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| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Vanessa Williams]]
| artist = [[Vanessa Williams]]
| album =
| album = [[Survivor (Vanessa Williams album)|Survivor]]
| released = April 26, 2024
| released = April 26, 2024
| recorded = 2023
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| genre =
* [[Dance-pop]]
* [[Dance-pop]]
* [[Nu-disco]]
* [[nu-disco]]
| length = 3:08
| length = 3:08
| label = [[Vanessa Williams|Mellian Music]]<br>[[Warner Music Group|WMG]]
| label =
* [[Vanessa Williams|Mellian Music]]
* [[Warner Music Group|WMG]]
| writer =
| writer =
*Chantry Johnson
* Chantry Johnson
*Kjersti Long
* Kjersti Long
* Kipper Jones
* Kipper Jones
| producer =
| producer =
*Chantry Johnson
* Chantry Johnson
*Kipper Jones
* Kipper Jones
| prev_title = "[[The Real Thing (Vanessa Williams song)|The Real Thing]]"
| prev_title = [[The Real Thing (Vanessa Williams song)|The Real Thing]]
| prev_year = 2009
| prev_year = 2009
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|m3Urr8J3RYQ|"The Right Stuff"}}}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|rGEs_X5Ngfo|"Legs (Keep Dancing)"}}}}
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"'''Legs (Keep Dancing)'''" is a song by American singer and actress [[Vanessa Williams]], released as the first single from her upcoming studio album. It was released on April 26, 2024, and was her first studio recording in 15 years since ''[[The Real Thing (Vanessa Williams album)|The Real Thing]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Vanessa Williams drops new music video for first original music in 15 years |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/vanessa-williams-new-music-video/story?id=109726381 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-vanessa-williams-releases-new-single-legs-keep-dancing</ref> On May 13, 2024, the digital single ''Legs (Keep Dancing)'' debuted on the US [[Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales]] (''Billboard'') chart in the Number 3 position. The single's success marks Williams' first hit on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |title=Vanessa Williams’ Comeback Single Brings Her To A Billboard Chart For The First Time |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/05/13/vanessa-williams-comeback-single-brings-her-to-a-billboard-chart-for-the-first-time/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
"'''Legs (Keep Dancing)'''" is a song by American singer and actress [[Vanessa Williams]], released as the first single from her ninth studio album ''[[Survivor (Vanessa Williams album)|Survivor]]''. It was released on April 26, 2024, and was her first studio recording in 15 years since ''[[The Real Thing (Vanessa Williams album)|The Real Thing]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Vanessa Williams drops new music video for first original music in 15 years |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/vanessa-williams-new-music-video/story?id=109726381 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-vanessa-williams-releases-new-single-legs-keep-dancing</ref> On May 13, 2024, "Legs (Keep Dancing)" debuted on the US [[Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales]] chart at number 3. The single's success marks Williams's first hit on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |title=Vanessa Williams' Comeback Single Brings Her to a Billboard Chart for the First Time |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/05/13/vanessa-williams-comeback-single-brings-her-to-a-billboard-chart-for-the-first-time/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
In April 2024, Vanessa Williams announced that she will release her new full-length studio album later in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/vanessa-williams-drops-instantly-iconic-legs-music-video/|title=Vanessa Williams Drops Instantly Iconic 'Legs' Music Video|first=Eliza|last=Thompson|date=April 26, 2024|website=Us Weekly}}</ref> Williams launched her own record label, Mellian Music, for the release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/vanessa-williams-new-album-first-15-years-1234871020/|title=Vanessa Williams To Release First Album In 15 Years Under Her Own Record Label|first=Mya|last=Abraham|date=April 17, 2024}}</ref> She worked with songwriter Kipper Jones, who wrote her debut single "[[The Right Stuff (Vanessa Williams song)|The Right Stuff]]", Chantry Johnson and Kjersti Long.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.theurbanmusicscene.com/2024/04/vanessa-williams-to-release-new-single-legs-keep-dancing/|title=Vanessa Williams to Release New Single "Legs (Keep Dancing)"|date=April 26, 2024|website=TheUrbanMusicScene.com}}</ref> The title was inspired by the book ''The Legs Are the Last to Go'' by [[Diahann Carroll]]. In an interview for ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', Williams said: "Diahann played my mother in a movie I produced, ''[[The Courage to Love]]'', and has always been a huge inspiration for me," she noted. "I remember seeing her talking to [[Oprah Winfrey|Oprah]] about her autobiography. She spoke so beautifully and confidently about her age and power and the fact that beauty fades but your legs give you strength and are the last to go."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/vanessa-williams-releases-legs-keep-dancing-music-video-and-social-media-cant-get-enough-224240|title=Vanessa Williams Releases Instantly Iconic 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'|website=Entertainment Tonight}}</ref>
In April 2024, Vanessa Williams announced that she will release her new full-length studio album later in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/vanessa-williams-drops-instantly-iconic-legs-music-video/|title=Vanessa Williams Drops Instantly Iconic 'Legs' Music Video|first=Eliza|last=Thompson|date=April 26, 2024|website=Us Weekly}}</ref> Williams launched her own record label, Mellian Music, for the release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/vanessa-williams-new-album-first-15-years-1234871020/|title=Vanessa Williams To Release First Album In 15 Years Under Her Own Record Label|first=Mya|last=Abraham|date=April 17, 2024}}</ref> She worked with songwriter Kipper Jones, who wrote her debut single "[[The Right Stuff (Vanessa Williams song)|The Right Stuff]]", Chantry Johnson and Kjersti Long.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.theurbanmusicscene.com/2024/04/vanessa-williams-to-release-new-single-legs-keep-dancing/|title=Vanessa Williams to Release New Single "Legs (Keep Dancing)"|date=April 26, 2024|website=TheUrbanMusicScene.com}}</ref> The title was inspired by the book ''The Legs Are the Last to Go'' by [[Diahann Carroll]]. In an interview for ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', Williams said: "Diahann played my mother in a movie I produced, ''[[The Courage to Love]]'', and has always been a huge inspiration for me," she noted. "I remember seeing her talking to [[Oprah Winfrey|Oprah]] about her autobiography. She spoke so beautifully and confidently about her age and power and the fact that beauty fades but your legs give you strength and are the last to go."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/vanessa-williams-releases-legs-keep-dancing-music-video-and-social-media-cant-get-enough-224240|title=Vanessa Williams Releases Instantly Iconic 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'|website=Entertainment Tonight}}</ref>

The popularity of ''Legs (Keep Dancing)'' helped Vanessa Williams surpass 200 million total streams on Spotify across all credits. She averages nearly 185K daily listeners on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanessa Williams |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/75L9s8KVrhCNtBUkZFnDFW |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
The accompanying [[music video|video]] for "Legs (Keep Dancing)" directed by [[Mike Ruiz]] was released on [[YouTube]] on April 26, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGEs_X5Ngfo|title=Vanessa Williams - Legs (Keep Dancing) [Official Music Video]|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/3459412/vanessa-williams-drops-debut-single-and-video-legs-keep-dancing-from-first-pop-album-in-15-years/|title=Vanessa Williams Drops Debut Single and Video ‘Legs (Keep Dancing)’ from First Pop Album in 15 Years|date=April 30, 2024}}</ref> Williams has also released a sequence of Behind the Scenes mini-videos of the making of the 'Legs' music video.<ref>https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/vanessa-williams-drops-instantly-iconic-legs-music-video/</ref> <ref>https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Behind-the-Scenes-of-Vanessa-Williams-New-Music-Video-Legs-Keep-Dancing-20240416</ref>
The accompanying [[music video|video]] for "Legs (Keep Dancing)" directed by [[Mike Ruiz]] was released on [[YouTube]] on April 26, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGEs_X5Ngfo|title=Vanessa Williams - Legs (Keep Dancing) [Official Music Video]|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/3459412/vanessa-williams-drops-debut-single-and-video-legs-keep-dancing-from-first-pop-album-in-15-years/|title=Vanessa Williams Drops Debut Single and Video ‘Legs (Keep Dancing)’ from First Pop Album in 15 Years|date=April 30, 2024}}</ref> Williams has also released a sequence of Behind the Scenes mini-videos of the making of the 'Legs' music video.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Eliza |date=2024-04-26 |title=Vanessa Williams Drops Instantly Iconic 'Legs' Music Video |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/vanessa-williams-drops-instantly-iconic-legs-music-video/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wild |first=Stephi |title=Video: Behind the Scenes of Vanessa Williams' New Music Video 'Legs (Keep Dancing)' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Behind-the-Scenes-of-Vanessa-Williams-New-Music-Video-Legs-Keep-Dancing-20240416 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
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!scope="row"|[[UK singles chart]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart &#124; Official Charts|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|[[UK Singles Downloads Chart]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/vanessa-williams-legs-keep-dancing/|title=LEGS (KEEP DANCING)|date=May 9, 2024|website=Official Charts}}</ref>
!scope="row"|[[UK Singles Downloads Chart]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/vanessa-williams-legs-keep-dancing/|title=LEGS (KEEP DANCING)|date=May 9, 2024|website=Official Charts}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US [[Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales]] (''Billboard'')<ref>https://www.billboard.com/artist/vanessa-williams/chart-history/hsi/</ref>
!scope="row"|UK Singles Sales Chart<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart &#124; Official Charts|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US [[Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales]] (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanessa Williams {{!}} Biography, Music & News |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/vanessa-williams/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 12 September 2024

"Legs (Keep Dancing)"
Single by Vanessa Williams
from the album Survivor
ReleasedApril 26, 2024
Recorded2023
Genre
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Chantry Johnson
  • Kjersti Long
  • Kipper Jones
Producer(s)
  • Chantry Johnson
  • Kipper Jones
Vanessa Williams singles chronology
"The Real Thing"
(2009) 		"Legs (Keep Dancing)"
(2024)
Music video
"Legs (Keep Dancing)" on YouTube

"Legs (Keep Dancing)" is a song by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released as the first single from her ninth studio album Survivor. It was released on April 26, 2024, and was her first studio recording in 15 years since The Real Thing.[1][2] On May 13, 2024, "Legs (Keep Dancing)" debuted on the US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart at number 3. The single's success marks Williams's first hit on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.[3]

Overview

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In April 2024, Vanessa Williams announced that she will release her new full-length studio album later in 2024.[4] Williams launched her own record label, Mellian Music, for the release.[5] She worked with songwriter Kipper Jones, who wrote her debut single "The Right Stuff", Chantry Johnson and Kjersti Long.[6] The title was inspired by the book The Legs Are the Last to Go by Diahann Carroll. In an interview for Entertainment Tonight, Williams said: "Diahann played my mother in a movie I produced, The Courage to Love, and has always been a huge inspiration for me," she noted. "I remember seeing her talking to Oprah about her autobiography. She spoke so beautifully and confidently about her age and power and the fact that beauty fades but your legs give you strength and are the last to go."[7]

Music video

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The accompanying video for "Legs (Keep Dancing)" directed by Mike Ruiz was released on YouTube on April 26, 2024.[8][9] Williams has also released a sequence of Behind the Scenes mini-videos of the making of the 'Legs' music video.[10][11]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Legs (Keep Dancing)"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads Chart[12] 76
UK Singles Sales Chart[13] 85
US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 3

References

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  1. ^ "Vanessa Williams drops new music video for first original music in 15 years". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  2. ^ https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-vanessa-williams-releases-new-single-legs-keep-dancing
  3. ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "Vanessa Williams' Comeback Single Brings Her to a Billboard Chart for the First Time". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. ^ Thompson, Eliza (April 26, 2024). "Vanessa Williams Drops Instantly Iconic 'Legs' Music Video". Us Weekly.
  5. ^ Abraham, Mya (April 17, 2024). "Vanessa Williams To Release First Album In 15 Years Under Her Own Record Label".
  6. ^ "Vanessa Williams to Release New Single "Legs (Keep Dancing)"". TheUrbanMusicScene.com. April 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Vanessa Williams Releases Instantly Iconic 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'". Entertainment Tonight.
  8. ^ "Vanessa Williams - Legs (Keep Dancing) [Official Music Video]" – via www.youtube.com.
  9. ^ "Vanessa Williams Drops Debut Single and Video 'Legs (Keep Dancing)' from First Pop Album in 15 Years". April 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Thompson, Eliza (2024-04-26). "Vanessa Williams Drops Instantly Iconic 'Legs' Music Video". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  11. ^ Wild, Stephi. "Video: Behind the Scenes of Vanessa Williams' New Music Video 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  12. ^ "LEGS (KEEP DANCING)". Official Charts. May 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart | Official Charts". www.officialcharts.com.
  14. ^ "Vanessa Williams | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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