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Dance, Kid, Dance

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"Dance, Kid, Dance"
Single by Shinedown
A-side"Three Six Five" (double A-side)
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2025
Recorded2024
StudioBig Animal Studio (Charleston, South Carolina)
Genre
Length3:32
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eric Bass
Shinedown singles chronology
"A Symptom of Being Human"
(2023) 		"Three Six Five" / "Dance, Kid, Dance"
(2025) 		"Killing Fields"
(2025)
Music video
"Dance, Kid, Dance" on YouTube

"Dance, Kid, Dance" is a single by the American rock band Shinedown, released on January 24, 2025, as the second official single from their upcoming eighth studio album.

Background

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On January 15, 2025, the band shared a Spotify playlist titled "D.K.D. Mixtape," featuring a diverse range of songs from various genres, accompanied by the suggestion to "let the music move you." This playlist's title was later revealed to be an acronym for "Dance, Kid, Dance".[3] On January 17, the band officially announced that the song would be released on January 24, alongside another single, "Three Six Five".[4] The songs were released together as a double A-side single. A music video for the song was released on April 3, 2025, directed by Lewis Cater.[5]

The band's 2025 tour is named after the song.[1]

Lyrics

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The song serves as both a social critique and a personal statement. The lyrics address the increasing societal decline, criticizing the addiction to superficial thrills and the growing isolation of individuals. Additionally, the song conveys a message about overcoming personal fears and embracing life's experiences.[1]

In an interview with "Faceculture" Eric Bass said that the song is "about how, as a society, we put kids on a lot of pharmaceutical drugs, at least in America we do, for sure — a lot of antidepressants and Ritalin and things like this. And by the way, that's one place that I was fortunate as a child. I was diagnosed with what was just termed as ADD back in the 1970s when I was diagnosed with it, but there was no 'H' in ADHD. But they wanted to put me on Ritalin, and my mother said no, which I'm really happy she didn't. At the time, me being a kid, I wasn't sure how to navigate those waters".[6]

Chart performance

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Upon its release, "Dance, Kid, Dance" was well-received, entering the list of top six new songs on the Mediabase ranking.[7] The following day, it reached the fourth position on iTunes' daily rock chart.[8] By January 26, two days post-release, the song debuted at number 33 on Mediabase's Active Rock chart.[9] A week after its release, it debuted at number 11 on Billboard's Rock & Alternative Airplay chart and the 14th spot on the Mainstream Rock chart.[10][11] The song went on to reach the top of the Mainstream Rock chart in March, extending the band's record and marking the first time an artist had earned 20 number ones in the format.[12]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Dance, Kid, Dance"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Canada Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] 2
Germany Airplay (TopHit)[14] 49
Italy Rock Airplay (FIMI)[15] 20
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[16] 44
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[17] 45
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 20
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[19] 36
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[20] 5
Weekly chart performance for "Three Six Five"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[21] 31
Canada Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[22] 26
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[23] 86
German Alternative Singles (GfK)[24] 1
Italy Rock Airplay (FIMI)[25] 7
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[16] 44
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[26] 45
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[27] 13
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[28] 12
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 10
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[29] 30
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[30] 30
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[31] 9

References

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  1. ^ a b c Adams, Gregory (January 24, 2025). "Hear Shinedown's new songs "Dance, Kid Dance" and "Three Six Five"". Revolver. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Zukowski, Zenae (January 26, 2025). "Shinedown Unveil Two New Singles: "Three Six Five" and "Dance, Kid, Dance"". Metal Insider. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Hear what songs Shinedown’s jamming to on D.K.D. Mixtape playlist, January 16, 2025, 105.7 The Point
  4. ^ "Shinedown to Release Two New Singles, 'Three Six Five' and 'Dance, Kid, Dance', on Friday". Blabbermouth.net. January 18, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  5. ^ "Shinedown Releases Music Video for 'Dance, Kid, Dance'". Blabbermouth.net. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  6. ^ SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS Reveals Lyrical Inspiration For Band's New Songs 'Three Six Five' And 'Dance, Kid, Dance', January 29, 2025, Blabbermouth
  7. ^ New Music Favorites, January 24, 2025, Mediabase
  8. ^ #ThreeSixFive is #1 on US iTunes Rock, while #DanceKidDance is #4!, Shinedown Charts & News Instagram account, January 25, 2025
  9. ^ "Active Rock". Mediabase. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  11. ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  12. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (March 7, 2025). "Shinedown Becomes First Act with 20 Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1s". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Canada Mainstream Rock". Billboard. March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  14. ^ "Top Radio Hits Germany Weekly Chart:Mar 6, 2025". TopHit. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  15. ^ "EarOne Airplay Rock". EarOne. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. January 31, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Shinedown Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  19. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  20. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  21. ^ "Canada Hot AC". Billboard. July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  22. ^ "Canada Mainstream Rock". Billboard. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  23. ^ "Shinedown: Three Six Five" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  24. ^ "Deutsche Alternative Charts - Week: 32 Year: 2025 Category: Single". Deutsche Alternative Charts. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  25. ^ "EarOne Airplay Rock". EarOne. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. January 31, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  27. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  28. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  29. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  30. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  31. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
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