Dance Again (Selena Gomez song)

"Dance Again"
"Dance Again"
Song by Selena Gomez
from the album Rare
Released	January 10, 2020
Studio	MXM Studios (Los Angeles, California); Interscope Studios (Santa Monica, California); House Mouse Studios (Stockholm, Sweden);
Genre	Dance; electropop; electro; funk;
Length	2:50
Label	Interscope
Songwriters	Selena Gomez; Mattias Larsson; Robin Fredriksson; Justin Tranter; Caroline Ailin;
Producer	Mattman & Robin
Music video
	"Dance Again (Performance Video)" on YouTube

"Dance Again" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her third studio album Rare (2020), included as the second track on the standard version album and the ninth track on the deluxe version.^[4]

Promotion

"Dance Again" was scheduled to be used to promote CBS Sports and Turner Sports' coverage of the 2020 NCAA tournament.^[5] However, the song was never used, as the tournament was cancelled over concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6] Gomez announced that a portion of the proceeds from "Dance Again" would go towards the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.^[7]

Composition

"Dance Again" is a dance,^[8] electropop,^[9]^[10] electro,^[11] and funk^[12]^[13] song with influences of disco.^[14] In terms of music notation, it was composed in the key of D♭ minor with a tempo of 112 beats per minute.^[15]

Music video

The song received a video titled "Dance Again (Performance Video)" which was directed by Craig Murray and released on March 26, 2020.^[16]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Rare.^[17]

Recording locations

Recorded at MXM Studios (Los Angeles, California), Interscope Studios (Santa Monica, California) and House Mouse Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Mastered at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, New Jersey)

Personnel

Selena Gomez – lead vocals, songwriting
Mattman & Robin – production for Wolf Cousins Productions, vocal production, programming, drums, bass, synths, piano, guitar, percussion
Mattias Larsson – songwriting
Robin Fredriksson – songwriting
Justin Tranter – songwriting
Caroline Ailin – songwriting, backing vocals
Bart Schoudel – engineering, vocal production
Cory Bice – engineering
Jeremy Lertola – engineering
John Hanes – engineering
Kevin Brunhober – assisting
Mick Raskin – assisting
Serban Ghenea – mixing
Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "Dance Again"
Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[18]	96
CIS Airplay (TopHit)^[19]	14
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[20]	14
Portugal (AFP)^[21]	124
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[22]	14
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[23]	54
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)^[24]	84
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[25]	19

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Dance Again" in 2020
Chart (2020)	Position
CIS (Tophit)^[26]	174
Russia Airplay (Tophit)^[27]	166

Release history

Release formats for "Dance Again"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	January 10, 2020	Digital download streaming	Interscope	^[28]

References

^ Rare (CD booklet). Selena Gomez. Interscope Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rare (CD booklet). Selena Gomez. Interscope Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rare (CD booklet). Selena Gomez. Interscope Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rowley, Glenn (March 26, 2020). "Selena Gomez Lets Loose in Stunning 'Dance Again' Performance Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ "Selena Gomez Teases March Madness Promo Feat. 'Dance Again': Watch". Billboard. February 15, 2020. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns". National Collegiate Athletic Association. March 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ Dresdale, Andrea (March 26, 2020). "Selena Gomez releases new video and merch supporting coronavirus relief". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ Aswad, Jem (January 11, 2020). "Selena Gomez's 'Rare': Album Review". Variety. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
^ Wass, Mike (January 13, 2020). "Album Review: Selena Gomez's 'Rare' Is A Pop Revelation". Idolator. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
^ Moreland, Quinn (January 14, 2020). "Selena Gomez: Rare Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
^ Hodgkinson, Will (January 10, 2020). "Selena Gomez: Rare review – tasteful take on catchy pop is a bravura comeback". The Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
^ Jenkins, Craig (January 10, 2020). "Selena Gomez Returns Unbothered and at Her Best on Rare". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
^ Greenblatt, Leah (January 9, 2020). "Selena Gomez's Rare is a danceable lesson in self-love and acceptance". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
^ Roth, Madeline (March 26, 2020). "Selena Gomez is an Unbothered Dancing Queen in 'Dance Again' video". MTV. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Key & BPM for Dance Again by Selena Gomez". Tunebat. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ Rowley, Glenn (March 26, 2020). "Selena Gomez Lets Loose in Stunning 'Dance Again' Performance Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ Rare (CD booklet). Selena Gomez. Interscope Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Selena Gomez Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ Selena Gomez — Dance Again. TopHit. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 20, 2020. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
^ "Selena Gomez Discography". Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
^ Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart. TopHit. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 03. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2020-04-24." TopHit. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ "Selena Gomez Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ "Radio – Top Year-End Radio Hits – Музыкальные чарты TopHit.ru" (in Russian). Tophit. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ "City & Country Radio – Top Year-End Radio Hits – Музыкальные чарты TopHit.ru" (in Russian). Tophit. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ "Rare (Deluxe) by Selena Gomez". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[1] Rare (CD booklet). Selena Gomez. Interscope Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Rare (CD booklet). Selena Gomez. Interscope Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Rare (CD booklet). Selena Gomez. Interscope Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Rowley, Glenn (March 26, 2020). "Selena Gomez Lets Loose in Stunning 'Dance Again' Performance Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[5] "Selena Gomez Teases March Madness Promo Feat. 'Dance Again': Watch". Billboard. February 15, 2020. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[6] "NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns". National Collegiate Athletic Association. March 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[7] Dresdale, Andrea (March 26, 2020). "Selena Gomez releases new video and merch supporting coronavirus relief". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[8] Aswad, Jem (January 11, 2020). "Selena Gomez's 'Rare': Album Review". Variety. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.

[Idolator_album_review-9] Wass, Mike (January 13, 2020). "Album Review: Selena Gomez's 'Rare' Is A Pop Revelation". Idolator. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2020.

[10] Moreland, Quinn (January 14, 2020). "Selena Gomez: Rare Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.

[11] Hodgkinson, Will (January 10, 2020). "Selena Gomez: Rare review – tasteful take on catchy pop is a bravura comeback". The Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

[12] Jenkins, Craig (January 10, 2020). "Selena Gomez Returns Unbothered and at Her Best on Rare". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

[13] Greenblatt, Leah (January 9, 2020). "Selena Gomez's Rare is a danceable lesson in self-love and acceptance". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

[14] Roth, Madeline (March 26, 2020). "Selena Gomez is an Unbothered Dancing Queen in 'Dance Again' video". MTV. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[15] "Key & BPM for Dance Again by Selena Gomez". Tunebat. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[16] Rowley, Glenn (March 26, 2020). "Selena Gomez Lets Loose in Stunning 'Dance Again' Performance Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.

[17] Rare (CD booklet). Selena Gomez. Interscope Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Canada_Selena_Gomez-18] "Selena Gomez Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[sc_CIS_Selena_Gomez-19] Selena Gomez — Dance Again. TopHit. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

[20] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 20, 2020. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[21] "Selena Gomez Discography". Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

[sc_Russiaradio_Selena_Gomez-22] Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart. TopHit. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

[sc_Slovakdigital2_-23] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 03. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[Ukraine-24] "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2020-04-24." TopHit. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Selena_Gomez-25] "Selena Gomez Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[26] "Radio – Top Year-End Radio Hits – Музыкальные чарты TopHit.ru" (in Russian). Tophit. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

[27] "City & Country Radio – Top Year-End Radio Hits – Музыкальные чарты TopHit.ru" (in Russian). Tophit. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

[28] "Rare (Deluxe) by Selena Gomez". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

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v t e Selena Gomez
Awards and nominations Discography Live performances Songs Videography
Studio albums	Stars Dance Revival Rare I Said I Love You First
Compilation albums	For You
EPs	Another Cinderella Story EP Revelación
Singles	"Tell Me Something I Don't Know" "Come & Get It" "Slow Down" "The Heart Wants What It Wants" "Good for You" "Same Old Love" "Hands to Myself" "Kill Em with Kindness" "It Ain't Me" "Bad Liar" "Fetish" "Wolves" "Back to You" "I Can't Get Enough" "Lose You to Love Me" "Rare" "Boyfriend" "Past Life" (remix) "Ice Cream" "Baila Conmigo" "Selfish Love" "999" "Let Somebody Go" "Calm Down" (remix) "My Mind & Me" "Single Soon" "Love On" "Call Me When You Break Up" "Ojos Tristes" "Sunset Blvd"
Featured singles	"I Want You to Know" "We Don't Talk Anymore" "Trust Nobody" "Taki Taki" "Anxiety"
Promotional singles	"Whoa Oh!" (remix) "Magic" "Shake It Up" "Me & the Rhythm" "Look at Her Now" "Feel Me" "De Una Vez" "Scared of Loving You" "Younger and Hotter Than Me"
Charity singles	"Send It On" "Hands"
Other songs	"One and the Same" "Birthday" "Sober" "Only You" "Dance Again" "Vulnerable" "People You Know" "Dámelo To'" "Mi Camino" "Bluest Flame" "How Does It Feel to Be Forgotten" "Pick It Up"
Concert tours	Stars Dance Tour Revival Tour
Related	Rare Beauty Selena Gomez & the Scene Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me Selena + Chef
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"Dance Again"
Song by Selena Gomez
from the album Rare
Released	January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)
Studio	MXM Studios (Los Angeles, California)^[1] Interscope Studios (Santa Monica, California)^[2] House Mouse Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)^[3]
Genre	Dance electropop electro funk
Length	2:50
Label	Interscope
Songwriters	Selena Gomez Mattias Larsson Robin Fredriksson Justin Tranter Caroline Ailin
Producer	Mattman & Robin

Music video
"Dance Again (Performance Video)" on YouTube