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🔘 You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything – Single: Nov. 1974

  • Writer: Faces
    Faces
  • Nov 22, 1974
  • 4 min read

Label: Warner Bros. Records

Catalogue Number: K 16494 / WB 6385

Format: 7" Vinyl Single (Push‑Out Centre / Solid Centre / Styrene / Promo)

Released: November 22, 1974 (UK)


A joyous, loose‑limbed funk‑rock celebration — the final Faces single, and the longest song title ever to chart in the UK.


Released in the UK on November 22, 1974, “You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything (Even Take The Dog For A Walk, Mend A Fuse, Fold Away The Ironing Board, Or Any Other Domestic Short Comings)” marked the final official single by Faces, issued on Warner Bros. Records (K 16494 / WB 6385). Credited to **Faces / Rod Stewart**, the track captured the band’s late‑era shift toward groove‑driven, soul‑infused rock, with Stewart’s vocals riding atop a buoyant rhythm section and Ronnie Wood’s signature guitar swagger. Backed with “As Long As You Tell Him,” the single showcased the band’s collaborative songwriting, with contributions from McLagan, Jones, Stewart, Wood, and Yamauchi. It peaked at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and remained for nine weeks — a strong commercial farewell for the classic lineup. Issued in multiple UK variants (push‑out centre, solid centre, styrene, and promo), the single stands as the last hurrah of one of Britain’s most beloved rock ’n’ roll bands.


🔘 Track List


UK 7" Single — Warner Bros. Records – K 16494 / WB 6385 — 1974


A. You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything

(Even Take The Dog For A Walk, Mend A Fuse, Fold Away The Ironing Board,

Or Any Other Domestic Short Comings) (5:10)

Written by: Ian McLagan, Tetsu Yamauchi, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones


B. As Long As You Tell Him (4:20)

Written by: Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood


Produced by: Faces

Recorded at: Various sessions, 1974

Published by: Warner Bros. Music


🔘 Key Highlights

• Released November 22, 1974

• A-side: Longest song title ever to chart in the UK

• B-side: Stewart/Wood composition

• Chart debut: No. 21 (late Nov 1974)

• Peak position: No. 12

• Chart run: 9 weeks

• Final official Faces single

• Issued in multiple UK centre and material variants


🔘 The Story

By late 1974, Faces were nearing the end of their run. Rod Stewart’s solo career was accelerating rapidly, Ronnie Wood was increasingly involved with the Rolling Stones, and internal tensions were mounting. Yet “You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything” emerged as a surprisingly upbeat, communal effort — a testament to the band’s chemistry even in their final chapter.


The track’s playful, domestic‑themed title — the longest ever to enter the UK charts — reflected the band’s humour and looseness. Musically, it leaned into the funk‑rock direction the group had been exploring since *Ooh La La*, with Tetsu Yamauchi’s bass lines and Ian McLagan’s keyboards giving the song its infectious groove. Stewart’s vocal performance is relaxed and soulful, while Wood’s guitar adds a bright, rhythmic edge.


The B-side, “As Long As You Tell Him,” is a deeper, more reflective cut co‑written by Stewart and Wood, often praised by fans as one of the band’s most underrated recordings. Together, the two tracks form a fitting farewell — celebratory, soulful, and unmistakably Faces.


Commercially, the single performed strongly, reaching No. 12 and staying on the UK chart for nine weeks. It became the band’s final hit before their dissolution in 1975, cementing its place as a significant milestone in their discography.


🔘 Variants (UK)

• 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo — Warner Bros. – K 16494 — UK — 1974

• 7", 45 RPM, Single, Push‑Out Centre — Warner Bros. – K 16494 — UK — 1974

• 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre — Warner Bros. – K 16494 — UK — 1974

• 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene Pressing — Warner Bros. – K 16494 — UK — 1974


🔘 Chart Performance


UK — Official Singles Chart

21 — Late November 1974

12 — Peak Position

14 — Following Week

18 — Subsequent Weeks (various positions)

[Chart run includes nine consecutive weeks]


Total Weeks: 9


🔘 Context & Notes

• A-side: Final Faces single; longest UK charting title

• B-side: Stewart/Wood composition recorded during late‑era sessions

• Production: Faces, with Stewart and Wood heavily involved

• Sleeve: Standard Warner Bros. company sleeve (UK)

• Historical placement: Final official Faces release before the band dissolved

• International releases: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, New Zealand, France (1975), Japan (1975)


🔘 Visual Archive

Faces / Rod Stewart — “You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything” (1974), issued on Warner Bros. Records as K 16494 / WB 6385.


🔘 Related Material

• Ooh La La (1973)

• “Pool Hall Richard” (1973)

• “You Can Make Me Dance…” (1974)

• Rod Stewart – *Atlantic Crossing* (1975)

• The Faces – *The Best of the Faces* (various reissues)


🔘 Discography

Ooh La La — 1973

You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything — 1974

Atlantic Crossing (Rod Stewart) — 1975

The Faces (post‑breakup compilations) — 1975–present


🔘 Mini‑Timeline

✦ 1974 — Final Faces studio sessions

✦ Nov 22, 1974 — UK single released

✦ Nov 1974 – Jan 1975 — Charts for 9 weeks, peaking at No. 12

✦ 1975 — Faces dissolve; Stewart and Wood move fully into solo/other projects


🔘 Glam Flashback

A joyous, funky farewell — Faces bow out with a groove‑heavy anthem that captures their humour, swagger, and camaraderie one last time, wrapped in the longest charting title the UK has ever seen.


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🔘 Sources

Primary reference sources:

Wikipedia • Discogs • 45cat • BBC / Official Charts Company


🔘 Copyright Notice

All magazine scans, photographs, and original text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non‑commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.





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