Dance Like Nobody's Watching (song)

"Dance Like Nobody's Watching" (abbreviated as "DLNW") is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and American singer-songwriter Tinashe, from Azalea's upcoming third studio album End of an Era.[1] It was released on 21 August 2020, as the lead single from the album.[2][3]

For other uses, see Dance Like Nobody's Watching.
"Dance Like Nobody's Watching"
Single by Iggy Azalea and Tinashe
from the album End of an Era
Released21 August 2020 (2020-08-21)
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The 87's
Iggy Azalea singles chronology
"Lola"
(2019)		 "Dance Like Nobody's Watching"
(2020)
Tinashe singles chronology
"Rascal (Superstar)"
(2020)		 "Dance Like Nobody's Watching"
(2020)

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 will serve as the first single for Azalea's new album, End of an Era.

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] One day after the song's release, popular Tik Tok user Lauren Kettering posted a dance challenge to DLNW, which has since gone viral.

Critical reception

The track received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with some describing 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." [9]

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[11]
  1. Dance Like Nobody's Watching

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[12] 77
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] 33
US Rap Digital Songs (Billboard)[14] 9

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 21 August 2020
[11]
2 October 2020 CD [10]

References
  1. @IGGYAZALEA (20 August 2020). "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!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 August 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Want You to 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. "Iggy Azalea & Tinashe Reunite On "Dance Like Nobody's Watching"". Idolator. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9437959/iggy-azalea-tinashe-dance-like-nobodys-watching-dlnw-stream
  5. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/10/iggy-azalea-reschedules-spring-tour-for-fall/
  6. https://etcanada.com/news/682326/iggy-azalea-and-tinashe-drop-new-track-and-lyric-video-dance-like-nobodys-watching/
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc5FxAGX6nk
  8. https://www.complex.com/music/2020/08/iggy-azalea-tinashe-dlnw
  9. thomasbleach (2020-08-23). "SINGLE REVIEW: Iggy Azeala Feat. Tinashe – Dance Like Nobody's Watching". ThomasBleach. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  10. EMPIRE. "DLNW CD". Iggy Azalea Shop. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  11. "Dance Like Nobody's Watching - Single by Iggy Azalea & Tinashe". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  13. "Iggy Azalea Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  14. "Iggy Azalea Chart History - Rap Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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