Andre Cymone - The Dance Electric

[@crystalmason829]

That beat kicks ass!

[@LacyDeBerry]

still jamming to this cut 39 years later. Video was ahead of its time

[@alexnutcasio936]

Performed by Andre', written by Prince.

[@christopherowens6391]

Prince and Andre were like brothers, because for a time, Prince lived with Andre in his mother's house as a teenager!

[@kingsports1113]

Facts since 13 years old until 18 he owed Andre Alot more

[@SoldierOfLoveForNow]

​@@kingsports1113 if you think about it he owed ALOT of people more.

[@jimbombadill]

@@SoldierOfLoveForNow alot of people owed alot thanks to him to, some were thankfull, some bitched about it.

[@joannehines7806]

Minneapolis Family in full effect!! 🎸

[@joannehines7806]

When Andre & Jody Watley were together, they were FIRE!! 🔥 💃 🎸

[@crystalmason829]

Finally two good looking people married it never levels out in Hollywood

[@JohnJohn-do2oj]

Thats not Jody Watley.

[@crystalmason829]

@@JohnJohn-do2oj I know she’s isn’t on the video but he married her that’s what I’m talking about

[@josebrown5961]

They made good music together. He wrote 2 top 10 songs on her Grammy award winning first album. (Best New Artist) Looking For A New Love-#2 Some Kind Of Lover-#10 He and Jody wrote Still A Thrill together it hit #8 on the Dance charts. He even did his Prince thing, he played ALL the instruments on many of the songs on that album. I don’t know how or why they got divorced but they made awesome music together.

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

In the 80s when we dressed like this we never thought it may one day appear to be a comedy performance.

[@copperblaze22]

I miss the absurdity of early pop , RnB, soul, and rock videos. It was a free for all where directors did whatever they wanted to do.

[@MaxMisterC]

Remember The Alamo!! ....& the New Romantics! 😂

[@funkyfridays78]

"I got this hit. You want it! Called Dance Electric. You aint the one that's crazy, Im crazy!!" - Prince on how he gave this song to Andre 😂.

[@kingsports1113]

😂 prince knew Andre cymone was the only one who knew him more than anyone 😂 that why prince grab him up by the coat n pull him to the back Andre said only prince can do that to him or family members

[@gregmiller1421]

That video brought me here

[@mssweetygoe]

@@gregmiller1421me too 😂😂😂

[@HowtosofCosplay]

The real just came up in my feed, had to check it out. Lol

[@christophertracy2807]

When I saw Prince do that on that MTV interview back in 85 (I think), I fell on the floor laughing. Prince said "You need this hit!"

[@gogoyubari366]

This is one of the greatest funk songs I've ever heard.

[@onesong2001]

What is funky about it? Not the lyrics.

[@1969Makaveli]

The music is so funky and the drum beat along with the rhythm. This song and George Clinton's Atomic Dog is 2 the funkiest songs ever recorded.

[@1969Makaveli]

@@onesong2001 See my comment down below.👇🏿✌🏿

[@GoldynChyld]

Thank Prince for this.

[@effdavisjr7515]

Geah that 🎸work is 🔥🔥🔥

[@JellyBean2144]

30 years later and this song still has some power. Prince is a genius.

[@VTvAllAboutU]

💖they r perfect . Ikr

[@questube45]

Some?

[@goldblatalex7516]

As far as i know he was the bassist of Prince , its not price who is singing or producing

[@DoitlykaG]

that's all Andre

[@tracynorman1455]

@Goldblat Alex Prince wrote the song. He gave it to Andre and Andre overdubbed his vocals onto it. I can’t find anything that says Andre redid the whole recording.

[@071oakland]

Prince gave him this song as a gift.. For being a good friend and for working with him on his first three albums.. these are the words that came from Andre Cymone mouth..

[@kingsports1113]

Yeah right andre cymone momma who let prince move in her house at 12 told prince to help out her son

[@georgemason4921]

Prince said so in his interview thats on here.

[@mightyblack1]

Facts

[@strauqq1]

Ummm, Idk Prince didn't give Andre credit on a few songs and felt compelled to make it right by giving him "Dance Electric later. Does this sound more plausible?

[@ShadowsofSmoke]

@@kingsports1113 thanks for setting the record str8.

[@JonnyShemz]

Andre Cymone is the Bass player for Princes band in the 70,s, early 80's. He was Prince's roommate at 15 years old. Andre helped craft the sound we all associate with Prince and Minneapolis in his basement as teenagers.He left to pursue a solo career and still releases music.

[@alondathomas293]

I read that he was also Prince's cousin too.

[@JLJ504HD]

@@alondathomas293 Charles "Chip" Smith is Prince's cousin a was the drummer for Prince and Andre's band before Morris Day joined. Prince and Andre were friends, not cousins.

[@kingsports1113]

His mf brother his right hand since 8-9 years old

[@randommetaphysicalrantings]

@@alondathomas293 not blood BUT SPIRIT

[@oldsoul29]

❤very cool . I can hear Minneapolis beat

[@MrBoywonder40]

I loved this song back then and now... I admonish all prince fans to listen to the lyrics. Prince was deep.

[@CACOOK-gq7bk]

This is basically the sequel to 1999. In the extended version he says "we got 14yrs." The song came out in 1985. Do the math.

[@j_ocrates23]

Another example of how dope Prince’s beats are. He could rival any producer/beat maker on the drum machine

[@josebrown5961]

Yes he could. He even said as much on a record “Take This Beat” Take this beat I don’t mind I got plenty others And they so fine He also did a special sample project that he wanted to sell for 700 bucks. It was made for Hip Hop producers and that cost was the only thing they ever had to pay. No permissions would be required and no royalties would ever need to be paid. If was a 7 CD set and it was chocked full of material. It never got released.

[@christophertracy2807]

Still the best song Andre ever had anything to do with - Thanks PRINCE

[@joannehines7806]

Just saw a.clip of American Bandstand & saw a young Andre Cymone performing with young Prince!!! Continue to RIHP Prince!!

[@flashoftruth]

Prince is all over this song

[@Ambrosia369]

That's Prince songs. there is a version with Prince

[@VTvAllAboutU]

We r all 💖

[@msladyj1037]

I was just about to type this! 😂

[@jamoky]

Look up the history... this is the dude that influenced Prince... they lived together as young boys and had a band together.

[@flashoftruth]

@@jamoky Thank you, I have followed the Purple One since 1978 and his first album "For You" 💜 I am quite familiar with his history. Have a wonderful day.

[@suavelleadams5097]

You can only imagine if Andre Cymone and the rest of the guys that Prince had started out with would have just remained together and continued to Jam then recruited other talented artists throughout the state of Minnesota then they could have became the next version of Parliament & Funkadelics !

[@larrycunningham9295]

Hard to beat that Minneapolis funk.

[@EnzoFuturistic]

i know, right?

[@jasongraham5582]

Larry Cunningham you have that right!!! There'll never be another sound like it!!!!!

[@Ambrosia369]

Thanks to Prince.

[@pixdav]

thanks to them all!

[@VTvAllAboutU]

💖🤯

[@TheDbduece]

Prince gave Cymone this song already in the can.....Cymone added that chaotic guitar overlay which actually improved it in my opinion....

[@tun3tym3]

I still play this shit out. Andre's best!

[@sandrasmith7501]

tun3tym3 Go watch Prince do it on Jimmy Kimmel Live, PLEASE. This is really good, tho!

[@amieekennedy2792]

Me too

[@calvingilmore2117]

Prince wrote the shit out of this one.Andres one hit only

[@anthonygant6304]

@@amieekennedy2792 PRINCE: MIKE SIMONE! MOVIE WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT!

[@Einnor084]

@@calvingilmore2117 Andre wrote & produced 4 his wife, Jodi Watley, who had a coupla number 1z, a lil later.

[@kristinaparker5597]

OMG this reminds me of high school....I LOVE THIS SONG!!! 😍😍😍

[@BamaScorpio69]

I could listen to the 1st 40 secs on loop like all day! This song reached #10 on the Billboard R&B Charts in 1985.

[@CatEyedGoddess]

Real Prince Fans Be Here!!!!

[@gabrielle2dream559]

❤ 💯

[@JeremySmith-sx9oe]

😊😊😊😊😊andre cymone the next prince

[@ArcaneThingOfBeauty]

The genius of Prince shining through!

[@VTvAllAboutU]

Calm down...rhythm of ur sol

[@robertgonzales8320]

This song just bumps twice against my soul along Miss Jody "still a thrill."

[@missbehaving9128]

He produced & wrote for Jody. They were married and share a son.

[@ptoyman]

Love that breakdown at 3:40. Tight, tight, tight!!!!

[@stacigeenen712]

Andre was Prince's bass guitarist before venturing out on his own solo career.

[@josebrown5961]

And he did pretty good. Not much on his music but he did write and play for Jody Watley’s first album. It was a Grammy for Best New Artist.

[@MzSherice202]

This was such a dope cut! Funk meets Mad Max concept! Still listening 👂🏾 in 2021! The keyboards and the rhythm section is monstrous! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 @MzSherice202

[@empresserica]

Indeed! 2022!

[@indigoprincess8926]

One of the most underrated out of that Minneapolis Era 👑

Prince = The Greatest Musician of All Time.

[@BravoShow]

I agree. It's super close between He and Michael. If i HAD to say one or the other.....I would say Prince =Greatest musician/singer to ever walk the earth. Michael Jackson=Greatest artist/entertainer to walk the earth. Both were and ARE my idols. Both dying from opiates which have also played a big role in my life do to Bullet wounds. Hopefully I wont go out the same way!

[@digjoeyt]

Michael was not a musician, he was a singer songwriter , performer!!

[@chucku00]

Not =. >

[@VTvAllAboutU]

He would not want that 💖

[@charlesguinnness6553]

@@digjoeyt Prince was also a songwriter and a procducer.

[@RemixRick1]

This groove is still infectious 🎶💃🕺💜

[@crazycutz8072]

Holly FUNK GOD'S I didn't know this gem.. How the he'll did I miss this fu k master piece

[@marianyulo1769]

This song is Amazing so true what he’s singing about . 2022

[@jabez623]

This is Andre Cymone he used to be the original bass player for Prince before Brown Mark took over.This song was written and produced by Prince.

[@RHTNY]

Prince recorded this track then he gave it to AC. There's a bootleg out there (I had it) where its Prince on vocals. All music the same. Not the 1st time Prince has done that.

[@MrKmanthie]

This was written by Prince, that's why it sounds like Prince!

[@Ambrosia369]

That Prince sounds stands out.

[@allenlaurent9795]

he sounds just like Prince

[@VTvAllAboutU]

Brovas💖

@Lillymay Parker hold old are you??

[@mariahardy1201]

@@allenlaurent9795 sounds to me like Andre just recorded on top of Prince's version because I swear there are to male voices singing lead. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@MrPaulovalle]

Holy wow! I picked this 12” vinyl in the dollar bin and it melted my deck!

[@danielrobbins5305]

This is the kind of thing MTV created ... songs became a visual story -- a mini-movie in some cases. Damn i miss those days!

[@danoncrawford1233]

Okaaaay ! U said that 😃

[@onesong2001]

Video killed the radio star. That's why there's so much 💩 music today. I like my movies to be real movies and my music to be real music. Not a compromise.

[@CACOOK-gq7bk]

MTV never played this video.

[@KatinakittykatPatterson]

@user-tm1ls9kf9s well if you remember, MTB said black artists have BET. BUT THEY WANTED THRILLER WHEN IT CAME OUT AND MICHAEL REFUSED TO LET TYEM HAVE IT FOR MONTHS! LOL AND THEY FINALLY BOWED DOWN TO HIS DEMAND THAT YOU PLAY ALL MY people's music and videos. True story

[@knockout912]

Prince & Andre are both dope!🔥🔥

[@DragonSlayer-tg5mk]

One of my all time favorites. I always come back to this song.

[@brucekentnyc]

Acehkrs

[@tyealimuel]

me too, I love it

[@leroyrs]

Same for me

[@MydirtyRat1]

Andre Cymone was in Prince's band up until the Controversy album. They grew up together. Hope this answers your question.

[@MarioCastro-zs6bt]

Hell yeah.. Awesome video ❤

[@leroyrs]

This song was played a lot in 80s clubs those days. One of my favorite 80s tunes

[@michael-anthonytaylor623]

Prince wrote this. This session was between the "Around The World In A Day" and "Parade" sessions.

[@DJMoonWalker25]

I would've thought between Purple Rain and ATWIAD .. I have Prince's demo of the song , it's almost 12 mins long #Legend

[@bradquery779]

+DJ MoonWalker - post it moonwalker

[@UniversalBlackRocker]

DJ MoonWalker No, you're absolutely right Prince did this song during the Purple Rain era because it's on the deluxe edition of the album

[@misterpurevil]

Helloooo! Anybody home!? Released in '85 already, obvious "Purple Rain"-outtake ...

[@VTvAllAboutU]

💖

[@keepinitreal1373]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO AND LISTEN TO IT ON WEEKENDS! THAT BASS IS KICK ASS❤️❤️❤️

[@markanquoe2612]

I remember watching BET for HOURS waiting for this video. I loved Andre just like I loved the Time, Sheila, Dez Dickerson's Group (remember Modernaire?), V6, A6 --- all of them. For me, there was a period between 1980 and 1986 when Prince and his associates could do no wrong. Every track composed and produced during that time was a reflection of the divine wrapped in a mouth-watering groove. There was nothing like it. I doubt there ever will be. Thank you Prince, for sharing your God-given gifts with all of us.

[@thesub-station4552]

Great song! Listening in 2020...

[@California-cn4nk]

The Time was loaded with talent at one time! Alexander O' Neal, Morris Day, Andre Cymone, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Jesse Johnson, Jerome, Jellybean and that funky ass white guy, Monte Moir on the keyboards. Lol

[@joannehines7806]

Always thought that this was one of the greatest music videos EVER!! A great message also!! 💘 🎸 💃 😍

[@jktoooo]

This was HAWT back in the day! the prince influence is very obvious!

[@VTvAllAboutU]

💖🤯

[@chellybabyme]

Did anyone ever peace this video together and figure out what the dance electric actual sequences? ... the dance itself? I know it's a metaphor but I want to know the dance.

[@catboyzee]

Thank you Prince for introducing us to your peeps. So much great music that would have never been known were it not for one man...Rest in Paradise.

[@ROGERTROUTMAN1]

This is the sequel to '1999'. If you listen to the extended version, he says "we got 14 years." This song came out in 1985. Do the math.

[@MakeArtNotWar2023]

Prince wrote and recorded this song before giving it to Andre'. I've heard his version of it. It's basically the same song, just with Andre's vocals, singing it the way Prince did.

[@VTvAllAboutU]

Nice try💖

[@calvingilmore2117]

Prince wrote the shit out of this one.Andres one hit wonder

[@平野誠人]

MakeArtNotWar

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

@@VTvAllAboutU Prince wrote it.

[@onesong2001]

Andre could never come close to Prince's vocals.

[@JohnJohn-do2oj]

Prince left his vocals and Wendy and Lisa's in it when he gave the demo to him.

[@joannehines7806]

In full Minneapolis mode after seeing Morris Day & the Time win the Soul Train Legend Award!! 💘

[@jamiefarrington752]

Andre has the flow but we all know prince got the beat dance Electric has prince signature throughput this jam love it

[@bobcummings8228]

why wasn't he a bigger star in the 80's?/ This was a HOT song in 1985!! Still ia to me in 2019!!

[@MrDwb721]

He started producing Jody Watley

[@caracarter3905]

Everything Prince did was amazing!

[@glencoward]

the beat is so hypnotic and to this day just does something to me lol lol

[@Noway673]

Very Prince sounding.

[@yvette7798]

oh my god!! This was the jam and still is!!

[@wandahayes5333]

LOVE THIS HIT SONG!!!!!!!! GREW UP WATCHING IT ON VIDEO SOUL!!!!!!!! ANDRE CYMONE IS A GORGEOUS MAN!!!!!!💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

[@graysonbillings6400]

Prince wrote it. Andre used to be in Prince's band.

[@mackoverseer3639]

I still remember watching this video when I was kid! To this day I love that drum beat!

[@phantomflankmaster5000]

Great song and video from the mid eighties. Cymone grew up with Prince since the 1960s and 1970s.

[@brucekentnyc]

+Phantom Flankmaster Love it

[@brucekentnyc]

+Phantom Flankmaster My favorite song of all time. & I mean of all time!!!! reminds me of the medieval times ( Noahstradamus, Bach, Antoinette, Cyrano, Columbus.)

[@brucekentnyc]

+Hades Lucifer I was taught to only play bass(standing) yet I picked up the Violin & cello and taught myself them to play. Sort of like this Movie. Some of Bachs work is also from Noahstradamus..Bach just gets all the credit! No biggie. LOVESEXY was dedicated to me instead.. :-)

[@kingoftheroad213]

They grew up playing music together. Prince ran away from home and moved in with Andre and his family. He played bass with Prince's original band.

[@Noway673]

Dam! Andre Cymone look just like Prince

[@royalslack]

Yes, this is Prince-related. Not only did Cymone once play in Prince's band, but Prince also wrote this song.

[@1969Makaveli]

And I believe Prince also produced this track.

[@ATLienForLife]

Prince's touch is all over this jam. The sound and vibe are just like Love Bizzare.

[@alondathomas293]

And Cymone was Prince's cousin--they grew up together and all.

[@jimjones1374]

@@alondathomas293 they wasn't related by blood but brothers nevertheless Prince moved in with Andre and his family for a short time When he was a teenager due to problems with his stepfather Prince and Andre cymone started a band together named Grand Central Morris day was also a member as their drum player they would do shows at the YMCA the mall and other locations in Minneapolis Andre was also a great influence and co-writer on the dirty mind album no credit for his work on the albums is one of the reasons that he left but also he wanted to do his own thing that was the main reason

[@tracynorman1455]

@Alonda Thomas. Andre was his best friend. They met in 7th grade. They were not related. Charles “Chazz” Smith was Prince’s cousin who was in his band in Jr. High and part of High School. Then he was replaced with Morris Day.

[@NAIVADA]

Essential P song to me. one of my most favorite song in the world when I was 12, and it's still vibing

[@feleciagrasty3880]

Does anyone else hear Wendy and Lisa in the background vocals are is it just me?

[@jjzel69]

+Felecia Grasty Yes. and even Prince is still in the background after he gave the song to Andre.

[@angeliquesoul6719]

While Prince wrote the song and started recording it he asked for backup vocals from Wendy and Lisa. Then he gave the song to Andre and he kept Wendy and Lisa's backup vocals.Which was so cool.

[@MrCbruns71471]

Prince, Wendy and Lisa did the original - they kept Wendy and Lisa background vocals

[@brucekentnyc]

Damn in St Patrick's weekend 2002 this should of been playing in O'Hare airport when i got off plane. As every SS agent stopped and looked at me talking on my cell. Window dropping out of building as i landed.

[@kathrynhall1136]

Yes indeed Ma'am!

[@marvinwooten4420]

One of my favorite 😍

[@fyeradiofm]

Hey, Bro ;)

[@zscottdavis9567]

My house parties always always start with this jam

[@patrickweathersby1088]

very very talented writer of music that he simply gave away to other artists and they simply came -up because of this. The man just loved music and for me as a fan it's a life time worth being alive today to have witnessed a human being talented as prince make such incredible music decade after decade and still be current with his music audience just show how ahead of his time he was truly will be missed

[@dustyroze150]

Andre is the one that Prince & Morris got his coolness & swag from growing up in Minneapolis, Minnesota

[@ddesign63]

One of the sexiest dance videos ever created. Song is 🔥!

[@calvingilmore4830]

Prince wrote the shit out of this one.2019 and still banging

[@danoncrawford1233]

And U said that!!! This song STILL GOES HARD!!!

[@feleciagrasty3880]

I like both versions. I have this one on my phone, my kids used to like it until I made this my alarm ringtone, so now they wake up to it every morning saying "mom please change the ringtone! LOL! It's funny

[@danoncrawford1233]

Lol

[@joannehines7806]

Peace, peace, love, love all enemies, enemies!! Legendary!!! 💘 🎶 💘 🎹

[@HipHopSoulTV]

Andre Cymone is a sweetheart Thanks 2 Prince For This Song it's amazing how both of them sound alike💜💜💜💜

[@fweenerson]

this song was actually written by prince ...andre was prince's Bass player on the first three prince albums ...andre went on to prodouce jody watley and many other artists in the 80s

[@fweenerson]

+fweenerson haha k obviously other have provided that info ...lol

[@Ambrosia369]

I guess Andre was more behind the scene, while Prince was the front and back man, doing it all.

[@funhere1]

Prince did all instruments on his first 5 albums, Andre was bass in concerts and music videos for first 3 albums.

[@larrycunningham9295]

Imagine being at First Avenue and seeing the awesome talent on that stage live!! No use to find a seat, you won't be in it much.

[@BF6ct]

First avenue is nothing but a shithole in the middle of downtown Minneapolis these days.

[@derekolson2497]

@LarryCunningham. There were no seats. Lol.

[@derekolson2497]

@BF6ct. It was always a shithole. But it’s ours and that’s what made it a Legendary!!! Sorry you missed the boat.

[@jos3g679]

Came here through listening to 💜Madhouse and Prince’s 💜rare numbers Now I’m ashamed that this is my first time hearing André Cymone’s hot music and video 🤦🏾‍♂️ How many years later!

[@angelicamcintosh4250]

Prince performed this in DC last Sunday, SO good.

[@VTvAllAboutU]

💖⚡🤯

[@Einnor084]

WOW!!!

[@robinmullins2454]

Damn he even looks and sounds like PRINCE!!!

[@toddanthonyy]

Coming from the old school growing up in northwest Ohio...listening to radio stations out of Detroit...how is it that I've never heard this song before...🤔

[@pc1610]

Every body knows who wrote this song...man I wonder how it would have sounded if he did it. OMG I miss him

[@chucku00]

No need to wonder, here it is in extended version : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpDIhGuqoZmXrKs

[@DarkTantrums1]

Absolute stomper of a track!!! Jjeeeeeeeezzz 🔥🔥🔥

[@marianyulo1769]

Love this song

[@timothybrown5170]

Another hit Prince gave away

[@viciousgroupenttv4243]

classic funk ,R&B love it the whole prince family vault is hella funky

[@byronspears9395]

This reminds me of The Maxtrix celebration 😎

[@robertcummings8088]

I loved hearing this on the radio each morning after waking up! I got up and did the DANCE ELECTRIC all the time! I can still do it in 2018! Where is he now??

[@robertcummings8088]

I can't wait to see it. He must be in his late 50's by now. OMG! Time has sure flown! Thanks Andrew.

[@robertcummings8088]

He's still a awesome legend!

[@Einnor084]

@@robertcummings8088 He just did da Apollonia podcast, which u can find, here on KZbin. They were saying, hez n his 60z, lookin 30! LOL!!!

[@michellefernando1647]

The beat!!!!! I used to love this!

[@royaldivadeja6341]

the 80s was sooo damn funky i love it glad i was a kid back then and got to experience the 80s

[@vincentthomas7142]

One of my favorite songs & videos to this day.....

[@jeffreythompson6330]

Underrated song!

[@spinartist2397]

That intro though!!!😊

[@theodorecruz5173]

⚫ ANDRE CYMONE the dance electric ↗↖↗↖↗↖↗↖ ♨ r & b dance club beat ⚫jam classic ♠

[@shanellwilliams9770]

+Aussiebattlervideos2 He is not related to Prince, but Prince did help him with this song. In fact this was one of Prince's unreleased songs that he worked with Andre Cymone on. P.S. they were childhood friends for a long time and he was in Prince's early bands like Grand Central. Believe it or not, i'm only 14 and know so much about Prince you would think i'm like 50:)

[@carolgray1222]

Shanell Williams .

[@chellybabyme]

That is so wonderful! Prince is an important part of music. A prolific writer and trendsetter. A mentor for very many . A multi-talented musician. Some even say a prophet. Just do not forget to add DANCER!!!

[@Marlyscratch]

like me, I know so much about Prince too but I'm ACTUALLY 50 lol