Dance Alone (Sia and Kylie Minogue song) explained
"Dance Alone" is a song by Australian singer-songwriters Sia and Kylie Minogue. It was released on 7 February 2024 by Atlantic Records as the second single from Sia's tenth studio album Reasonable Woman.
Background and release
In September 2023, Sia announced her tenth studio album Reasonable Woman and released its lead single, "Gimme Love".[3] In the same month, Kylie Minogue released her sixteenth studio album, Tension,[4] to critical acclaim.[5] Sia and Minogue had previously collaborated on the latter's twelfth studio album Kiss Me Once (2014), with Sia executive producing the album and co-writing two songs.[6] "Dance Alone" was first teased before a show at Minogue's residency in Las Vegas at the end of January 2024.[7] It was then announced via social media on 1 February,[8] and released alongside its lyric video on 7 February.[9]
Music video
The music video for "Dance Alone" was released on 15 March 2024;[10] it was directed by Dano Cerny.[11] Described as a "colourful" and "psychedelic" video, it features Minogue, and a quartet of dancers in Sia's signature black and blonde wigs.[12] [13]
Personnel
- Sia – songwriting, vocals
- Kylie Minogue – vocals, vocal engineering
- Jesse Shatkin – songwriting, production, bass, drum programming, drums, engineering, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
- Jim-E Stack – production, bass, drum programming, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
- Ezekiel Chabon – additional engineering
- Samuel Dent – additional engineering
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
Track listing
- Digital download and streaming[14]
- "Dance Alone" – 2:52
- Digital download and streaming – Ofenbach remix[15]
- "Dance Alone" (Ofenbach Remix) – 2:36
- "Dance Alone" (Ofenbach Extended Remix) – 3:29
- "Dance Alone" – 2:52
- Digital download and streaming – Kito remix[16]
- "Dance Alone" (Kito Remix) – 3:09
- "Dance Alone" – 2:52
- Digital download and streaming – remixes EP[17]
- "Dance Alone" – 2:52
- "Dance Alone" (Ofenbach Remix) – 2:36
- "Dance Alone" (Kito Remix) – 3:09
- "Dance Alone" (Malibu Babie Remix) – 3:07
- "Dance Alone" (Pure Shores Remix) – 2:44
- "Dance Alone" (Gab Rhome Remix) – 3:25
- "Dance Alone" (Extended Mix) – 4:05
- "Dance Alone" (Slowed Down) – 3:35
- "Dance Alone" (Sped Up) – 2:29
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Release history
Notes and References
- Madarang . Charisma . 7 February 2024 . Sia and Kylie Minogue Are Never Coming Home, Losing Their Phones on 'Dance Alone' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207130423/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sia-kylie-minogue-dance-alone-1234962962 . 7 February 2024 . 7 February 2024 . Rolling Stone.
- Varvaris . Mary . 7 February 2024 . Kylie Minogue & Sia Set To Release Disco Duet 'Dance Alone'. 7 February 2024 . The Music.
- Web site: Duran . Anagricel . 13 September 2023 . Sia shares 'Gimme Love' and announces first album in eight years, 'Reasonable Woman' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207104456/https://www.nme.com/news/music/sia-shares-gimme-love-and-announces-first-album-in-eight-years-reasonable-woman-3497558 . 7 February 2024 . 7 February 2024 . NME.
- News: Empire . Kitty . Kitty Empire . 22 September 2023 . Kylie: Tension review – Padam was just for starters… . 7 February 2024 . . 0029-7712.
- Web site: Tension by Kylie Minogue Reviews and Tracks . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207105303/https://www.metacritic.com/music/tension/kylie-minogue . 7 February 2024 . 7 February 2024 . Metacritic.
- News: Cragg . Michael . 17 February 2014 . First listen: Kylie's Kiss Me Once . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818121421/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/feb/17/first-listen-kylies-kiss-me-once . 18 August 2022 . 7 February 2024 . . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Gotto . Connor . 29 January 2024 . Listen to Dance Alone, the new song from Kylie Minogue and Sia . 7 February 2024 . Retropop Magazine.
- 1753115549519745368 . Sia . Get up and move those feet, Sia's new single, "Dance Alone," is coming out next Wednesday with the iconic @kylieminogue! . Sia . Sia . 1 February 2024 . 7 February 2024.
- Web site: Chelosky . Danielle . 7 February 2024 . Sia Announces New Album 'Reasonable Woman' Feat. Kylie Minogue, Paris Hilton, Chaka Khan, & More . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207131213/https://www.stereogum.com/2250758/sia-kylie-minogue-dance-alone/music . 7 February 2024 . 7 February 2024 . Stereogum.
- Web site: 15 March 2024 . Sia and Kylie Minogue Mesmerizing "Dance Alone" Music Video WATCH . 18 March 2024 . Fault Magazine.
- Web site: Major . Michael . 15 March 2024 . Video: Sia & Kylie Minogue Share Music Video for 'Dance Alone' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318204747/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Video-Sia-Kylie-Minogue-Share-Music-Video-for-Dance-Alone-20240315 . 18 March 2024 . 18 March 2024 . BroadwayWorld.
- Web site: Riedel . Samantha . 15 March 2024 . Watch Sia and Kylie Minogue Dance Through a Trippy, Colorful World in "Dance Alone" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318205734/https://www.them.us/story/sia-kylie-minogue-dance-alone-music-video . 18 March 2024 . 18 March 2024 . Them.
- Web site: Rizo . Jordan . 17 March 2024 . Sia & Kylie Minogue Team Up For Striking New Video "Dance Alone" . 18 March 2024 . mxdwn Music.
- Web site: . . Dance Alone . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318211531/https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/dance-alone-sia-kylie-minogue/hlzed4esirgfb . 18 March 2024 . 18 March 2024 . Qobuz.
- Web site: Dance Alone (Ofenbach Remix) - Single. Sia. Kylie Minogue. Apple Music (US). 18 March 2024.
- Web site: Dance Alone (Kito Remix) - Single. Sia. Kylie Minogue. Apple Music (US). 18 March 2024.
- Web site: Dance Alone (Remixes). Sia. Kylie Minogue. Apple Music (US). 18 March 2024.
- Web site: ARIA Top 20 Australian Singles for week of 19 February 2024. Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 February 2024. 17 February 2024.
- Web site: 100% Independent Singles – 19 February 2024. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 19 February 2024. 20 February 2024.
- Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: March 7, 2024. TopHit. April 26, 2024.
- Web site: ARC 100 - Week 13 (25.03.2024.). 25 March 2024 . HRT. 26 March 2024. 26 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240326141704/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/airplay-radio-chart-top40-13-tjedan-25-03-2024/. live.
- Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: April 4, 2024. TopHit. April 26, 2024.
- Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of February 21, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. 21 February 2024.
- Web site: The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Sia. The Official Lebanese Top 20. 25 March 2024. 11 April 2024.
- Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 8, 2024. Dutch Top 40. nl. 24 February 2024.
- Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 19 February 2024. 16 February 2024.
- Web site: BGM Chart – Week 7 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. 22 February 2024.
- Web site: Download Chart – Week 7 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. 22 February 2024.
- Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart: March 2024. TopHit. 7 April 2024.
- Bell . Sadie . Sia Announces New Album 'Reasonable Woman' as She Unveils Kylie Minogue Collaboration 'Dance Alone' . 20 February 2024 . . 7 February 2024.
- Web site: Bruno . Eleonora . Sia, Kylie Minogue - Dance Alone (Radio Date: 23-02-2024) . EarOne . 20 February 2024 . it . 19 February 2024.