Dancing's Done

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"Dancing's Done"
Single by Ava Max
from the album Diamonds & Dancefloors
ReleasedDecember 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
Genre
Length2:46
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Burns
  • Lostboy
Ava Max singles chronology
"Weapons"
(2022)		"Dancing's Done"
(2022)		"One of Us"
(2023)
Visualizer
"Dancing's Done" on YouTube

"Dancing's Done" is a song by American singer and songwriter Ava Max from her second studio album, Diamonds & Dancefloors (2023). The song was written by Max, Burns, Pablo Bowman, Cirkut, Lostboy and Sean Douglas, and produced by Burns and Lostboy. It was released as the fourth single from the album for digital download and streaming by Atlantic in various countries on December 20, 2022. A dark-inspired 1980s dance-pop, disco and eurodance song, the song navigates through the theme of seeking a connection with an individual desiring shared moments.

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Following release, it garnered a positive reception from music critics for its music and its evident inspirations from the 1980s. Commercially, it charted within the top 100 in Chile, Croatia, Guatemala, Hungary, Japan and Poland. An accompanying visualizer premiered on Max's YouTube channel on December 22, depicting her within a neutral backdrop lying on a floor adorned with glitter that highlights her red hair.

Background and composition

Atlantic released "Dancing's Done" for digital download and streaming on December 20, 2022 as the fourth single of Max's second studio album, Diamonds & Dancefloors (2023). [1] [2] It is set in the key of C minor with a moderately fast tempo of 112 to 116 beats per minute. [3] The vocal delivery of Max range from the low note of B3 to the high note of C5. [3] "Dancing's Done" is a dark-inspired 1980s dance-pop, disco and eurodance song. [4] [5] [6] The song navigates through the theme of seeking a connection with an individual desiring shared moments, alluding to the various possibilities that arise at the conclusion of the night. [7] In its chorus, Max sings, "I wanna give into your dark temptation, I wanna touch you like nobody does, oh, People like you and me were born to run, So where we going when the dancing's done?" [7]

Reception and promotion

Following release, "Dancing's Done" garnered a positive reception from music critics. Shaad D'Souza from Paper observed Max venturing into a "darker" realm, with "squiggly synth lines" imbuing the song with an atmosphere suggestive of "the arcane and the mystical". [6] Sam Franzini for The Line of Best Fit pointed out resonances with the "darkness and intensity" reminiscent of Swedish group ABBA's song "Lay All Your Love On Me" (1981). [8] Jordi Bardají of Jenesaispop characterized the song as another "dance tribute" to the 1980s, complimenting its "bulletproof" chorus. [9] Sebas E. Alonso from the aforementioned outlet underscored that the nod to American singer Britney Spears in the lyrics "if you’re not there" aligns with a production evocative of the 1980s influences seen in the works of American singer Lady Gaga and English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa. [10]

Commercially, "Dancing's Done" charted at number two in Guatemala, [11] number seven in Chile [12] and within the top 100 in Croatia, Hungary and Poland. [13] [14] [15] On January 11, 2023, the song reached number 7 on the Japanese Billboard Hot Overseas ranking. [16] Intended for further promotion, an official visualizer for "Dancing's Done" premiered to Max's official YouTube channel on December 22, 2022. [17] The visual presents Max lying on the floor adorned with glitter that complements her luminous attire, creating a visual contrast that highlights her red hair against an entirely neutral backdrop. [7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Spotify. [18]

Charts

Chart performance for "Dancing's Done"
Chart (2022 –2023)Peak
position
Chile Anglo (Monitor Latino) [12] 7
CIS (TopHit) [19] 114
Croatia (HRT) [13] 60
Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino) [11] 2
Hungary (Single Top 40) [14] 35
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [16] 7
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [20] 21
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [15] 30
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [19] 108
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [21] 2

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Dancing's Done"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousDecember 20, 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Atlantic
[1]
ItalyJanuary 6, 2023 Radio airplay Warner

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