Billy Idol - Dancing with Myself (Official Music Video) © 1983

Billy Idol - Dancing with Myself (Official Music Video) © 1983 Artist : Billy Idol Song : Dancing with Myself Music video Promotional music video for "Dancing with Myself" by Billy Idol. Director: Tobe Hooper Writer: Keith Williams Star: Billy Idol "Dancing with Myself" is a song written by singer Billy Idol and bassist Tony James, first recorded by their band Generation X in 1979. The inspiration for the song and its lyrics occurred during Generation X's first international tour in Japan in mid-1979, when Idol and Tony James, whilst visiting a disco club in Tokyo, were struck by the sight of the young Japanese crowd within dancing with their own reflections in walled mirrors, rather than with one another. Runtime: 3 min Color: Color Country: US | UK Language: English Release Date: 1983 (US) Production Co: Parallax Productions