Dancing with Myself is a song written by singer Billy Idol and bassist Tony James, first recorded by their band Generation X in 1979. The song was re-recorded and commercially released by the band newly re-branded as Gen X as a 7" single and a 12" in October 1980, but was a sales failure, reaching only #62 in the UK Singles Chart. It was then included on the band’s subsequent album Kiss Me Deadly (1981).
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Dancing with Myself is a song written by singer Billy Idol and bassist Tony James, first recorded by their band Generation X in 1979. The song was re… read more
Dancing with Myself is a song written by singer Billy Idol and bassist Tony James, first recorded by their band Generation X in 1979. The song was re-recorded and commercially released b… read more
The core members of Generation X, a seminal British punk rock band with heavy new wave and power pop influences, was singer-songwriterBilly Idol (who has since maintained a remarkable 40+ year solo career) and bassist Tony James (later of Sigue Sigue Sputnik and for a spell Sisters of Mercy before settling in Carbon/Silicon). Generation X was formed in 1976 after guitarist Billy Idol (a.k.a William Broad) and bassist Tony James decided to go out on their own, leaving Gene October, the leader of their then band Chelsea. In December of 1976, they played the first punk gig at mecca cl… read more