This article is about the Mando Diao song. For the Whitney Houston song, see I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me). For the Bebe Rexha song, see The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody). For the Glee episode, see Dance with Somebody (Glee).
Dance with Somebody
single
CoverSingle_Dance_With_Somebody.jpg
ArtistMando Diao
AlbumGive Me Fire
Released9 January 2009
Recorded2008
GenreAlternative rock, garage rock
Length4:01
LabelEMI, Majesty
WriterBjörn Dixgård, Gustaf Norén
ProducerSalla Salazar
Prev year2008
Next year2009

"Dance with Somebody" is a song by the Swedish alternative rock band Mando Diao. It was released in January 2009 as the lead single from their album, Give Me Fire. A segment of the song was the theme song for the twelfth season of the American version of Dancing with the Stars.[1]

It remains the band's most successful single to date, reaching number one in Austria and Slovakia and in the top 10 in several countries across Europe.

Music video

The music video was directed by Matt Wignall and Vern Moen.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2]12

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]12
Germany (Official German Charts)[4]5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5]6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7]42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]14

Covers

In 2014, the song was covered by German heavy metal band Iron Savior as a surprise track on their album Rise of the Hero. Vocalist/guitarist Piet Sielck explained that the band originally intended the song to be a bonus track for their limited edition release. He addressed why it never came to be:

"we simply liked it too much and finally decided to make it a regular album track."[9]

References

  1. ^ Nylin, Lars (2011-03-24). "Mando Diao släpper sitt fjärde album i USA" (in sv-SE). Musikindustrin. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  2. ^ "Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - European Hot 100 Singles". Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2009". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2009". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2009". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2009" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2009 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  9. ^ "AFM: "Rise Of The Hero" Release Info & CD Release Show!". iron-savior.com. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.