Dance Fever (album)

Dance Fever
Dance Fever
	Standard CD and LP cover
Studio album by Florence and the Machine
Released	13 May 2022
Recorded	2020–2021
Studio	Electric Lady (New York City); Guilford Sound; RAK (London); Real World (Wiltshire); The Bridge (London); The Pool (London);
Genre	Pop rock; baroque pop; progressive pop; alternative rock; gothic pop; folk;
Length	47:12
Label	Polydor
Producer	Dave Bayley; Florence Welch; Jack Antonoff; Kid Harpoon; Doveman;
Florence and the Machine chronology
Alternative cover
	HMV (UK) and Target (US) exclusive LP cover
Singles from Dance Fever
	"King"; Released: 23 February 2022; "My Love"; Released: 10 March 2022; "Free"; Released: 20 April 2022;

Dance Fever is the fifth studio album by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine, released on 13 May 2022 by Polydor Records. Work on the album was originally scheduled for early 2020 in New York City; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recording took place in London instead. Frontwoman Florence Welch has cited Iggy Pop as the biggest musical influence on the album; which features a variety of styles, ranging from progressive pop to indie pop, disco, and industrial music.

The title and concept of Dance Fever originated in Welch's fascination with choreomania, a social phenomenon in early modern Europe that involved groups of people dancing erratically. The album cover was photographed by Autumn de Wilde, who also filmed music videos for the album's three singles: "King", "My Love" and "Free", as well as the song "Heaven Is Here".

Dance Fever was a commercial success in Europe, the US and Oceania. It debuted atop the UK Albums Chart in the week of its release, becoming the band's fourth number-one album in their home country. It reached the second place in Australia, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Portugal and debuted in the top ten of several other record charts. The album received acclaim from music critics and is ranked as the best-received album in the band's release history. Critics mainly praised the diversity of the sound, Welch's songwriting abilities and powerful vocals. "King" earned a nomination for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. To promote the album, Florence and the Machine embarked on the Dance Fever Tour which visited cities in North America, Europe and Oceania.