Dance Like Nobody's Watching (song)

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"Dance Like Nobody's Watching"
Iggy Azalea and Tinashe - Dance Like Nobody's Watching.png
Single by Iggy Azalea and Tinashe
Released21 August 2020 (2020-08-21)
Genre Pop [1]
Length3:02
Label
Songwriters
Producer The 87's
Iggy Azalea singles chronology
"Lola"
(2019)		"Dance Like Nobody's Watching"
(2020)		"Sip It"
(2021)
Tinashe singles chronology
"Rascal (Superstar)"
(2020)		"Dance Like Nobody's Watching"
(2020)		"Love Line"
(2021)

"Dance Like Nobody's Watching" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and American singer-songwriter Tinashe. It was released on 21 August 2020, intended as the lead single from Azalea's third studio album The End of an Era (2021). It was later revealed that it would no longer serve as a lead single and would be a standalone single.

Contents

Background and release

After teasing a new song under the title "DLNW", Azalea later revealed the title to be "Dance Like Nobody's Watching", a collaboration with American singer, songwriter Tinashe. [2] The duo had previously collaborated on the remix of "All Hands on Deck" from Tinashe's debut album, Aquarius (2014). [3] Following this, Tinashe was supposed to be the opening act for Azalea's The Great Escape Tour (2015), though it was ultimately cancelled. [4] The song was originally released as the first single for Azalea's then-upcoming album, The End of an Era (2021), but was later scrapped and issued as a stand-alone single. [5] [6]

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. [7] [8] The song was released on digital outlets on August 21. [9]

Critical reception

The track received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with some describing it as a "Summer Anthem" and a very strong track, while others deeming it to be "Average." [10] 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." [10]

Track listing

CD single [11]
  1. Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Explicit)
  2. Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Clean)
  3. Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Club remix)
Digital download [12]
  1. Dance Like Nobody's Watching

Charts

Chart performance
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Scotland Singles (OCC) [13] 77
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [14] 33
US Rap Digital Songs (Billboard) [15] 9

Release history

Release history
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Worldwide21 August 2020
2 October 2020 CD

References

  1. ↑ Shirley, Ju (4 September 2020). "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Talk Turkey on the Music Industry: 'Nobody Knows What Works or What Doesn't'". Variety . Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Powell, Jon (21 August 2020). "Iggy Azalea & Tinashe "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" on new single". Revolt TV . Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Want You to 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching': Stream It Now". 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News".
  5. ↑ "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Want You to 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching': Stream It Now". Billboard . 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Iggy Azalea & Tinashe Reunite On "Dance Like Nobody's Watching"". Idolator . 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Drop New Track and Lyric Video 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching'". 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. ↑ Iggy Azalea, Tinashe - Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Official Lyric Video) (video). Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ Espinoza, Joshua (21 August 2020). "Iggy Azalea and Tinashe Reconnect on New Track "Dance Like Nobody's Watching"". Complex. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  10. 1 2 thomasbleach (23 August 2020). "Single Review: Iggy Azalea Feat. Tinashe – Dance Like Nobody's Watching". ThomasBleach. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  11. 1 2 "DLNW CD". Iggy Azalea Shop. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Dance Like Nobody's Watching - Single by Iggy Azalea & Tinashe". Apple Music. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Iggy Azalea Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Iggy Azalea Chart History - Rap Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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