Some Days You Gotta Dance

Dixie Chicks

About Some Days You Gotta Dance

"Some Days You Gotta Dance" is a song written by Troy Johnson and Marshall Morgan, and recorded by American country music group Dixie Chicks. It was released in September 2001 as the eighth and final single from their album Fly. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in March 2002. "Some Days You Gotta Dance" was previously recorded by Keith Urban's band, The Ranch, in 1997. Urban plays guitar on the Dixie Chicks' rendition. James Taylor sang the song with the Dixie Chicks during their joint appearances on the 2004 Vote for Change tour, then continued playing it on his own tours and recorded it for his 2008 album Covers.  


Year:
1999
2:30
240 
#2

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It was about five 'til five on Friday
We were all getting ready to go
And the boss man started screaming
And his veins began to show
He said you and you come with me
'Cause you're gonna have to stay
My heart was thumping I was jumping
I had to get away

Some days you gotta dance
Live it up when you get the chance
'Cause when the world doesn't make no sense
And you're feeling just a little too tense
Gotta loosen up those chains and dance

Well I was talking with my baby
Over a small glass of tea
He asked the loaded question
He said now how do you feel about me
My mind was racin' I was pacin'
But the words just wouldn't come
And there was only one thing
Left to do I feel it commin' on

Some days you gotta dance
Live it up when you get the chance
'Cause when the world doesn't make no sense
And you're feeling just a little too tense
Gotta loosen up those chains and dance a ha

Some days you gotta dance
Live it up when you get the chance
'Cause when the world doesn't make no sense
And you're feeling just a little too tense
Gotta loosen up those chains and dance

You gotta loosen up those chains and dance
Come on and loosen up those chains and dance

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Dixie Chicks

The Dixie Chicks are an American country music band which has also crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members (and sisters) Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines. The band formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas and was originally composed of four women performing bluegrass and country music, busking and touring the bluegrass festival circuits and small venues for six years without attracting a major label. After the departure of one bandmate, the replacement of their lead singer, and a slight change in their repertoire, the Dixie Chicks soon achieved commercial success, beginning in 1998 with hit songs "There's Your Trouble" and "Wide Open Spaces". more »

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Written by: TROY KENT N JOHNSON, MARSHALL MORGAN

Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, SONG AUCTION MUSIC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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6 facts about this song

Popularity and Releases
1. "Some Days You Gotta Dance" was covered by multiple popular artists, including the Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, Keith Urban, and The Ranch. 2. The song gained significant popularity after being featured on the album "Fly" by the Dixie Chicks, which won a Grammy Award.
Song Origins
3. "Some Days You Gotta Dance" was originally recorded by Keith Urban's band, The Ranch, and appeared on their 1997 self-titled debut album. 4. Interestingly, the song was written by Troy Johnson and Marshall Morgan.
Dixie Chicks Cover
5. When the Dixie Chicks covered this song, it was featured as the tenth track on their fifth studio album "Fly", Released on August 31, 1999. 6. The Dixie Chicks' rendition of the song was released as a single in the year 2000 and reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Keith Urban's Roles
7. Before the song became popular with the Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban was already known for this song due to his role as a vocalist and guitarist in The Ranch. 8. Besides performing, Keith Urban also contributed to the production of this song.
James Taylor Collaboration
9. In 2020, James Taylor featured the Dixie Chicks on a cover of this song for his album "American Standard." 10. His rendition was not released as a single but got appreciable attention due to the collaboration with the Dixie Chicks.
Live Performances
11. The song has been a regular part of Keith Urban’s live set before it was popularized by the Dixie Chicks. 12. Even after the song was covered by multiple artists, Keith Urban still features "Some Days You Gotta Dance" in his live performances as a nod to his beginnings with The Ranch.

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