Music Box Dancer

Music Box Dancer is an instrumental composition by Frank Mills from the year 1974. Consists of a piano theme that is accompanied by other instruments.

The piece was one of the biggest instrumental pop hits in the mid to late 20th century. To date, the note sheets were alone sells three million copies. Unlike many other instrumental tracks from the late 1970s that often pop hits were at this time, Music Box Dancer is not discounted - oriented.

Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills was written in 1974 and recorded but only released in 1978 as a single. Christmas 1978 the single reached the top ten of the pop music charts in Europe and Asia. In the U.S., the single was released in late 1978 and in April 1979 reached No. 3 on the Hot 100 In Europe, the song became a hit, reaching in Germany and Austria the top 20 and was in Switzerland even five weeks the number 1

Versions

To date, the song has been recorded in many different versions. Among them are well-known pianist Richard Clayderman, Floyd Cramer and Roger Williams. Also orchestra versions, among others, James Last, were produced. Roberto Delgado took on a Calypso version, while in Sweden appeared an accordion version. Also, the tune was whistled and sung in Japanese. In addition, there is a German language version, sung by Marion Maerz with a written by Peter Orloff text.