Dance Like Nobody's Watching (song) explained

Dance Like Nobody's Watching
Cover:Iggy Azalea and Tinashe - Dance Like Nobody's Watching.png
Type:single
Artist:Iggy Azalea and Tinashe
Album:The End of an Era (intended)
Length:3:02
Label:
Producer:The 87's
Chronology:Iggy Azalea
Prev Title:Lola
Prev Year:2019
Dance Like Nobody's Watching
Year:2020
Next Title:Sip It
Next Year:2021

"Dance Like Nobody's Watching" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and American singer-songwriter Tinashe.[1] It was released on 21 August 2020, intended as the lead single from Azalea's third studio album The End of an Era. It was later revealed that it would no longer serve as a lead single and would be a standalone single.[2] [3]

Background and release

After teasing a new song under the title "DLNW" on August 14, Azalea later revealed the title to be "Dance Like Nobody's Watching", a collaboration with American singer, songwriter Tinashe. The duo had previously collaborated on the remix of "All Hands on Deck" from Tinashe's debut album, Aquarius (2014).[4] Following this, Tinashe was supposed to be the opening act for Azalea's The Great Escape Tour (2015), though it was ultimately cancelled.[5] The song was originally released as the first single for Azalea's new album, End of an Era, but was later scrapped and issued as a stand-alone single.

A lyric video was released on August 21, 2020, at midnight EST, upon song release. The video features behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the cover art shoot.[6] [7] The song was released on digital outlets on August 21.[8]

Critical reception

The track received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with some describing it as a "Summer Anthem" and a very strong track, while others deeming it to be "Average."[9] In a positive review, Thomas Bleach described the track as "a lot of fun. It's the right amount of sassy and empowering along with playful elements that give you classic Iggy vibes."

Track listing

CD single [10]
  1. Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Explicit)
  2. Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Clean)
  3. Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Club Remix)
Digital download
  1. Dance Like Nobody's Watching

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Worldwide21 August 2020[12]
2 October 2020CD

Notes and References

  1. IGGYAZALEA. 1296549491626000384. I really can't believe I'm dropping my lead single in a few hours! My new project is called: End of an Era It's been so hard to not let it slip until today. Ha!. 20 August 2020. 21 August 2020.
  2. Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Want You to 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching': Stream It Now. Billboard. 21 August 2020. 21 August 2020.
  3. Web site: 21 August 2020. Iggy Azalea & Tinashe Reunite On "Dance Like Nobody's Watching". 21 August 2020. Idolator.
  4. Web site: Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Want You to 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching': Stream It Now.
  5. Web site: The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News.
  6. Web site: Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Drop New Track and Lyric Video 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching'. 21 August 2020. 21 August 2020. 19 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201219044700/https://etcanada.com/news/682326/iggy-azalea-and-tinashe-drop-new-track-and-lyric-video-dance-like-nobodys-watching/. dead.
  7. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: Iggy Azalea, Tinashe - Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Official Lyric Video) . YouTube.
  8. Web site: Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Reconnect on New Track "Dance Like Nobody's Watching".
  9. Web site: thomasbleach. 2020-08-23. SINGLE REVIEW: Iggy Azalea Feat. Tinashe – Dance Like Nobody's Watching. 2020-10-02. ThomasBleach. en-US.
  10. Web site: EMPIRE. DLNW CD. 2020-10-02. Iggy Azalea Shop. en. 2020-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924011317/https://iggyazalea.shop/products/dlnw-cd. dead.
  11. Web site: Iggy Azalea Chart History - Rap Digital Song Sales. Billboard. 1 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Dance Like Nobody's Watching - Single by Iggy Azalea & Tinashe. 21 August 2020. Apple Music. 21 August 2020.