MARSHALL, HAIN Dancing In The City ULTRA TRAXX REMIX VIDEO

40 years ago this great pop track charted in England and Australia where it reached #3 in both regions. 'Dancing In The City' was the debut hit for duo Marshall, Hain - Julian Marshall and Kit Hain. The song spent 6 months in the Aussie chart; 9 weeks in the Top 10 to become the 26th biggest seller of 1978 - no small achievement as it only began selling in August! There was (and is) something infectiously moody but joyous about this recording - maybe it was Kit Hain's slightly ethereal vocals' or the slightly spooky intro and fade with thunder claps. This takes me right back to the Spring of 1978 and a family holiday and singing along to it with my little sister. In the years since, I've discovered that Marshall, Hain had one more minor hit in Britain and one LP, but disbanded a year later. Hain went onto release solo albums with a modicum of success. Her vocal here reminds me a little of Judie Tzuke (who would debut a year later with 'Stay With Me Till Dawn' ) Marshall joined a succession of bands including The Flying Lizards which resulted in their discordant hit 'Money' (That's What I Want) in 1980. I've re-edited two performance clips of 'Dancing In The City' with the Ultra Traxx Remix of the original 7 inch single.

[@terimaimade7082]

This was my favorite morning before going to school in 1979. I heard from VOI or ABC that was very well transmitted in the mid of Bali.

[@sarahdalhousie1813]

Love, love, love it !!!!! 😊❤ Xxx

[@daveinprogress3]

thanks Sarah. cheers; Dave

[@pauline5248]

This song has got to be the nearest one can get to perfection. Classy, elegant and moderately paced. Beautifully arranged backing, from drums. keyboard and saxophone.

[@msl381]

a real stand-out from 78, for the time, it was so pop and cool and unlike the disco and rock hits of the time.

[@daveinprogress3]

very true!

[@klauskarnath6816]

1977 ans 1978 where the most innovative years of Pop Music in the 70's.

[@SpamMouse]

I always thought my preference for GFs in the 80/90s was down to Kate Bush, yet the answer is here for all to see. 😍

[@simonrae3048]

The beginning sounds like assault on precinct 13.....love it

[@stevenholt1867]

Best version I heard so far. Same year as Jean Michel Jarre Equinoxe album.

[@klauskarnath2935]

I think Jean Michel Jarre Equinoxe was one year before in 1977?

[@that70sgirl90]

I have to admit I never heard this song, I really liked it. Super Cool video! Great Memories this song holds for you, of you and your sister singing. Those Wonderful childhood Memories... aren't they grand? Nice work Dave... I really liked it! Thank you for sharing! 💖

[@daveinprogress3]

I thought it was a minor hit in America; but it reached #43 in early 1979 so that may explain why you hadn't heard of it. It was huge here and Britain and South Africa according to Wikipedia! Yes some songs transport right back to an immediate moment, or an event, or a season - quite visceral and somatic in that way :)

[@grazyna2581]

😘👏🌹

[@bobdavis4848]

Dave: Hi, I always loved this Marshall Hain 'Dancing In The City" song! But it only reached #43 in America and I never heard it on the radio except when I played it as a DJ. I have the great album and Kit Hain solo album and the 2 albums of Eye To Eye including Julian Marshall. I love Judie Tzuke but she had no US success and almost no US releases even. Sorry if you are mad at me about correcting you about the US statistics and release times of Abba's "Does Your Mother Know" and "Chiquitita." Great to get to know DJ Tony through you, thanks!

[@jorgropkes]

😊😊

[@shadoobiedoo2216]

I'm a stranger here.

[@1joshjosh1]

No bra!!

[@Blubb5000]

Who needs a bra? ;-)

[@SpamMouse]

Love the 1970s ! ❤