"We Shall Dance" is a song by Greek singer
Demis Roussos
Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos ( ; , ; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek-Egyptian singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member, he is best remembered for his work in the progressive rock music act Aphrodite's Child, but as a ...
. It was released as a
single in 1971. The song was included on Roussos' 1971 album ''
On the Greek Side of My Mind'' (originally titled ''Fire and Ice'').
Background and writing
The song is credited to
Harry Chalkitis and
Artemios Venturis Roussos (Demis Roussos). The recording was produced by
Demis Roussos
Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos ( ; , ; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek-Egyptian singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member, he is best remembered for his work in the progressive rock music act Aphrodite's Child, but as a ...
and
Jean-Claude Desmarty.
There is also a Spanish-language version, titled "Bailaremos".
Commercial performance
The song reached no. 4 in the Netherlands and no. 9 Belgium (Flanders).
Track listings
7" single Philips 6118 006 (1971, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal)
7" single Philips 60 09 159 (1973, Spain)
: A. "We Shall Dance" (3:32)
: B. "Lord of the Flies" (4:27)
7" single BR 56033 (1973, Netherlands)
: A. "We Shall Dance" (4:27)
: B. "My Reason" (4:55)
Charts
:* Charted posthumously in 2015
References
{{List of Festivalbar winners
1971 songs
1971 singles
Demis Roussos songs
Philips Records singles
Song recordings produced by Demis Roussos