And We Danced (Macklemore song)
| "And We Danced" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Macklemore featuring Ziggy Stardust | ||||||||||
| from the album The Unplanned Mixtape | ||||||||||
| Released | October 31, 2011 | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||||||||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 4:06 | |||||||||
| Label | Macklemore LLC | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Ben Haggerty | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Ryan Lewis | |||||||||
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"And We Danced" is a song by Macklemore under the alter-ego Raven Bowie and features singer Ziggy Stardust. It was released as single on October 31, 2011 from Macklemore LLC.
Background
Contrary to the later releases by Macklemore like "My Oh My", "Wing$", "Same Love", and the major hits "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us", all taken from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, this release "And We Danced" is taken from his 2009 mixtape, The Unplanned Mixtape, and only credits Macklemore and "Ziggy Stardust". Based mainly on the popularity of the single "Thrift Shop", the song taken from a 2009 recording has charted in 2013 in Austria, France and Switzerland.
Music video
The music video was shot in 2011 and was directed by Griff J and Ryan Lewis. The music video was uploaded to Ryan Lewis's YouTube channel and has over 100 million views as of July 2016. Contrary to the song's own release data, it states Macklemore x Ryan Lewis as the artists.[2]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 4 |
| scope="row" | France (SNEP)[4] | 89 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 67 | |
| scope="row" | Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 36 |
Year-end
| Chart (2013) | Position | |
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| scope="row" | Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 10 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | October 31, 2011[8][9] | Digital download | Macklemore LLC. |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Switzerland (IFPI SWI)[10] | Gold | 30,000* |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "New Music: Macklemore – "The Town"". iTunes Store. SSG Music. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhf5cuXiLTA
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Macklemore feat. Ziggy Stardust – And We Danced" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Macklemore feat. Ziggy Stardust – And We Danced" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Top 100 Singles". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Macklemore feat. Ziggy Stardust – And We Danced". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "JAHRESHITPARADE 2013" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ↑ "And We Danced (Single) (2011)". Music Bazar. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Macklemore x Ryan Lewis – And We Danced". Sunset in the Rearview. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Macklemore)". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2013.