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Single by Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome | ||||||||||||||||||||
from the album Tongue n' Cheek and Ready for the Weekend | ||||||||||||||||||||
Released | 7 July 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Recorded | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Grime, synthpop, contemporary R&B | |||||||||||||||||||
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Producer(s) | Calvin Harris | |||||||||||||||||||
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"Dance wiv Me" is a single by British rapper Dizzee Rascal, from his fourth studio album, Tongue n' Cheek. It was released on 22 June 2008 and features guest vocals from Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and English R&B singer Chrome. The extended mix of the song also appears on Harris's second studio album, Ready for the Weekend.
"Dance wiv Me" mixes Rascal's usual grime style with dance music from Harris and R&B from Chrome. Rascal and Harris recorded their respective verse and main hook parts separately, sending their parts back and forth over the phone, while Chrome recorded the pre hook/bridge vocals in the studio with Rascal. The song was produced by Harris and he also sings the chorus. However, Harris rarely sings on releases any more and is usually seen as a DJ. The song debuted in the UK Singles Chart at number one and stayed there for four weeks – making it Rascal's first ever number one. It became the 12th biggest-selling single in the UK in 2008. Rascal, Chrome and Harris performed an impromptu acoustic version of "Dance wiv Me" for the BBC as part of the Glastonbury Festival 2008 coverage. The song was played in an episode on the HBO series, Entourage.
British rock group Keane mashed-up this song with "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen at Radio 1 Live Lounge as "Another One Bites the Dizzee".