Do you like this song? #178
Yes I like it, I've heard it before
Yes I like it, first time listening
No I don't like it, I've heard it before
No I don't like it, first time listening
Tones and I - Dance Monkey 2019
"Dance Monkey" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I, released as the second single her debut EP, The Kids Are Coming. It topped the official singles charts in over 38 countries and peaked within the top ten of many others. The song broke the record for the most weeks at number one on the Australian singles chart at 24 non-consecutive weeks. It also broke the record for the most weeks spent at the top of the UK Singles Chart by a female artist with 11 weeks at the top. When it hit number four in the US, it became the first top-five hit solely written by a woman in over eight years. On Spotify, as of March 2024, the song is the most streamed by a female artist and the eighth-most overall, with over 3 billion streams. The song is was also the first song by a female artist to reach 3 billion streams.
The song has received a number of awards. It won Best Pop Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2020 and Independent Song of the Year at the AIR Awards of 2020. It was also the Grand Prize winner of the 2019 International Songwriting Competition.
"Dance Monkey" received a total of 44,2% yes votes.
