all she wants to do is dance

from the album Building the Perfect Beast B-side "Building the Perfect Beast" Released February 1985 Format 7", 12" Genre Rock Length 4:23 Label Geffen Writer(s) Danny Kortchmar Producer Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi Don Henley singles chronology "The Boys of Summer"

(1984) "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"

(1985) "Not Enough Love in the World"

(1985)

"All She Wants to Do Is Dance" is a 1984 song recorded by Don Henley and became a Billboard Top 10 hit in March 1985, peaking at number 9, and also became his second song to top the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Originally released on Henley's Building the Perfect Beast. Kool & the Gang performed a version for their 1989 album, Sweat. The lyrics are a personal commentary, critical of Americans for being more concerned with self-gratification, e.g., dancing, partying, etc., than with the domestic and foreign policies of their government. It uses pre-revolution Cuba as a metaphor for this.

Pop culture occurrences "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" has been featured in the films Real Genius, Coyote Ugly, and referred to in the book Bag of Bones. Kris Allen of the eighth season of American Idol Sang This Song for "The Year They Were Born" Week.

External links YouTube video of Don Henley version [hide] v • d • eDon Henley Albums I Can't Stand Still • Building the Perfect Beast • The End of the Innocence • Inside Job • Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits Singles "Johnny Can't Read" • "Dirty Laundry" • "The Boys of Summer" • "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" • "Not Enough Love in the World" • "Sunset Grill" • "The End of the Innocence" • "New York Minute" • "The Last Worthless Evening" • "The Heart of the Matter" • "The Garden of Allah" • "Everybody Knows" See also The Eagles This 1980s pop song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_She_Wants_to_Do_Is_Dance" Categories: Don Henley songs | 1985 singles | 1980s pop song stubs