Background and release
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In September 2023, Sia announced her tenth studio album Reasonable Woman and released its lead single, "Gimme Love ".[ 5] In the same month, Kylie Minogue released her sixteenth studio album, Tension ,[ 6] to critical acclaim.[ 7] Sia and Minogue had previously collaborated on the latter's twelfth studio album Kiss Me Once (2014), with Sia executive producing the album and co-writing two songs.[ 8] "Dance Alone" was first teased before a show at Minogue's residency in Las Vegas at the end of January 2024.[ 9] It was then announced via social media on 1 February,[ 10] and released alongside its lyric video on 7 February.[ 1] [ 11]
The music video for "Dance Alone" was released on 15 March 2024;[ 12] it was directed by Dano Cerny .[ 13] Described as a "colourful" and "psychedelic" video, it features Minogue, and a quartet of dancers in Sia's signature black and blonde wigs.[ 14] [ 15]
Sia – songwriting, vocals
Kylie Minogue – vocals, vocal engineering
Jesse Shatkin – songwriting, production, bass, drum programming, drums, engineering, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
Jim-E Stack – production, bass, drum programming, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
Ezekiel Chabon – additional engineering
Samuel Dent – additional engineering
Chris Gehringer – mastering
Digital download and streaming [ 16]
"Dance Alone" – 2:52
Digital download and streaming – Ofenbach remix [ 17]
"Dance Alone" (Ofenbach Remix) – 2:36
"Dance Alone" (Ofenbach Extended Remix) – 3:29
"Dance Alone" – 2:52
Digital download and streaming – Kito remix [ 18]
"Dance Alone" (Kito Remix) – 3:09
"Dance Alone" – 2:52
Digital download and streaming – remixes EP [ 19]
"Dance Alone" – 2:52
"Dance Alone" (Ofenbach Remix) – 2:36
"Dance Alone" (Kito Remix) – 3:09
"Dance Alone" (Malibu Babie Remix) – 3:07
"Dance Alone" (Pure Shores Remix) – 2:44
"Dance Alone" (Gab Rhome Remix) – 3:25
"Dance Alone" (Extended Mix) – 4:05
"Dance Alone" (Slowed Down) – 3:35
"Dance Alone" (Sped Up) – 2:29
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^ Varvaris, Mary (7 February 2024). "Kylie Minogue & Sia Set To Release Disco Duet "Dance Alone" " . The Music . Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
^ Dolan, Jon (3 May 2024). "Sia is the Motivational Speaker She Needs on Reasonable Woman " . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024 . …Kylie Minogue brings her usual down-to-earth-diva warmth to the lithe dance-pop of "Dance Alone"…
^ Hudson, Alex (19 September 2024). "Kylie Minogue Details New Album 'Tension II' " . Exclaim! . Retrieved 23 October 2024 .
^ Duran, Anagricel (13 September 2023). "Sia shares 'Gimme Love' and announces first album in eight years, 'Reasonable Woman' " . NME . Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
^ Empire, Kitty (22 September 2023). "Kylie: Tension review – Padam was just for starters…" . The Observer . ISSN 0029-7712 . Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
^ "Tension by Kylie Minogue Reviews and Tracks" . Metacritic . Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
^ Cragg, Michael (17 February 2014). "First listen: Kylie's Kiss Me Once" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
^ Gotto, Connor (29 January 2024). "Listen to Dance Alone, the new song from Kylie Minogue and Sia" . Retropop Magazine . Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
^ Sia [@Sia] (1 February 2024). "Get up and move those feet, Sia's new single, "Dance Alone," is coming out next Wednesday with the iconic @kylieminogue!" (Tweet ). Retrieved 7 February 2024 – via Twitter .
^ Chelosky, Danielle (7 February 2024). "Sia Announces New Album 'Reasonable Woman' Feat. Kylie Minogue, Paris Hilton, Chaka Khan, & More" . Stereogum . Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
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^ Riedel, Samantha (15 March 2024). "Watch Sia and Kylie Minogue Dance Through a Trippy, Colorful World in "Dance Alone" " . Them . Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024 .
^ Rizo, Jordan (17 March 2024). "Sia & Kylie Minogue Team Up For Striking New Video "Dance Alone" " . mxdwn Music . Retrieved 18 March 2024 .
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^ Sia ; Kylie Minogue . "Dance Alone (Remixes)" . Apple Music (US). Retrieved 18 March 2024 .
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