About The Song

“You Should Be Dancing” is a single by the Bee Gees, released in 1976 from the album “Children of the World”. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week and stayed at number one for seven weeks on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song also peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. “You Should Be Dancing” features Barry Gibb’s iconic falsetto and is regarded as one of the Bee Gees’ signature songs.

The lyrics urge listeners to get up and dance, emphasizing the importance of enjoying life and not letting it pass by. The repetitive lines underscore the significance of letting loose and embracing the joy of dancing. The song describes a captivating woman who energizes the narrator, motivating him to dance and fully immerse himself in the moment.

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Lyrics

My baby moves at midnight
Goes right on ’til the dawn
My woman takes me higher
My woman keeps me warm

What you doin’ on your back? Ah
What you doin’ on your back? Ah
You should be dancing, yeah
Dancing, yeah

She’s juicy and she’s trouble
She gets it to me good
My woman gives me power
Goes right down to my blood

What you doin’ on your back? Ah
What you doin’ on your back? Ah
You should be dancing, yeah
Dancing, yeah
What you doin’ on your back? Ooh
What you doin’ on your back? Ah
You should be dancing, yeah
Dancing, yeah

My baby moves at midnight
Goes right on ’til the dawn, yeah
My woman takes me higher
My woman keeps me warm

What you doin’ on your back? Ah
What you doin’ on your back? Ah
You should be dancing, yeah
Dancing, yeah
What you doin’ on your back? Ah
What you doin’ on your back? Ah
You should be dancing, yeah
Dancing, yeah

You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah
You should be dancing, yeah