Dance Apocalyptic

"Dance Apocalyptic"
Single by Janelle Monáe
from the album The Electric Lady
Released July 2, 2013 (2013-07-02)[1]
Format
Genre
Length 3:26
Label
Writer(s)
  • Janelle Monáe
  • Charles Joseph II
  • Nathaniel Irvin III[3]
Producer(s)
  • Wonder
  • Lightning
  • Monáe
Janelle Monáe singles chronology
"Special Education"
(2013)		 "Dance Apocalyptic"
(2013)		 "PrimeTime"
(2013)
The Electric Lady track listing
"The Chrome Shoppe"
(8)		 "Dance Apocalyptic"
(9)		 "Look into My Eyes"
(10)
Music video
"Dance Apocalyptic" on YouTube

"Dance Apocalyptic" is a song by Janelle Monáe, issued as the second single from her second studio album, The Electric Lady.

Reception

Keith Murphy of Vibe praised the song, calling it an "infectious rave-up" and "the soundtrack to endless summer cookouts".[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wendy Morgan.[5]

Live performances

On September 9, 2013, Monáe performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman.[6] She then performed the song (along with "Electric Lady") on Saturday Night Live on October 26.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Amazon.com: Dance Apocalyptic: Janelle Monáe: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Janelle Monáe - Dance Apocalyptic (CDr) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Electric Lady - Janelle Monáe - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Keith. "Review: Janelle Monáe's 'Dance Apocalyptic' Is Weird, Genre-Bending Fun - Vibe". Vibe. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ Martins, Chris. "Janelle Monae Boogies While the World Burns in 'Dance Apocalyptic' Video - SPIN - Videos". Spin. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Janelle Monáe Performs "Dance Apocalyptic" On David Letterman's Desk Okayplayer". Okayplayer. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Navaroli, Joel. "SNL Archives - Episodes - 10.26.2013 #9". SNL Archives. Retrieved March 19, 2014.

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