You Better Dance
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"You Better Dance" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop
sibling group, The Jets. The song was released as the first single from their third album, Believe
, in 1989.
On the Billboard Hot 100
, the song stalled at number 59. It only reached number 73 on the R&B chart
but had some success on the dance chart
, peaking at number 28.
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
sibling group, The Jets. The song was released as the first single from their third album, Believe
Believe (Jets album)
Believe is the fourth album recorded with MCA records by the family group The Jets, at this point composed of siblings Eddie, Elizabeth, Haini, Kathi, Leroy, Moana and Rudy Wolfgramm . It featured all new material, including the singles "You Better Dance" and "The Same Love"...
, in 1989.
On the Billboard Hot 100
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...
, the song stalled at number 59. It only reached number 73 on the R&B chart
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
but had some success on the dance chart
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
, peaking at number 28.
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 73 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 28 |