 1988, denoting one million shipments in the United States. A promotional version, You Can Dance - Single Edits of Album Remixes, was issued on the same day to dance clubs in the US featuring single edits of the album cuts. This promotional version charted as You Can Dance (LP Cuts) on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at #1 on February 6, 1988.

Contents

Album history

Originally it is thought that the album was to be released at the end of 1986 or early 1987, as the catalogue number is WX76, which is not in order with the previous album releases; True Blue (released June 12, 1986) — WX54, Who's That Girl (August 1, 1987) — WX102, You Can Dance (November 28, 1987) — WX76. Madonna also used the Shep Pettibone remix of "Into the Groove" during her 1987 Who's That Girl World Tour which began on June 14, 1987 — 5 months before the album release.

The tracks on the album were segued together to resemble a DJ's set; this idea was revisited on the 2005 dance album Confessions on a Dance Floor. Although it was her only album to fail to reach the top ten in the United States it sold well (1,000,000 copies in the US), despite having no singles to promote it. Its success also inspired other artists such as Paula Abdul, Bobby Brown, Jody Watley, and Milli Vanilli to release remix albums.

In Japan, the album's one new song, "Spotlight," (left over from the True Blue recording sessions) was released as a single, and made the top ten. "Think of Me" from Madonna's debut album Madonna was remixed and to be included on the album but was omitted, this version has since leaked on the internet. An edit of the Shep Pettibone remix of "Into the Groove" was featured on the 1990 greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection. The long version appeared on the 1991 single re-release of "Crazy for You".

A promotional-only LP was released in Germany, both on black vinyl with a stickered plain cover, and a LP picture disc in PVC sleeve. The UK received an LP with limited edition giant poster.

Track listing

# Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Spotlight"   Madonna, Stephen Bray Stephen Bray, additional production and remix: John "Jellybean" Benitez 6:15/4:331
2. "Holiday"   Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens John "Jellybean" Benitez, remix: John "Jellybean" Benitez 6:42/4:141
3. "Everybody"   Madonna Mark Kamins, additional production and remix: Bruce Forest, Frank Heller 6:43/3:571
4. "Physical Attraction"   Reggie Lucas Reggie Lucas 6:20/4:371
5. "Over and Over"   Madonna, S. Bray Nile Rodgers, additional production and remix: Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero 7:11/3:581
6. "Into the Groove"   Madonna, S. Bray Madonna, Stephen Bray, additional production and remix: Shep Pettibone 8:26/4:481
7. "Where's the Party"   Madonna, Patrick Leonard, S. Bray Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Stephen Bray, additional production and remix: Shep Pettibone 7:36/4:141

Additional notes:

  • tracks 1-4 and 5-7 are continuously mixed in sequence.
  • 1denotes the edited running time from You Can Dance - Single Edits of Album Remixes.

Bonus tracks

CD edition of the release included 3 dub versions included after the original tracklisting above. Cassette edition of the release included 4 dub versions: "Spotlight" and "Holiday" are included on Side One after tracks 1-4 of the original tracklisting, "Over and Over" and "Into the Groove" are on Side Two after tracks 5-7.

CD bonus tracks

# Title Writer(s) Remixer(s) Length
8. "Holiday" (Dub Version) C. Hudson, L. Stevens John "Jellybean" Benitez 6:56
9. "Into the Groove" (Dub Version) Madonna, S. Bray Shep Pettibone 6:23
10. "Where's the Party" (Dub Version) Madonna, P. Leonard, S. Bray Shep Pettibone 6:20

Cassette bonus tracks
Side One

# Title Writer(s) Remixer(s) Length
5. "Spotlight" (Dub Version) Madonna, S. Bray John "Jellybean" Benitez 4:50
6. "Holiday" (Dub Version) C. Hudson, L. Stevens John "Jellybean" Benitez 6:56

Side Two

# Title Writer(s) Remixer(s) Length
10. "Over and Over" (Dub Version) Madonna, S. Bray Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero 6:45
11. "Into the Groove" (Dub Version) Madonna, S. Bray Shep Pettibone 6:23

Additional notes:

  • Vinyl format does not include any bonus tracks.
  • Dub versions are not mixed in sequence.

Personnel

Production

  • Producers: Madonna, Michael Barbiero, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Stephen Bray, Bruce Forest, Frank Heller, Mark Kamins, Patrick Leonard, Reggie Lucas, Michael Ostin, Shep Pettibone, Nile Rodgers, Steve Thompson
  • Executive producers: Craig Kostich, Michael Ostin, Seymour Stein
  • Engineer: Glenn Rosenstein
  • Mixing: Michael Barbiero, Steve Thompson
  • Remixing: John "Jellybean" Benitez, Bruce Forest, Frank Heller, Michael Hutchinson, Jay Mark, Steve Peck, Shep Pettibone, Andy Wallace
  • Editing: Shep Pettibone
  • Sequencing: John "Jellybean" Benitez
  • Art direction: Jeri Heiden
  • Design: Jeri Heiden
  • Photography: Herb Ritts
  • Liner notes: Brian Chin

Singles

From this album, Sire Records released four promotional singles in the US and one commercial single in Japan:

# Title Date
1. "Spotlight" (Radio only - US) October 28, 1987
2. "Holiday" (Promo only) November 24, 1987
3. "Into the Groove" (Promo only) November 24, 1987
4. "Where's the Party" (Promo only) November 24, 1987
5. "Spotlight" (Japan) April 25, 1988

Promotional 12" vinyl singles

Sire Records released three promotional-only 12" singles to dance clubs in the U.S. to promote You Can Dance.

Holiday
Side A:

  1. Holiday [Extended Remix] 6:59
  2. Holiday [Dub] 6:57

Side B:

  1. Over and Over [Extended Remix] 7:11
  2. Over and Over [Dub] 6:43


Into the Groove
Side A:

  1. Into the Groove [Extended Remix] 8:31
  2. Into the Groove [Dub] 6:22

Side B:

  1. Everybody [Extended Remix] 7:06


Where's the Party
Side A:

  1. Where's the Party [Extended Remix] 7:13
  2. Where's the Party [Dub] 6:22

Side B:

  1. Spotlight [Extended Remix] 6:24
  2. Spotlight [Dub] 4:49

In the UK, the four Dub Versions were issued on a single 12" to DJs, in a plain sleeve and with a 'SAM' catalogue number.

Commercial single

Spotlight

"Spotlight" was released only as a commercial single in Japan on 7" vinyl and 3" CD (April 25, 1988)

7" Vinyl

3" CD

  • 1. Spotlight
  • 2. Where's the Party

Certifications, peaks and sales

Country Peak position Certification (if any) Sales/shipments
Austria 13[1]
Brazil Gold[2] 100,000+
Italy 1
France 2 Platinum[3] 200,000+
Germany 13 Gold[4] 100,000+
Hungary 29[5]
Netherlands Gold[6] 30,000+
Norway 5[1]
Sweden 10[1] Gold[7] 20,000[8]
Switzerland 11[1]
United Kingdom 5[9] Platinum[10] 300,000+[11]
United States 14 Platinum[12] 1,000,000+

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hitparade Charts
  2. ^ ABPD
  3. ^ Musique sur Disque en France (SNEP) : Top 50, telechargement legal, droit d'auteur…
  4. ^ IFPI Germany
  5. ^ MAHASZ
  6. ^ NVPI
  7. ^ IFPI Sweden Certifications 1987-1998
  8. ^ Sweden IFPI certification levels
  9. ^ Chart Statistics UK
  10. ^ BPI
  11. ^ BPI
  12. ^ Billboard – Ask Billboard

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Preceded by
"The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (all cuts)
February 6, 1988		 Succeeded by
"Some Kind of Lover" by Jody Watley
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