Dancing Barefoot
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| Single by Patti Smith Group from the album Wave |
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| B-side | "5-4-3-2-1" (Live) | ||||
| Released | May 1979 | ||||
| Format | Vinyl (7") | ||||
| Recorded | Bearsville Studios | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:18 | ||||
| Label | Arista | ||||
| Writer(s) | Patti Smith, Ivan Kral | ||||
| Producer | Todd Rundgren | ||||
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This article is about the song. For the book, see Dancing Barefoot (book). For other uses, see Dancing Barefoot (disambiguation).
"Dancing Barefoot" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Kral, and released as a second single from Patti Smith Group 1979 album Wave.[1] According to the album sleeve, the song was dedicated to women such as Amedeo Modigliani's mistress Jeanne Hébuterne. In 2004, this song was ranked number 323 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.[2]
[edit] Cover versions
- 1987 – The Mission (First Chapter)
- 1989 – U2 (The Best of 1980–1990)
- 1991 – Clan of Xymox (Phoenix)
- 1997 – Die Cheerleader (Barb Wire soundtrack)
- 2001 – Simple Minds (Neon Lights)
- 2008 – Allison Moorer (Mockingbird)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Dancing Barefoot. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
- ^ The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone (2004-12-09). Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
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