Let Me Take You Dancing

Infobox Single
Name = Let Me Take You Dancing


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Artist = Bryan Adams
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A-side =
B-side = Don't Turn Me Away
Released = Early 1979
Format = Vinyl
Recorded = 1978
Genre = Disco
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Label = A&M Records
Writer = Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance
Producer = Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance
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Last single =
This single = Let Me Take You Dancing
(1979)
Next single = Give Me Your Love
(1980)
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"Let Me Take You Dancing" is a song recorded by Bryan Adams. It was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and was later remixed by John Luongo. It is notable for being Adams' first solo single and his first ever release as a solo artist when he was 18.

Background

The song is a disco track that is somewhat different from Adams' later rock sound, this is due to the remix. It was one of the first songs that Adams and Vallance wrote together and was based on a rag-time piano riff that Vallance had written. The writing took place during February 1978 and the song was recorded at Pinewood Studios by Geoff Turner [http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-adams-let-me-take.html Bryan Adams - Let Me Take You Dancin' ] ] The song was originally released as a pop song, but was taken by his record company and remixed it.

Remixes

Although the single experienced some minor radio success, respected remixer John Luongo was recruited to remix the song to make it sound like a proper disco track ready for release in the USA. [http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-adams-let-me-take.html Bryan Adams - Let Me Take You Dancin' ] ]

Adams' disavowing

For the remix to be a success, Luongo deemed it necessary to increase the tempo of the song. Unfortunately due to the lack of time compression at that time, it was impossible to increase the tempo of the song without increasing the pitch of Adams' vocals. Adams was disappointed with the speeded-up sound. [http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-adams-let-me-take.html Bryan Adams - Let Me Take You Dancin' ] ]

Post-1970s

Co-writer Jim Vallance stated that "I don't doubt the single's success contributed to Bryan eventually being signed directly to the label [A&M Records] ". However, to this day Adams has distanced himself from the single and has only performed it live on a handful of occasions. This is entirely to due to the fact that when Luongo remixed the record, he failed to ask Adams to re-sing the song. The result was the record sounds nothing like Adams's voice due to how much the recording was sped up.

Personnel

*Bryan Adams: vocals, harmony vocals
*Jim Vallance: drums, keyboards, percussion, vibraphone
*Wayne Kozak: tenor sax, baritone sax
*Don Clark: trumpet
*Joani Taylor: backing vocals
*Ray Ayotte: congas

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