I Can't Dance

"I Can't Dance"
Single by Genesis
from the album We Can't Dance
B-side"On the Shoreline"
Released30 December 1991 (1991-12-30)
StudioThe Farm (Surrey, England)
GenreBlues rock
Length4:04
LabelVirgin
Songwriters
LyricistPhil Collins
Producers
Genesis singles chronology
"No Son of Mine"
(1991)
"I Can't Dance"
(1991)
"Hold on My Heart"
(1992)
Music video
"I Can't Dance" on YouTube

"I Can't Dance" is the fourth track from English rock band Genesis' 14th studio album, We Can't Dance (1991). It was released in December 1991 by Virgin Records as the second single from the record. The lyrics were written by drummer Phil Collins with music composed collectively by the band. The song peaked at number seven on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, and number three on the US Cash Box Top 100. It also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals at 1993. In Europe, the song reached number one in Belgium and the Netherlands while peaking within the top five in Austria, Germany and Portugal. The accompanying music video for "I Can't Dance" was directed by Paul Flattery and Jim Yukich.