Dance (Alexandra Stan Song)
The recording was met with positive reviews. Digital Journal praised the song for being "catchy", and Stan for providing "honey-rich" vocals. In an interview, Alexandra Stan explained that "Dance" is a "very sexy club song and club image". The track was performed during Stan's Unlocked Tour (2014). The song became a success in Japan, where it ranked at number 25 on the Japan Hot 100.
Composition
"Dance" was recorded at Fonogram Studios in Bucharest, Romania. Stan first thought of the song's melody and lyrics in Paris, and later brought her idea for further development by her team at Fonogram Records, led by producers Alexandru Cotoi and Mika Moupondo. The song is a dance track, also incorporating house music influences into its sound. The track opens with acoustic guitar chords, which are then followed by a pop strophe. The refrain consists of a saxophone drop, which is backed by cut saws and plucks. "Dance" ends with the last lyrics of the song being backed by acoustic guitar. Lyrically, the track speaks about the art of dancing, but also features references to friendship and romance. Markos Papadatos from Digital Journal pointed out the opening lyrics of the song for beginning rebellious, but turning into positive and optimistic. He also compared the instrumentation of "Dance" with that one of Kesha's "Die Young".
Critical response
Markos Papadatos from Digital Journal compared "Dance" to Stan's 2010 song "Mr. Saxobeat", confessing that the song "has a catchy melody". He went on praising Stan's "honey-rich" voice on the verses "Why don't you dance dance dance / and fall in love with friends / let's start a new romance". Furthermore, Papadatos said that the track deserves to top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs charts. Concerning the music video of "Dance", he praised Khaled Mokhtar for doing a "brilliant job directing [the clip]", and Emil Rengle for choreographing "the dancers and Stan in the video exceptionally well". He went on saying that Stan "looks breathtakingly beautiful in this video". Papadatos gave the music video and the song itself an A rating. Direct Lyrics praised "Dance" for having "enough summer flavour to do well this upcoming hot season" and confessed that they like the track better than its predecessor, "Cherry Pop". Los 40 Principales cited the video for "Dance" as one of Stan's best clips ever.
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unlocked and The Collection.
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Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 70 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100) | 25 |
Turkey (Turkish Singles Chart) | 6 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan | 16 July 2014 | Digital single | Victor Entertainment |
Romania | 18 July 2014 | Roton | |
Spain | 2 September 2014 | Blanco y Negro | |
23 December 2014 | Digital remix EP | ||
Italy | 12 September 2014 | Digital single | Ego/ Vae Victis |
Germany | 26 September 2014 | Digital remix EP | Kontor Records |