Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)
2004 song by Sting
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" is a song by Sting, released as the third single from his album Sacred Love on 26 April 2004. It topped the Dance Club Songs chart in the United States in August 2004. A remix of the song featuring will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, titled: "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix)", was released on 18 May 2004.
Formats and track listings
European CD single
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Radio Version) – 3:44
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix) – 4:08
European CD maxi single
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Radio Version) – 3:44
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix) – 4:08
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (B. Recluse Mix featuring Twista) – 3:06
US CD maxi single
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Radio Version) – 3:44
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix) – 4:08
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (B. Recluse Mix) – 3:06
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Radio Version) (The Video) – 3:46
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix) (The Video) – 4:10
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (B. Recluse Mix) (The Video) – 3:08
Charts
Mylène Farmer and Sting version
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" was covered by French singer Mylène Farmer. She recorded it as a duet with Sting and added lyrics in French. The song was titled just "Stolen Car" and released as the first single from Farmer's album, Interstellaires (2015). It topped the charts in France, Belgium, and Wallonia and also reached number one on the Dance Club Songs in the United States. The song was also included in Sting's Duets compilation album (2021).
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