Dance4life (song)

"dance4life" is a song recorded by Tiësto featuring vocals by Maxi Jazz of Faithless. As of May 2006, Tiësto is the official worldwide ambassador for the dance4life foundation. dance4life is an initiative originating in the Netherlands designed to increase awareness of HIV and AIDS in secondary school-aged youth.

"dance4life"
Single by Tiësto featuring Maxi Jazz
from the album Elements of Life
Released	18 August 2006 (Netherlands)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Progressive trance
Length	3:34
Label	Magik Muzik Black Hole Kontor
Songwriter(s)	Tijs Verwest Dennis Waakop Reijers Maxwell Fraser
Producer(s)	Tiësto DJ Waakop Reijers
Tiësto singles chronology
"UR" / "A Tear in the Open" (2005) "dance4life" (2006) "He's a Pirate" (2006)

Kofi Annan, then Secretary General of the United Nations said about the song^[1]

"dance4life" is a wonderful example of how the talent and strength of young people can energise our strengths.

The video for the song is a demonstration of the small world phenomenon, which is an important concept in the widespread transmission of HIV and AIDS. The original edit of the video demonstrates a link of 6 people from Tiësto back to himself, however the normally broadcast version of it cuts his first appearance out, as well as removing the mention of the phenomenon.

In 2008 Tiësto mixed a new version of dance4life, it is featured in the Elements of Life World Tour DVD as "dance4life (Freedom Mix)". This new mixed version appears in the promotional video for dance4life.

Formats and track listings

Xbox Live Marketplace

The video is also available for download from the Xbox Live Marketplace.

CD, Maxi Singles

CD, Maxi (Magik Muzik/18 August 2006/Netherlands)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance4life (Radio Edit)"	3:34
2.	"Dance4life (12" Mix)"	7:41
3.	"Dance4life (Slow Mix)"	6:15

All tracks are written by Tiësto, DJ Waakop Reijers

CD, Maxi (Nebula/30 October 2006/UK)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance4life (Radio Edit)"	3:34
2.	"Dance4life (12" Mix)"	7:41
3.	"Dance4life (Sander van Doorn Remix)"	7:35
4.	"Dance4life (Fonzerelli Remix)"	7:46
5.	"Dance4life (Global Experience Remix)"	7:50

All tracks are written by Tiësto, DJ Waakop Reijers

12" Vinyl

12" Vinyl (Magik Muzik/9 October 2006/Netherlands)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance4life (Fonzerelli Remix)"	7:46
2.	"Dance4life (Global Experience Remix)"	7:50

All tracks are written by Tiësto, DJ Waakop Reijers

12" Vinyl (Magik Muzik & Kontor Records/21 August 2006/Netherlands & Germany)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance4life (12" Mix)"	7:41
2.	"Dance4life" (Slow Mix)"	6:15

All tracks are written by Tiësto, DJ Waakop Reijers

12" Vinyl (Nebula/30 October 2006/UK)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance4life (12" Mix)"	7:41
2.	"Dance4life (Sander van Doorn Remix)"	7:35

All tracks are written by Tiësto, DJ Waakop Reijers

Limited Edition

Limited Fan Edition (Kontor Records/29 September 2006/Germany)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance4life (Radio Edit)"	3:34
2.	"Dance4life (12" Mix)"	7:41
3.	"Dance4life (Sander van Doorn Remix)"	7:35
4.	"Dance4life (Fonzerelli Remix)"	7:46
5.	"Dance4life (Global Experience Remix)"	7:50
6.	"Dance4life (Video) [Long Version]"	4:23
7.	"Photo Gallery"

All tracks are written by Tiësto, DJ Waakop Reijers

Charts

The song debuted at number 21 in the Netherlands, to peak for 5 consecutive weeks at number 3. It stayed eleven weeks in the top ten.

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 89 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 20 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 6 Germany (GfK)[6] 74 Greece (IFPI)[7] 2 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[8] 3 Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 4 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 67

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 43 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 91 Hungary (Dance Top 100)[15] 44 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 17

References

1. "Dance4Life wins prestigious European award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28.
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 280.
3. "Tiësto feat. Maxi Jazz – Dance4life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
4. "Tiësto feat. Maxi Jazz – Dance4life" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
5. "Tiësto feat. Maxi Jazz: Dance4life" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
6. "Tiësto feat. Maxi Jazz – Dance4life" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
7. "IFPI archive". Archived from the original on July 17, 2004. Retrieved November 5, 2006.
8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 2006" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
11. "Tiësto feat. Maxi Jazz – Dance4life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
13. "Jaaroverzichten 2006". Ultratop. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
14. "Rapports Annuels 2006". Ultratop. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
15. "Dance Top 100 - 2006". Mahasz. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
16. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2006". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
17. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2006". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved April 11, 2020.