Dance Little Sister (Terence Trent D'Arby song)

"Dance Little Sister" is a song by Terence Trent D'Arby, the third single (fourth in the US) from the 1987 album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby.

"Dance Little Sister"
Single by Terence Trent D'Arby
from the album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Released	September 28, 1987 (UK)[1] August 1988 (US)[2]
Genre	Funk rock
Length	3:55 (Part One) 8:36 (full version)
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	Terence Trent D'Arby Sean Oliver Rob Miller
Producer(s)	Terence Trent D'Arby Martyn Ware
Terence Trent D'Arby singles chronology
"Wishing Well" (1987) "Dance Little Sister" (1987) "Sign Your Name" (1988)

The single reached the UK Top 20 as well as #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1988. As was common for big-selling artists at that time, the singles were released in a plethora of limited editions on multiple formats, including a full eight and a half minute version (entitled "Part One and Two" on some releases), and a remix by Shep Pettibone, again released in a short (3:45) and long (8:45) version.

Critical reception

Upon release columnist of Pan-European magazine Music & Media made a conclusion that this "hot James Brown like funk single will further boost sales" of D'Arby's debut album.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987–1988)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	12
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	20
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	30
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11]	7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	9
West Germany (GfK)[13]	24

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	83
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15]	51
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16]	61
Chart (1988)	Position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[17]	18

References

1. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 43.
2. "Great Rock Discography". p. 200.
3. "Previews: Singles: Terence Trent D'Arby – "Dance Little Sister"" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 40. Amsterdam: European Music Report BV. 10 October 1987. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023 – via World Radio History.
4. "Terence Trent D'Arby – Dance Little Sister" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
6. "Terence Trent D'Arby – Dance Little Sister" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
7. "Terence Trent D'Arby – Dance Little Sister". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
8. "Terence Trent D'Arby – Dance Little Sister". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
10. "Terence Trent D'Arby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
11. "Terence Trent D'Arby Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
12. "Terence Trent D'Arby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Terence Trent D'Arby – Dance Little Sister" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
14. "Jaaroverzichten 1987". Ultratop. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
15. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
16. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
17. "Top 25 Dance Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. 24 December 1988. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

External links

• Music video on YouTube