I Just Want to Dance with You

"I Just Want to Dance with You" is a song written by John Prine and Roger Cook, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in April 1998 as the first single to his album One Step at a Time. The song is his 34th Number One single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and his 42nd Number One single when all major trade charts are counted. Prine recorded it 12 years earlier, for his 1986 album German Afternoons.

"I Just Want To Dance With You"
Single by George Strait
from the album One Step at a Time
B-side	"Neon Row"
Released	April 13, 1998
Genre	Country
Length	3:27 (album version) 3:18 (single edit)
Label	MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Roger Cook, John Prine
Producer(s)	Tony Brown, George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"Round About Way" (1998) "I Just Want To Dance With You" (1998) "True" (1998)

It was also a hit for Daniel O'Donnell in 1992, reaching 20 in the UK charts.

Critical reception

Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "tropical flavored li'l ditty, awash in delicate guitar work that is as tantalizing and refreshing as a summer breeze," and although the lyric was rather preschoolish, Strait's crisp co-production with Tony Brown and his appealing vocal performance should help overcome that obstacle.^[1]

Chart positions

"I Just Want to Dance with You" debuted at number 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 18, 1998.

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	61
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	7
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.