Fancy Dancer (song)
| "Fancy Dancer" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Commodores | ||||
| from the album Hot on the Tracks | ||||
| B-side | "Cebu" | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriters | Ronald LaPread, Lionel Richie | |||
| Producer | James Anthony Carmichael | |||
| Commodores singles chronology | ||||
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"Fancy Dancer" is a song by American funk/R&B band Commodores, released as a single in 1977 on Motown Records.[1] The song peaked at No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2][3]
Critical reception
Jason Elias of AllMusic remarked, "With a hot woman as its muse, "Fancy Dancer" has a sound and arrangement that's the aural equivalent of the woman gyrating on the dancefloor. This track, like most of their pre-1981 funkier tracks, seemed to embody a randy nature, different than the Bar-Keys but just as potent in a relaxed and adventurous way".[4]
Alex Petridis of The Guardian commented, "it's less celebrated than Brick House, but just as funky, in a low-slung way."[5]
References
- ^ The Commodores (1977). Fancy Dancer (single). Motown Records.
- ^ "Hot Soul Singles" (PDF). Billboard. February 5, 1977. p. 40. Retrieved October 6, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. February 19, 1977. Retrieved October 6, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ Elias, Jason. "The Commodores - Fancy Dancer". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ Petridis, Alex (February 16, 2024). "Easy to choose? Lionel Richie's greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved October 6, 2025.