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| Single by Dua Lipa | ||||
| from the album Barbie the Album | ||||
| Released | 25 May 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
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| Length | 2:56 | |||
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| "Dance the Night" on YouTube | ||||
"Dance the Night" is a song by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa from the soundtrack to the 2023 fantasy comedy film Barbie. Lipa co-wrote the song with songwriter Caroline Ailin and its producers Andrew Wyatt and Mark Ronson, with the Picard Brothers also contributing to production. Atlantic and Warner Records released the song as the soundtrack's lead single on 25 May 2023. A disco, disco-pop, and synth-pop song, it was inspired by a dance sequence in the film and is about always appearing perfect externally.
Music critics overwhelmingly compared the sound of the song to Lipa's second studio album, Future Nostalgia (2020), which was viewed positively by some while others were disappointed. They thought the song could become successful and commented on Ronson's production. It was nominated for several awards, including Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. "Dance the Night" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number six on the Billboard Hot 100. The song reached number one in several countries and received multi-platinum or higher certifications in Australia, Canada, France, and Poland.
The music video for "Dance the Night" has a pink theme inspired by the Barbie aesthetic. It intersperses Lipa performing choreography while singing the song with clips of Margot Robbie, Issa Rae, and Emma Mackey dancing at a disco party in the film, featuring a cameo appearance from Barbie's director Greta Gerwig at the end. The video received praise for being playful and Lipa's outfit. The song was included as the primary musical motif in the film. Lipa sang one line from it while opening the 66th Annual Grammy Awards and included it in a video interlude during a costume change at Glastonbury Festival 2024.