Artist · chart history
Danse Society
Band Barnsley United Kingdom Formed 1980
Danse Society formed in 1980 in Barnsley, United Kingdom. Danse Society has 4 chart appearances on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations on RockLists, spanning 1983–1988. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Say It Again”, which appears on 3 lists with a best position of #46. The station that charted Danse Society most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1985.
The Danse Society came out of Barnsley making gothic rock that leaned toward the dancefloor, all shadowy atmosphere laced with synth-pop sheen. They had already worn a couple of names, Y? and Danse Crazy, before settling on the one that stuck.
The lineup had Steve Rawlings singing, Paul Nash on guitar, Tim Wright on bass, Paul Gilmartin on drums and Lyndon Scarfe on keyboards. After the Heaven Is Waiting album, Scarfe made way for David Whitaker, formerly of Music for Pleasure. "Somewhere" was the song that caught rock radio's ear in 1983, and "Say It Again" followed in 1985, a sleeker, poppier push toward the light.
Success stayed moderate, and the first run ended in 1986. They reformed in 2010.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Danse Society on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say It Again | 3 | #46 | – | 1985 | |
| 2 | Somewhere | 1 | #42 | – | 1983 |
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 493 | Say It Again | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) |
| 1988 | 442 | Say It Again | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) |
| 1985 | 46 | Say It Again | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 |
| 1983 | 42 | Somewhere | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1983 |
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