I Wanna Dance

"I Wanna Dance" is a song by Alessandra Mirka Gatti, released under her alias Domino. It's one of many songs by Domino sung mostly in Japanese. It was released on May 27, 1998, making its first album appearance on Super Eurobeat Vol. 88, which was released by Avex Trax in Japan. Subsequently, it was released as a 12-inch single in Italy on October 9, 1998, by A-Beat-C, along with two other Domino songs: "Hi Hi Baby" and "Take A Chance". "I Wanna Dance" was written by Alessandra Mirka Gatti, Sandro Oliva and Akiko Kozato and produced by Sandro Oliva, Domino, Alberto Contini, and Pasquini under his alias, Dave Rodgers.

The song was later released on another 12-inch vinyl for the vinyl compilation album Super Eurobeat Presents 12" Collection Vol. 2 on December 1, 2005, which was released by Avex Trax in Japan. A trance remix of the song made by Overhead Champion was released on April 25, 2006, on a 12-inch vinyl which was also released by Avex Trax.

On May 2, 2007, the song was covered by the Japanese pop group Cutie★Mommy, and was released as a single by Walt Disney Records. And later in 2020, Gatti would covered the song again at Dave Rodgers Music.

Lyrics
[Verse 1] Hey Hey 沈んでいないで (Shizunde inai de, "don't be down") 星のきれいな夜です (Hoshi no kirei na yoru desu, "It's a beautiful starry night") Shake Shake 昨日のツライこと (kinou no tsurai koto, "off the troubles of yesterday") みんな空へ投げちゃえ (Minna sora he nagechae, "Throw them all up into the sky")

[Pre-Chorus] 大事なこと言葉じゃ伝わらない (Daiji na koto kotoba ja tsutawaranai, "Important things can't be conveyed through words") 走り出すのよ (Hashiri dasu no yo, "Start running") 肌にホラ 冷たい風 (Hada ni hora tsumetai kaze, "Feel the cold wind on your skin") そしたら 抱きしめて (Soshitara dakishimete, "Then, embrace it")

[Chorus] I wanna dance I wanna dance 今すぐ (Ima sugu, "Right now") Yeh yeh 心の (Kokoro no, "My heart") emotion 激しく (Tagishiku, "Intensely") Baby love me ありがとう ありがとう (Arigatou Arigatou, "Thank you thank you") この瞬間 (Kono toki, "This moment") Yeh yeh 心の (Kokoro no, 'My heart") direction まっすぐに あなた (Massugu ni anata, "Straight to you") I wanna dance I wanna dance 始まる (Hajimaru, "It begins") Yeh yeh 心の (Kokoro no, "My heart") emotion 感じて (Kanjite, "Feel it") Baby hold me ありがとう ありがとう (Arigatou Arigatou, "Thank you thank you") 優しさ (Yasashisa, "For your kindness") Yeh yeh 心の (Kokoro no, "My heart") direction 迷わずに あなた (Mayowazu ni anata, "Without hesitation, you")

[Verse 2] Hey hey 立ち止まらないで (Tachi tomaranai de, "don't stop") ふたりの夢が叶うまで (Futari no Yume ga kanau made, "Until our dreams come true") Look look chance 逃がさないで (souga sanai de, "don't let the chance slip away") つないだ手を 信じで (Tsunaida te wo shinjite, "Believe in the hand we hold together")

Track Listings and Formats

 * ABeat 1255 - 12-inch single
 * 1) "I Wanna Dance" (Extended Mix) - 4:05
 * 2) "Hi Hi Baby" (Extended Mix) - 4:55
 * 3) "Take A Chance" (Extended Mix) - 4:00


 * ABEAT 1255 - digital release
 * 1) "I Wanna Dance" - 4:04
 * 2) "Hi Hi Baby" - 4:55
 * 3) "Take A Chance" - 3:57

Credits and Personnel

 * Alessandra Mirka Gatti - vocals (Uncredited), songwriter
 * Sandro Oliva - songwriter, producer
 * Akiko Kozato - songwriter
 * Dave Rodgers - producer
 * Domino - producer
 * Alberto Contini - producer

Release History
Release dates for "I Wanna Dance"

Trivia

 * "I Wanna Dance" was used as the background music for a 7-Eleven commercial.