The Singing Nolans

1972 - The Singing Nolans

The Nolan Sisters

1978 - 20 Giant Hits

1979 - Nolan Sisters

The Nolans

1980 - Making Waves

1982 - Portrait

1982 - Altogether

1984 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

1986 - Tenderly

1991 - Playback Part II

1991 - Rock And Rolling Idol

1991 - Tidal Wave

1992 - Colourful Nolans

1992 - The Hottest Place On Earth

1992 - It’s True What They Say

1992 - Please Don’t

1992 - Lost, Lonely Beaches

1996 - The Best Of The Nolans

1997 - Best Hits Collection

2005 - All About The Nolans

2009 - I’m In The Mood Again

The Singing Nolans

1972 - Blackpool/Apple Pie

1972 - Christmas EP

The Nolan Sisters

1974 - But I Do / Now I’m Stuck On You

1975 - Make a Little Sunshine Shine / Have Love Will Travel

1976 - Rain / Oh My Darling

1976 - Thanks For Calling / Oh My Darling

1976 - When You Are A King / Hey What A Day

1977 - Love Transformation / Oh My Darling

1977 - Love Bandit / Don't Take Your Love Away

1978 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue / Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)

1978 - Harry My Honolulu Lover / Out Of Love With Love

1979 - Spirit Body & Soul / More To Love

1979 - The Nolans EP

The Nolans

1979 - I’m In The Mood For Dancing / Let’s Make Love

1980 - Don’t Make Waves / Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know

1980 - Gotta Pull Myself Together / Directions Of Love

1980 - Who’s Gonna Rock You / Better Late Than Never

1981 - Attention To Me / Old Feelings Again

1981 - Sexy Music / Don’t Make Waves

1981 - Chemistry / Are You Thinking Of Me

1982 - Don't Love Me Too Hard / A Simple Case Of Loving You

1982 - Crashing Down / If It Takes Me All Night

1982 - Dragonfly / Every Little Thing

1983 - Dressed To Kill / It Could Have Been Your Love Too

1984 - EP: Miss You Nights, Thank You For The Music, Don't Make Waves, Chemistry, Bright Eyes, Lead Me On

1985 - Goodbye Nothin’ To Say / In Your Eyes

1985 - You'll Never Walk Alone / Messages (The Crowd)

1986 - Let's Spend The Night Together / When I Fall In Love

1987 - Let It Be / Let It Be (Gospel Jam Mix) Ferry Aid

1989 - I'm In The Mood For Dancing '89 / No Question

1991 - Rock And Rolling Idol

1991 - Take Me All

1991 - Tidal Wave

1992 - Mother Earth

1995 - I’m In The Mood For Dancing ‘95 / Somebody Loves You

1978 - Andy/Thanks For Calling (Coleen Nolan) Single

1979 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word/ Holding YOu (Denise Nolan) Single

1981 - Don’t Do That (The Young And Moody Band) Single featuring guest vocals from Linda and Coleen

1981 - Don’t Ya Say It / Aching Heart (Denise Nolan) Single

1982 - Girls Do It Boys Do It / Just Can’t Stop The Feeling (Denise Nolan) Single

1982 - In Love With Love / My Mind’s Made Up On You (Denise Nolan) Single

2004 - Macushla (Bernie Nolan) Single

2005 - All By Myself (Bernie Nolan) Album

The Nolans - I’M In The Mood For Dancing

EPIC - EPC 8068

22 December 1979

Written By Findon/Myers/Puzey

Produced By Ben Findon

From The Album ‘Nolan Sisters’

UK Chart #3

‘I’m In The Mood For Dancing’ is the girl’s signature track and their greatest selling single to date, spending 15 weeks on the UK charts where it peaked at #3.  Mention The Nolans to anyone, and most will immediately think of this floor filler which would go on to reach #2 in Ireland and top the Japanese charts, which at the time was quite an achievement for an western European act, selling over 600,000 copies there.

The track was written by the bands regular line up, Findon/Myers/Puzey, and was produced by Ben Findon.  Bernie would take on lead vocals, making her The Nolans’ front woman and lead singer on most of their hit singles.

‘I’m In The Mood For Dancing’ was the second single lifted from the self titled album, Nolan Sisters.  Prior to the single’s release, the girls where billed as The Nolan Sisters, but shortly after ‘Im In The Mood For Dancing’ entered the charts, Anne decided to take a break from the group to have her baby, and the group would simply become known as The Nolans. Too young at the time, Coleen would not appear on Top Of The Pops to perform the hit single, until she was 16, when she would step up to replace her sister, Anne, with a more permanent role in the band.

‘I’m In The Mood For Dancing’ has been re-released twice in the UK; in 1989 where it reached #99 and then again in 1995 where it peaked at #51.

Lyrics

I'm in the mood for dancin', romancin'
Ooh I'm givin' it all tonight
I'm in the mood for chancin'
I feel like dancin'
Ooh so come on and hold me tight

Dancin', I'm in the mood, babe
So let the music play
Ooh I'm dancin', I'm in the groove, babe
So get on up and let your body sway

I'm in the mood for dancin', romancin'
You know I shan't ever stop tonight
I'm in the mood for chancin'
I feel like dancin'
Ooh from head to my toes
Take me again
And heaven who knows
Just where it will end

So dance, yeah let's dance, come on and dance
Dance, yeah let's dance, come on and dance

I'm in the mood for dancin', romancin'
Ooh I'm givin' it all tonight
I'm in the mood for chancin'
I feel like dancin'
Ooh so come on and hold me tight

Dancin', just feel the beat, babe
That's all you've gotta do
I can't stop dancin'
So move your feet, babe
'Cause honey, when I get up close to you

I'm in the mood for dancin', romancin'
You know I shan't ever stop tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood
I'm in the mood to dance
Yeah let's dance, come on and dance
I'm in the mood so baby dance
Yeah let's dance, come on and dance
I'm in the mood to take a chance
Yeah let's dance, come on and dance

Get on your feet now baby dance
Yeah let's dance, come on and dance
Can't you hear the music baby dance
Yeah let's dance, come on and dance...