Dance Monkey
Tones and I
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They say oh my god I see the way you shine Take your hand, my dear, and place them both in mine You know you stopped me dead when I was passing by And now I beg to see you dance just one more time Ooh I see you, see you, see you every time And oh my I, I like your style You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry And now I beg to see you dance just one more time So I say Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again I said oh my god I see you walking by Take my hands, my dear, and look me in my eyes Just like a monkey I've been dancing my whole life And you just beg to see me dance just one more time Ooh I see you, see you, see you every time And oh my I, I like your style You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry And now I beg to see you dance just one more time So I say Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again They say Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again Ooh (all again, all again) Woah-oh, woah-oh, oh Ooh (all again, all again) Ah ah, ah ah, ay They say Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again They say Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again All again
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Written by: Toni Watson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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16 facts about this song
Release Date"Dance Monkey" was released on May 10, 2019, as a part of the "The Kids Are Coming" EP from Australian singer Tones and I.
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Global Success"Dance Monkey" achieved massive global success, making the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and reaching number one on the music charts in over 30 countries including the UK, Australia, Canada, and Germany.
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Record BreakingIt broke the record for the most weeks at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart by any song, previously held by Ed Sheeran's "Shape Of You".
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SongwritingTones and I wrote the song as a commentary on the pressures she felt to keep performing as a busker when she would rather have been creating new music.
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Record LabelThis song was released by the independent Australian record label Bad Batch.
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Awards"Dance Monkey" won the ARIA Award for Best Pop Release and Best Female Artist, and it received nominations for Song of the Year and Video of the Year.
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Music VideoThe music video features Tones and I, dressed as an old man, showing off some impressive dance moves at a golf course.
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Recording LocationThe song was written in a van in Byron Bay, Australia.
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Popular ViewsThe 'Dance Monkey' video has crossed over 1.4 billion views on YouTube.
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Sales RecordAs of October 2020, “Dance Monkey” is the third most Shazamed song of all time.
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Platinum StatusThe song has gone multi-platinum in several countries, including 11 times platinum in Australia.
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Billboard Record"Dance Monkey" made history on Billboard's Hot 100, running at the chart for over a year, one of only 40 singles to ever achieve this record.
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Spotify RecordsAs of May 2021, "Dance Monkey" is the most-streamed song ever on Spotify by a female artist.
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Guitar Difficulty LevelDespite its popularity, "Dance Monkey" is known for simple chord patterns, making it an ideal song for beginner guitarists.
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Film Feature"Dance Monkey" was featured in the 2020 film "Trolls World Tour".
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SalesAs of December 2020, the song has sold over 9.6 million copies worldwide.
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