"Dance Naked" features a rare cover of a song by other artist, a more relaxed sound than his previous work. The album was recorded in his home studios in rural Indiana.
- "Dance Naked" was the first album of new material in over a decade. It featured a cover of the Van Morrison song "Wild Nights." It was recorded in various home studios in Mellencamp's native Indiana.
- The album reached number 135 on the Billboard 200 chart. Wayne Kramer of MC5 fame guested on guitar on the track "Let It All hang Out."
- Mellencamp worked with a new producer, Mitchell Froom, on this album. The album name comes from a lyric in the song "Wild Nights."
John Mellencamp is a rock and singer-songwriter from Indiana, best known for his heartland rock anthems. In 2005, he released "Dance Naked," a decade after his last album of new material.
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