"Dancing's Done" is a song by American singer and songwriter

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from her second studio album, ''

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'' (2023). The song was written by Max,

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, Pablo Bowman,

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, Lostboy and Sean Douglas, and produced by Burns and Lostboy. It was released as the fourth single from the album for digital download and

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in various countries on December 20, 2022. A dark-inspired

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song, the song navigates through the theme of seeking a connection with an individual desiring shared moments. Following release, it garnered a positive reception from

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for its music and its evident inspirations from the 1980s. Commercially, it charted within the top 100 in Chile, Croatia, Guatemala, Hungary, Japan and Poland. An accompanying visualizer premiered on Max's

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channel on December 22, depicting her within a neutral backdrop lying on a floor adorned with glitter that highlights her red hair.

Background and composition

released "Dancing's Done" for digital download and

on December 20, 2022 as the fourth single of Max's second studio album, ''

'' (2023). It is set in the key of

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with a moderately fast tempo of 112 to 116 beats per minute. The vocal delivery of Max range from the low note of B₃ to the high note of C₅. "Dancing's Done" is a dark-inspired

and

song. The song navigates through the theme of seeking a connection with an individual desiring shared moments, alluding to the various possibilities that arise at the conclusion of the night. In its chorus, Max sings, "I wanna give into your dark temptation, I wanna touch you like nobody does, oh, People like you and me were born to run, So where we going when the dancing's done?"

Reception and promotion

Following release, "Dancing's Done" garnered a positive reception from

. Shaad D'Souza from ''

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'' observed Max venturing into a "darker" realm, with "squiggly synth lines" imbuing the song with an atmosphere suggestive of "the arcane and the mystical". Sam Franzini for ''

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'' pointed out resonances with the "darkness and intensity" reminiscent of Swedish group

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's song "

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characterized the song as another "dance tribute" to the 1980s, complimenting its "bulletproof" chorus. Sebas E. Alonso from the aforementioned outlet underscored that the nod to American singer

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in the lyrics "if you’re not there" aligns with a production evocative of the 1980s influences seen in the works of American singer

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and English-Albanian singer

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. Commercially, "Dancing's Done" charted at number two in Guatemala, number seven in Chile and within the top 100 in Croatia, Hungary and Poland. On January 11, 2023, the song reached number 7 on the Japanese ''

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'' Hot Overseas ranking. Intended for further promotion, an official visualizer for "Dancing's Done" premiered to Max's official

channel on December 22, 2022. The visual presents Max lying on the floor adorned with glitter that complements her luminous attire, creating a visual contrast that highlights her red hair against an entirely neutral backdrop.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. ''Note: Click on the three dots on the right of the track to display the credits.'' *Ava Max (Amanda Ava Koci)lead artist, songwriting *Burns (Matthew Burns)producing, songwriting *Pablo Bowmansongwriting *Cirkut (Henry Walter)songwriting *Lostboy (Peter Rycroft)producing, songwriting *Sean Douglassongwriting

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Ava Max 2022 songs 2022 singles American disco songs Ava Max songs Atlantic Records singles Songs written by Pablo Bowman Songs written by Peter Rycroft