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| - %22Let's Dance%22 is a 1962 hit-single by Chris Montez, written and produced by Jim Lee. It went to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S., and to No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1973 it was coupled as an %22oldie%22 with the Shirelles %22Will You Love Me Tomorrow%22 and released in Europe where it was a huge hit the first time in 1962. Based on radio play demand for %22Let's Dance%22 the record company, London Records, quickly removed the Shirelles cut replacing it with the original flip side %22You're the One%22. The recording went on to reach the top five for a second time, then 11 years later, in both Britain and Germany. The personnel on the original recording included Joel Hill on guitar, Ray Johnson on organ, Ray Pohlman on bass and Jesse Sailes on drums.This tune was also featured in the 1978 comedy film, National Lampoon's Animal House starring John Belushi. It was also the title track of and album by Chris Montez released in 1972 by CBS (see Chris Montez).In Tina Turner's 1988 Live in Europe album/CD, Tina sings a duet with David Bowie wherein they sing the first 2 verses of the %22Let's Dance%22 written by Jim Lee and performed by Chris Montez, then segue into the last section of Bowie's song %22Let's Dance%22.
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