Martha Reeves & Vandella's "Dancing In the Street"

[Pet Shop Boy]

Classic, of course. David Bowie & Mick Jagger's cover was fucking woeful though, possibly one of the worst covers ever.

[Deleted]

I never liked any of their songs. They're like a second rate Supremes.

[620 Soul Train]

Van Halen ruined it just as well. I can't complain about Bowie and Jagger's version, I certainly liked it. As for this version it's a no go, I'm just not feeling it. But I do like "Heat Wave" and "No Where To Run", though.

[irock]

There's no contest between MR&V and the Supremes; the Supremes were by far the better group. But MR&V did have at least one great tune: Nowhere To Run. Notably, that song was written by the Holland-Dozier-Holland team responsible for most of the Supremes hits.

Dancing In The Streets was good but couldn't approach NTR. IMO the best cover (which exceeds the original) is the one by The Mamas & The Papas. Most people have forgotten that one, but if you like this tune you should seek it out and give it a listen.

[reception]

I like Martha Reeves version. I like Van Halen's cover. David Bowie and Mick Jagger's version isn't that good.

[Hervard]

reception said:

I like Martha Reeves version. I like Van Halen's cover. David Bowie and Mick Jagger's version isn't that good.

The cover version (David & Mick) is OK, but that part at the beginning (when they're naming countries around the world) where David shouts, "SOUTH AMERICAAAAA!" I find quite annoying.

[cartman2002]

This was the Motown act's biggest pop hit reaching #2 in 1964 and was one of the classic hit that got Martha And The Vandellas into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame back in 1995

[A Thug Named Slickback]

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas had a few good songs: "Dancing In The Street," "Nowhere To Run," and my personal favorite "Heatwave." But they can't even be mentioned in the same breath as the Supremes.

[Arnold]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQpbURSFaNU

I remember this well, from August-September 1964

[richie]

I like it too. And there's a reason the other group is called The Supremes.
But give Martha and The Vandellas their due, too. The Mamas and Papas version
is a bit comical in parts, and as mentioned above superior.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v2MwzdzFsY

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

Iconic!

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#403 on Billboard's 500 Greatest Pop Songs

You Know What It Is: Whether it’s interpreted as a call to action or simply a call to party, you can’t possibly hear Martha Reeves “callin’ out around the world,” backed by that insistent beat and persuasive horns, and stay seated.

Who Put the Bomp: Marvin Gaye co-wrote the Motown smash — alongside William “Mickey” Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter — and even recorded the first version.

Coming Around Again: The song has been covered many times since its 1964 release, but the ’80s brought a pair of high-profile top 40 versions: Van Halen’s in 1982 (No. 38 on the Hot 100) and David Bowie & Mick Jagger’s duet in 1985 (No. 7)