Social Dancing
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Critical reception
The Austin Chronicle thought that "while Social Dancing is enjoyable as a hyperactive whirl through Brit-pop forms of the Eighties and early Nineties, this homage to the material world lacks the rebel edge of the band's earlier work."[2] Rolling Stone noted that "this time the guitars are tuned, the drum-machine beats are smoother, and the pep-rally yelps are more determinedly melodic."[3]
AllMusic wrote that Bis "tried a whole bunch of different stuff, from more punky rave-ups to slinky trip-hop, and if the end result is a little scattered, it's also an enjoyable mess."[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Bis unless otherwise indicated.
- "Making People Normal" – 2:28
- "I'm a Slut" – 2:44
- "Eurodisco" – 4:41
- "Action and Drama" – 2:29
- "Theme from Tokyo" (Bis, Virgin Stigma) – 2:40
- "The Hit Girl" – 3:01
- "Am I Loud Enough?" – 3:12
- "Shopaholic" – 2:41
- "Young Alien Types" – 3:11
- "Detour" (Bis, Lois Maffeo) – 4:58
- "Sale or Return" (Bis, John Cacavas) – 2:58
- "It's All New" – 3:21
- "Listen Up" – 2:20
- This is the UK/US CD release and matches the UK/US 12-inch release.
- The Japanese release adds the songs "Germfree Adolescents" (originally by X-Ray Spex) and "Famous (Andy Gill Version)" to the end.
- "Action and Drama" contains a sample of "New Breed" by the Mackenzies.
- "Theme from Tokyo" contains a sample of "Groupie Girl" by Virgin Stigma.
- "Sale or Return" contains a sample of "Agent Who" by John Cacavas.
Personnel
Bis
- John Disco
- Manda Rin
- Sci-Fi Steven
- Additional musicians
- Lois Maffeo – vocals on "Detour"
- Vincent Flaming – violin on "Theme from Tokyo"
- Alan Mason – violin on "Theme from Tokyo"
- Helen Mosherry – cello on "Theme from Tokyo"
- Martin Wiggins – viola on "Theme from Tokyo"
- Andy Gill – occasional guitar and keyboards
- Rik Flick – occasional guitar and keyboards
- Richie Dempsey – drum kit sample
- Technical
- Andy Gill – producer
- Rik Flick – engineer
- Jason Famous – additional engineering
- Bob Kraushaar – mixing
- Joe Dilworth – photography
- Manda Rin – artwork
- Alison Fielding – artwork
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Album Chart[5] | 60 |
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 161 |
References
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