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Dancing in the Flames
"Dancing in the Flames" is a song by the Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd. It was released on September 13, 2024, as a standalone single through XO and Republic Records. It was originally intended to be the lead single from the album Hurry Up Tomorrow, but was later excluded from the final track listing. The day after its release, a live version of the song was released. On September 16, 2024, an acoustic version accompanied by a music video was also released. An EP with previously mentioned versions and an instrumental and a cappella version was released the same day. The synth-pop track was met with positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Weeknd first performed the song live on September 7, 2024, at his one-night-only concert in Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil. The song was announced on September 9, 2024, as the original lead single from his then-upcoming sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025), through Apple Inc.'s "It's Glowtime" promotional event promoting the iPhone 16 Pro. The song was later omitted from the final tracklist for unknown reasons.
"Dancing in the Flames" is performed in the key of D♭ major in common time with a tempo of 117 beats per minute. The Weeknd's vocals span from F4 to B♭5 in the song.
The song was well received by music critics. Alexis Petridis from The Guardian gave the song four out of five stars, commenting the singer "revisits his usual theme of nihilistic love and his beloved palette of 80s synths, but it's melodically solid and there are some tweaks to the formula". Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine wrote that the song "marks a turn back toward a lighter pop sound", in which "the singer once again associating romantic longing with the risk of physical danger".
A behind-the-scenes look at the music video was first shown at Apple's iPhone 16 launch event on September 9, 2024. The music video was shot entirely on the iPhone 16 Pro, and is directed by Anton Tammi, who previously directed the video for "Blinding Lights".
Streaming/digital download – single
Credits adapted from Tidal.
Dancing in the Flames
"Dancing in the Flames" is a song by the Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd. It was released on September 13, 2024, as a standalone single through XO and Republic Records. It was originally intended to be the lead single from the album Hurry Up Tomorrow, but was later excluded from the final track listing. The day after its release, a live version of the song was released. On September 16, 2024, an acoustic version accompanied by a music video was also released. An EP with previously mentioned versions and an instrumental and a cappella version was released the same day. The synth-pop track was met with positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Weeknd first performed the song live on September 7, 2024, at his one-night-only concert in Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil. The song was announced on September 9, 2024, as the original lead single from his then-upcoming sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025), through Apple Inc.'s "It's Glowtime" promotional event promoting the iPhone 16 Pro. The song was later omitted from the final tracklist for unknown reasons.
"Dancing in the Flames" is performed in the key of D♭ major in common time with a tempo of 117 beats per minute. The Weeknd's vocals span from F4 to B♭5 in the song.
The song was well received by music critics. Alexis Petridis from The Guardian gave the song four out of five stars, commenting the singer "revisits his usual theme of nihilistic love and his beloved palette of 80s synths, but it's melodically solid and there are some tweaks to the formula". Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine wrote that the song "marks a turn back toward a lighter pop sound", in which "the singer once again associating romantic longing with the risk of physical danger".
A behind-the-scenes look at the music video was first shown at Apple's iPhone 16 launch event on September 9, 2024. The music video was shot entirely on the iPhone 16 Pro, and is directed by Anton Tammi, who previously directed the video for "Blinding Lights".
Streaming/digital download – single
Credits adapted from Tidal.