I Was Made for Dancin'

"I Was Made for Dancin'" is a song written by Michael Lloyd and performed by Leif Garrett. It reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #38 on the US adult contemporary chart.[1] It also reached #2 in Australia, #10 in Germany, and #12 in Japan. The song, produced by Lloyd and arranged by John D'Andrea,[2] was featured on his 1978 album, Feel the Need.[3]

"I Was Made for Dancin'"
Single by Leif Garrett
from the album Feel the Need
B-side	"Living Without Your Love"
Released	October 1978 (US release) January 1979 (UK release)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:14
Label	Scotti Brothers
Songwriter(s)	Michael Lloyd
Producer(s)	Michael Lloyd
Leif Garrett singles chronology
"The Wanderer" (1978) "I Was Made for Dancin'" (1978) "Sheila" (1979)

The single ranked #37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.[4]

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1978–79) Peak position Australia KMR[5] 2 Canada RPM Top Singles[6] 12 Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] 22 Germany 10 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 5 Japan 12 New Zealand 3 UK 4 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 10 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 38 US Cash Box Top 100[10] 15

Year-end charts Chart (1979) Rank Australia[11] 34 Canada[12] 86 UK 68 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 37

Cover versions

• Pink Lady released a Japanese version of the song on their 1979 album, We Are Sexy.
• Mayo Kawasaki released a Japanese version of the song on his 1979 single, Let's Go Dancing (レッツゴーダンシング). This song is a track of his Golden☆Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト).[14]
• Ilona Staller released a version of the song on her 1979 album, Ilona Staller.[15]
• Insooni released a Korean version of the song, 춤을 춰요, on her 1981 album, 인연 (Destiny).[16]
• Jeremy Jackson released a version of the song on his 1995 album, Always.[17]
• Queens released a version of the song on their 2006 album, Made for Dancing.[18]

In popular culture

• Garrett sang the song on the episode "My Teenage Idol is Missing" on the TV show Wonder Woman.
• Garrett's version was featured in the 2001 film Joe Dirt.
• Carol Burnett sings a version of this song in season 5, episode 15 of The Muppet Show.

References

1. "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
2. "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Single Release". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
3. "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
4. "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
5. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
6. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0120a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0120a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0120a
7. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0107&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0107.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0107
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Was Made for Dancin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
9. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2016-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
11. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
12. Bac-lac.gc.ca
13. Musicoutfitters.com
14. ""レッツゴーダンシング" by 川崎 麻世 | AWA". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
15. "Ilona Staller, Ilona Staller". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
16. "인순이 – 인순이 1집 - 인연". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
17. "Jeremy Jackson, Always". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
18. "Queens, Made for Dancing". Retrieved December 11, 2016.