Song · Alphaville
“Dance with Me” by Alphaville
From the album Afternoons in Utopia (1986)
“Dance with Me” by Alphaville appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1986 on the album Afternoons in Utopia. Its best result is #1597 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,426 alternative song of all time.
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"Dance with Me" opened the account for Afternoons in Utopia, Alphaville's second album, going out in 1986 as the first of five singles and ahead of the record itself. Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Ricky Echolette wrote it together; Gold sings lead, Lloyd works the synthesizers, and Echolette covers keyboards, piano and guitar, with David LeBolt on more keyboards, Jimmy Ripp on guitar and Jimmy Maelen on percussion. Michael Barbiero and Steve Thompson produced it, with Barbiero engineering and singing backup too.
It made the top 10 across Europe, and the reviews ran mostly warm: one critic called it a safe pick for a single while praising its fine, U2-flavoured guitar. The 12-inch stretched it out into the eight-minute Empire remix.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1597 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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