Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)

1975 single by Leo Sayer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)" is a 1974 song by Leo Sayer, co-written with David Courtney. It was released in the United Kingdom in late 1974, becoming Sayer's third hit record on both the British and Irish singles charts and reaching number four in both nations.[2] It was included on Sayer's album Just a Boy.

B-side"In My Life"
Released1975 (1975)
Recorded1974
Quick facts Single by Leo Sayer, from the album Just a Boy ...
"Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)"
Single by Leo Sayer
from the album Just a Boy
B-side"In My Life"
Released1975 (1975)
Recorded1974
GenreSoft rock[1]
Length3:05
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Leo Sayer singles chronology
"One Man Band"
(1974)
"Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)"
(1975)
"Train"
(1975)
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The song also became a Top 10 hit internationally in early 1975, reaching number 7 in Australia and number 9 in the United States.[3][4] It had a lesser showing in Canada (number 18),[5] where a competing version had also been released.

Shooter version

A cover of the song ("I Can Dance") by the Canadian band Shooter, released concurrently with Sayer's version, became a hit in Canada. Their version reached number 22, debuting on the charts the same week as Sayer's version.[5]

Chart history

Leo Sayer
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Shooter cover
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