Dance Again
| Dance Again | |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Lopez feat. Pit bull | |
| publication | April 2, 2012 |
| length | 3:57 |
| Genre (s) | Dance pop |
| Author (s) | Enrique Iglesias, RedOne, Pitbull, The Chef, AJ Junior |
| album | Dance Again ... The Hits |
Dance Again is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez , she together with US rapper Pitbull has recorded. The song was the lead single for Lopez's first greatest hits album Dance Again ... The Hits . The song was written by Enrique Iglesias, RedOne, Pitbull, The Chef and AJ Junior. The song was produced by RedOne and Kuk Harrell.
The song is the third collaboration between Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull.
background
In December 2011, it was announced that Jennifer Lopez was working on a greatest hits album. The following month, Lopez announced that some of their new music was being auditioned for LA Reid .
criticism
Dance Again received mostly positive reviews from critics. MTV's Nadeska Alexis noted similarities with Lopez's single On the Floor and said it was "definitely not her most original song," but the song was "definitely upbeat and, as the title implies, danceable." Robbie Daw from Idolator found the song even more successful than On The Floor , Jennifer Lopez's second collaboration with Pitbull.
Commercial win
Dance Again debuted at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 , this was their third-highest new entry on the Billboard Hot 100 after All I Have and On the Floor . It later reached the top ranking at number 17. The song went platinum in the US for 1,000,000 units sold. The song also reached # 1 in the US Hot Dance Club Songs . In Canada, the song reached number 4 on the charts.
In Germany, the song debuted at number 19 in the singles charts. After the performance at Wetten, dass ...? the song reached a new top ranking with 14th place. In Switzerland the piece also came in at number 14. The song reached number 11 in the UK charts.
The song went platinum in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Mexico, and the United States. The song was awarded gold in Belgium, Finland, Spain and Austria.
Charts
| Charts | Top position |
Weeks |
|---|---|---|
 Germany
|
14th | 28 |
 Austria
|
8th | 19th |
 Switzerland
|
14th | 23 |
 United Kingdom
|
11 | 4th |
 United States
|
17th | 18th |
|
US dance club songs
|
1 | ... |
|
US Latin Pop Songs
|
4th | 13 |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 platinum
|
70,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
 gold
|
15,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
gold
|
15,000 |
 Finland (IFPI)
|
gold
|
5,440 |
 Greece (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
6,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
platinum
|
80,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
|
3 × gold
|
90,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
gold
|
15,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
40,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
gold
|
20,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
platinum
|
1,000,000 |
| All in all |
6 × gold 7 × platinum |
1,386,440 |
Main article: Jennifer Lopez / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Robbie Daw: Jennifer Lopez Greatest Hits Album Being Prepped For 2012. In: Idolator. November 30, 2011, accessed December 31, 2014 .
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JLo/status/149771744322928640
- ↑ Nadeska Alexis: Jennifer Lopez Taps Pitbull For 'Dance Again' single. In: MTV. March 3, 2012, accessed December 31, 2014 .
- ↑ Robbie Daw: Jennifer Lopez's "Dance Again" Lyric Video: Hear The Full Song. In: Idolator. March 30, 2012, accessed December 31, 2014 .
- ↑ Paul Grein: Week Ending April 8, 2012. Songs: Newcomers Beat Superstars. In: Yahoo Music. April 12, 2012, accessed December 31, 2014 .
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/304444/Jennifer+Lopez/chart?f=379
- ↑ http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Dance+Again
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/304444/Jennifer+Lopez/chart?f=359
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/304444/jennifer-lopez/chart?f=793
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Jennifer+Lopez+feat.+Pitbull&title=Dance+Again&cat=s&country=de
- ↑ http://hitparade.ch/song/Jennifer-Lopez-feat.-Pitbull/Dance-Again-1008656
- ↑ http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1007167352
- ↑ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSINGLEaccreds2012.htm
- ↑ http://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=Dance+Again+Jennifer+Lopez
- ↑ http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=certificeringer&page=30
- ↑ http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm ( Memento from July 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151116919302861&set=a.10150306928837861.343803.22320727860&type=1&theater
- ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/certifications.asp?year=2012
- ↑ https://www.ifpi.fi/tutkimukset-ja-tilastot/kulta-ja-platinalevyt/artistit/Jennifer+Lopez
- ↑ http://www.promusicae.es/
- ↑ http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin
- ↑ Jennifer Lopez Chart History: Latin Pop Songs. Retrieved June 20, 2015 .