Toni Basil - Do You Wanna Dance (Virgin)

Brilliant song - Barry Blue, of course. I quite like it, even if the production is a bit obvious to say the least. But I'm sure it'll be a hit. Love to see Barry Blue in action again - the man who ran away from the music business with lots of notes in his pocket. (Roy Hay [Culture Club], Record Mirror, March 17, 1984)

Reckon someone's taking the mickey...Toni Basil may be able to stretch a leg as good as the next dancer, but her 15 minutes are surely up.
Dee C. Lee's making better, brighter cartoons, some nine-year-old's ripping her off on Superstore (quite horrific!) and the song belongs to Barry Blue.
Do you wanna get lost, please! (Paul Simper, No 1, March 17, 1984)

Shall I stick my neck out? Shucks, why not? This, I reckon, will hurtle into the Top Five. Now I know Ms Basil has been responsible for some grisly video activity and that several of her previous records have not been what you might term 'significant' but this revamp of an early '70s Barry Blue stomper is ridiculously catchy. Undo that top button and dance. (Ian Birch, Smash Hits, March 29, 1984)