"Won't Somebody Dance With Me" is a song

Song

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 written

Songwriter

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 by Lynsey De Paul

Lynsey De Paul

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 in 1973, which was awarded an Ivor Novello Award

Ivor Novello Awards

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 in 1974. Her original version of the ballad

Ballad

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 made the UK

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, Irish

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 and Dutch

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 Top 20s, and has been featured in the film

Film

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, The Big Sleep

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, and the television program

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mes The Muppet Show

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and the 1970s version of the New Mickey Mouse Club

Mickey Mouse Club

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(performed on that show by Lisa Whelchel

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).

The track has been covered

Cover version

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 by Bruce Johnston

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, Petula Clark

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 and Lena Zavaroni

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 amongst others.

The single

Single (music)

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 reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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in November 1973.