I Was Made for Dancin'

"I Was Made for Dancin'"
"I Was Made for Dancin'"
Single by Leif Garrett
from the album Feel the Need
B-side	"Living Without Your Love"
Released	October 1978 (US release); January 1979 (UK release)
Genre	Pop, disco
Length	3:14
Label	Scotti Brothers
Songwriter(s)	Michael Lloyd
Producer(s)	Michael Lloyd
Leif Garrett singles chronology

"I Was Made for Dancin'" is a song written by Michael Lloyd and performed by Leif Garrett. It reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #38 on the US adult contemporary chart.^[1] It also reached #2 in Australia, #10 in Germany, #13 in The Netherlands and #12 in Japan. The song, produced by Lloyd and arranged by John D'Andrea,^[2] was featured on his 1978 album, Feel the Need.^[3]

The single ranked #37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.^[4]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1978–1979)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	2
Canada RPM Top Singles^[6]	12
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary^[7]	22
Germany	10
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	5
Japan	12
New Zealand	3
Spain (AFE)^[9]	1
UK^[10]	4
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	10
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	38
US Cash Box Top 100^[12]	15

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1979)	Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[13]	34
Canada^[14]	86
UK	68
US Billboard Hot 100^[15]	37

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for "I Was Made for Dancin'"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[16]	10× Gold	500,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Silver	250,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions[edit]

Pink Lady released a Japanese version of the song on their 1979 album, We Are Sexy.
Mayo Kawasaki released a Japanese version of the song on his 1979 single, Let's Go Dancing (レッツゴーダンシング). This song is a track of his Golden☆Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト).^[18]
Ilona Staller released a version of the song on her 1979 album, Ilona Staller.^[19]
Insooni released a Korean version of the song, 춤을 춰요, on her 1981 album, 인연 (Destiny).^[20]
Jeremy Jackson released a version of the song on his 1995 album, Always.^[21]
Bridgette Wilson released a cover of the song for her 1996 album, Gimme a Kiss.^{[citation needed]}
Queens released a version of the song on their 2006 album, Made for Dancing.^[22]

In popular culture[edit]

Garrett sang the song on the episode "My Teenage Idol is Missing" on the TV show Wonder Woman.
Garrett's version was featured in the 2001 film Joe Dirt.
Carol Burnett sings a version of this song in season 5, episode 15 of The Muppet Show.

References[edit]

^ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
^ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Single Release". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
^ "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
^ "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Was Made for Dancin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ "Cash Box Top 100 2/17/79". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
^ "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
^ Bac-lac.gc.ca
^ Musicoutfitters.com
^ "International – Garrett Gold in Japan" (PDF). Cashbox. 41 (35): 25. 12 January 1980. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^ "British single certifications – Leif Garrett – I Was Made For Dancin'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^ ""レッツゴーダンシング" by 川崎麻世 | AWA". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "Ilona Staller, Ilona Staller". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
^ "인순이 – 인순이 1집 - 인연". Discogs. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "Jeremy Jackson, Always". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
^ "Queens, Made for Dancing". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

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[1] "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 11, 2016.

[2] "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Single Release". Retrieved December 11, 2016.

[3] "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

[4] "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Retrieved December 11, 2016.

[5] "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-12-04.

[6] "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.

[7] "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.

[sc_Ireland2_-8] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Was Made for Dancin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

[9] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[10] "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

[11] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[12] "Cash Box Top 100 2/17/79". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2016-12-13.

[13] "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.

[14] Bac-lac.gc.ca

[15] Musicoutfitters.com

[16] "International – Garrett Gold in Japan" (PDF). Cashbox. 41 (35): 25. 12 January 1980. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[United_KingdomLeif_GarrettI_Was_Made_For_Dancin'singleCertRef-17] "British single certifications – Leif Garrett – I Was Made For Dancin'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[18] ""レッツゴーダンシング" by 川崎麻世 | AWA". Retrieved March 20, 2018.

[19] "Ilona Staller, Ilona Staller". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

[20] "인순이 – 인순이 1집 - 인연". Discogs. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

[21] "Jeremy Jackson, Always". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

[22] "Queens, Made for Dancing". Discogs. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

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v t e Leif Garrett
Albums	Leif Garrett Feel the Need The Leif Garrett Collection
Singles	"Come Back When You Grow Up" "Surfin' U.S.A." "Runaround Sue" "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" "The Wanderer" "I Was Made for Dancin'" "Sheila" "Feel the Need" "When I Think of You"