Deana Carter – We Danced Anyway, is a song written by Randy Scruggs and Matraca Berg, and recorded by American country music artist Deana Carter that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in December 1996 as the second single and second Number One hit from her debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?. The song spent 2 weeks at the top of the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and six non-consecutive weeks at the top of Canada’s RPM Country Tracks. It was also the RPM chart number-one single of the year in 1997. Debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of December 14, 1996.
The music video for “We Danced Anyway” was shot in Puerto Rico, and directed by Roger Pistole. Scenes of Carter dancing joyfully on a city street are mixed with scenes of her on a tropical beach. She is seen by herself, but also with her lover as well, and scenes of native islanders are shown as well.
Deana Carter – We Danced Anyway
From the album Did I Shave My Legs for This?
B-side “Rita Valentine”
Released December 9, 1996
Recorded Spring 1996
Genre Country
Length 3:40
Label Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s) Randy Scruggs Matraca Berg
Producer(s) Chris Farren
COUNTRYPEDIA
Deana Carter – We Danced Anyway lyrics
[Verse 1]
The summer air was heavy and sweet
You and I on a crowded street
There was music everywhere
I can see us there
In a happy little foreign town
Where the stars hung upside down
A half a world away
Far, far away
[Pre-Chorus]
I remember
You were laughing
We were so in love
We were so in love
[Chorus]
And the band played
Songs that we had never heard
But we danced anyway
We never understood the words
We just sang ohhh
La la la la la la la la
And we danced anyway
[Verse 2]
Well they say you can’t go back
But baby I don’t believe that
Come along with me
Come on and dance with me
Well maybe if I hold you close
Baby we could just let go
Of these things that tie us down
We’ll come back around
[Pre-Chorus]
You remember
We were laughing
We were so in love
So in love
[Chorus]
And the band played
Songs that we had never heard
But we danced anyway
We never understood the words
We just sang ohhh
La la la la la la la la
And we danced anyway
[Acoustic guitar breakdown]
[Pre-Chorus]
You remember
We were laughing (we were so)
We were so in love (in love)
We were so in love
[Chorus]
And the band played
Songs that we had never heard
But we danced anyway
We never understood the words
We just sang ohhh
La la la la la la la la
La la la ohhh ohhhh
[Outro]
Ohhhhhh
And we dance anyway (oh oh, we were laughing)
Ohhhhhh (oh oh)
And we danced anyway (oh oh, we were dancing)
(Oh oh)
GENIUS
