Soca Dance

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Name = Soca Dance


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Artist = Charles D. Lewis
Album = Do You Feel It
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B-side = "My Life, Your Life"
Released = July, 1990
Format = 7" single
7" maxi
CD maxi
Recorded = 1990
Genre = Soca
Length = 3:39
Label = Metronome
Writer = Charles D. Lewis
Gary Gordon
Producer = Gary Gordon
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Certification = Gold France, 1990
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"Soca Dance" is the name of a 1990 song recorded by the artist Charles D. Lewis. It was released as a single from his album "Do You Feel It" and became a summer hit, topping the charts in France and Belgium. The song also gave its name to the dance performed on it.

Background and writing

In France, in 1989, TF1 had sponsored the "Lambada", which was huge success presented by the TV channel as the summer hit. TF1 decided to repeat the experience seeking a new song combining exoticism and suggestive dance. Finally, "Soca Dance" was chosen. [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 189 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)]

The song was written by the singer himself (he also composed the music) and Gary Gordon-Smith who also produced it. It contains sexual content.

Chart performances

In France, the single went straigt to #12 on July 14, 1990, climbed at #7, then was blocked at #2 by Zouk Machine's hit for two consecutive weeks. It then topped the chart for six weeks, but was disloged by Zouk Machine who reach again #1. It almost didn't stop to drop, first slowly, then more quickly, remaining for 14 weeks in the top ten and 20 weeks on the chart (top 50)."Soca Dance", France Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=17672&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 19, 2008)] It achieved Gold statusCharles D.Lewis certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-253.htm Disqueenfrance.com] (Retrieved June 19, 2008)] and is to date the 495th best-selling sinlge of all time in this country. [Best-selling singles of all time in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php?debut=450 Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved June 19, 2008)]
It was the first artist from Saint Vincent, Antilles, to reach the top ten (in 2004, Kevin Lyttle also entered the top ten with his hit "Turn Me On").

The song was also successfully in Belgium (Wallonia), topping the chart. It was a moderate hit in Germany, where it peaked at #10 in October 1990,German Singles Chart [http://ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~topsi/deu1990/deu_oct90.html Ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de] (Retrieved June 19, 2008)] and in Austria, where it featured for a single week on the chart at #30 on November 11, 1990."Soca Dance", Austrian Singles Chart [http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?key=17672&cat=s Austriancharts.at] (Retrieved June 19, 2008)]

Track listings

; 7" single
# "Soca Dance" (bajan edit) — 3:39
# "My Life, Your Life" (edit) — 4:23

; CD maxi
# "Soca Dance" (bajan mix) — 6:36
# "Soca Dance" (bajan edit) — 3:41
# "My Life, Your Life" (edit) — 4:22

; 7" maxi
# "Soca Dance" (bajan mix) — 6:36
# "Soca Dance" (bajan edit) — 3:41
# "My Life, Your Life" (edit) — 4:22

; Cassette
# "Soca Dance" (bajan edit) — 3:39
# "My Life, Your Life" (edit) — 4:23

Certifications

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.paroles.net/chanson/21994.2 "Soca Dance", lyrics]