Never Wanted to Dance
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"Never Wanted to Dance" is a single by the New York
electro-punk band Mindless Self Indulgence
, released in the US on March 18, 2008. The single reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales
chart.
Released in the U.S. as a CD of 6 remixes, it was later released in the UK as a 2-part CD single, and a 7" record on August 25, 2008.
"Never Wanted to Dance" is on the soundtrack to Madden NFL 09
and the Combichrist Electro Hurtz Mix is on the soundtrack for Need for Speed: Undercover
.
account at midnight on August 6, 2008. The video primarily involves a party with a Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova
machine, with people dancing to the song on the machine. The band members perform within the game itself on one of the wireframe stages, which were introduced by that specific version of the game. In the end, the police come and raid the party, arresting almost everyone.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
electro-punk band Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence is an American musical group formed in New York in 1997. Their music has a mixed style including rap, punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno and industrial...
, released in the US on March 18, 2008. The single reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales
Hot 100 Singles Sales
The Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the...
chart.
Released in the U.S. as a CD of 6 remixes, it was later released in the UK as a 2-part CD single, and a 7" record on August 25, 2008.
"Never Wanted to Dance" is on the soundtrack to Madden NFL 09
Madden NFL 09
Madden NFL 09 is an American football video game based on the NFL that was published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the 20th annual installment in the Madden NFL video game franchise. This game is known for its realistic graphics and big hits...
and the Combichrist Electro Hurtz Mix is on the soundtrack for Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover is the 12th installment of the popular racing video game series Need for Speed, developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts . It was released on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and mobile...
.
Music video
The music video for "Never Wanted to Dance" was uploaded onto the band's YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
account at midnight on August 6, 2008. The video primarily involves a party with a Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova is an arcade game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was produced by Konami and released through Betson Enterprises. The game was released in Europe on April 28, 2006, followed shortly by the North American release on May 15...
machine, with people dancing to the song on the machine. The band members perform within the game itself on one of the wireframe stages, which were introduced by that specific version of the game. In the end, the police come and raid the party, arresting almost everyone.
US single
- "Never Wanted to Dance" (Ulrich WildUlrich WildUlrich Wild is an American record producer, engineer and mixer specializing in the rock and metal genres. Born and raised in Switzerland, Ulrich is now a naturalized citizen living in Los Angeles...
Voluptuous Metal Mix) - 3:13 - "Never Wanted to Dance" (CombichristCombiChristCombichrist is a Norwegian Aggrotech band formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua based in Atlanta.-Formation:The first material LaPlegua wrote was a few powernoise/techno crossover tracks under the moniker DRIVE...
Electro Hurtz Mix) - 4:52 - "Never Wanted to Dance" (The Birthday MassacreThe Birthday MassacreThe Birthday Massacre is a synthrock band, based in Toronto, Canada. The band formed in 1999, known then as Imagica...
Mix) - 3:38 - "Never Wanted to Dance" (Tommie SunshineTommie SunshineTommie Sunshine is a record producer, remixer, DJ and songwriter of electronic music from Chicago currently living in Brooklyn, New York. He is perhaps best known for creating dance remixes to popular rock and alternative songs, by artists such as Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, Good Charlotte,...
[Tsmv] Mix) - 7:13 - "Never Wanted to Dance" (Spider Dub Remix) - 7:53
- "Never Wanted to Dance" (The Birthday Massacre Acapella Mix) - 2:37
US Radio promo
- "Never Wanted to Dance" (Clean Radio Edit)
- "Never Wanted to Dance" (Tommie SunshineTommie SunshineTommie Sunshine is a record producer, remixer, DJ and songwriter of electronic music from Chicago currently living in Brooklyn, New York. He is perhaps best known for creating dance remixes to popular rock and alternative songs, by artists such as Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, Good Charlotte,...
Radio Remix)
UK CD single 1
- "Never Wanted to Dance" (explicit album mix) – 3:09
- "(It's 3AM) Issues" (Million $ Mano Remix) – 3:20
- "My World" (original demo) – 2:49
UK CD single 2
- "Never Wanted to Dance" (explicit album mix) – 3:09
- "Pay for It" (The Son of a Clown Remix - remixed by M. Shawn Crahan) – 4:07
- "Make Me Cum" (original demo) – 2:48
7" single
- A1. "Never Wanted to Dance" (explicit album mix) – 3:08
- B1. "On It" (KMFDMKMFDMKMFDM is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project...
Remix) – 3:32 - B2. "Greatest Love of AllGreatest Love of All"The Greatest Love of All" is a song written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed and originally recorded by George Benson for the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic The Greatest. The song was later popularized by Whitney Houston. Creed wrote the lyrics in the midst of her struggle with breast cancer...
" (original demo) (Michael MasserMichael MasserMichael Masser , a former stockbroker, is a composer and producer of popular music. He attended the University of Illinois College of Law, but left to pursue his interest in music...
, Linda CreedLinda CreedLinda Creed also known by her married name Linda Epstein, was an American singer-songwriter and lyricist who teamed up with songwriter-producer Thom Bell to produce some of the most successful Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s.-Career:Born in Philadelphia in 1949, Creed was raised in the...
) – 2:46