Just Dance

2008 · via Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga’s recording of “Just Dance” came out in 2008, the earliest year on file; Akon’s came out the same year. Lady Gaga shares the writing credit with Akon and RedOne. Also recorded by Vanilla Sky (released 2011), Jamie’s Elsewhere (released 2009) and Maxïmo Park (released 2009), among 138 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Gaga wrote it with Akon and RedOne, and within a year Maxïmo Park had cut their own take. Play them back to back and see how much of the song is built to travel.

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Credited writers: Akon, Lady Gaga and RedOne.

Earliest release on file: this one, 2008, the same year as Akon.

Other recordings on file · first release year

Jamie’s Elsewhere2009
Maxïmo Park2009
Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine2009
Vitamin Piano Series2010
Nicolò Festa2010
Vanilla Sky2011
Eternal September2011
Sweet Little Band2011
FreeStyleGames2011
SWANKY DANK2013

138 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Lady Gaga co-wrote "Just Dance" with Akon and RedOne. Which band took that debut-era hit and recorded their own version of it in 2009?Maxïmo Park

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