Dance Again

Background

After experiencing a decrease in her commercial success with her fifth and sixth studio albums, Como Ama una Mujer and Brave (both 2007) and the single "Louboutins" (2009), Lopez left Epic Records in February 2010, citing that she had fulfilled her contractual obligations and now wished to release her seventh studio album, Love?, under a new label. Her departure from the label temporarily halted production on the album, however upon signing a new contract with Island Records, recording resumed on the album. "On the Floor", her first single with the label, was released in February 2011. The song topped the charts across the globe, becoming one of the most successful singles of the year. Following the release of "On the Floor", Love? produced two moderately successful singles: "I'm Into You" and "Papi", both of which topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Love? itself was a moderate commercial success and was viewed as a humble comeback from Lopez, as many had considered her recording career over.

It was announced in November that Lopez was working on new material for her first greatest hits album. The following month, Lopez revealed that she had been playing some of her new music for L.A. Reid, who signed her to Island Records and left the label to become the CEO and chairman of Epic Records. This led further speculation that Lopez had moved back to Epic Records, which was first reported in July. The reports were later confirmed untrue; Lopez was back with Epic Records as she had owed the label one final album to end her contract, despite previously announcing that she had fulfilled her contract with them.

Writing and production

"Dance Again" was written by RedOne, Enrique Iglesias, Bilal "The Chef", AJ Junior and Pitbull. After hearing a demo version of the track, she begged Iglesias to let her record the song, telling him that it was "her song". Lopez, who was going through a divorce with Marc Anthony and the "breakup of a family", felt as if the song had come to her at the "perfect moment". According to Lopez, the period was devastating because family is very important to her. Lopez revealed: "I had to turn that into something better"; she thought: "I don't want to just survive it, I want to come out better than that." Lopez didn't want to be "the woman who stayed in bed for months". "I knew I had to get through it. I'd dance every day, I'd work out, I'd say a little prayer and I still wouldn't feel any better. Then I'd go to bed and get up the next day and do it all again. It was a process, and it very gradually got a little easier ... I had to do it for my kids. I had to get through it for them." She re-wrote parts of the verses to better relate to her experiences. The song "helped lift her out of the darkness" and gave her hope again. Looking back on the song in December 2012, Lopez stated that: "'Dance Again' became my anthem ... an expression of what I needed to do at that time in my life and for what I was taking on with [my career]. It was a beautiful metaphor that became my reality."

Lopez's vocals for "Dance Again" were arranged by RedOne and produced by Kuk Harrell. They were recorded at Pinky's Palace. Pitbull's vocals were recorded by Al Burna at Al Burna Studios, Miami, Florida. Chris "Tek" O'Ryan and Trevor Muzzy handled audio engineering of the song, with assistance from Anthony Falcone and Peter Mack. O'Ryan and Trevor Muzzy were in charge of vocal editing. All instruments in the song were played and programmed by RedOne, who also produced the song. The song was later mixed by Trevor Muzzy. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Lopez revealed that she loved being able to collaborate with RedOne and Pitbull again. She stated: "We had a great chemistry the last time, and it was like 'We're going to have to do something again.' And this was the perfect song. I love the message of the song. That when something bad happens, your life is not over. You have to get up. You're gonna live. You're gonna to be okay. You're gonna dance again."

Release and artwork

Lopez announced on March 2, 2012, that she would release a new single by the end of the month. On March 15 it was revealed during an episode of American Idol that the song would be released on March 30. On March 26, a snippet of the song was made available online by WHYI-FM. Two days later, a one-minute snippet of the song appeared online. "Dance Again" made its world premiere on March 30, 2012, during Ryan Seacrest's radio show On-Air with Ryan Seacrest. A lyric video was released on YouTube the same day and the song was officially sent to mainstream radio in the United States on April 3, 2012.

On March 27, Lopez posted a quarter of the single's official artwork through a puzzle piece; if 15,500 people shared the post on Facebook, a new piece of the puzzle (artwork) would be unlocked. The three puzzle pieces were revealed, and Lopez posted the entire artwork on her website on March 29. It featured her entangled with a group of half-naked men, wearing black masks on their eyes, and Lopez wearing a black top with a necklace and stockings.

Composition

"Dance Again" is an uptempo dance-pop and electropop song, with a length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds (3:57). It was written by Nadir "RedOne" Khayat, The Chef, Enrique Iglesias, Achraff Janussi and Armando "Pitbull" Perez, who is also featured on the song. During an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Lopez stated that the song was nearly complete when she heard it and that she only changed minor details to keep the message of the song the same. The electro beat begins, and the song kicks off with Pitbull's brief rap introduction. The beat of the song shifts from upbeat pings and claps to a bass backdrop as Lopez takes over the vocals.

The first verse begins with Lopez singing, "Nobody knows what I'm feeling inside. I find it so stupid so why should I hide that I love to make love to you baby." The song contains sexual innuendos, and Lopez sings the bridge with heartbreaking emotion. The song has been compared to Lopez's song "Waiting For Tonight".

Critical response

Music critics have been divided on "Dance Again". Robbie Daw of the website Idolator gave the song a positive review, writing that it was far more superior and much more euphoric dance-pop offering than "On the Floor". Daw added that "the American Idol judge goes for more of a cheery, almost Kylie Minogue-esque dance-pop vibe with "Dance Again". If we were gamblers, we'd put our money on this becoming another huge hit for J.Lo & Co." Kate Callahan from MTV.com pointed out the similarities between "Dance Again" and "On the Floor"—"The song is a fun dance pop track with a great beat, very much along the lines of their 2011 collaborative effort 'On The Floor'." Katherine St Asaph of Popdust gave the song a mixed review, stating "[without sampling a song] means "Dance Again" doesn't have any of that swoon or allure, let alone one unifying riff, and it means that right before every verse-to-prechorus or prechorus-to-verse transition, you're imagining the "la-lalalala..." chorus that doesn't break out. What breaks out instead is the stately dance-pop that makes up the rest of "On the Floor," more polite than pressing even when it's even clearer that the metaphor here is dancing-as-sex."

Glen Gamboa of Newsday gave the song a negative review, commenting that "She holds back for much of the song, with its airy chorus and moments where it seems ready to launch into a much broader anthem, but instead stays on a sleek, unpredictable line. Would it be better if it blossomed into "Waiting for Tonight" like it wants to? Maybe." Kyle Anderson from Entertainment Weekly gave the song a positive review, writing "Lopez once again sings over a buttery disco groove with an assist from Miami's favorite bilingual MC." Anderson noted that the chorus of the song is "as pure a piece of effervescent pop as Lopez has ever been a part of, and while it probably isn't the sort of thing meant to be listened to on headphones in a cubicle, it should play pretty well in places where grinding is encouraged (like clubs in Ibiza, and middle school dances)."

Melinda Newman of Hitfix was positive in her review, saying that the song "It lives up to its title: You'll want to put on your dancing shoes and dance again. The song isn't as interesting musically as the pair's previous hit collaboration, "On the Floor" but it is more consistent in its commitment to being a full-on dance twirler ... It's totally charming, especially the "woo..ooh" background singing." Newman compared the chorus of the song to Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)" (2010). Similarly, Jessica Sinclair of Long Island Press commented that the song was a "sure-to-be-hit song." Amy Sciarretto of Pop Crush labelled "Dance Again" as one of the best dance songs of 2012. She stated that: "The song has an infectious beat that'll get you moving and grooving."

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Dance Again" experienced moderate chart success; while an improvement on her previous singles from Love?, "I'm Into You" and "Papi", it failed to match the success of "On the Floor". For the week ending April 2, 2012, it debuted on *Billboard'''s Pop Songs chart at number 34, and ultimately peaked at 17. In its official first week of availability, the song sold 118,000 digital copies following the release of its accompanying music video, launching at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, her third highest debut on the chart after "All I Have" which debuted at 25 in 2002 and "On the Floor" which debuted at nine in 2011. "Dance Again" also debuted at number 14 on Billboards Hot Digital Songs chart following its release. The following week it climbed to 29 with sales of 74,000 digital copies. Its fourth week saw sales of 76,000, allowing it to reach a new peak of number 25. Following her performance of the song on American Idol, it sold an additional 104,000 digital copies which brought "Dance Again" to its peak position of number 17. However, airplay for the song began to fall. "Dance Again" managed to reach a peak of nine on the Hot Digital Songs chart. It entered the *Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs Chart at number 56, and went on to peak at number one, becoming her twelfth number one there. In September 2012, "Dance Again" received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over one million. As of April 25, 2013, "Dance Again" has sold 1.2 million copies in the United States.

"Dance Again" performed moderately outside of the United States. The song debuted at number 13 on the Canadian Hot 100, winning the "hot shot" debut of the week, remaining at the same position the following week. The song has since peaked at number four, becoming her tenth top-ten hit there. In the United Kingdom, "Dance Again" made its debut at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also fared well in other regions of Europe; topping the Polish Singles Chart as well as the Greek charts. In Germany it debuted at number 19. After her performance at television show Wetten, dass..? in October 2012 the song climbed from number 70 to 14 in its 21st week. In New Zealand, it reached 12. In Australia, "Dance Again" debuted at number 44 on May 20, 2012, and peaked at number 28 three weeks later. It also received a platinum certification in Greece, Canada, Italy and Mexico.

Music video

On March 3, 2012, Lopez revealed via social networking website Twitter that she would be shooting a new video for a song entitled "Dance Again", writing "R U Ready 2 #DanceAgain". The clip was directed by Paul Hunter; a longtime collaborator of hers. He had previously worked with her on the music video for her debut single "If You Had My Love" (1999), as well as "Feelin' So Good" (2000) and "Papi" (2011). The following day on March 4, Lopez posted a sneak peek of the shoe she wore in the music video on her official website. On March 31 and April 1, Lopez posted more pictures from the video for "Dance Again" on her official website.

A sneak peek of the video was shown on the April 5, 2012 episode of American Idol, while the full video premiered later that day on Lopez's Vevo Channel. Lopez's boyfriend Casper Smart, also a choreography and dancer, appears in the video. Lopez told Extra TV that it was very "natural" working with Smart, "It was just a very natural thing for us to do that together. Everything that the song is saying—where I'm at—it was just very natural. It didn't feel forced." The video uses product placement for both Lopez's fragrance, Glowing

Synopsis

The music video for "Dance Again" opens on a black screen, with the words "Always remember... You will live, you will love, you will dance again" printed in white. Lopez is then shown entering a "zero-gravity" room, where a stream of vodka is flowing in the air. Lopez is airlifted from the ground, and joins the erotic orgy. The skirt she was wearing when she entered the room is ripped off, revealing a low-cut top. Smart then enters the room. Vena wrote, "In the bevy of people, Lopez crawls to her guy, he crawls to her, and from there they embark on a love affair, full of pop-and-lock dance moves and blindfolded shenanigans".

RadarOnline commented, "In the video, Casper is extra friendly to J.Lo's derrière, caressing his lady love's famous rear end as she shows off her fab figure in a black Basque and hellacious heels. Casper shows off his sturdy build, which is covered by tattoos." The couple also break into one of Lopez's signature dance breaks.

Scenes with Pitbull shown sitting down in front of a door are shown. Smart is later seen dancing with Lopez while they are both covered in glitter. Towards the end of the clip, Lopez is seen dancing in between two stripper polls in a black studded crop top. She is joined once again by Smart, who she blinds with a blindfold that reads "love is blind", and they later swap roles (these scenes reflected the photo stills posted to Lopez's website days earlier). The video closes with a shot of Lopez's fragrance, Glowing.

Response

Sarah Maloy of Billboard magazine noted the amount of sexual content in the music video, writing that it as "body glitter, random choreographed dance numbers, poles and sex—lots of sex. Oh and Pitbull's there too, hanging out on the sidelines while J.Lo gets dirty, dabbling in orgies and bondage". Etertainment Weeklys Marc Snetiker observed that although the song was "relatively harmless and catchy, the video is...confusing", but thought it was worth watching. Jenna Hally, writing for MTV Buzzworthy, praised Lopez in the music video, writing "holy moly, how can this woman have birthed two humans and still look this amazing?", however felt that it was inappropriate for its American Idol debut, adding "we thought "Idol" was a family show? This video is less 'sit on the couch and chill with dad' and more 'call your boyfriend over immediately.'" Access Hollywood found similarities between the scene in which Lopez "can be seen grinding on the floor, surrounded by a host of hot bodies" and Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue's music video for "All the Lovers" (2010). AZ Central's Ed Masley heavily criticized the clip for airing on American Idol, and wrote: :"Steven Tyler swaggers past the family-friendly threshold nearly every week on American Idol. But Jennifer Lopez made Tyler appear a bit prim and retiring by comparison when Idol screened her video for "Dance Again," seductively slithering on hands and knees across the floor to meet a lover who's tugging at something in his trousers. I'm not saying there was anything explicit going on. And the version on VEVO goes much heavier on kink. But Idol viewers did get scenes of J.Lo's multi-platinum booty being handled with care by a shirtless male dancer ... She eventually blindfolds the shirtless male dancer, caressing his chest until most five-year-olds could figure out what happens next ... I enjoy a tawdry music video as much as anyone. My problem with the J.Lo clip is "Idol" still pretending it's a family friendly show while screening it—because you can't have everything both ways, despite what Pitbull suggests for your girl in the version on VEVO". A representative from a Right Wing Group, Dan Gainor, condemned the video, saying it was too steamy for "family-friendly American Idol" and went as far as saying her "skanky new video shows how desperate she is to retain her fame despite her fading relevance". E! Online's Natalie Finn commented, "Pitbull gets to keep his suit on, but Lopez, clad for the most part in a bodysuit and fishnets (and at times a solid coat of glitter) is bare for the grabbing. Her fellow ladies in the video... may have even less on—which is perfect since there's a gravity-defying orgy taking place in the background as Lopez and the well-muscled Smart make eyes at each other".

Live performances

Lopez performed the song on the May 10 results show of American Idol where she used to be a judge. She was dressed in a skin-tight blue bodysuit and black stockings, surrounded by a dozen back-up dancers. On October 6 she performed at the German television show Wetten, dass..?, which is the biggest show in Germany. The song is also a closing number of her first ever world tour, Dance Again World Tour. Lopez performed the song as part of her medley during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on August 20, 2018, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

In popular culture

The song was covered on the American TV series Glee in the episode "The New Rachel". Sung by Kate Hudson, it was in a mashup with the Lady Gaga song "Americano". In August 2013, a clip of 13-year-old boy Sam Horowitz performing during his Bar Mitzvah became a viral video online. In the video, which garnered significant media attention, Horowitz performs a choreographed dance routine to "Dance Again".

Track listings

• ;CD single / digital download (2-track)

1. "Dance Again" featuring Pitbull – 4:00
2. "Dance Again" – 4:10

• ;Digital download

1. "Dance Again" featuring Pitbull – 4:00

• ;Digital download (Spanish Version)

1. "Bailar Nada Más" (Dance Again – Spanish Version) – 4:00

• ;Digital download (EP)

1. "Dance Again" featuring Pitbull (Extended Mix) – 6:30
2. "Dance Again" featuring Pitbull (Instrumental Version) – 4:00
3. "Dance Again" – 4:09
4. "Dance Again" featuring Pitbull (Music video) – 4:30

Credits and personnel

Adapted from album booklet.

Recording

• Lead vocals and Background vocals recorded at Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
• Jennifer Lopez vocals recorded at Pinky's Palace
• Pitbull vocals recorded at Al Burna Studios, Miami, Florida
• Mastered at The Mastering Palace, New York City

Personnel

• RedOne – producer, instruments, programming, vocal arrangement
• Pitbull – lead vocals and background vocals
• Jeanette Olsson – background vocals
• Jennifer Lopez – lead vocals and background vocals
• Josie Aiello – background vocals
• Trevor Muzzy – background vocals
• Teddy Sky – background vocals, vocal editing, mixer
• Jimmy Thornfeldt – background vocals
• Kuk Harrell – Jennifer Lopez vocal producer
• Josh Gudwin – engineer
• Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – engineer, vocal editing
• Anthony Falcone – assistant engineer
• Peter Mack – assistant engineer
• Al Burna – Pitbull vocal recording
• Dave Kutch – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

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