Dancing in the Street (stereo single version)

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Dancing in the Street / There He Is (at My Door)	Martha and the Vandellas	Single	US1964-07-21	Gordy	7033
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Dance Party	Martha and the Vandellas	Album	US1965-04-12	Gordy	S 915
1.4	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Greatest Hits	Martha and the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	US1966-05-04	Motown	M5-204V1
1.8	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Anthology	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	US1974	Motown	M7-778R2
1.6	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Cooley High: Original Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US1975-06-26	Motown	M7-840R2
1.12	Dancing in the Streets	2:37	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Black Gold: The Greatest Hits of Black Music	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1980	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	ADE G 93
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	The Big Chill: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US1983-09	Motown	MOTD-6062
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	The Big Chill	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	AU1983	Motown	ZD72347
1.5	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha and the Vandellas	The Big Chill: More Songs From the Original Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US1984	Motown	6094ML
1.5	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	The Big Chill: More Songs From the Original Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US1984	Motown	3746360942
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha & the Vandellas	The Big Chill: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	AU1984	Motown	530 017-2
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	The Big Chill: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US1984	Motown	MCDO6120MD
1.9	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	20 Greatest Songs in Motown History	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	JP1985	Motown	MCDO6137MD
1.3	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Every Great Motown Song, Volume 1: The 1960’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1986	Motown	3746353432
1.3	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Every Great Motown Song: The First 25 Years As Originally Recorded Volume I & II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1986	Motown	MCDO8034MD
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Heat Wave / Dance Party	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	US1986	Gordy	GCD08049GD
1.9	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	Hits Revival	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1987	OTT Import	OTT372010
1.9	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	Hits Revival	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1987	K‐tel (international budget record label)	NE 1363
1.13	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown Dance Party, Volume Two	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1987	Motown	MCD09072MD
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:44	Martha and the Vandellas	The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1964	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1987	Time–Life Music	SRNR-10
1.13	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown Dance Party, Volume Two	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1988-05-02	Motown	SPCD 1046
1.1	Dancing in the Streets	2:40	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Greatest Hits	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	XE1988	Duchesse	CD 352026
2.11	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown Dance Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1988	Motown	2XDE
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown Hits of Gold, Volume 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1988	Motown	WD72403
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:44	Martha and the Vandellas	The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1964	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1988	Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products	2RNR-10, OPCD-2542
1.4	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Greatest Hits	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	US1989-10-25	Motown
1.8	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown Chartbusters, Volume 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1989	Tamla Motown (for non-US releases only)	WL 72673
1.4	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Motown is Hot, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1989	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)	PD74315
2.15	Dancing in the Street	?:??	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Soul Decade: The Sixties	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1990-09-22	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Tamla Motown (for non-US releases only)	ZK 74816 (2)
1.11	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	De Pre Historie 1964, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1990	BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), PolyGram, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	260.736
1.16	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha and the Vandellas	Hit History, Volume 10: 1964	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1990	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)	PD 74780
2.15	Dancing In The Street	2:41	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Soul Decade ; The Sixties	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1990	BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)	ZD 74816, ZD 74816(2)
1.10	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	The Motown Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1990	Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)	TCD 2375
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	The Motown Legend	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1990	Motown	ZL 72719 (2)
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	The Motown Legend	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1990	Motown	ZD 72719
1.7	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	25 Years of Great Original Hits: The Motown Story	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1991	Reader’s Digest	RDCD 231-236
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Solid Gold Soul 1964	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1991	Time–Life Music	R838-13
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:44	Martha and the Vandellas	The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1964 (1991 remaster)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1991	Time–Life Music	2RNR-10, OPCD-2542
1.3	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Every Great Motown Song: The First 25 Years, Volumes I & II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1992-02-03
1.23	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha and the Vandellas	Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959–1971	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1992-11-03	Motown	374636312, 3746363122
1.2	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	Tour of Duty 5: The Strongest Popclassics From the 60's and 70's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1992	Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)	515 760-2
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha and the Vandellas	Blues Brother Soul Sister, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1993	Dino Entertainment	DINCD61
2.13	Dancing in the Street	2:36	Martha and the Vandellas	Dance Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1993	Charly Records
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Leaders of the Pack: The Very Best of 60’s Girl Groups	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1993	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	516 376-2
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:42	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Live Wire: The Singles 1962-1972	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	US1993	Motown	37463-6313-2
2.2	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994-10-21	Motown	530 465-2
1.3	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Magic Motown	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1994	Motown France, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.4	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown Magic: The Ultimate Hits Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1994	Motown	530457-2
1.2	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha and the Vandellas	The Best of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas: Motown Milestones	Martha and the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	US1995-07-25	Motown	7 31453-0405-2
2.7	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	The Best Sixties Album in the World…Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995-11-01	Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Virgin TV	7243 8 41132 2 3, VTDCD 66
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown Classics: Girl Groups	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1995	PolyGram	440 011 1059
1.10	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown Dance: Disco Nights, Volume 9	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1995	Rebound Records (1990s budget reissue imprint)	314 520 298-2
1.10	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	The No.1 Classic Soul Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995	PolyGram	525656
2.8	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	The Promised Land	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	XE1995	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	478585-2
3.15	Dancin’ in the Street	2:42	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	The Revolution of the 60’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1995	K-Box (imprint of Weton-Wesgram B.V.)	K-Box301A, K-Box301B, K-Box301C
2.1	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	The Very Best of Blues Brother Soul Sister	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995	Dino Entertainment	DINCD115
1.9	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha and the Vandellas	Magic Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1996-06-18	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	535602-2
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Early Classics: Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	GB1996-07-22	Motown, Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	552117-2
1.13	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	38 soulklassiker 1960–69	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE1996	Diesel Music AB	Diesel C-18
1.14	Dancing in the Street	2:36	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	100% Jukebox	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE1996	Mariann Grammofon AB (Swedish company — use for ARs only. As a record label, please use Mariann)	AKCD 1917/1, AKCD 1917/2
1.15	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Dancing in the Street	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	GB1996	Elite (UK, reissue label of Pickwick Group plc)	30364 00162
1.9	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	The No. 1 Classic Soul Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1996	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	S356022
2.1	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	The Soul Box	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1996
2.1	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Simply the Best: Classic Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-03-01	Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom	9548-35204-2
1.9	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Modrophenia	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-05-05	Global Television	RADCD62
1.10	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Spice Girls Present… The Best Girl Power Album…Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-05-05	Virgin TV	VTDCD 123
1.10	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Spice Girls Present… The Best Girl Power Album…Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997-08-07	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 8 44591 2 3
1.8	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown Chartbusters, Vol. 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1997-11-10	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	554 146-2
2.3	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Absolute Hits of the 60's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1997	EVA Records (Denmark)	8449232
1.8	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha & the Vandellas	Arena Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	Flashback Records (reissue label, subsidiary of Rhino)	R2 72712
1.20	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha and the Vandellas	In the Midnight Hour	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)	CRIMIDCD07
1.17	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Oh What a Year! 1965–1969 (A 3cd 60’s compilation album)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997	Weton‐Wesgram	KBOX 380
1.4	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	Ready Steady Go! The Number One Sixties Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	553 934-2
3.6	Dancing in the Streets	2:41	Martha and the Vandellas	The Complete Motown Anthology	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	MEI Digital
2.1	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha and the Vandellas	The Golden Days of Rock ’n’ Roll 1955–1964	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA1997	Reader’s Digest Music	3364
2.1	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	The No. 1 Motown Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	530 764-2
1.9	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	The Number One's: Hot in the 60's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1998-01-27	Simitar Entertainment
1.5	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	The Ultimate Collection	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	US1998-02-10	Motown	314530858-2
2.5	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Magic Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1998-06-07	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	553 091- 2 py918
1.21	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown 40 Forever	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-08-31	Motown	314530849-2
1.19	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Another Perfect Day	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music TV	1-491580-10, SONYTV51CD
1.2	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha and the Vandellas	Ready Steady Go! The Sixties Sound of Motown	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	530 865-2
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Rhythm & Soul N°2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1998	PolyGram Collections	0612
1.12	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha and the Vandellas	The Motown Story	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1998	Motown	530 891-2
1.9	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	The Number One’s: Hot in the ’60s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1998	PolyMedia (a division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.), Simitar Entertainment	55572
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha and the Vandellas	The Ultimate Party Collection 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1998
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Dancing in the Street	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999-02-22	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	549 510-2, 549 511-2
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	US1999-08-10	Motown	012 153 399-2
1.6	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	R&B Soul Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1999-09-06	Repertoire Records (Hamburg‐based multinational reissue label)	REP 4756
1.17	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	The Sixties	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999-11-15	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VTDCDX 270
1.7	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	A música do século, volume 12	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BR1999	Editora Caras	SEC-0012
1.7	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Music of the Year: 1969	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	545 059-2
2.4	Dancing in the Street	2:37	Martha and the Vandellas	Party Party Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999	Marks & Spencer
1.14	Dancing in the Steet	2:39	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Roots of Rhythm: Shake, Baby, Shake	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1999	Universal Music Special Markets	314545950-2
1.11	Dancing in the Streets	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Millennium Soul Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2000-05-23	Universal Music Special Markets, Rhino (reissue label)	314541696-2, R2 79835
1.10	Dancing in the Street	2:40	Martha and the Vandellas	Motown: The Classic Years (BMG club edition)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2000-08-29	UTV Records, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)	012 159 466-2, D236325
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Classic Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Martha Reeves & the Vandellas	Album + Compilation	XE2000	Motown, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	157 524-2
Promotion
1.1	Dancing in the Street	2:38	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	Classic Songs of the Motown Era, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Bootleg
1.6	Dancing in the Street	2:39	Martha and the Vandellas	16 Original Superhits of the 60's: Baby Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1988	Duchesse	CD 352003
(unknown)
2.8	Dancing in the Street	2:41	Martha Reeves and the Vandellas	The Promised Land	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	-1995	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	C2K 66969

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producer:	William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
baritone saxophone:	Thomas Bowles
bass guitar:	James Jamerson
drums (drum set):	Marvin Gaye
guitar:	Joe Messina Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) Eddie Willis
other instruments [tire iron]:	Ivy Jo Hunter
percussion, tambourine and vibraphone [vibes]:	Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger)
tenor saxophone:	Henry Cosby
trombone:	George Bohanon Paul Riser
trumpet:	Russell Conway (trumpet player) Herbert Williams (trumpet player)
background vocals:	Rosalind Ashford Ivy Jo Hunter Betty Kelly William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
lead vocals:	Martha Reeves

publisher:	EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964) UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1964)

mash-ups:	Just Dancing in the Street (Martha & The Vandellas vs. Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis) by DJ Schmolli The Irony in Dancing by nakinyko

part of:	Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 7) (order: 7) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 40) (order: 40) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130) (order: 130) Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 403) (order: 403)

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recording of:	Dancing in the Street (on 1964-06-29)

Dancing in the Street

writer:	Marvin Gaye Ivy Jo Hunter William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)

publisher:

EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
FCG Music
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
MG III Music
NMG Music
Stone Agate Music
Stone Agate Music Division
イーエムアイ音楽出版フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)

referred to in medleys:	Back to the 60’s (order: 1)
later translated versions:	Baila por ahí Dans tous les pays
is the basis for:	Bailando en la Ciudad

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