Killer remake of a touchtone song
guillermoj | Washington, DC United States | 04/30/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Sister Sledge's "He's the Greatest Dancer" is one of those songs that symbolizes disco at it's very best. It was written by Chic's N. Rogers and B. Edwards when these guys were at the top of their game.
When I heard that it was being remade by Dannii Minogue, I was somewhat skeptical as so many disco songs have been butchered when they have been remade as they don't manage to capture the greatness of the original nor manage to add anything new to make it work.
This maxi-single has a generous 8 mixes, which starts with the LMC mix, a very faithful to the original song: A juicy, pulsating celebration of a female who is attracted to a man due to his dancing and a quite a lot more ;-) From the 3rd to the 8th selection, the release shoots to make the song more contemporary for the most part it works quite well. There is some inclusion of house on the Chris Lake Remix that is quite fun.The Shapeshifters Remix starts off quite well with a nice tease. Riffs & Rays Mix has house elements then switches into electronica and is probably the version that varies most from the original as the voice is secondary to the beat. It's my current favorite after the LMC Edit. The Fugitive Club Mix is just OK.
All in all I am very impressed that Dannii has done such a great job with this song. Her vocals are not the greatest on earth compared to the original, but it it does not take away from the enjoyment of having this song updated for a a new generation of dancefloor maniacs, if only a living room dancefloor. Enjoy!"
Fabulous 21st Century Remake of Classic Disco Song
Adam Dobirstein | Edmonton, AB Canada | 05/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Dannii Minogue's remake of the Sister Sledge classic keeps to the formula of the original for the radio mix. The multitude of mixes on this single present lots of alternate vibes. The mood of the song totally changes with each mix from the neo-classic disco beat to peak hour passion and down to lounge chill. Luv it!"
Not bad, but not worthy of a single release
Muddwacker | Hazelton, CO United States | 05/05/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This should have been part of a double A side release for "I can't sleep at night". It would've given Dannii a chance to finally release "Sleep" and throw her loyal fans a new single.
The mixes of this single are pretty good, but like another reviewer said, the first 2 tracks are what this disc is all about. Stays true to the original."
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1