Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)

"Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)" is a 1974 song by Leo Sayer, co-written with David Courtney. It was released in the United Kingdom in late 1974, becoming Sayer's third hit record on both the British and Irish singles charts and reaching number four in both nations.^[2] It was included on Sayer's album Just a Boy.

"Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)"
Single by Leo Sayer
from the album Just a Boy
B-side	"In My Life"
Released	1975 (1975)
Recorded	1974
Genre	Soft rock[1]
Length	3:05
Label	Chrysalis (UK) Warner (US)
Songwriter(s)	Leo Sayer David Courtney
Producer(s)	Adam Faith David Courtney
Leo Sayer singles chronology
"One Man Band" (1974) "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)" (1975) "Train" (1975)

The song also became a Top 10 hit internationally in early 1975, reaching number 7 in Australia and number 9 in the United States.^[3][4] It had a lesser showing in Canada (number 18),^[5] where a competing version had also been released.

Shooter version

A cover of the song ("I Can Dance") by the Canadian band Shooter, released concurrently with Sayer's version, became a hit in Canada. Their version reached number 22, debuting on the charts the same week as Sayer's version.^[5]

Chart history

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Leo Sayer

Chart (1974–75) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 7 Canada RPM Top Singles[5] 18 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 4 South Africa (Springbok)[7] 9 UK Singles (OCC)[2] 4 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 9 U.S. Cash Box Top 100[8] 6

Chart (1974) Rank UK 75 Chart (1975) Rank Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] 54 Canada[10] 146 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 90

Shooter cover

Chart (1975) Peak position Canada RPM Top Singles[5] 22

Chart (1975) Rank Canada [10] 129

References

1. Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Born To Be Mild: Soft Rock". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 34. ISBN 031214704X.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1975-05-03. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Long Tall Glasses". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
7. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
8. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 10, 1975". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
9. "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
10. Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
11. "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

External links

• Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) on YouTube