The band was founded in
Bergen 1984 and had great success until they parted in 1994. Since then, they have had a few reunion concerts, as well as releasing compilation CDs. In 1990, they performed at the
World Music Awards in
Monte Carlo and won an award for World's Best-Selling Norwegian Artist. They were, among other things, voted
Spellemann of the Year at the
Spellemannprisen 1991. The band took a longer break in the period 2002 to 2005. In 2007, they released the double compilation album
Everyone Needs a Friend... The Very Best of Dance with a Stranger with three new songs and previously unreleased soundtracks from the 1980s, as well as highlights from the band's many releases. In 2013, bassist Yngve Moe died in an accident. The band still completed their farewell tour in 2014, now joined by
Per Mathisen on bass. The band has continued concert activities after this. ==Discography==