Dance Again (Selena Gomez song) explained

Dance Again
Type:song
Artist:Selena Gomez
Album:Rare
Genre:
Label:Interscope
Producer:Mattman & Robin

"Dance Again" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her third studio album Rare (2020), included as the second track on the standard version album and the ninth track on the deluxe version.[1]

Promotion

"Dance Again" was scheduled to be used to promote CBS Sports and Turner Sports' coverage of the 2020 NCAA tournament.[2] However, the song was never used, as the tournament was cancelled over concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Gomez announced that a portion of the proceeds from "Dance Again" would go towards the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.[4]

Composition

"Dance Again" is a dance,[5] electropop,[6] [7] electro,[8] and funk[9] [10] song with influences of disco.[11] In terms of music notation, it was composed in the key of D minor with a tempo of 112 beats per minute.[12]

Music video

The song received a video titled "Dance Again (Performance Video)" which was directed by Craig Murray and released on March 26, 2020.[13]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Rare.[14]

Recording locations

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 14
Portugal (AFP)[16] 124

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
CIS (Tophit)[17] 174
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[18] 166

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousJanuary 10, 2020Interscope[19]
RussiaJanuary 21, 2020Contemporary hit radioUniversal[20]

Notes and References

  1. Selena Gomez Lets Loose in Stunning 'Dance Again' Performance Video: Watch . Rowley, Glenn . Billboard . March 26, 2020 . March 31, 2020 . October 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027131932/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9343886/selena-gomez-dance-again-video/ . live .
  2. Selena Gomez Teases March Madness Promo Feat. 'Dance Again': Watch. February 15, 2020. April 13, 2020. Billboard. April 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200429155434/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8551139/selena-gomez-march-madness-dance-again-promo. live.
  3. Web site: NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns. March 17, 2020. April 13, 2020. National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420224255/https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-cancels-mens-and-womens-basketball-championships-due. live.
  4. Web site: Selena Gomez releases new video and merch supporting coronavirus relief. Dresdale. Andrea. 2020-03-26. Good Morning America. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411162759/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/selena-gomez-releases-video-merchandise-proceeds-supporting-musicares-69817990. April 11, 2020. 2020-03-28.
  5. Web site: Selena Gomez's 'Rare': Album Review. Aswad. Jem. 2020-01-11. Variety. en. 2020-01-11. February 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220004549/https://variety.com/2020/music/reviews/selena-gomez-rare-album-review-1203463571/. live.
  6. Web site: Wass . Mike . Album Review: Selena Gomez's 'Rare' Is A Pop Revelation . Idolator . 14 January 2020 . January 13, 2020 . October 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022190230/https://www.idolator.com/7905422/album-review-selena-gomezs-rare-is-a-pop-revelation?chrome=1 . live .
  7. Web site: Selena Gomez: Rare Album Review. Moreland. Quinn. Pitchfork. January 14, 2020. October 22, 2021. January 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116134212/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/selena-gomez-rare/. live.
  8. Web site: Hodgkinson . Will . Selena Gomez: Rare review – tasteful take on catchy pop is a bravura comeback . The Times . 13 January 2020 . January 10, 2020 . January 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200130095046/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/selena-gomez-rare-review-tasteful-take-on-catchy-pop-is-a-bravura-comeback-sj8c2nghg . live .
  9. Web site: Jenkins . Craig . Selena Gomez Returns Unbothered and at Her Best on Rare . Vulture . 13 January 2020 . January 10, 2020 . February 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200217021505/https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/selena-gomez-rare-album-review.html . live .
  10. Greenblatt . Leah . Selena Gomez's Rare is a danceable lesson in self-love and acceptance . Entertainment Weekly . 13 January 2020 . January 9, 2020 . February 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215111732/https://ew.com/music/2020/01/09/selena-gomez-rare-ew-review/ . live .
  11. Web site: Selena Gomez is an Unbothered Dancing Queen in 'Dance Again' video. Roth. Madeline. MTV. March 26, 2020. April 13, 2020. April 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200412064311/http://www.mtv.com/news/3161359/selena-gomez-dance-again-video/. dead.
  12. Web site: Key & BPM for Dance Again by Selena Gomez. Tunebat. April 13, 2020. May 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200515054848/https://tunebat.com/Info/Dance-Again-Selena-Gomez/5tJVdHErWeof8gCXJCtDDk. live.
  13. Selena Gomez Lets Loose in Stunning 'Dance Again' Performance Video: Watch. Rowley. Glenn. Billboard. March 26, 2020. March 26, 2020. October 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027131932/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9343886/selena-gomez-dance-again-video/. live.
  14. Rare. Selena Gomez. 2020. CD booklet. Interscope Records.
  15. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 20, 2020. January 18, 2020. January 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130215249/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4806. live.
  16. Web site: Selena Gomez Discography. January 29, 2020. June 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603150910/https://portuguesecharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez. live.
  17. Web site: Radio – Top Year-End Radio Hits – Музыкальные чарты TopHit.ru . . Russian . January 4, 2021 . January 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108024652/https://tophit.ru/ru/chart/airplay/yearly/2020-01-01/all/all . live .
  18. Web site: City & Country Radio – Top Year-End Radio Hits – Музыкальные чарты TopHit.ru . . Russian . January 4, 2021 . January 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107172833/https://tophit.ru/ru/chart/russia/yearly/2020-01-01/all/all . live .
  19. Web site: Rare (Deluxe) by Selena Gomez. Apple Music. April 13, 2020. April 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200426134301/https://music.apple.com/us/album/rare-deluxe/1506661706. live.
  20. Web site: Selena Gomez — Dance Again. tophit.ru. October 22, 2021. October 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030002711/https://tophit.ru/en/tracks/103763/. live.

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