Peak
15
Weeks
15
Score
1,904
Chart Year
1959
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position15
Peak DateNov 30, 1959
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted15
Weeks in Top 409
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc626
Weekly Calc1,278
Total Score1,904
Rankings
Year Ranking#115
Decade Ranking#501
Billboard Year#108
Top 5000#7,626
Details
- Label
- Atlantic Records
- Genre
- Pop Soul
- Media Type
- 45
- Duration
- 2:21
- Composer(s)
- Lewis Lebish;Jerry Leiber;Mike Stoller
- Entered Chart
- Oct 12, 1959
- Peak Date
- Nov 30, 1959
- Released
- September 18, 1959
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Atlantic 45-2040
- B-Side
- (If You Cry) True Love, True Love*
Music Video
Notes
"Dance with Me" is a song written by Lewis Lebish and Elmo Glick and performed by The Drifters with Ben E. King singing lead. In 1959, the track reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 15 on the U.S. pop chart, and No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart. It was featured on their 1960 album, The Drifters' Greatest Hits
Dance with me, dance with me, dance with me, dance with me Dance with me, oh-oh hold me closer, closer and closer Much closer while the music plays, oh my little darlin', won't ya? Dance with me, oh-oh hold me tighter, tighter and tighter Much tighter while the rhythm sways Put your lips to mine while the music plays We're no longer strangers Now we're more than friends so Dance with me, dance with me closer, closer and closer And maybe we'll be lovers when the music ends Doot-doot, dance with me Doot-doot, dance with me Doot-doot, dance with me Doot-doot, dance with me Dance with me, dance with me closer, closer and closer And maybe we'll be lovers when the music ends Doot-doot, dance with me Darling won't you please? Doot-doot, dance with me, darling won't you please? Doot-doot, dance with me, darling won't you please? Doot-doot, dance with me Doot-doot, dance with me Doot-doot, dance with me
Chart History (15 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 12, 1959 | 97 | 29 |
| 2 | Oct 19, 1959 | 77 | 49 |
| 3 | Oct 26, 1959 | 46 | 80 |
| 4 | Nov 2, 1959 | 34 | 92 |
| 5 | Nov 9, 1959 | 23 | 103 |
| 6 | Nov 16, 1959 | 16 | 110 |
| 7 | Nov 23, 1959 | 20 | 106 |
| 8 | Nov 30, 1959 | 15 | 111 |
| 9 | Dec 7, 1959 | 23 | 103 |
| 10 | Dec 14, 1959 | 24 | 102 |
| 11 | Dec 21, 1959 | 33 | 93 |
| 12 | Dec 28, 1959 | 37 | 89 |
| 13 | Jan 4, 1960 | 43 | 83 |
| 14 | Jan 11, 1960 | 53 | 73 |
| 15 | Jan 18, 1960 | 71 | 55 |