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Social Dancing

Social Dancing is the second studio album by the Scottish musical trio Bis, released in 1999.[5]

This article is about the Bis album. For danceforms, see Social dance.

Social Dancing

22 March 1999 (Scotland)
10 August 1999 (US)

Apollo (Glasgow)

42:30

Critical reception[edit]

The Austin Chronicle thought that "while Social Dancing is enjoyable as a hyperactive whirl through Brit-pop forms of the Eighties and early Nineties, this homage to the material world lacks the rebel edge of the band's earlier work."[6] Rolling Stone noted that "this time the guitars are tuned, the drum-machine beats are smoother, and the pep-rally yelps are more determinedly melodic."[7]


AllMusic wrote that Bis "tried a whole bunch of different stuff, from more punky rave-ups to slinky trip-hop, and if the end result is a little scattered, it's also an enjoyable mess."[1]

This is the UK/US CD release and matches the UK/US 12-inch release.

The Japanese release adds the songs "" (originally by X-Ray Spex) and "Famous (Andy Gill Version)" to the end.

Germfree Adolescents

"Action and Drama" contains a sample of "New Breed" by .

the Mackenzies

"Theme from Tokyo" contains a sample of "" by Virgin Stigma.

Groupie Girl

"Sale or Return" contains a sample of "Agent Who" by John Cacavas.

All songs written by Bis unless otherwise indicated.

John Disco

Manda Rin

Sci-Fi Steven

Bis