Dancing Barefoot

This article is about the song. For the book, see Dancing Barefoot (book).

"Dancing Barefoot"
Single by Patti Smith Group
from the album Wave
B-side	"5-4-3-2-1" (Live)
Released	May 1979 (1979-05)
Format	Vinyl (7")
Recorded	Bearsville Studios
Genre	Rock
Length	4:18
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
Producer	Todd Rundgren
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"Dancing Barefoot" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Kral, and released as a second single from Patti Smith Group 1979 album Wave.^[1] According to the album sleeve, the song was dedicated to women such as Amedeo Modigliani's mistress Jeanne Hébuterne.

In 2000, a live version was released on the benefit album Broadcasts Vol. 8 from KGSR in Austin, Texas.^[2]

In 2004, this song was ranked number 323 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".^[3]

Cover versions

• 1986 – Niki Mono & Berry Sakharof (Fuck Your Dreams, This Is Heaven soundtrack)
• 1986 - The Feelies
• 1987 – The Mission (The First Chapter)
• 1988 – The Celibate Rifles (12-inch EP, bonus track on reissued CD version of Roman Beach Party)
• 1989 – U2 (B-side to the "When Love Comes to Town" single, also on the compilation The Best of 1980–1990; features on the soundtrack of the 1994 movie Threesome)
• 1991 – Xymox (Phoenix)
• 1995 – Johnette Napolitano (Spirit of '73: Rock for Choice)
• 1997 – Die Cheerleader (Barb Wire soundtrack)
• 1998 - Sin ("Insinuation")
• 2001 – Simple Minds (Neon Lights)
• 2004 – Chamber (Solitude)
• 2005 - Lea DeLaria (Double Standards)
• 2008 – Allison Moorer (Mockingbird)
• 2010 - Pearl Jam (Performed at Bridge School Benefit October 23, 2010)
• 2011 - First Aid Kit (Performed for Patti Smith at the Polar Music Prize 2011 during the award ceremony)

Notes

1. ^ "Dancing Barefoot". Archived from the original on 2008-01-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20080112181302/http://www.pattismithland.com/sotw.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-04. 
2. ^ "KGSR Broadcasts Vol.8", http://www.webhostingpal.com/jdv/html/kgsr8_v.htm
3. ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2004-12-09. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/500songs/page/4. Retrieved 2008-03-04. 

External links

• Dancing Barefoot by Patti Smith Group at Allmusic
• Lyrics^{[dead link]}