Dance Mode! Explained

Dance Mode!
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Joff Bush
Cover:Dance Mode!.jpg
Recorded:2022
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:42:25
Label:Demon
Producer:
  • Joff Bush
  • Marly Lüske
  • Craig Parry
  • Steve Peach
  • Jazz D'Arcy
  • Pluto Jonze
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Rug Island
Next Year:2024

Dance Mode! is the second soundtrack album of the Australian animated television series Bluey, which was released on 21 April 2023 by Demon Records. Most of the soundtrack's music was composed and performed by Joff Bush, the composer for the television program, alongside a team of musicians.

The soundtrack was released through Demon Music Group, a subdivision of BBC Studios, who hold global rights to release the show's music.[1] The first single, "Dance Mode", was released on 27 January 2023.

Background and composition

Joff Bush serves as the primary composer of Bluey, writing half of the television show's score himself and leading a group of additional composers, including David Barber.[2] [3] Bush graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium, where he met executive producer Daley Pearson, and before Bluey, worked on series such as The Family Law and Australian Survivor.[2] Bush has stated that each episode has its own unique musical style, and he likes to become involved in the episodes as they are scripted;[2] he regularly has detailed discussions with series creator Joe Brumm. Live instruments are regularly played for the recordings.[2] Every episode of Bluey is individually scored, a decision made by Brumm, who was inspired by the original compositions for Charlie and Lola while working on the series in the United Kingdom.[4]

Bush recorded a soundtrack for the first series of the program, titled , which was released on 22 January 2021.[5] The soundtrack debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart in February 2021.[6] It was recognised as the first children's album to reach the top of the charts in Australia.[7] It won Best Children's Album at the 2021 ARIA Music Awards,[8] and an APRA Screen Music Award for Best Soundtrack Album in 2021.[9]

Dance Mode! features songs from the first, second and third series of Bluey. The first half of the album contains upbeat songs, while the second half contains quieter and reflective tracks. "Dance Mode" is described as an upbeat, EDM style song, while "Army" and "Grandad" lean into the bluegrass genre with banjo and whistle instrumentation.

Release

It was reported in January 2023 that the soundtrack, entitled Dance Mode!, would contain 17 songs and be released in 2023.[10] The first single, "Dance Mode", was released on 27 January 2023.[10]

The album was officially announced on 27 January 2023, with pre-orders opening on the same day. The album was released on 21 April 2023 on CD, streaming services, and orange vinyl. The album was also released on a limited edition zoetrope vinyl picture disc for Record Store Day on 22 April 2023.

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Joff Bush except where noted.

Personnel

Joff Bush & The Bluey Music Team

Additional performers

Technical

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 7
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[12] 51
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 41
US Kid Albums (Billboard)[14] 1
US Soundtracks (Billboard)[15] 6

Notes and References

  1. Bluey theme tune available online. November 2020. BBC Studios. 18 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117214437/https://www.bbcstudios.com/news/bluey-theme-tune-available-online/ . 17 November 2020. live.
  2. Web site: Meet the composer behind Australia's best-loved TV shows. Crossen. Louise. Griffith News. Griffith University. 16 July 2019. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001044127/https://news.griffith.edu.au/2019/07/16/meet-the-composer-behind-australias-best-loved-tv-shows/. 1 October 2020. live.
  3. Web site: Bluey Index. Barber. David. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191229192307/http://www.davidbarber.com.au/blueyindex . 29 December 2019. live.
  4. Potter . Anna . 25 July 2020 . Globalising the local in children's television for the post-network era: How Disney+ and BBC Studios helped Bluey the Australian cattle dog jump the national fence . International Journal of Cultural Studies . 24 . 2 . 216–232 . University of the Sunshine Coast. 10.1177/1367877920941869 . 225404150 . 24 October 2020. subscription.
  5. Web site: Cheese and Crackers! Bluey album is coming for those who love the ABC songs. Goulis . Leah . Kidspot. 4 December 2020. 5 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205032745/https://www.kidspot.com.au/lifestyle/entertainment/books-tv-and-movies/cheese-and-crackers-bluey-album-is-coming-for-those-who-love-the-abc-songs/news-story/111a6a9ea377de7179a8b46ca8112b62?nk=b5b410a05e9e2014c0e99350a64fd8cd-1607138865. 5 December 2020. live.
  6. Web site: 1 February 2021 . ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130103224/http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/D99167AA9CC4B2BEF0CC99DA85BD1F60CA32C43A8DB682CDF5D46C811176BB4C/ARIA%20Albums%20Chart.pdf?seq=35 . 30 January 2021 . 30 January 2021 . Australian Recording Industry Association.
  7. News: Bluey becomes first children's album to top ARIA music charts. Carmody. Broede. 30 January 2021. The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. 16 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130102823/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/bluey-becomes-first-children-s-album-to-top-aria-music-charts-20210130-p56y2p.html. 30 January 2021. live.
  8. News: Bluey wins ARIA Award. David. Knox. 25 November 2021. TV Tonight. 27 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211125125806/https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/11/bluey-wins-aria-award.html. 25 November 2021. live.
  9. News: Screen Music Awards 2021: winners. David. Knox. 22 February 2022. TV Tonight. 6 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220221180630/https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/02/screen-music-awards-2021-winners.html. 21 February 2022. live.
  10. Web site: New Bluey Track Coming This Month; Album Out Soon. 14 January 2023. TheMusic.com.au. SGC Media. 26 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126005042/https://themusic.com.au/news/new-bluey-track-coming-this-month-album-out-soon/_eLlERATEhU/14-01-23. 26 January 2023. live.
  11. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 May 2023. 29 April 2023.
  12. Top Album Sales: Week of May 6, 2023. Billboard. May 3, 2023.
  13. Top Album Sales: Week of May 6, 2023. Billboard. May 3, 2023.
  14. Kid Albums: Week of May 6, 2023. Billboard. May 3, 2023.
  15. Soundtracks: Week of May 6, 2023. Billboard. May 3, 2023.

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