Never Wanted to Dance


"Never Wanted to Dance" is a single by the American electropunk group Mindless Self Indulgence, released in the US on March 18, 2008. The single reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.
Released in the U.S. as a CD of 6 remixes, it was later released in the UK as a 2-part CD single, and a 7" record on August 25, 2008.
"Never Wanted to Dance" is on the soundtrack to Madden NFL 09 and the Combichrist Electro Hurtz Mix is on the soundtrack for .

Music video

The music video for "Never Wanted to Dance" was uploaded onto the band's YouTube account at midnight on August 6, 2008. The video primarily involves a party with a Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova machine, with people dancing to the song on the machine. The band members perform within the game itself on one of the wireframe stages, which were introduced by that specific version of the game. In the end, the police come and raid the party, arresting almost everyone.

Track listing

All songs by J. Euringer except where noted

US single

  1. "Never Wanted to Dance" - 3:13
  2. "Never Wanted to Dance" - 4:52
  3. "Never Wanted to Dance" - 3:38
  4. "Never Wanted to Dance" - 7:13
  5. "Never Wanted to Dance" - 7:53
  6. "Never Wanted to Dance" - 2:37

    US Radio promo

  7. "Never Wanted to Dance"
  8. "Never Wanted to Dance"

    UK CD single 1

  9. "Never Wanted to Dance" – 3:09
  10. " Issues" – 3:20
  11. "My World" – 2:49

    UK CD single 2

  12. "Never Wanted to Dance" – 3:09
  13. "Pay for It" – 4:07
  14. "Make Me Cum" – 2:48

    7" single