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
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • 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, 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‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [26] Gold45,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [27] Gold50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [28] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [29] Gold15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [30] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Gold400,000‡

‡ 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. [32]

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