Swaay is the debut extended play by American band DNCE. It was released through Republic Records on October 23, 2015. Consisting of four songs, two were produced by Mattman & Robin and two were produced by Ilya. The EP was supported by two singles, "Cake by the Ocean" and "Toothbrush".
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| Released | October 23, 2015 | |||
| Length | 14:18 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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Critical reception
editKyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly said of lead singer Joe Jonas on the record "It's still too early to tell whether or not Joe can join Nick in the upper echelon, but the debut EP by his new combo DNCE is a solid step in the right direction." He also said the group "have a spry, playful chemistry" on the EP and that "they've absolutely got the chops and the instincts to carve out a funky, buoyant place on pop radio".[1] Richard Baxter of Popology Now described lead single "Cake by the Ocean" as "one of the quirkiest pop songs of the year", but also stated that compared to the rest of the record it was "just a little appetizer for what the band has been working on". He concluded by saying that "All in all, 'Swaay' provides just enough to leave us wanting more".[2]
Singles
edit"Cake by the Ocean" was released as the EP's lead single on September 18, 2015. It reached a peak of number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and charted moderately in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.[3][4][5] "Toothbrush" was released as the EP's second and final single to contemporary hit radio on May 17, 2016.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cake by the Ocean" | Mattman & Robin | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Pay My Rent" |
| Ilya | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Toothbrush" |
| Ilya | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Jinx" |
| OzGo | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 14:18 | |||
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | October 23, 2015 | Digital download | Republic | [14] |
| January 29, 2016 | CD | [15] |
References
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- ^ celebmix (September 17, 2015). "celebmix". celebmix.com. unknown. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "DNCE Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – DNCE – Swaay". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "DNCE Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Album Top-100 2016" (in Danish). Hitlisten.NU. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "SWAAY – EP by DNCE on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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