And We Danced (The Hooters song)

"And We Danced"
Single by the Hooters
from the album Nervous Night
B-side"Blood from a Stone"
ReleasedMay 6, 1985[1]
GenrePower pop[2]
Length3:48
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Chertoff
The Hooters singles chronology
"All You Zombies"
(1982) 		"And We Danced"
(1985) 		"Day by Day"
(1985)
Music video
"And We Danced" on YouTube

"And We Danced" is a song by the American rock band the Hooters, released as a single in 1985.[3] The song appeared on the band's second album, Nervous Night. It peaked at #21 on the US Billboard Hot 100[4] and reached #3 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[5] "And We Danced" became the band's second consecutive Top 10 hit in Australia, reaching #6.[6]

The Hooters performed "And We Danced" at the Live Aid benefit concert in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985.[7]

The music video for the song was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards.[8] The video featured live footage of the band filmed at the now-demolished Exton Drive-In in Exton, Pennsylvania.[9]

  1. ^ "The Hooters – And We Danced" – via genius.com.
  2. ^ Murray, Noel (October 11, 2012). "A beginners' guide to the heyday of power-pop, 1972-1986". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "What is the history behind the song "And we danced" by the Hooters?". medium.com. March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Kachejian, Brian (January 20, 2021). "Top 10 Songs From The Hooters". classicrockhistory.com.
  5. ^ "The Foote Files: And We Danced With The Hooters". www.cbsnews.com. January 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1985". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Fiorillo, Victor (July 10, 2020). "Live Aid in Philly: An Oral History of that Crazy Day at JFK". phillymag.com.
  8. ^ "MTV VMAs 1986 - MTV Video Music Awards 1986". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Rapp, Julia (August 31, 2023). "Legendary Philly-Based Band Once Filmed Music Video at Exton Drive-In". VISTA.Today.