"Dancing Barefoot" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Král, and released as a second single from the Patti Smith Group's 1979 album Wave.[1] According to the album sleeve, the song was dedicated to women such as Amedeo Modigliani's mistress Jeanne Hébuterne.

"Dancing Barefoot"
Single by Patti Smith Group
from the album Wave
B-side	"5-4-3-2-1" (Live)
Released	May 1979 (1979-05)
Recorded	Bearsville Studios
Length	4:18
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Patti Smith, Ivan Král
Producer(s)	Todd Rundgren
Patti Smith singles chronology
"Frederick" (1979) "Dancing Barefoot" (1979) "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (1979)
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In 1998, the song featured on the soundtrack of Whatever, a coming of age film starring Liza Weil.[2]

In 2000, a live version was released on the benefit album Broadcasts Vol. 8 from KGSR in Austin, Texas.[3]

In 2010, the song ranked number 331 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[4]

Cover versions

• 1986 – Niki Mono & Berry Sakharof (Fuck Your Dreams, This Is Heaven soundtrack)
• 1986 – The Feelies
• 1986 – The Mission (Extra track on The Mission II, a 12-inch single released in July 1986. Also included on The First Chapter album released in 1987.)
• 1987 – Eastern Bloc ("Eastern Bloc")
• 1988 – The Celibate Rifles (12-inch EP, bonus track on reissued CD version of Roman Beach Party)
• 1989 – U2 (B-side to the "When Love Comes to Town" single, also on the compilation The Best of 1980–1990; features on the soundtrack of the 1994 movie Threesome; reached number one in Iceland in early 1995[5])
• 1991 – Xymox (Phoenix)
• 1995 – Johnette Napolitano (Spirit of '73: Rock for Choice)
• 1997 – Die Cheerleader (Barb Wire soundtrack)
• 1998 – Sin ("Insinuation")
• 2001 – Simple Minds (Neon Lights)
• 2004 – Chamber [de] (The Stolen Child) [6]
• 2005 – Lea DeLaria (Double Standards)
• 2008 – Allison Moorer (Mockingbird)
• 2010 – Pearl Jam (Performed at Bridge School Benefit October 23, 2010)
• 2010 - Spencer P. Jones & the Escape Committee (Sobering Thoughts)
• 2011 – Shakespears Sister (Cosmic Dancer)
• 2011 – First Aid Kit (Performed for Patti Smith at the Polar Music Prize 2011 during the award ceremony)[7]
• 2014 - Simple Minds (Big Music, bonus track, featuring Sarah Brown)[8]
• 2017 - Simple Minds (Acoustic In Concert)
• 2021 - DireSloth, played live on the main stage at the 38th Boston Freedom Rally

References

External links

• Dancing Barefoot by Patti Smith Group at AllMusic

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