Dance Apocalyptic
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| Single by Janelle Monáe | ||||
| from the album The Electric Lady | ||||
| Released | July 2, 2013[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:26 | |||
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"Dance Apocalyptic" is a song by Janelle Monáe, issued as the second single from her second studio album, The Electric Lady.
Reception
Keith Murphy of Vibe praised the song, calling it an "infectious rave-up" and "the soundtrack to endless summer cookouts".[3]
Music video
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The music video was directed by Wendy Morgan.[4]
Live performances
On September 9, 2013, Monáe performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman.[5] She then performed the song (along with "Electric Lady") on Saturday Night Live on October 26.[6]
References
- ^ "Amazon.com: Dance Apocalyptic: Janelle Monáe: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "The Electric Lady - Janelle Monáe - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Murphy, Keith. "Review: Janelle Monáe's 'Dance Apocalyptic' Is Weird, Genre-Bending Fun - Vibe". Vibe. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Martins, Chris. "Janelle Monae Boogies While the World Burns in 'Dance Apocalyptic' Video - SPIN - Videos". Spin. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Janelle Monáe Performs "Dance Apocalyptic" On David Letterman's Desk Okayplayer". Okayplayer. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Navaroli, Joel. "SNL Archives - Episodes - 10.26.2013 #9". SNL Archives. Retrieved March 19, 2014.