Shut Up and Dance

Walk the Moon

About Shut Up and Dance

"Shut Up and Dance" (stylized as "SHUT UP + DANCE") is a song by American rock band Walk the Moon for their second studio album Talking Is Hard (2014). It was written by the band members and songwriters Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon. The song is based on an experience lead singer Nicholas Petricca had at a Los Angeles nightclub. His girlfriend invited him to dance, inspiring the title. Petricca envisioned the song as an anthem for letting go of frustration and having fun. The song was digitally released as the lead single from Talking Is Hard on September 10, 2014. The song became the band's biggest hit single to date, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a number-one hit on the magazine's Alternative Songs chart and the Hot Adult Contemporary chart. Outside the United States, the song topped the charts in Poland, peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom, the top twenty of the charts in New Zealand and Sweden and the top thirty of the charts in the Netherlands. The band has performed "Shut Up and Dance" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Good Morning America. 


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2015
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Oh don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me

We were victims of the night
The chemical, physical, kryptonite
Helpless to the bass and the fading light
Oh we were bound to get together
Bound to get together

She took my arm
I don't know how it happened
We took the floor and she said

Oh don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me

A backless dress and some beat up sneaks
My discotheque Juliet teenage dream
I felt it in my chest as she looked at me
I knew we were bound to be together
Bound to be together

She took my arm
I don't know how it happened
We took the floor and she said

Oh don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me

Deep in her eyes
I think I see the future
I realize this is my last chance

She took my arm
I don't know how it happened
We took the floor and she said

Oh don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance

Oh don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me

Oh oh oh shut up dance with me
Oh oh oh shut up dance with me

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Walk the Moon

Walk the Moon (stylized as WALK THE MOON) is an indie rock band based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lead singer and Ohio native Nicholas Petricca started the band in 2008 and went through several member changes before finally coming together with current members, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, and Eli Maiman sometime in 2010. The band derives their name from the song "Walking on the Moon" by The Police. The group independently released their debut album, i want! i want!, in November 2010, receiving airplay for the track "Anna Sun" on WCRD, WFPK, WKNH, WRLT, and WTMD. In February 2011, Walk the Moon signed with Mick Management. They signed to RCA Records and released their first official album, Walk the Moon in June 2012. Their self-titled debut is composed of many of their… more »

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Written by: Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman, Ryan McMahon, Ben Burger

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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15 facts about this song

Band Origin
"Shut Up and Dance" is a song by the American rock band, Walk the Moon, who hail from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Charting Success
The song was a commercial success, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and number three on the UK Singles Chart.
Year of Release
This hit single was released on the 10th of September, 2014.
Album Association
"Shut Up and Dance" is the lead single from their second studio album, "Talking is Hard."
Inspiration
The song was inspired by an encounter that the lead vocalist, Nicholas Petricca, had with his girlfriend at a Los Angeles nightclub.
Songwriters
The song was co-written by all members of the band along with songwriters Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon.
Music Video
The music video for "Shut Up and Dance" incorporates a variety of dance styles and a 1980s aesthetic.
GLAAD Award
The song received the GLAAD Media Award nomination for "Outstanding Music Artist" for Walk the Moon in 2016.
Certification
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the song 4× Platinum, indicating four million units sold.
Presence in Pop Culture
The song was used in a multitude of advertisements, TV series, movies, and video games, asserting its important presence in pop culture.
Genre
The song has been classified under the genres of dance-rock and new wave.
Song Duration
The total duration of the song is about 3 minutes and 19 seconds.
Song Structure
"Shut Up and Dance" follows a standard verse-chorus-verse structure, with an additional pre-chorus and a bridge section later in the song.
Global Success
The song also hit the top 10 in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, and Ireland.
Critic Recognition
Billboard included "Shut Up and Dance" in their list of the 100 Greatest Choruses of the 21st Century.

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