Attitude Dancing
Carly Simon
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There's a new kind of dancing It's gonna be your rage You just leave yourself behind Like an actor on a stage Cop a different pose From the pose you're in Shine a different attitude From underneath your skin Attitude dancing (strut around the floor in a new attitude) Attitude dancing (any attitude is the proper attitude) Attitude dancing (don't be afraid to change your attitude) Attitude dancing (free up your spirit with a new attitude) It don't even matter If you stretch or shake And it don't really matter What moves your body makes And it don't really matter What steps you choose to do Only one thing matters, that's your attitude Your attitude, attitude dancing Attitude dancing (strut around the floor in a new attitude) Attitude dancing (any attitude is the proper attitude) Attitude dancing (don't be afraid to change your attitude) Attitude dancing (free up your spirit with a new attitude) It don't really matter What steps you choose to do The only thing matters is your attitude Your attitude, attitude dancing Strut around the floor in a new attitude Do the locomotion in a new attitude Do the mashed potato in a new attitude Do the hully gully in a new attitude Find a role you like Capture it and freeze And then turn it around A hundred and eighty degrees Or if you're at a loss Just observe some natural dude And turn into a mirror of his attitude (attitude) Attitude, attitude dancing Attitude dancing
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Written by: JACOB BRACKMAN, CARLY SIMON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundCarly Simon, who released the song "Attitude Dancing," is an American singer-songwriter, known for her wide genre spectrum, spanning from pop to folk to rock and R&B.
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Release Date"Attitude Dancing" was released in 1975 as the first single from Simon's sixth studio album, "Playing Possum."
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Ranking InformationThe song reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 18 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.
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Song CompositionJacob Brackman, a frequent collaborator of Carly Simon, co-wrote the song with her.
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Choreography Connection"Attitude Dancing" introduced a new type of dance, also called "attitude dancing." It was about expressing one's emotions through dance.
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Album Reception"Playing Possum" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Album Package in 1976, acknowledging the unique cover art where Simon posed wearing a black lingerie, which caused some controversy.
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Famous CoversThe song was famously covered by the Muppets in the 12th episode of The Muppet Show's 4th season.
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Live PerformanceCarly Simon included "Attitude Dancing" on her setlist during her performance on the 2005 concert tour, her first in over a decade.
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Featured ArtistsParticular versions of the song, such as those included on "The Best of Carly Simon" album, feature brass players such as Michael and Randy Brecker, known as the Brecker Brothers.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song featured Simon dancing and singing in a desert setting and is considered one of her most notable music videos.
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