About Work the Dancefloor - Wikipedia
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"About Work the Dancefloor" | |||
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Single by Georgia | |||
from the album Seeking Thrills | |||
Released | 28 March 2019 | ||
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Length | 3:14 (radio edit) 3:28 (album version) | ||
Label | Domino | ||
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"About Work the Dancefloor" on YouTube |
"About Work the Dancefloor" is a song by English musician Georgia. Co-written by Georgia and Mark Ralph, both of whom also produced the song alongside Sean Oakley, it was released by Domino Recording Company on 28 March 2019.
Background and composition
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Georgia stated that "About Work the Dancefloor" was written "in response to the clubbing culture [she] experienced in cities whilst touring".[2] The song has been described as featuring "the tight electronic sequences of new wave", with its lyrics "as vulnerable as a handwritten note".[3] It also contains "driving, arpeggiated synth bassline" and "washed out, kaleidoscopic analogue synths".[4]
In June 2019, remixes of the song by American DJ The Blessed Madonna were released.[5]
Writing for Pitchfork, Michelle Kim called the hook "provocative" and praised Georgia's "disarmingly tender vocals".[6] James Rettig of Stereogum deemed the song an "absolute powerhouse of a track".[7]
"About Work the Dancefloor" won the 2019 Popjustice £20 Music Prize.[8] The song also topped PopMatters' Best Dance Tracks of 2019 list.[9] In 2020, it received NME Award nominations for Best British Single and Best Song in the World.[10]
- ^ Pitchfork Staff (9 December 2019). "The 100 Best Songs of 2019". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 October 2022. ..."About Work the Dancefloor," a quirky electro-pop banger...
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (29 March 2019). "Georgia delivers infectious synth-pop on new single "About Work The Dancefloor"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (8 January 2020). "'Seeking Thrills' by Georgia Review: Finding Freedom on the Dance Floor". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Carr, Paul (9 January 2020). "Georgia's 'Seeking Thrills' Is the Embodiment of What It Means to Come Alive on the Dancefloor". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (21 June 2019). "The Black Madonna Remixes Georgia's 'About Work The Dancefloor'". Clash. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Kim, Michelle (28 March 2019). ""About Work the Dancefloor" by Georgia Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Rettig, James (7 January 2020). "Georgia 'Seeking Thrills' Album Review: Dance Floor Euphoria". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Peter (20 September 2019). "2019's Twenty Quid winner: Georgia's About Work The Dancefloor". Popjustice. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Lathan, Ryan (19 December 2019). "The Best Dance Tracks of 2019". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "2020 NME Awards Winners: The Complete List". Billboard. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Georgia – About Work The Dancefloor" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Georgia Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "About Work the Dancefloor (Edit) – Single by Georgia". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 June 2020.