Dance with Me (Kelly Clarkson song)
| "Dance with Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Kelly Clarkson | |
| from the album Piece by Piece | |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:20 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Rockett |
| Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin |
"Dance with Me" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson from her seventh studio album, Piece by Piece (2015). Produced by Greg Kurstin, it was the first song written by Dan Rockett after collaborating with Polow da Don in his tenure as a studio runner and an audio engineer at Interscope Records. Originally penned as a David Bowie and Lady Gaga duet, the track was later sent to Clarkson who was recording songs for her first greatest hits album Greatest Hits – Chapter One (2012) at the time. Instead of being included for Chapter One, she later recorded the song for Piece by Piece. An '80s U2-inspired energetic synthpop and dance-pop anthem, "Dance with Me" is a song about dancing and escapism, serving as an invitation and to dance with one another.
"Dance with Me" has received a generally positive response from music critics, who lauded Clarkson's vocal performance and the complimented the song as an energetic tune. Upon Piece by Piece's release, it charted within the top 40 of the South Korean Gaon International Digital Chart as an album cut. "Dance with Me" was also included by Clarkson as the opening number in her Piece by Piece Tour.
"Dance with Me" was written Dan Rockett in 2011. After working at Interscope Records as a studio runner and a audio engineer, Rockett was commissioned to perform as a last-minute session musician with producer Polow da Don, who was recording the song "Timothy Where You Been" for Timbaland at the time. After collaborating with Polow da Don, he decided to write and produce pop-oriented songs. Originally penned as an songwriting excessive, Rockett ended up writing "Dance with Me", which he had imagined as a duet between David Bowie and Lady Gaga. He later presented the number to Polow da Don, who remarked, "You wrote a classic people will sing in 50 years." Impressed with the song's outcome, Polow da Don commissioned other tracks from Rockett, which includes Lloyd's "Angel" (2011).
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