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Are We Really Dancing?

James Brown

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  1. Released on Polydor, also Summertime Sadness (Lana Del Rey), Heat Waves (Glass Animals) and Friday I’m in Love (The Cure)

  2. Written by Brad Shapiro, also Don’t Knock My Love (Part 1) (Wilson Pickett), No Business Like Love Business (Leo Sayer) and Call My Name, I’ll Be There (Wilson Pickett)

  3. Written by Randy McCormick, also Real Love (Dolly Parton), Crazy in Love (Joe Cocker) and Suspicions (Marva King)

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Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Brad Shapiro first appears on fono in 1971, 9 years before this song

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Written by
Brad Shapiro and Randy McCormick
Part of
People
Released on
Polydor

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Are We Really Dancing? was written by Brad Shapiro

    Are We Really Dancing? was written by Brad Shapiro

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Are We Really Dancing? was written by Randy McCormick

    Are We Really Dancing? was written by Randy McCormick

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Are We Really Dancing? is part of the release People

    Are We Really Dancing? is part of the release People

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Polydor is the label of the song Are We Really Dancing?

    Polydor is the label of the song Are We Really Dancing?

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Are We Really Dancing? was released on 1980-02-19

    Are We Really Dancing? was released on 1980-02-19

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026