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
Songwriter(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)

"Special Education"
(2013)		 "Dance Apocalyptic"
(2013)		 "PrimeTime"
(2013)
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. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. 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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