Charles began her career as a backing vocalist and session artist, and recorded her first solo single in 1969 with a then-unknown Elton John singing backing vocals. In 1971 she made a record called "Joe" (about a little puppy).
She provided the lead vocals for 5000 Volts' 1975 disco hit "I'm On Fire". Although not publicly acknowledged as a group member at the time, Charles was considered to have a stronger voice than the group's official lead singer. The song reached number 4 in the UK, and number 26 in the US.
Her big break came in 1975, when Indian-British music composer and producer Biddu, who had just enjoyed massive success worldwide composing the disco hit "Kung Fu Fighting" for Carl Douglas, composed and produced the single "I Love to Love" for her. The single spent three weeks at number one on the UK singles chart in February 1976 and was major hit around the world. Biddu's collaboration continued on a future album and other huge hits like "Dance Little Lady Dance". Further hits, like "Love Me Like a Lover", "Dr. Love", "Rendezvous" and "Love Bug", made her a star throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, but she was never able to achieve success in the US.
By 1979 her career was somewhat in decline, and disco music was losing some of its public appeal. She married and had a child, and devoted herself for some years to family life, putting her singing career on the back burner.
In the mid 1980s she had a resurgence with a remix of "I Love to Love" which was produced by Sanny X. Since 2000, Charles has performed throughout Europe where disco music and her hit singles have been reappraised, and she has become a popular live performer.
Tina enjoyed yet another comeback as she was featured on a Top 5 Billboard hit called "Higher" in 2006, a song which was produced by longtime friend and associate Sanny X. She also signed a record deal in the US with Wizard Records, releasing an album entitled Listen 2 the Music in 2008.
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Dance Little Lady
Tina Charles Lyrics
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What a mover he was!
And someone taught me how to do it right
What a groover he was!
He taught me all the steps to do the Rock'n'Roll
I found my sense of rhythm but I lost myself control
When he said:
Dance little lady
Dance little lady
Dance
You know you've only got one chance
Come on
Dance
Dance
Dance
Oh
Oh.
Someone taught me how to move last night
What a looker he was!
And someone taught me how to do it right
What a cooker he was!
Now we boogie and we bump until we're fit to drop
And when he gets me goin' I don't want to stop
When he says:
Dance little lady
Dance
The lyrics to Tina Charles's song Dance Little Lady Dance tell the story of a woman who is taught how to dance by two different men. The first man she dances with has such great moves that he teaches her how to do the Rock'n'Roll and she finds her sense of rhythm. However, she loses control and can't stop dancing when he tells her to dance. The second man she dances with is attractive and he teaches her how to move in a way that makes her feel good. They continue to dance until they can't dance anymore and she doesn't want to stop when he tells her to dance little lady dance. The song is an upbeat disco song that encourages people to let loose on the dance floor and have fun while they dance.
The lyrics to Dance Little Lady Dance can be interpreted in several ways. On the surface, the song seems to encourage people to dance and have fun but it can also be seen as a metaphor for life. The woman in the song is experiencing different kinds of dances with different people, which can represent how people experience different things in life with different people. The first man teaches her how to dance and find her rhythm but she loses control, which could represent how people can get caught up in things and lose control in their lives. The second man teaches her how to move in a way that makes her feel good and they continue to dance until they can't dance anymore, which could represent how people can find happiness with the right person or thing in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone taught me how to dance last night
I was taught how to dance by someone last night
What a mover he was!
He was an excellent dancer
And someone taught me how to do it right
I was also taught how to dance properly
What a groover he was!
He had great rhythm and moved well
He taught me all the steps to do the Rock'n'Roll
He instructed me on how to perform the Rock'n'Roll dance
I found my sense of rhythm but I lost myself control
While I learned to keep rhythm, I became so engrossed in the dance that I lost control of myself
When he said:
He said to me
Dance little lady
Keep dancing, my lady
Dance
Move your body to the music
You know you've only got one chance
You should make the most of this moment, as it may be the only time you get to dance like this
Come on
Let's keep dancing
Dance
Continue dancing
Dance
Keep moving to the beat
Dance
Never stop dancing
Oh
Expressing excitement or pleasure
Oh
Represents the continuation of excitement or pleasure
Someone taught me how to move last night
I also learned how to move my body from someone last night
What a looker he was!
He was very attractive
And someone taught me how to do it right
I was shown how to dance the correct way by someone else
What a cooker he was!
He was great at getting people to dance with him
Now we boogie and we bump until we're fit to drop
We dance energetically until we are completely exhausted
And when he gets me goin' I don't want to stop
I become so engrossed in the dance that I never want to stop
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RON ROKER, GERRY SHURY, BIDDU
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kinho Gaymer
Aqui onde moro essa música toca sempre em festas de pessoas com mais idade. Todos levantam pra dançar. Acho legal.
Italo Chagas
Aqui na minha rua a vizinha coloca bem alto todos os domingos de manhã na rua, ela certamente tá arrumando a casa e ouvindo kkkkk
Rosario Ysabel Landa Gutierrez
La Amo cuando la escucho siento nostalgia no lo puedo evitar trae muchos recuerdos maravillosos q jamás olvidare
Paul Thompson
And still beautiful after all these years…songs like this never age they get better……🔥💯🎼
Eros Biaziolli
Essa inglesinha linda saiu pelo mundo em 1976, divulgando seu álbum que continha todos os seus hits, se apresentando em canais de televisão, e na sua visita ao Brasil tivemos o privilégio de assistir pela extinta Rede Tupi de Televisão o seu especial.
Eram os primeiros passos da Disco, o último gênero musical do mundo.
Gamer Mode!
Conheci essa obra prima no GTA Cidade de Deus do nosso bom e velho PS2, faço questão de sempre vir aqui escutar essa arte. Me faz lembrar dos velhos tempos em que eu estava a jogar videogame com os meus irmãos!
Robson Pereira
Eu também
Jorge Luiz Mello Corrêa
Tina Charles, a queridinha da Disco Music dos anos 70 que encantou o mundo com suas doces músicas dançantes. Ela e Donna Summer reinavam as pistas de dança daquela década. Eu ainda era criança quando esta fez sucesso, entre os anos de 1976 e 1977. Alto padrão de qualidade musical.
Teca
Verdade!!!! Bons tempos, muitas saudades... 😍
Arlan dos Santos Argôlo
Que música, que voz, que cantora. Pode passar o tempo que for, mas essa música jamais sairá das mídias pelo sucesso que ela fez e ainda faz. Essa música, me lembra o meu irmão mais novo, hoje já falecido. É pra você Everton Felipe...