Private Dancer (Danny Fernandes song)

"Private Dancer"
Danny poses in front of a theater entrance where the marquee has his name and the song title written in neon red letters.
Single by Danny Fernandes featuring Belly
from the album Intro
ReleasedJuly 2008 (2008-07)
Recorded2008
GenreElectropop, R&B
Length3:24
LabelCapital Prophets (CP) Records Inc.
Songwriter(s)Ahmad "Belly" Balshe, Jason Quenneville, Danny Fernandes
Producer(s)Shawn Desman
Danny Fernandes singles chronology
"Curious"
(2008) 		"Private Dancer"
(2008) 		"Fantasy"
(2008)
Belly singles chronology
"Ridin'"
(2007) 		"Private Dancer"
(2008) 		"Amnesia"
(2009)

"Private Dancer" is the second single by R&B singer Danny Fernandes. It was written by Belly, Danny Fernandes, and David Evering. It is also the second track off his debut album Intro.

Music video

The music video has Danny Fernandes singing in a club. He said it was about a Toronto Dance club and about the girls. Belly is currently singing at the very end with him. The music video shot at #1 on the MuchMusic Countdown. It also won the Best Pop Video of the Year award at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 and went on to peak at number 32, staying there for two weeks. It stayed on the chart for a total of twenty weeks.[1]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[2] 11
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 32

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Gold 20,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Danny Fernandes - Private Dancer". aCharts.co. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Danny Fernandes Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Danny Fernandes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Danny Fernandes – Private Dancer". Music Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2013.


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