Dancing Feet (song) explained

Dancing Feet
Cover:Kygo - Dancing Feet.png
Type:single
Artist:Kygo featuring DNCE
Album:Thrill of the Chase
Released:25 February 2022
Length:3:35
Label:RCA
Producer:
Chronology:Kygo
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"Dancing Feet" is a song by Norwegian record producer and DJ Kygo, featuring a guest appearance from American band DNCE. It was released on 25 February 2022 through RCA Records as the fourth single from Kygo's fourth studio album, Thrill of the Chase. The production was handled by Kygo and David Stewart and the vocals were solely handled by DNCE's lead singer, Joe Jonas, and the producers wrote the song alongside Rami Yacoub and Jess Agombar. It also serves as DNCE's comeback single since their return after taking a three-year-long hiatus in 2019

Background and promotion

Joe Jonas had been teasing "Dancing Feet" on the video-sharing app TikTok for several weeks prior to its release, with several video teasers and videos with the song in the background, starting in mid-January 2022.[1]

On 7 February 2022, DNCE announced their return as a band after a hiatus that lasted about three years since 2018 ended, and Jonas was interviewed by Rolling Stone on the same day, in which he said of the song: "It's really happy. It's that feeling of not really giving a fuck and enjoying life to the fullest". The song has been described as "a perfect reintroduction, a crisp Eighties-inspired bop primed for all your dance-floor needs" and "fit in perfectly with the material already written for the band's return".[2] Four days later, Kygo was interviewed by people People, in which he shared his thoughts about collaborating with Jonas on the song and DNCE's reunion: "I only met Joe briefly at a festival a couple of years ago, but he's a super nice guy" and "Joe recorded vocals and it just sounded amazing", adding that "I feel like we're all just very excited about this song, and obviously it's very cool to be part of their comeback".[3] On 12 February 2022, Kygo brought DNCE out for his performance at the Sports Illustrated The Party x Palm Tree Crew in Century Park for the Super Bowl LVI weekend show that day, in which they collectively performed the song live for the first time.[4] The official music video was also shot during that week.[5] Kygo has also been reported to be working with DNCE on the band's upcoming second studio album.[6]

Composition and lyrics

"Dancing Feet" is set in the key of C major.[7] It sees Jonas sing "over a characteristically breezy Kygo melody", especially on the song's chorus: "'Cause these dancing feet don't cry to the rhythm, they cry for you / And every Saturday night that you ain't here, my tears are blue / And these blinding lights, they shine so bright like we're on the moon / But I don't wanna dancе another beat, no, unless it's with you".[8]

Music video

The official music video for "Dancing Feet", directed by Johannes Lovund, premiered on 28 February 2022, coinciding with the three-year-anniversary of the reunion of Jonas' other band, the Jonas Brothers.[9] It was originally set to be released alongside the song three days before, but was pushed back in respect of the Ukraine-Russia conflict going on at the time. It was shot in Miami, Florida. The video sees Kygo and the three DNCE members (Jonas, Jack Lawless, and JinJoo Lee) at the Palm Tree Resort, imitating Miami Vice, as they do favors and run errands for the rich people in the area, such as parking their cars and playing tennis with them, and then give the music for a party. The next day, after working hard, they sneak into a nightclub and dance on a light-up floor.[10]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 3

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[12] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 133
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 121
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[15] 63
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 97
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[17] 39
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[18] 28

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various25 February 2022RCA Records[19]
United States28 February 2022Adult contemporary radio[20]
1 March 2022Contemporary hit radio[21]
Italy11 March 2022Sony[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Will Joe Jonas-led DNCE finally get the respect it deserves?. FanSided. Mills. Rebecca. 17 January 2022. 7 February 2022.
  2. Joe Jonas Wants DNCE to Be the Next E Street Band. Rolling Stone. subscription. Spanos. Brittany. Brittany Spanos . 7 February 2022. 7 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Kygo Reveals 'Dream' Collab and Talks DNCE's Return: 'It's Very Cool to Be Part of Their Comeback'. People. Caruso. Skyler. 11 February 2022. 11 February 2022.
  4. DNCE. 1492919043765915650.
    1. DANCINGFEET LIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A SATURDAY NIGHT @kygomusic DON'T FORGET TO PRESAVE AT DANCINGFEET.LIVE
    . 13 February 2022. 13 February 2022.
  5. Joe Jonas Teases 'It's Go Time' on a 'New Era' of Music: 'There's So Many Different Projects'. Billboard. Rowley. Glenn. 7 February 2022. 7 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Joe Jonas Sets DNCE Comeback After 4-Year Break: New Music is 'Really Happy'. Us Weekly. Massabrook. Nicole. 8 February 2022. 8 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Dancing Feet. Kyrre. Gørvell-Dahll. Kygo. David. Stewart. David Stewart (Dynamite producer). Rami. Yacoub. Rami Yacoub. Jessica. Agombar. 25 February 2022. Musicnotes.com.
  8. DNCE Reunites for 'Dancing Feet' with Kygo. Billboard. Aniftos. Ranis. 25 February 2022. 25 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Kygo, DNCE team for 'Dancing Feet'. The Music Universe. Iahn. Buddy. 28 February 2022. 28 February 2022.
  10. Web site: DNCE releases "Dancing Feet" music video. WRMF. 28 February 2022. 28 February 2022.
  11. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 7 March 2022. 5 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart July 2022. TopHit. 5 August 2022.
  13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2022. Ultratop. nl. 13 January 2023.
  14. Web site: Rapports annuels 2022. Ultratop. fr. 13 January 2023.
  15. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2022. Mahasz. hu. 4 February 2023. 3 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203044628/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2022. live.
  16. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022. Dutch Top 40. nl. 3 January 2023.
  17. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2022. TopHit. 30 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221230062430/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2022-01-01/all/all. 30 December 2022.
  18. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. 5 December 2022.
  19. Web site: Dancing Feet (feat. DNCE) - Single by Kygo on Apple Music. Apple Music. 25 February 2022.
  20. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases. All Access. 26 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220226161235/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. 26 February 2022.
  21. Web site: Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases. All Access. 28 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220228195439/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. 28 February 2022.
  22. Web site: Kygo feat. DNCE "Dancing Feet" (Radio Date: 11/03/2022). radiodate.it. it. 6 March 2022.