"Dance Commander" is a song by American

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band

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. It was released as the third single from their debut studio album ''

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'' on October 13, 2003, but only in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number 40 on the

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Music video

The song's music video, directed by

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, features a slightly different mix of the song. It received significant airplay on

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. The video features scenes of the band's frontman

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dancing erratically around a house.

Track listing

12" vinyl

* XL — XLT 170

CD1

* XL — XLS 170 CD

CD2

* XL — XLS 170 CD2

Charts

Legacy

* The band performed the song on their first live album "

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". * The band performed the song in their live concert movie "Absolute Treasure".

Release history

References

2003 singles 2003 songs Electric Six songs Music videos directed by Ruben Fleischer {{2000s-US-single-stub