“Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa

"Dance the Night" was Dua Lipa's lead single from the soundtrack to the film Barbie, released through Atlantic and Warner Records in May 2023. Lipa wrote it with Caroline Ailin, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt; the idea came from a dance sequence in the film, and the song is about keeping a flawless face on while your heart breaks. Ronson and Wyatt produced with the Picard Brothers, Ronson on guitar and Rhodes, Wyatt on bass and synth, with a big section of violins, violas and cellos sweeping through the disco-pop shimmer.

Critics mostly heard her 2020 album Future Nostalgia in it, with mixed feelings. It became the film's main musical motif, went to number one in the UK, reached six on the Billboard Hot 100, and earned nominations for Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 66th Grammys.

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