Dua Lipa and Mark Ronson totally re-wrote 'Dance The Night' after watching the scene from Barbie 💅
They wrote a song before watching the scene
Last updated 7th Aug 2023
It had been a while since we'd heard any new music from Dua Lipa - her last songs were out in 2022, including 'Potion' with Calvin Harris and 'Sweetest Pie' with Megan Thee Stallion.
However, with her appearance in the Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, Dua released her new song, 'Dance The Night', which features on the soundtrack!
Now, the singer has shared several videos of 'the making of' her hit song, featuring Mark Ronson who co-wrote and produced the song, along with Andrew Wyatt and Caroline Ailin.
Taking to Instagram, Dua wrote: 'The making of “Dance The Night” for Barbie 💖 @iammarkronson @wyattish @carolineailin 💖'.
In the videos, the singer can be seen watching clips from the hit movie, while working on her song.
Mark Ronson also shared the videos along with more details on the production of the song. In the caption he wrote: 'the first time we worked on “Dance the Night”, we wrote a whole damn song that we all loved… but we didn’t have the scene yet cause it was still being edited.
'Then a few months later, we saw the scene and Dua was like “f**k, this is so good and so fun, we need to rewrite the whole thing to complement what’s going on”.'
Mark then went on to explain: 'We got back in the the studio even though she was in the middle of a massive world tour.
'We went in my studio, turned the scene on and let the beat rock.
'Dua started to freestyle lyrics that fed right off what Margot was doing. I started to get goosebumps, especially on the “come along for the ride” line, but even more detailed, Dua was like, “I want to sing the word ‘up’ right when her hands swing to the sky”
'That’s why I f**king love Dua so much: we had a whole song and she was down to spend a hundred extra hours tweaking a word and a line here of there to make not just the song but the WHOLE SCENE better.'
In the first 10 hours, after the music video's release - which also features a cameo from Barbie director Greta Gerwig - it reached over a million views on YouTube... Which is pretty incredible!
WATCH: Dua Lipa - 'Dance The Night' (From Barbie The Album) Official Music Video
Dua announced the release of the song and video on her Instagram profile, sharing a short clip alongside the caption, in which she revealed she'd written the song with Andrew Wyatt, Caroline Ailin and producer Mark Ronson.
Teasing the song earlier in the week, Dua shared a short clip with fans, writing: 'This Barbie has a song coming this week… FRIDAY MIDNIGHT BST 💖@barbiethealbum @barbiethemovie @barbie'.
Dua's tweet has racked up thousands of likes, with fans flocking to social media to express their excitement. One wrote: 'Yasssss💄💖🔥' (sic), with another commenting: 'Yesssssssssss. Give me that Barbie Disco song I’ve always wanted!!! 🪩 🕺🏻'. (sic)
The official Barbie account also wrote: 'Is it Friday yet?! ⏰🙌'.
Not only is Dua Lipa's song in the film, the singer made her acting debut, playing the role of Mermaid Barbie.
How successful is 'Dance The Night'?
'Dance The Night' reached Number 3 in the UK and has now been certified silver by the BPI.
What is Dua Lipa's new song called?
Dua Lipa's new song is called 'Dance The Night'.
When was it released?
'Dance The Night' was released on Friday 26th May.
When is the Barbie film out?
The Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling was released on Friday 21st July 2023.
Take a look at some of Dua Lipa's biggest collaborations:
‘No Lie’ Sean Paul
Back in 2016, Dua collaborated with none other than Sean Paul to bring us the catchy 'No Lie', which quickly hit the UK Top 10.
‘Scared to Be Lonely’ with Martin Garrix
In 2017 the singer paired up with Dutch DJ Martin Garrix on 'Scared to Be Lonely'. The song went on to become one of the DJ's most popular singles, alongside bops such as 'Animals' and 'In the Name of Love'.
‘Lost in Your Light’ with Miguel
The singer joined forces with American superstar in 2017 with 'Lost in Your Light'. Miguel has worked with some huge names in the last, including Mariah Carey and J. Cole.
‘My Love’ with Wale, Major Lazer, Wizkid
American hip-hop artist Wale gathered huge stars including Dua, Major Lazer and Wizkid in 2017 to grace us with the boppy tune 'My Love'.
‘One Kiss’ with Calvin Harris
A collection of Dua Lipa's best collabs would not be complete without the iconic 'One Kiss'. Collaborating with the one and only Calvin Harris, it's safe to say this banger was the sound of the summer 2018! The tune was nominated, and won, multiple awards.
‘If Only’ Andrea Bocelli
Teaming up with this classical music legend in 2018, we were graced with the beautiful 'If Only'. Andrea has teamed up with others stars in the past, including Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding.
‘Electricity’ with Silk City
This big collab saw Dua combine efforts with electronic duo Silk City in 2018 with 'Electricity'. The duo is comprised of music giants Mark Ronson and Diplo, so it's no surprise this song was a real hit.
‘Sugar’ with Brockhampton
Released in 2020, Dua paired up with alternative hip-hop crew Brockhampton. The band are known for their popular tunes such as 'Sweet' and 'Bleach'.
'Prisoner' with Miley Cyrus
Dua and Miley was the collaboration we never knew we needed, until the pair dropped 'Prisoner' in November 2020! They'd been linked to be working on a collab since November 2019, but the song was confirmed by Miley in September, appearing on her album 'Plastic Hearts'.
'Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)' with Elton John
In 2021, as part of Elton John's 'The Lockdown Sessions' album, Dua Lipa paired up with the music legend to create 'Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)' which was released in August ahead of the full album release in October. The song made it to the top of the charts in October, and as of September 2024 was certified 4x Platinum in the UK.
'Sweetest Pie' with Megan Thee Stallion
Dua and rapper Megan Thee Stallion teamed up on 'Sweetest Pie'. This is their first collab together and it dropped on 11th March along with an eye-opening music video, with the concept created by Meg.
'Potion' with Calvin Harris
Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris teamed up for the second time, to release 'Potion' in May 2022. The pair, along with Young Thug, released the song on 27th May and it was immediately a hit with fans.
'Talk Talk' remix with Charli XCX and Troye Sivan
Following the revolutionary release of Charli XCX's sixth album 'Brat', which sparked the iconic 'Brat Summer', the singer began to release remixed versions of various tracks on the record - one of which was 'Talk Talk', featuring 'Rush' star Troye Sivan and Dua Lipa. Dua can be heard speaking Spanish on the track, which was released on 12th September 2024.
This exciting news of the song came just a few days after Dua made her red carpet debut with boyfriend Romain Gavras at Cannes Film Festival. Taking to Instagram the singer shared a number of photos from Cannes including a couple with Romain, captioning her photos: 'Hier soir à Cannes avec mon cœur', which translates as: 'Last night in Cannes with my sweetheart'.
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