Peak
25
Weeks
14
Score
1,483
Chart Year
1991
"How to Dance" is a song by Austrian house music trio Bingoboys from their debut studio album, The Best of Bingoboys. The song features American female rapper Princessa. The song was first released in the United States in 1990 and was given a European release in March 1991. "How to Dance" peaked at number two in Austria and reached the top 10 in Australia, Denmark, Finland, and the Netherlands. In the US, it climbed to number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week in March 1991. The music video for the song was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the category of "Best Dance Video", but it lost out to "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by the C+C Music Factory.
Now here comes the music Okay, all you need is some Patience and a little practice And you'll soon be disco Dancing with the best Lets start with The basic two-beat turn I'll count it for you like this Step left, around and Together with the right Step left, around and Together with the right Act like you're either A record and fade out All that childish stuff Is just played out Kill the noise And the instruction Now's the time for A brief introduction Feed me the beat Glad to meet you Fancy moves and steps How I greet you Side to side Jump, step and turn Set the fire, boys And let's burn Step left, around and Together with the right Stand straight, then lean Brush tips Step left, around and Together with the right Step forward, kick Step right and back Stop the talk, man You're a distraction You can chill but I'm not relaxing I come here to Turn up the party Socialize with Coke and Bacardi Drop my drink and Flee to the dance floor Show the DJ What I came here for Lose control Just like a wild animal Eat the beat Like a hungry cannibal Dance (do do do do) Dance (do do do do) (Show me how to dance) Dance (do do do do) Dance (do do do do) (Show me how to dance) Ready, set and begin Step left, around and Together with the right Stand straight, then lean Brush tips (You gotta get with The new steps, boy) Step left, around and Together with the right Step forward, kick Step right and back Show you how to dance It's like sex Start up dry and End up all wet From the moves And all of the action The result is pure satisfaction Music pumps Your partner is ready Keep the beat And you move steady I'm here to show you how Hit the floor and (dance now) Step left, around and Together with the right Stand straight, then lean Brush tips Step left, around and Together with the right Step forward, kick Step right and back Dance (do do do do) Dance (do do do do) (Show me how to dance) Dance (do do do do) Dance (do do do do) (Show me how to dance) Get on your feet and Dance to the beat and Dance, dance, dance, dance Dance, dance, dance, dance Dance, dance People come along, dance Get down to this funky song Dance, dance, feel the rhyth Stomp your feet, dance Now check it out, man Dance (do do do do) Dance (do do do do) (Show me how to dance) Dance (do do do do) Dance (do do do do) (Show me how to dance) Well, that's it Good luck and keep on dancing
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 16, 1991 | 85 | 41 |
| 2 | Feb 23, 1991 | 63 | 63 |
| 3 | Mar 2, 1991 | 54 | 72 |
| 4 | Mar 9, 1991 | 44 | 82 |
| 5 | Mar 16, 1991 | 38 | 88 |
| 6 | Mar 23, 1991 | 35 | 91 |
| 7 | Mar 30, 1991 | 31 | 95 |
| 8 | Apr 6, 1991 | 27 | 99 |
| 9 | Apr 13, 1991 | 25 | 101 |
| 10 | Apr 20, 1991 | 31 | 95 |
| 11 | Apr 27, 1991 | 45 | 81 |
| 12 | May 4, 1991 | 58 | 68 |
| 13 | May 11, 1991 | 82 | 44 |
| 14 | May 18, 1991 | 99 | 27 |