Marea (We've Lost Dancing)

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"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Fred Again and The Blessed Madonna - Marea (We've Lost Dancing).png
Single by Fred Again and the Blessed Madonna
from the album Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)
Released22 February 2021 (2021-02-22)
Genre
Length4:48
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Alex Gibson
  • Boston Bun
  • Fred Again
Fred Again singles chronology
"Gang"
(2020)		"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
(2021)		"Dermot (See Yourself in My Eyes)"
(2021)

"Marea (we've lost dancing)" is a song by Fred Again and the Blessed Madonna (first name Marea), released on 22 February 2021 through Again. and Atlantic UK. [3]

Contents

Background and release

The song was created by Fred Again following a conversation with the Blessed Madonna. The lyrics were created by sampling the Blessed Madonna's speech. [4] It was released on Atlantic Records on 22 February 2021. [5]

In March 2021, Fred Again announced his debut solo album, Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020) , which includes this song. [6]

Lyrics and composition

The song describes the loss of dancing and clubbing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also looks forward to its return. [7]

Remix

In June 2021, the song was remixed by Diplo. [8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Chart (2021–2022)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] 45
Hungary (Dance Top 40) [11] 22
Hungary (Single Top 40) [12] 29
Ireland (IRMA) [13] 41
Lithuania (AGATA) [14] 30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [15] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [16] 11
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 36
UK Dance (OCC) [18] 15
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [19] 33

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Chart (2021)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [20] 48
Hungary (Dance Top 40) [21] 74
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [22] 63
2022 year-end chart performance for "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Chart (2022)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [23] 182

Certifications

Certifications for "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [24] Gold35,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [25] Gold15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [26] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [27] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [28] Platinum200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [29] Gold50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [30] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [31] Platinum30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [32] Platinum50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [33] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other media

The song is featured in the 2022 satirical black comedy film Triangle of Sadness by Ruben Östlund. [35]

References

  1. ↑ "Marea (We've Lost Dancing) - Original Mix". beatport. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Condon, Dan (18 March 2021). "Fred again… and The Blessed Madonna might be sad, but they have hope". Double J . Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Maicki, Salvatore (22 February 2021). "Fred again... and the Blessed Madonna eulogize the dance floor on 'Marea (We've Lost Dancing)'". The Fader . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Martin, Felicity (21 February 2021). "Fred again.. samples the Blessed Madonna voicemail on track lamenting the loss of club culture". Dummy. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" . Retrieved 22 June 2021– via SoundCloud.
  6. ↑ Moore, Sam (29 March 2021). "Fred again.. announces debut solo album 'Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)'". NME . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Hayley (22 March 2021). "We've lost dancing, but Fred Again.. doesn't want you to be sad". Music Festival News. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Defaria, Cameron (15 June 2021). "Diplo repurposes 'Marea (We've Lost Dancing)' into a tech-house anthem". Dancing Astronaut . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Fred Again.. & The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Fred Again.. & The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Fred Again..". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "2021 27-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  16. ↑ "Fred Again.. & The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 4/6/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  18. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 4/6/2021 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  19. ↑ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart: Week of July 3, 2021". Billboard . Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "Dance Top 100 - 2021". Mahasz . Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  22. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2021" (in Dutch). MegaCharts . Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  25. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Fred Again.. & the Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  26. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Fred again... – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)". Music Canada . Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  27. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Fred Again.. & the Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  28. ↑ "French single certifications – Fred Again.. feat. the Blessed Madonna – Marea" (in French). SNEP . Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  29. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Fred Again.. & the Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  30. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Fred Again.. & the Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 13 July 2022.Enter Marea (We've Lost Dancing) in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2022 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  31. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Fred Again.. feat. The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)". Radioscope. Retrieved 12 January 2025.Type Marea (We've Lost Dancing) in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
  32. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 November 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Marea in the search box.
  33. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Fred Again.. x The Blessed Madonna – Marea We've Lost Dancing". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  34. ↑ "British single certifications – Fred Again & Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  35. ↑ "Why a Dance Song About COVID Lockdowns Appears in Triangle of Sadness". 11 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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