Street Dance (song)

"Street Dance" is a song by hip hop/rap act Break Machine, released as their debut single in 1983, from their album Street Dance Party (released as Break Machine in the UK). It became an international hit, topping the charts in several countries as well as peaking at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] It was one of the first commercially successful hip hop songs and was produced and co-written by Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo who were also behind disco group Village People. According to a list released in 2004 by the SNEP, the song was the 86th best selling single of all time in France.[2]

"Street Dance"
Single by Break Machine
from the album Break Dance Party
B-side	"Street Dance" (instrumental)
Released	December 1983
Recorded	1983
Studio	Power Station (New York City)
Genre	Electro freestyle hip hop
Length	3:42 (7-inch version) 6:26 (12-inch and album version)
Label	Sire (US) Record Shack (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Jacques Morali Fred Zarr Henri Belolo Keith Rodgers
Producer(s)	Jacques Morali
Break Machine singles chronology
"Street Dance" (1983) "Break Dance Party" (1984)

Music video

The music video features the act popping and breakdancing around the streets of New York.[3]

Track listings

7-inch

1. "Street Dance" (Vocal) – 3:42
2. "Street Dance" (Instrumental) – 3:32

12-inch

1. "Street Dance" (Vocal) – 6:28
2. "Street Dance" (Instrumental) – 5:06

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 21 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 17 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 7 Denmark (Hitlisten)[7] 3 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[8] 1 European Airplay Top 60 (Music & Media)[8] 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 6 France (IFOP)[10] 1 Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 12 Iceland (Rás 2)[12] 4 Israel (IBA)[13] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 7 Norway (VG-lista)[17] 1 Poland (LP3)[18] 14 Spain (AFYVE)[19] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 7 UK Singles (OCC)[1] 3 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[22] 5 US Dance/Disco Top 80 (Billboard)[22] 6 US Black Singles (Billboard)[22] 78

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 86 Denmark (Hitlisten)[7] 9 France (IFOP)[24] 5 UK Singles (OCC)[25] 42

Sampling

• In 1998, German group Scooter sampled the song in "We Are the Greatest"[26]
• In 2001, German group Flying Steps sampled the song in "Breakin' It Down"
• In 2011, Swedish house DJ Avicii sampled the song in "Street Dancer"[27]

References

1. "Break Machine: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
2. "France's best sellers of all time!". Moopy. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
3. Jenkins, Sacha; Wilson, Elliott; Mao, Jeff; Alvarez, Gabe; Rollins, Brent (March 25, 2014). Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4668-6697-3.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Break Machine – Street Dance" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
6. "Ultratop.be – Break Machine – Street Dance" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
7. "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 1 no. 2. April 9, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
9. Timo (August 13, 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit BRA - BÅG". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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12. "Dagblaðið Vísir - DV - 83. tölublað (06.04.1984) - Tímarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
13. "Israel Singles Charts 1987-1995". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Street Dance". Irish Singles Chart.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Break Machine" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Break Machine – Street Dance" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
17. "Norwegiancharts.com – Break Machine – Street Dance". VG-lista.
18. "Archiwum LP3, dorobek wykonawcy Break Machine | Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego". www.lp3.pl. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
19. "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 1 no. 13. June 25, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
20. "Swedishcharts.com – Break Machine – Street Dance". Singles Top 100.
21. "Swisscharts.com – Break Machine – Street Dance". Swiss Singles Chart.
22. "Break Machine Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
23. "Jaaroverzichten 1984". Ultratop. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
24. "TOP – 1984". www.top-france.fr. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
25. "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Morgan-Grampian plc. January 26, 1985. p. 37.
26. "Samples of Street Dance by Break Machine on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
27. "Avicii's 10 Best Songs: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2020.