Dare Me

"Dare Me"
Single by Pointer Sisters
from the album Contact
Released	1985
Format	7" single; 12" single
Recorded	1984
Genre	R&B/pop
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Sam Lorber and Dave Innis
Producer	Richard Perry
Pointer Sisters singles chronology
"Baby Come and Get It" (1985) "Dare Me" (1985) "Freedom" (1985)

"Dare Me" is a 1985 single released by The Pointer Sisters on the RCA label.

The song was the first release from the Pointers' platinum-selling Contact and became a worldwide hit, narrowly missing the top ten of the U.S. charts (peaking at number eleven), number six on the soul singles chart and was number one, for one week, on the dance chart. It was also a top twenty of the U.K. singles chart, peaking at number seventeen, and the top ten in several other countries.

The song was led by youngest sister June and was the group's only number one hit on the U.S. dance singles chart.

It was written by songwriters Sam Lorber ("No One Else on Earth" for Wynonna) and Dave Innis (keyboardist of the group Restless Heart) in Nashville in 1984.

Junior Jack Version

"Dare Me (Stupidisco)"
Single by Junior Jack
Released	2004
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2003
Genre	House

Stupidisco is a 2004 single by Italian house producer, Junior Jack. It peaked at #20 on ARIA end of year charts and UK charts.^[1][2]

Music video

There is a censored version, and an uncensored version of the music video. The video itself features two female wrestlers. In both versions, towards the end, both women make sexual motions. In the uncensored version, they pull off each other's bikinis while wrestling. They fondle each other, and dance naked until the song ends.

Samples and other covers

Dave Armstrong's song "Make Your Move", samples this track.

The song was covered by The Chipettes in "Quarterback in Curlers," an episode of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Personnel

• Lead vocals by June Pointer
• Background vocals by Ruth Pointer and Anita Pointer

References

1. ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2004.htm
2. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=32991

• "Joel Whitburn's, Presents, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004", 2004
• "Joel Whitburn's, Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003", 2004

Preceded by "Eight Arms to Hold You" by Goon Squad

U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single September 21, 1985

Succeeded by "Be Near Me" by ABC