What connects this song
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Released on Island, also Mr. Brightside (The Killers), Somebody Told Me (The Killers) and Take Me to Church (Hozier)
Written by Walter Afanasieff, also All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey), Tell Him (Céline Dion) and Butterfly (Mariah Carey)
Part of Renaissance, also Cinderella, Tender Heart and Don’t Stop the Music
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Lionel Richie wrote 131 songs on fono
Walter Afanasieff wrote 108 songs on fono
Walter Afanasieff’s most frequent co-writer is Kenny G (30 songs together)
Lionel Richie’s most frequent co-writer is Thomas McClary (16 songs together)
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Lionel Richie and Walter Afanasieff
- Part of
- Renaissance
- Released on
- Island
- Written by
- Lionel Richie and Walter Afanasieff
- Part of
- Renaissance
- Released on
- Island
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Walter Afanasieff
Same label: Island
Same release: Renaissance
Same writer: Walter Afanasieff
Same label: Island
Same release: Renaissance
Same writer: Walter Afanasieff
Same label: Island
Elsewhere
Sources (5)
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1MusicBrainz Dance the Night Away was written by Lionel Richie
Dance the Night Away was written by Lionel Richie
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Dance the Night Away was written by Walter Afanasieff
Dance the Night Away was written by Walter Afanasieff
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Dance the Night Away is part of the release Renaissance
Dance the Night Away is part of the release Renaissance
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Island is the label of the song Dance the Night Away
Island is the label of the song Dance the Night Away
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Dance the Night Away was released on 2000-10-16
Dance the Night Away was released on 2000-10-16
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026