Dance to This

{{short description|2018 single by Troye Sivan featuring Ariana Grande}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Dance to This

| cover = Troye Sivan Dance to This.png

| border = yes

| alt = A high exposure polaroid-like still of Sivan and Grande

| type = single

| artist = Troye Sivan featuring Ariana Grande

| album = Bloom

| released = {{start date|2018|6|13|df=y}}

| genre =

| length = 3:51

| label =

| writer =

| producer = Oscar Holter

| chronology = Troye Sivan

| prev_title = Bloom

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Animal

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Ariana Grande

| type = single

| prev_title = No Tears Left to Cry

| prev_year = 2018

| title = Dance to This

| year = 2018

| next_title = Bed

| next_year = 2018

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|bhxhNIQBKJI|"Dance to This"}}}}

}}

"Dance to This" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, featuring American singer Ariana Grande. Written by Sivan, Leland, Noonie Bao and its producer Oscar Holter, the song was released by EMI Music Australia on 13 June 2018 as the fourth single from Sivan's second studio album, Bloom (2018).

Background

Sivan first revealed the song during an interview with Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1 in February. "This was not a planned announcement, but I'm so excited. It sounds exactly like I dreamt it would. [Grande] and I are friends. She's really fun. I said 'would you ever sing on this song?' And she just did it. My favourite thing is not telling people who it is, and then starting to play the song and as soon as she starts to sing, everyone's like 'are you serious?' Her voice is nuts."{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Chris|title=Don't Scream (Too Loud) But Troye Sivan & Ariana Grande Made a Song Together|url=https://www.out.com/music/2018/2/23/dont-scream-too-loud-troye-sivan-ariana-grande-made-song-together|access-date=15 June 2018|work=Out|date=23 February 2018}}{{cite news|title=Ariana Grande and Troye Sivan have recorded a song together|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-43166428|access-date=15 June 2018|work=BBC News|date=23 February 2018}} He wrote on Twitter immediately after the show: "Yes! The rumours are trumours! [Grande] is my pop queen and I can't wait for you guys to hear our song."{{cite news|last=Prance|first=Sam|title=Troye Sivan Reveals That Ariana Grande Features on His New Album|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/5omu08/troye-sivan-reveals-that-ariana-grande-features-on-his-new-album|access-date=15 June 2018|work=MTV News|date=23 February 2018}}{{cite magazine|last=Braca|first=Nina|title=Troye Sivan Confirms Collaboration With His 'Pop Queen' Ariana Grande|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8215596/troye-sivan-ariana-grande-collaboration|access-date=15 June 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=23 February 2018}}{{cite news|last=Puckett|first=Lily|title=Troye Sivan confirms upcoming Ariana Grande collaboration|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/02/23/troye-sivan-ariana-grande-collaboration|access-date=15 June 2018|work=The Fader|date=23 February 2018}}

Describing the song as a "mellow dance track", Sivan later revealed its title in an interview with GQ Australia.{{cite interview|last=Sivan|first=Troye|interviewer=Jake Millar|title=Troye Sivan GQ Exclusive: "I've Made The Album I Always Wanted To Make"|url=https://www.gq.com.au/entertainment/music/troye-sivan-gq-exclusive-ive-made-the-album-i-always-wanted-to-make/news-story/fc03f9d00da40172b15e7ffad0a47810|date=13 April 2018|work=GQ Australia|access-date=15 June 2018}}{{cite news|last=Nied|first=Mike|title=Troye Sivan & Ariana Grande's "Dance To This" Is Dropping This Week|url=http://www.idolator.com/7681228/troye-sivan-ariana-grande-dance-to-this-release|access-date=15 June 2018|work=Idolator|date=11 June 2018}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 11 June 2018, Sivan officially announced the title and release date of the song on social media and teased an 11-second preview the following day.{{cite magazine|last=Brandle|first=Lars|title=Troye Sivan Announces 'Dance to This' Featuring Ariana Grande|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8460209/troye-sivan-announces-dance-to-this-featuring-ariana-grande|access-date=15 June 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=10 June 2018}}{{cite news|last=Renshaw|first=David|title=Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande announce new single "Dance To This"|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/06/11/troye-sivan-ariana-grande-announce-dance-to-this|access-date=15 June 2018|work=The Fader|date=11 June 2018}}{{cite news|last=Dresden|first=Hilton|title=Troye Sivan Announces Title & Release Date of Duet With Ariana Grande|url=https://www.out.com/music/2018/6/11/troye-sivan-announces-title-release-date-duet-ariana-grande|access-date=15 June 2018|work=Out|date=11 June 2018}} The teaser features a close-up still of Sivan and Grande, whose faces are illuminated by blue lights. He also confirmed that the track would debut on Beats 1 with Zane Lowe.{{cite magazine|last=Brandle|first=Lars|title=Troye Sivan Shares Preview of Ariana Grande Collaboration 'Dance to This': Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8460617/troye-sivan-shares-preview-ariana-grande-dance-to-this|access-date=15 June 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=12 June 2018}} Sivan told Lowe that he was initially nervous to ask Grande to sing on the song. After he sent her the song, Grande replied instantly and excitedly asked when she could work on it. They happened to be working at the same studio that day and they hung out to discuss life and decide on Grande's part in the song. Sivan got the voice demo back from her the next day.{{cite magazine|last=Honeycutt|first=Shanté|title=Troye Sivan Discusses Pride, 'Dance to This' With Ariana Grande & More on Beats 1|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8460915/troye-sivan-zane-lowe-pride-ariana-grande-interview|access-date=15 June 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=13 June 2018}}

Composition

"Dance to This" is a pop and electropop song with '80s influences,{{cite magazine|last=Reed|first=Ryan|title=Hear Troye Sivan's New Party Jam With Ariana Grande, 'Dance to This'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/troye-sivan-releases-song-with-ariana-grande-dance-to-this-w521486|access-date=15 June 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=13 June 2018}}{{cite magazine|last=Youtt|first=Henry|title=8 Troye Sivan Songs to Celebrate Pride Month: Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8460669/troye-sivan-songs-pride-lgbt|access-date=15 June 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=13 June 2018}}{{cite news|last=Copperman|first=Joshua|title="Dance to This" – Troye Sivan (ft. Ariana Grande)|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/06/dance-to-this-troye-sivan-ariana-grande-stream/|access-date=15 June 2018|work=Spin|date=13 June 2018}} lined with "muted, shuffling percussion" and a "syncopated, polyrhythmic beat".{{cite news|last=Schatz|first=Lake|title=Ariana Grande and Troye Sivan link up on new song "Dance to This": Stream|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/06/ariana-grande-troye-sivan-dance-to-this/|access-date=15 June 2018|work=Consequence of Sound|date=14 June 2018}}{{cite magazine|last=Crowley|first=Patrick|title=Troye Sivan & Ariana Grande Drop Sexy 'Dance To This': Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8460799/troye-sivan-ariana-grande-dance-to-this-listen|access-date=15 June 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=13 June 2018}}{{cite news|last=Zaynab|title=Troye Sivan & Ariana Grande Harmonize On "Dance To This"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/troye-sivan-and-ariana-grande-harmonize-on-dance-to-this-new-song.1979003.html|access-date=15 June 2018|work=HotNewHipHop|date=13 June 2018}} The song opens with "heavy beats and melodic guitars",{{cite news|last=Braidwood|first=Ella|title=Troye Sivan drops new track with Ariana Grande|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/06/13/troye-sivan-drops-new-track-with-ariana-grande/|access-date=15 June 2018|work=PinkNews|date=13 June 2018}} before joining "flickering drum machines and feathery synth pads, with the occasional presence of dreamy guitars",{{cite news|last=Barner|first=Katherine|title=Ariana Grande Joins Troye Sivan on New 'Bloom' Bop "Dance to This"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/06/ariana-grande-joins-troye-sivan-new-bloom-bop-dance-to-this|access-date=15 June 2018|work=Complex|date=14 June 2018}}{{cite news|title=Troye Sivan & Ariana Grande's 'Dance To This' Is Here & It's A Chillout Dream|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kmn6ap/troye-sivan-ariana-grandes-dance-to-this-is-here-its-a-chillout-dream|access-date=15 June 2018|work=MTV News|date=13 June 2018}} eventually building up to "an atmospheric bridge with massive drums". Lyrically, the song is about "that moment when you feel like you've been to enough house parties or events, and staying home making out in the kitchen and cooking dinner sounds like a much, much better alternative", according to Sivan.

Critical reception

Katherine Barner of Complex praised the song, writing: "The two voices are a true match made in dance music heaven and blend beautifully together during the second chorus." She found it "a great candidate for any playlist of summer anthems". In a lukewarm review, Sasha Geffen of Pitchfork regarded the song as "a subtle, low-key affair" rather than "the kind of pop banger that gets blasted at every single Pride party for the rest of the month". She praised the two artists' voices, but noted that the track "doesn't push them to the heights they've achieved separately". She was displeased that Grande mostly serves as a background vocalist, faulting the track for its failure to "justify Grande's sidelining".{{cite news|last=Geffen|first=Sasha|title="Dance to This" [ft. Ariana Grande] by Troye Sivan Review|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/troye-sivan-dance-to-this-ft-ariana-grande/|access-date=15 June 2018|work=Pitchfork|date=13 June 2018}}

Music video

The music video was first teased with a series of pictures via Instagram by Sivan and Grande on 28 June 2018. A teaser for the video was released on 16 July 2018 announcing that the video would premiere on 19 July 2018 at 9 am PST.{{cite news|last=Salvatore|first=Maicki|title=Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande preview "Dance To This" video|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/07/17/troye-sivan-ariana-grande-preview-dance-to-this-video|access-date=17 July 2018|work=The Fader|date=17 July 2018}} W magazine described the video as Sivan and Grande "goofily danc[ing] their night away" in a rec room in front of a "disinterested audience decked out in nylon neon-colored '90s sportswear", with the pair continuing to perform the song until all the others present leave.{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/troye-sivan-ariana-grande-dance-to-this-video-the-knife-pass-this-on|title=How Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande's "Dance to This" Video Pays Homage to the Knife|work=W Magazine|last=Munzenrieder|first=Kyle|date=19 July 2018|access-date=20 September 2018}} The video is an homage to the 2003 music video for "Pass This On" by Swedish duo The Knife; Sivan stated the video was also inspired by High School Musical, Grease and a "gif of Cher spinning around".

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/90132067|title=Dance To This / Troye Sivan TIDAL|website=Tidal|access-date=14 June 2018}}

Troye Sivan – vocals, songwriting
Ariana Grande – vocals
Oscar Holter – production, songwriting
Leland – songwriting
Noonie Bao – songwriting
Randy Merrill – master engineering
John Hanes – engineering
Serban Ghenea – mixing
Alfredo Flores – photographer (cover art)

Charts

scope="row" \| Croatia Airplay (HRT){{cite web\|url=http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-10-rujna-2018/178315/\|title=Croatia ARC TOP 100\|publisher=HRT\|access-date=11 September 2018\|archive-date=11 September 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911152411/http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-10-rujna-2018/178315/\|url-status=dead}} \| 91
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for "Dance to This" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Australia\|39\|artist=Troye Sivan feat. Ariana Grande\|song=Dance to This\|rowheader=true\|access-date=23 June 2018}}
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|36\|artist=Troye Sivan feat. Ariana Grande\|song=Dance to This\|rowheader=true\|access-date=29 June 2018}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|85\|artist=Troye Sivan\|rowheader=true\|access-date=26 June 2018}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|69\|year=2018\|week=25\|rowheader=true\|access-date=25 June 2018}}
scope="row"\| France Downloads (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=24?&annee=2018&categorie=Top%20Singles%20T%C3%A9l%C3%A9charg%C3%A9s\|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 24, 2018)\|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|language=fr\|access-date=30 May 2024}} \| 93
scope="row"\| Greece (IFPI){{Cite web\|date=2018-08-30\|title=Charts\|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|access-date=2020-06-05\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830114914/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|archive-date=2018-08-30}} \|16
{{single chart\|Ireland3\|52\|artist=Troye Sivan\|rowheader=true\|access-date=18 April 2022}}
scope="row"\| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2018-06-22\|title=NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=25 June 2018\|access-date=22 June 2018}} \| 1
{{single chart\|Portugal\|64\|artist=Troye Sivan feat. Ariana Grande\|song=Dance To This\|rowheader=true\|access-date=1 July 2018}}
scope="row"\| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite news\|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Avem-ritm-avem-dans-avem-un-nou-lider-p6570\|title=Top Airplay 100 – Avem ritm, avem dans, avem un nou lider!\|trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – We have rhythm, we have dancing, we have a new leader!\|language=ro\|author=Arvunescu, Victor\|date=26 November 2018\|access-date=26 November 2018\|publisher=Un site de muzică\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126121418/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Avem-ritm-avem-dans-avem-un-nou-lider-p6570\|archive-date=26 November 2018}} \| 92
{{single chart\|Scotland\|38\|date=20180615\|rowheader=true\|access-date=16 June 2018}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|66\|year=2018\|week=25\|rowheader=true\|access-date=25 June 2018}}
scope="row"\| South Korea International Downloads (Gaon){{cite web\|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=24&nationGbn=E&year_time=3\|title=2018년 24주차 Download Chart\|publisher=Gaon Music Chart\|language=ko\|access-date=25 October 2018}} \| 45
{{single chart\|Sweden\|98\|artist=Troye Sivan feat. Ariana Grande\|song=Dance to This\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2018}}
{{single chart\|UK\|64\|date=20180622\|rowheader=true\|access-date=23 June 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardbubbling100\|15\|artist=Troye Sivan\|rowheader=true\|access-date=26 June 2018}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Dance to This"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|refname="ARIA2020singles"|access-date=27 June 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Troye Sivan|title=Dance To This |type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=12 July 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Troye Sivan feat. Ariana Grande|title=Dance to This|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|source=radioscope|access-date=11 March 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Troye Sivan feat. Ariana Grande|title=Dance to This|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=18 September 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-01-06-12-17-34.pdf|access-date=12 December 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Troye Sivan|title=Dance To This|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|id=18268-6043-1|access-date=30 July 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Troye Sivan|title=Dance To This|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=13 September 2023}}

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References

External links

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Category:2018 songs

Category:Ariana Grande songs

Category:Male–female vocal duets

Category:Songs about dancing

Category:Songs written by Leland (musician)

Category:Songs written by Noonie Bao

Category:Songs written by Oscar Holter

Category:Songs written by Troye Sivan

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