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Dancing in the Moonlight
King Harvest
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- Album
- Dancing in the Moonlight
- Released
- 1973
- Genres
- Pop, Rock
- Length
- 3:01
- Tempo
- 136 BPM
- Label
- Darbo Music LLC
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About this song
Dancing in the Moonlight was first recorded by New York band Boffalongo in 1970, with songwriter Sherman Kelly on lead vocals. King Harvest re-recorded it in 1972 with Dave "Doc" Robinson on lead vocals, and that version became a hit, peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2000, English band Toploader took it into the UK top 10 with their own version.
What it's about
Sherman Kelly wrote the song while recovering from an assault by a gang in St. Croix, imagining an alternate reality, a dream of a peaceful and joyful celebration of life.
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Fun facts
- It's actually a cover of “D”.
- Written by Sherman Kelly.
- Produced by Jack Robinson and Pierre Berjot.