Dance Monkey
"Dance Monkey" | ||||
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Single by Tones and I | ||||
from the EP The Kids Are Coming | ||||
Released | 10 May 2019 | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Toni Watson | |||
Producer(s) | Konstantin Kersting | |||
Tones and I singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Dance Monkey" on YouTube |
"Dance Monkey" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I, released on 10 May 2019 as the second single from Tones and I's debut EP The Kids Are Coming. The song was produced and mixed by Konstantin Kersting. Upon release, Tones and I said the song is about the expectations that are placed on musical performers.[1]
"Dance Monkey" has topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten in many other European and Asian countries. It is the first charting single for Tones and I in the United States, debuting at number 96 and peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Upon reaching its tenth week at the top of the Australian Singles Chart, "Dance Monkey" broke the record for the most weeks at number one on the chart by an Australian act, previously held by Justice Crew's 2014 song "Que Sera".[2] With its fifteenth week at number one, in November, it has equalled the record by any artist – shared with Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" (2017).[3]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the single was nominated for seven awards.[4]
Music video
The music video was produced by Visible Studios, directed by Liam Kelly and Nick Kozakis and released on 24 June 2019.[5]
Critical reception
Al Newstead from ABC called the song "another powerhouse melody" adding it will "instantly lodge itself in your brain".[1]
Mike Kaplan, senior VP/Programming for Entercom Alternative WNYL New York City (the first station in the United States to play the song), notes "Sonically, it's catchy and extremely memorable," adding "Its international success certainly helped convince us to share it with our listeners."[6]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Spotify[7]
- Toni Watson – composer
- Konstantin Kersting – mixer, producer
- Andrei Eremin – mastering
Charts
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[53] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[54] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA)[55] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[56] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[57] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[58] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[59] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[60] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[61] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[62] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[63] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[64] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[65] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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Australia[66] | 10 May 2019 | Bad Batch |
See also
- List of number-one singles of 2019 (Australia)
- List of number-one hits of 2019 (Austria)
- List of number-one hits of 2019 (Denmark)
- List of number-one singles of 2019 (Finland)
- List of number-one hits of 2019 (Germany)
- List of number-one singles of 2019 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles from the 2010s (New Zealand)
- List of number-one songs in Norway
- List of number-one singles of 2019 (Poland)
- List of number-one singles of the 2010s (Sweden)
- List of number-one hits of 2019 (Switzerland)
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2010s
References
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- ^ "Tones and I Equals Singles Chart Record". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 9 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Tones and I – Dance Monkey (Official Video)". 24 June 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Tones And I's Global Smash 'Dance Monkey' Swings Onto Billboard Hot 100" from Billboard (17 September 2019)
- ^ "Dance Monkey" – via open.spotify.com.
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- ^ "French single certifications – Tones and I – Dance Monkey" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tones and I; 'Dance Monkey')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Tones and I – Dance Monkey" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 October 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Dance Monkey" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tones and I – Dance Monkey". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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- ^ "Dance Monkey – Single". iTunes. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- Single chart usages for Germany2
- 2019 singles
- 2019 songs
- Elektra Records singles
- Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
- Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Australia
- Number-one singles in Denmark
- Number-one singles in Finland
- Number-one singles in Germany
- Number-one singles in Italy
- Number-one singles in New Zealand
- Number-one singles in Norway
- Number-one singles in Poland
- Number-one singles in Sweden
- Number-one singles in Switzerland
- Tones and I songs
- Single Top 100 number-one singles
- Song recordings produced by Konstantin Kersting
- Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles
- Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles