Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing

Alexandre Ribeiro
Alexandre Ribeiro
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Published 2010-04-15
"You Should Be Dancing" is a single by the Bee Gees, from the album, Children of the World, in 1976. The single hit number one for one week on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number one for seven weeks on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, and in July the same year, reached number five on the UK Singles Chart.The song also peaked at number four on the Billboard R&B chart. It was this song that first launched the Bee Gees into disco stardom, although rock-oriented drums and guitars can be heard in the background. It was also the only track from the group to top the dance chart.

The song was their third Billboard Hot 100 number-one and their sixth number-one in Canada. It ended up the year as the #31 song of the year on the Hot 100. It also hit number four in Ireland. In Australia, where the brothers spent a number of years in their youth, it managed only to nick the top 20.

"You Should Be Dancing" is known today as the first chart-topper in which Barry Gibb uses his now-trademark falsetto (he had previously used it on the top-10 "Nights on Broadway" and on "Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)". Earlier songs, such as Jive Talkin', had Gibb use a melodic blue-eyed soul vocal style.

The song was prominently featured in the movie Saturday Night Fever and appears on its soundtrack album. Live performances of "You Should Be Dancing" during the 1979 Spirits Having Flown tour featured the Bee Gees' younger sibling, Andy Gibb, on backing vocals.

This song and the scene from the movie containing the song were seen and heard in the film Short Circuit. Other movies where the song is heard are Donnie Brasco and Despicable Me.

The Boston Celtics also play this song when they are about to win a basketball game accompanied by the ever popular "Dancing Gino" video from the television show American Bandstand. Recently, the Tampa Bay Rays have started playing the song at home games between innings.
All Comments (21)
  • @rosemarie20
    Bring back Disco. The world needs Disco, now more than ever.
  • @sandrasmith5411
    Before Michael Jackson, it was Travolta, and it still remains that way,
  • @feoyjodido1372
    February 2024 we will all die but this will continue for future generations. Thank you Gibb Brothers for passing through the earth and leaving this legacy
  • @caleb484
    Probably the most iconic dance scene in a motion picture ever.
  • @barbmormile4806
    I'm 80 years old now and there is no one left that is as talented as you four brothers were. I have all your songs and when I listen to them I can hear every note each of you hit as individuals and yet so together as a group. Such harmonizing and talent. I could tell you four enjoyed and gave it your all when singing You Should Be Dancing! Those silver outfits you wore were fantastic and I have to say it Barry you have the greatest legs in pants I ever seen, even now!
  • @joeygonzo
    I didn't even know Andy Gibb was in this song too. RIP Andy, Maurice and Robin.
  • @judilehman1481
    Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy Gibb. What a talented family!
  • @LoisCandler
    Love video of all four Gibb brothers!❤ totally awesome! 😽🌹🤗
  • @julietchristensen3957
    This is confidence. I mean that in the way Travolta can clear the floor for his performance, and also Barry Gibbs unparalleled falsetto. We need that male confidence today.
  • @jinglam9197
    十七歲時睇的電影， 今年巳經63歲， 還在聽😊
  • @gr637
    What can I say. Simply the best disco song of all time.
  • @corbgroov7711
    Fuck I wish I was alive for this. Finding my grandpas old disco getups and pictures after he passed was so much greater knowing he was living these moments
  • @MrMarmarsFilms
    People didn't hate disco music, they were jealous of it!!! Blowing up disco records at Chicago's Comiskey Park in 1978 says it all. They know who they are!!!!
  • @user-bl1rk1jc9k
    These songs and band are forever and ever alive wow now it's 2024 a and this was in 70s and nothing can beat these beats still . Amazing work of music and artists