The song was produced and mixed by Konstantin Kersting. Upon release, Tones and I said the song is about the expectations that are placed on musical performers. It is the first charting single for Tones and I in the United States, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot
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They say oh my god I see the way you shine Take your hand, my dear, and place them both in mine You know you stopped me dead when I was passing by And now I beg to see you dance just one more time. Ooh I see you, see you, see you every time And oh my I, I like your style You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry And now I beg to see you dance just one more time. So I say Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again. I said oh my god I see you walking by Take my hands, my dear, and look me in my eyes Just like a monkey I've been dancing my whole life And you just beg to see me dance just one more time. They say Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again. Ooh all again, all again Woah-oh, woah-oh, oh Ooh all again, all again Ah ah, ah ah, ay. They say Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again. They say Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again All again.
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The song was produced and mixed by Konstantin Kersting. It peaked within the top ten in many other countries, including the United States, at number four, where it also became the first top-five hit solely written by a woman in over eight years. In the United Kingdom, "Dance Monkey" broke the record for the most weeks spent at the top of the UK Singles Chart by a female artist when it remained at the top of the chart for an eleventh week. The following week, "Dance Monkey" entered the US Billboard Hot top ten for the first time at number nine, and later peaked at number four on the chart. When interviewed by DJ Smallzy in July on Australian radio station Nova FM, Tones explained that Dance Monkey's lyrics are about the relationship she had with her audience when she was busking street performing on the streets of Australia:. And if they didn't like it, when they looked at their phones they could just click something else; So if you replace [the lyric]: 'dance for me, dance for me' with 'sing for me, sing for me,' it's pretty literal," she said. Tones" Tones and I , an elderly man who sneaks out of his home to have a dance party at a golf course with other senior citizens. As of August , the video has had more than 1.
What's the story behind "Dance Monkey"—the record-breaking, chart-topping viral hit that's playing just about everywhere? First released on May 10, as the second single off of Tones and I's debut EP The Kids Are Coming , the song has since dominated airwaves and by November it broke Australia's chart record for most weeks at number one, becoming the only Australian single to hold that distinction. The song also reached 1 in over 20 countries, topped the UK singles chart, and reached 5 in the United States—not to mention the single has over 1. Toni Watson, the singer behind "Dance Monkey" may be well on her way to becoming a household name in the United States as the viral hit has vaulted the Australian busker, who once lived out of her van, to the global stage. The lyrics to the indie-pop song draw directly from the year-old singer's experience as a busker in Byron Bay, Australia. During one particular night busking, Tones and I recalled a girl who knocked over her keyboard and a guy that tried to steal her money.
