– 2008 remixes "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (8-inch BB Mix) – 3:45 "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (Tom Novy Remix) – 8:01 "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (Original 12-inch) – 5:33 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Certifications Release history Covers and interpolations "Rhythm Is a Dancer", which itself sampled the beat from a 1984-song called "Automan" by American electro, synth and old-school hip hop band Newcleus, has been covered by numerous artists including German singer Key Biscayne (aka Lian Ross) in 1992, Italian radio host Leone di Lernia who recorded a parody of the song in Italian, Max Deejay who recorded an instrumental cover in 1997, System Drivers in 2002, The Superb, a Brazilian rock act produced by Chilean DJ Sokio in 2005, Israeli-Italian artist Sagi Rei for his 2005 album Emotional Songs, Chic Flowerz featuring Muriel Fowler in 2006. In 1993, Kids Incorporated covered the song in the Season 9 episode "Teamwork". Bastille's 2013 single "Of the Night" was a mashup of "Rhythm Is a Dancer" and another 1990s dance classic, Corona's "The Rhythm of the Night". German House DJ Damon Paul covered “Rhythm Is a Dancer” featuring Simone Mangiapane, on his album of the same name in 2014, under the Sounds United label. References Snap! songs 1992 songs 1992 singles 1996 singles 2003 singles 2008 singles Dutch Top 40 number-one singles English-language German songs European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles Music videos directed by Howard Greenhalgh Number-one singles in Austria Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Israel Number-one singles in Italy Number-one singles in Switzerland Number-one singles in Zimbabwe SNEP Top Singles number-one singles Songs about dancing UK Singles Chart number-one singles