Just Dance (song)
April 8, 2008
Just Dance ( German: "Dance simple") is a dance-pop song by American pop singer Lady Gaga. Was written the song by Lady Gaga, produced by RedOne. Akon and Colby O'Donis Lady Gaga supported as guests. The song was released as the first single from Lady Gaga's debut album The Fame. Lady Gaga wrote the song in ten minutes. " Just Dance " has influences of R & B. The lyrics are about a visit to the nightclub.
The song was a commercial success, reaching the top of the charts in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and the top ten in many other countries. In the Billboard Hot 100 Charts spent " Just Dance " is already 5 months in the charts, before the song in January 2009, the top of the Billboard Hot 100 reached. The song was a week before it reached number 1, downloaded 419,000 times within a week and thus reached the third place among the in a week most downloaded songs. This reached " Just Dance " topped the charts and became the second best selling digital single of all time. In addition, " Just Dance " in 2009 was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Dance Recording.
The music video shows Lady Gaga as she goes to a party and celebrate there.
Origin and inspiration
In an interview, Lady Gaga said: ". I was bored, so I wrote the song in 10 minutes by RedOne, and the first time I was allowed to go into a recording studio in Hollywood" Gaga wrote " Just Dance " in January 2007, she said, that " it was a long labor and many people could not believe it at the beginning ."
In another interview, Lady Gaga explained that " Just Dance is a great song that will bring people in a good mood ." Gaga later explained that she wanted to write a beautiful song with " Just Dance ". When asked why her song is so successful, Gaga said:
" Everyone wants a song that appeals to a self. It is a song that feels good when you listen to it, it makes you happy. "
Music and lyrics
" Just Dance " is a dance-pop song. The song combined with dance-pop beat and includes R & B influences. The content of the song lyrics is a person who goes to a nightclub, disco or to a party.
Reviews
The song has been widely positive. Matthew Chisling of Allmusic describes the song as galactic and compares it with " Money Honey ", a track from The Fame. Alex Petridis of The Guardian compares " Just Dance " with Nelly Furtado Maneater song.
Charts
" Just Dance " was in the U.S. a club hit, who joined in the summer of 2008 at number two on the Hot Dance Airplay chart and Hot Dance Club Play Charts ..
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at the 76th place on 16 August 2008. It reached number 2 in the charts after it has been downloaded 419,000 times in a week. In the same week the song reached # 1 on the pop 100
The next week the song reached after a long time No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100; he had 22 weeks needed to reach the top position on the charts.