When withdrawn Kenny stumbles headlong into an online trap, he is quickly forced into an uneasy alliance with shifty Hector, both at the mercy of persons unknown. The song peaked at number 28 on January 7, 2015 and remained there for two non-consecutive weeks. Shut Up and Dance are an English duo that fused hip hop, house and hardcore. It spent thirteen weeks in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, which were all consecutive. [51] The song made its official debut on the Australian Singles Chart a week later at number 58 on April 6, 2015. [31], The staff of Alternative Addiction picked "Shut Up and Dance" as the top song of 2014, writing that "there isn't a song that's been as catchy or as good released in a long time". [11], "Shut Up and Dance" is a pop rock,[13] power pop,[14] and synth rock[15] song that is driven by synthesizer and dance grooves. The single was a major success, and gave Walk the Moon their first top ten pop hit.. [3] The following weekend, Petricca went to a party named Funky Soul Saturday at The Echo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, while feeling frustrated with the writing process. 15 the following week, before leaving the chart completely.[5]. [27][28] The chorus, consisting of two "shut up and dance with me" hook-lines, is accentuated by kick drum hits and accompanied by gang vocals. 2,139 people follow this. 2 in the UK Singles Chart, but plummeted to No. 2. 43 with their double A-side single "Autobiography of a Crackhead / The Green Man", before hitting the headlines in May of that year when they released "Raving I'm Raving", based on Marc Cohn's hit single "Walking in Memphis". [13] It incorporates production that is reminiscent of the 1980s, with gated ambience added to the drums, sheeny synth pads, reversed snare 'whooshes', and stadium-sized reverb and delay effects. 1 of 27. 1 Hit Like 'Shut Up and Dance': 'It's Almost Addictive", "The Secret of Walk the Moon's Glittery Feel-Good Rock", "Walk The Moon Return With Super Catchy Pop/Rock Anthem 'Shut Up + Dance': Listen", "Miers says Shut Up and Dance is catchy throwback to the 80s", "This Week's Preset – Eli Maiman's 'Shut Up and Dance' and 'Different Colors, "The 15 Best Songs From This Century That Wouldn't Exist Without U2: Critic's Picks", "The 100 Greatest Choruses of the 21st Century", "Album Review: Walk the Moon – Talking Is Hard", "Ranking Every Alternative Rock No. Every year, they audition to be one of the few representing Altea at the regional dance competition. In the early 2000s, they re-emerged releasing a number of UK garage tracks, followed by the breakbeat album Reclaim the Streets. See more of Shut Up & Dance! [48] On July 24, 2015, the song peaked at number two and stayed there for four non-consecutive weeks. We run classes across Wellington – from Island Bay to Porirua at our favourite community halls, schools and dance studios (don’t worry – we won’t use the mirrors!). You’ll leave having learnt about a minutes worth of choreography that you’ll no doubt want to perform to your (confused) partner/children/dog when you get home after class. The song began to gain in performance again and entered the top 20 at number 18 on April 27, 2015. A person that he loved and trusted died under strange circumstances and at a time everything that he had been used to just disappeared. At 7 Sheboygan St 3rd Floor Inside Wempners School of Dance! The lyrics are considerably absurd: We were bound to be together . Directed by James Watkins. 1 Hit from Worst to Best", "Walk the Moon 'Dance's to No. We caught up with alt-exercise dance experience Shut Up and Dance to find out what makes them tick and the dancefloor … [26], "Shut Up and Dance" is largely based on Petricca's experience that night at The Echo, containing specific lyrical references that refer back to it. [17][23] The song makes use of jangling guitars, thunderous pounds, and retro synths that play over a grumbling disco bass. It re-entered the top 40 at number twenty seven for the week ending January 7, 2016. A court order was also sought to prevent the sale of any copies already produced, but Cohn was persuaded to allow such sales on condition that all the proceeds went to charity. On February 13, 2016, the band performed "Shut Up and Dance" and "Work This Body" at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto, Canada. 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[7][8], "Shut Up and Dance" premiered on the radio station 101 WKQX in Chicago on June 22, 2014. Check out the tab » Backing track. "Shut Up and Dance" (stylized as "SHUT UP + DANCE") is a song by American pop rock band Walk the Moon for their third studio album Talking Is Hard (2014). In 1990, they made the lower end of the UK chart with two singles, "£20 to Get In" and "Lamborghini", both released on their own record label, Shut Up and Dance Records. [44] As of August 11, 2015, "Shut Up and Dance" has been certified triple platinum by Music Canada and has sold over 321,000 copies.[45]. [22], The song is composed in common time and written in the key of D♭ major with a fast tempo of 128 beats per minute. The label has had so many good records and some interesting artists. [76] The band performed the song on The Today Show on April 15, 2015. 4.5 out of 5 stars. Doesn’t get more clichéd than that, I can tell ya. “Shut Up & Dance connects me to the kid inside who used to dress up and dance around my room like no-one’s watching. [52] On its second week, "Shut Up and Dance" rose to number 41 on April 13, 2015. [39] As of January 21, 2016, it has sold 3,231,080 copies domestically. [72], Walk the Moon played "Shut Up and Dance" live for the first time at Saint Louis University. 1. Show more. [68] Stereogum's Chris DeVille said the video is "an excellent sendup" that pointedly embraces its '80s influences as "a knowing pastiche of side ponytails, neon, and references to early MTV". Nick Petricca – vocals, keyboards, percussion, programming, Sean Waugaman – percussion, vocals, songwriting, Eli Maiman – guitar, vocals, programming, songwriting, Jarett Holmes – programming, recording, digital editing, Andrew "Muffman" Luftman – recording assistant, This page was last edited on 1 May 2021, at 18:40. 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