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"Keep on Dancing" is a rock song written by Allen A. Jones and Willie David Young, originally performed by the Avantis on Argo Records in 1963, and covered by The Gentrys in 1965.〔(Who Sampled Who.com "Keep on Dancing" ) (must click on "cover" and enter title)〕 The song was also covered by The Bay City Rollers in 1971. The Gentrys' version was first released on Youngstown 601 in 1965, but soon nationally distributed by MGM Records. "Keep on Dancing" reached #4 in 1965 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for two weeks. It reached #5 on ''Cashbox'' for two weeks. It stayed on the Hot 100 for 13 weeks and ''Cashbox'' for 14 weeks.〔 It surpassed a million copies in sales after leaving the charts.〔 "Keep on Dancing" is notable for the fact that it is actually one short recording repeated in order to stretch the record out to the length of the typical pop single of its day. The second half of the song, after the false fade, beginning with Gentrys drummer Larry Wall's drum fill, is the same as the first. Although the Gentrys usually had Jimmy Hart and Bruce Bowles as singers, the band's guitarist, Larry Raspberry, sang lead vocals on the song. "Keep on Dancing" is available on the compilations ''Frat Rock! The Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Party Tunes of All-Time'' and ''Classic Rock'' (Time-Life Music). The Bay City Rollers covered the song and their version charted at No. 9 in the UK in 1971.〔()〕 ==Chart run (The Gentrys version)== ''Billboard'' Hot 100〔 (13 weeks, entered September 11, 1965): Reached #4 ''Cashbox''〔 (14 weeks, entered September 4, 1965): 98, 98, 66, 43, 28, 23, 16, 7, 5, 5, 6, 13, 23, 41 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Keep on Dancing (The Gentrys song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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