Dare Me
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"Dare Me" is a 1985 single released by The Pointer Sisters on the RCA
label.
The song was the first release from the Pointers' platinum-selling Contact
and became a worldwide hit, narrowly missing the top ten of the U.S. charts
(peaking at number eleven), number six on the soul singles chart and was number one, for one week, on the dance chart. It was also a top twenty of the U.K. singles chart, peaking at number seventeen, and the top ten in several other countries.
The song was led by youngest sister June
and was the group's only number one hit on the U.S. dance singles chart.
It was written by songwriters Sam Lorber ("No One Else on Earth
" for Wynonna) and Dave Innis (keyboardist of the group Restless Heart) in Nashville in 1984.
producer, Junior Jack
. It peaked at #20 on ARIA
end of year charts and UK charts.
's song "Make Your Move", samples this track.
The song was covered by The Chipettes
in "Quarterback in Curlers," an episode of Alvin and the Chipmunks
.
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
label.
The song was the first release from the Pointers' platinum-selling Contact
Contact (Pointer Sisters album)
Contact is the eleventh studio album by the American vocal group The Pointer Sisters, released in 1985 on the RCA label.-History:The album yielded chart hits with the singles "Dare Me" , "Freedom" and "Twist My Arm"...
and became a worldwide hit, narrowly missing the top ten of the U.S. charts
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
(peaking at number eleven), number six on the soul singles chart and was number one, for one week, on the dance chart. It was also a top twenty of the U.K. singles chart, peaking at number seventeen, and the top ten in several other countries.
The song was led by youngest sister June
June Pointer
June Antoinette Pointer Whitmore was an American Pop/R&B singer and was a founding member/and lead vocalist of the vocal group The Pointer Sisters.-Early life and career:...
and was the group's only number one hit on the U.S. dance singles chart.
It was written by songwriters Sam Lorber ("No One Else on Earth
No One Else on Earth
"No One Else on Earth" is a 1992 song performed by Wynonna. The third single from Wynonna's self-titled debut album, it was also that album's third Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts....
" for Wynonna) and Dave Innis (keyboardist of the group Restless Heart) in Nashville in 1984.
Junior Jack Version
Stupidisco is a 2004 single by Italian houseHouse music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
producer, Junior Jack
Junior Jack
Junior Jack is an Italian-Belgian house music producer and DJ.-Biography:...
. It peaked at #20 on ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
end of year charts and UK charts.
Music video
There is a censored version, and an uncensored version of the music video. The video itself features two female wrestlers. In both versions, towards the end, both women make sexual motions. In the uncensored version, they pull off each other's bikinis while wrestling. They fondle each other, and dance naked until the song ends.Samples and other covers
Dave ArmstrongDave Armstrong (producer)
Dave Armstrong is a Canadian record producer who had a number one on the UK Dance Chart with the track Love Has Gone in January 2008. The track was a collaboration with Redroche and H-Boogie and was released on the Hed Kandi label. The single made #43 on the official UK singles chart.-External...
's song "Make Your Move", samples this track.
The song was covered by The Chipettes
The Chipettes
The Chipettes are a fictional group of anthropomorphic chipmunk singers first appearing on the cartoon series Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1983. In this and related materials, the Chipettes served as female featured characters in their own right, starring in numerous episodes...
in "Quarterback in Curlers," an episode of Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks (TV series)
Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated television series featuring The Chipmunks, produced by Bagdasarian Productions in association with Ruby-Spears Enterprises from 1983–87, and DIC Entertainment from 1988-90....
.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by June PointerJune PointerJune Antoinette Pointer Whitmore was an American Pop/R&B singer and was a founding member/and lead vocalist of the vocal group The Pointer Sisters.-Early life and career:...
- Background vocals by Ruth PointerRuth PointerRuth Pointer is an American R&B singer, best known for being the eldest member of The Pointer Sisters.-Early life:Pointer was born in Oakland, California. She began her vocal training as a director of a junior choir in her father's church.-The Pointer Sisters:Joining her sisters in 1972, the...
and Anita PointerAnita PointerAnita Pointer is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and a member of The Pointer Sisters.-Biography:...