"Dance, Kid, Dance" is a single by the American rock band Shinedown, released on January 24, 2025, as the second official single from their upcoming eighth studio album.
Background
On January 15, 2025, the band shared a Spotify playlist titled "D.K.D. Mixtape," featuring a diverse range of songs from various genres, accompanied by the suggestion to "let the music move you." This playlist's title was later revealed to be an acronym for "Dance, Kid, Dance".[3] On January 17, the band officially announced that the song would be released on January 24, alongside another single, "Three Six Five".[4] The songs were released together as a double A-side single.
The band's 2025 tour is named after the song.[1]
Lyrics
The song serves as both a social critique and a personal statement. The lyrics address the increasing societal decline, criticizing the addiction to superficial thrills and the growing isolation of individuals. Additionally, the song conveys a message about overcoming personal fears and embracing life's experiences.[1]
In an interview with "Faceculture" Eric Bass said that the song is "about how, as a society, we put kids on a lot of pharmaceutical drugs, at least in America we do, for sure — a lot of antidepressants and Ritalin and things like this. And by the way, that's one place that I was fortunate as a child. I was diagnosed with what was just termed as ADD back in the 1970s when I was diagnosed with it, but there was no 'H' in ADHD. But they wanted to put me on Ritalin, and my mother said no, which I'm really happy she didn't. At the time, me being a kid, I wasn't sure how to navigate those waters".[5]
Chart performance
Upon its release, "Dance, Kid, Dance" was well-received, entering the list of top six new songs on the Mediabase ranking.[6] The following day, it reached the fourth position on iTunes' daily rock chart.[7] By January 26, two days post-release, the song debuted at number 33 on Mediabase's Active Rock chart.[8] A week after its release, it debuted at number 11 on Billboard's Rock & Alternative Airplay chart and the 14th spot on the Mainstream Rock chart.[9][10] The song went on to reach the top of the Mainstream Rock chart in March, extending the band's record and marking the first time an artist had earned 20 number ones in the format.[11]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
| Germany Airplay (TopHit)[13] | 49 |
| Italy Rock Airplay (FIMI)[14] | 20 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] | 36 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 6 |
References
- ^ a b c Adams, Gregory (January 24, 2025). "Hear Shinedown's new songs "Dance, Kid Dance" and "Three Six Five"". Revolver. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Zukowski, Zenae (January 26, 2025). "Shinedown Unveil Two New Singles: "Three Six Five" and "Dance, Kid, Dance"". Metal Insider. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Hear what songs Shinedown’s jamming to on D.K.D. Mixtape playlist, January 16, 2025, 105.7 The Point
- ^ "Shinedown to Release Two New Singles, 'Three Six Five' and 'Dance, Kid, Dance', on Friday". Blabbermouth.net. January 18, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS Reveals Lyrical Inspiration For Band's New Songs 'Three Six Five' And 'Dance, Kid, Dance', January 29, 2025, Blabbermouth
- ^ New Music Favorites, January 24, 2025, Mediabase
- ^ #ThreeSixFive is #1 on US iTunes Rock, while #DanceKidDance is #4!, Shinedown Charts & News Instagram account, January 25, 2025
- ^ "Active Rock". Mediabase. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (March 7, 2025). "Shinedown Becomes First Act with 20 Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1s". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "Canada Mainstream Rock". Billboard. March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Germany Weekly Chart:Mar 6, 2025". TopHit. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "EarOne Airplay Rock". EarOne. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2025.