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The band subsequently enjoyed a hit in Canada with "The Safety Dance", which peaked at No. 11 in May 1983. Soon after, the trio erupted onto the international scene when "The Safety Dance" spent four weeks at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also a major hit in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 6,[2] and reached the top ten in various European countries. The song also peaked at No. 2 in New Zealand, and was rated the eleventh biggest selling single of the year in South Africa in 1983.
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The band subsequently enjoyed a hit in Canada with "The Safety Dance", which peaked at No. 11 in May 1983. Soon after, the trio erupted onto the international scene when "The Safety Dance" spent four weeks at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also a major hit in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 6,[2] and reached the top ten in various European countries. The song also peaked at No. 2 in New Zealand, and was rated the eleventh biggest selling single of the year in South Africa in 1983.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
