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"Dance Like Nobody's Watching" (abbreviated as "DLNW") is a 2020 pop song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and American singer-songwriter Tinashe.[1] It was released on 21 August 2020, intended as the lead single from Azalea's third studio album End of an Era. It was later revealed that it would no longer serve as a lead single and would be a standalone single.[2][3]

"Dance Like Nobody's Watching"
Single by Iggy Azalea and Tinashe
Released	21 August 2020 (2020-08-21)
Genre	Disco-pop
Length	3:02
Label	Bad Dreams Empire
Songwriter(s)	Amethyst Kelly Tinashe Kachingwe Haven Bobby Sessions Mikemac Jordan Baum
Producer(s)	The 87's
Iggy Azalea singles chronology
"Lola" (2019) "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" (2020) "Sip It" (2021)
Tinashe singles chronology
"Rascal (Superstar)" (2020) "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" (2020) "Love Line" (2021)

Background and release

After teasing a new song under the title "DLNW" on August 14, Azalea later revealed the title to be "Dance Like Nobody's Watching", a collaboration with American singer, songwriter Tinashe. The duo had previously collaborated on the remix of "All Hands on Deck" from Tinashe's debut album, Aquarius (2014).[4] Following this, Tinashe was supposed to be the opening act for Azalea's The Great Escape Tour (2015), though it was ultimately cancelled.[5] The song was originally released as the first single for Azalea's new album, End of an Era, but was later scrapped and issued as a stand-alone single.^{[citation needed]}

A lyric video was released on August 21, 2020, at midnight EST, upon song release. The video features behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the cover art shoot.[6][7] The song was released on digital outlets on August 21.[8]

Critical reception

The track received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with some describing it as a "Summer Anthem" and a very strong track, while others deeming it to be "Average."[9] In a positive review, Thomas Bleach described the track as "a lot of fun. It's the right amount of sassy and empowering along with playful elements that give you classic Iggy vibes."[9]

Track listing

CD single [10]

1. Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Explicit)
2. Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Clean)
3. Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Club Remix)

Digital download[11]

1. Dance Like Nobody's Watching

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[12]	77
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13]	33
US Rap Digital Songs (Billboard)[14]	9

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	21 August 2020	Digital download streaming	Bad Dreams Empire	[11]
	2 October 2020	CD		[10]

References

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