"Dance Like Nobody's Watching" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and American singer-songwriter Tinashe.[1] It was released on 21 August 2020, intended as the lead single from Azalea's third studio album The End of an Era. It was later revealed that it would no longer serve as a lead single and would be a standalone single.[2][3]
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| Single by Iggy Azalea and Tinashe | ||||
| from the album The End of an Era (intended) | ||||
| Released | 21 August 2020 | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
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| Producer(s) | The 87's | |||
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Background and release
editAfter teasing a new song under the title "DLNW" on August 14, Azalea later revealed the title to be "Dance Like Nobody's Watching", a collaboration with American singer, songwriter Tinashe. The duo had previously collaborated on the remix of "All Hands on Deck" from Tinashe's debut album, Aquarius (2014).[4] Following this, Tinashe was supposed to be the opening act for Azalea's The Great Escape Tour (2015), though it was ultimately cancelled.[5] The song was originally released as the first single for Azalea's new album, End of an Era, but was later scrapped and issued as a stand-alone single.[citation needed]
A lyric video was released on August 21, 2020, at midnight EST, upon song release. The video features behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the cover art shoot.[6][7] The song was released on digital outlets on August 21.[8]
Critical reception
editThe track received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with some describing it as a "Summer Anthem" and a very strong track, while others deeming it to be "Average."[9] In a positive review, Thomas Bleach described the track as "a lot of fun. It's the right amount of sassy and empowering along with playful elements that give you classic Iggy vibes."[9]
Track listing
edit- CD single [10]
- Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Explicit)
- Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Clean)
- Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Club Remix)
- Digital download[11]
- Dance Like Nobody's Watching
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Scotland (OCC)[12] | 77 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] | 33 |
| US Rap Digital Songs (Billboard)[14] | 9 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | 21 August 2020 |
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| 2 October 2020 | CD | [10] |
References
edit- ^ @IGGYAZALEA (20 August 2020). "I really can't believe I'm dropping my lead single in a few hours! My new project is called: End of an Era It's been so hard to not let it slip until today. Ha!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Want You to 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching': Stream It Now". Billboard. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea & Tinashe Reunite On "Dance Like Nobody's Watching"". Idolator. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Want You to 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching': Stream It Now".
- ^ "The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News".
- ^ "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Drop New Track and Lyric Video 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching'". 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Iggy Azalea, Tinashe - Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Reconnect on New Track "Dance Like Nobody's Watching"".
- ^ a b thomasbleach (2020-08-23). "SINGLE REVIEW: Iggy Azalea Feat. Tinashe – Dance Like Nobody's Watching". ThomasBleach. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ a b EMPIRE. "DLNW CD". Iggy Azalea Shop. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ a b "Dance Like Nobody's Watching - Single by Iggy Azalea & Tinashe". Apple Music. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea Chart History - Rap Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2020.