Dance (With U)

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"Dance (With U)"
CD1 cover
Single by Lemar
from the album Dedicated
Released	18 August 2003 (2003-08-18)
Length	3:44 (album version) 3:08 (radio edit)
Label	Sony Music UK
Songwriter(s)	Lemar Obika Craig Hardy Fitzgerald Scott
Producer(s)	Craig Hardy Brian Rawling
Lemar singles chronology
"Got Me Saying Ooh" (2001) "Dance (With U)" (2003) "50/50" / "Lullaby" (2003)
Alternative cover
CD2 cover

"Dance (With U)" is the second single released by British R&B singer Lemar and his first for Sony Music UK after coming third place in the BBC show Fame Academy. The single became a hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart in 2003. Elsewhere, the song reached number six in New Zealand and became a top-40 hit in Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands.

Track listings

UK CD1^[1]

1. "Dance (With U)" (radio edit) – 3:08
2. "Dance (With U)" (Blacksmith R&B rub featuring Jahzell) – 4:38
3. "Dance (With U)" (JD aka Dready remix) – 4:18
4. "Dance (With U)" (video)

UK CD2^[2]

1. "Dance (With U)" (album version) – 3:44
2. "Dance (With U)" (Full Intention vocal mix) – 6:29
3. "All I Ever Do (My Boo)" (album version) – 3:26

UK cassette single^[3]

1. "Dance (With U)" (radio edit) – 3:08
2. "All I Ever Do (My Boo)" (album version) – 3:26

Australian CD1^[4]

1. "Dance (With U)" (radio edit) – 3:08
2. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" – 3:33
3. "Dance (With U)" (JD aka Dready remix) – 4:18
4. "Dance (With U)" (Blacksmith R&B rub) – 4:38

Australian CD2^[5]

1. "Dance (With U)" (radio edit) – 3:08
2. "Dance (With U)" (Blacksmith R&B rub featuring Jahzell) – 4:38
3. "Dance (With U)" (Kardinal Beats 'live' remix) – 4:17
4. "Dance (With U)" (JD aka Dready remix) – 4:18

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Dance (With U)" Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 43 Australian Urban (ARIA)[7] 15 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 10 Germany (GfK)[11] 71 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[12] 24 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 31 Italy (FIMI)[14] 30 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 30 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 34 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 6 Scotland (OCC)[18] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 89 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 2 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[21] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Dance (With U)" Chart (2003) Position UK Singles (OCC)[22] 71

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Dance (With U)"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	18 August 2003	CD	Sony Music UK	[23]
	25 August 2003	12-inch vinyl cassette		[24]
Denmark	23 February 2004	CD		[25]
Australia	5 April 2004		Epic	[26]

References

1. Dance (With U) (UK CD1 liner notes). Lemar. Sony Music UK. 2003. 674132 2.
2. Dance (With U) (UK CD2 liner notes). Lemar. Sony Music UK. 2003. 674132 5.
3. Dance (With U) (UK cassette single sleeve). Lemar. Sony Music UK. 2003. 674132 4.
4. Dance (With U) (Australian CD1 liner notes). Lemar. Epic Records. 2004. 674404.9.
5. Dance (With U) (Australian CD2 liner notes). Lemar. Epic Records. 2004. 674404.5.
6. "Lemar – Dance (With U)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
7. "Issue 757" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
8. "Lemar – Dance (With U)" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
9. "Lemar – Dance (With U)" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
10. "Hits of the World – Eurochart" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 36. 6 September 2003. p. 49. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
11. "Lemar – Dance (With U)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
12. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
13. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lemar". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
14. "Lemar – Dance (With U)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
16. "Lemar – Dance (With U)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
17. "Lemar – Dance (With U)". Top 40 Singles.
18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
19. "Lemar – Dance (With U)". Swiss Singles Chart.
20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
21. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
22. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
23. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 August 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
24. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 23 August 2003. p. 23.
25. "Uge 12+13" [Week 12+13] (PDF) (in Danish). Sony Music Denmark. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
26. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th April 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 5 April 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2021.