"Dance with Me" is the first of five singles from Alphaville's second album, Afternoons in Utopia.

It was released in March 1986, ahead of the album.

Reviews of the song are generally positive, with one reviewer acknowledging that it was a "conventional" choice for a single, while at the same time admitting it benefitted "from some great U2-inspired guitar".

[2] Versions of this song have appeared on a variety of other Alphaville releases, including: The original "Empire Remix" and the unaltered b-side "The Mirror" were included on 2014's so80s presents Alphaville.

This single contains the second of four songs that Alphaville have designated a "Nelson Highrise Sector" In 2001, to precede the release of their remix album Forever Pop, Alphaville released "Dance with Me 2001" as a promotional-only single.