And Then We Dance
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"And Then We Dance" is the debut single by season four
winners of Australia's Got Talent
, Justice Crew
. It was written and produced by Darhyl Camper, Nicholas "RAS" Furlong
and Jordan Seucof. The song was released digitally
on 27 August 2010. "And Then We Dance" peaked at number 26 on the ARIA Singles Chart
and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA). An accompanying music video
was directed by Marc Furmie, and features Justice Crew performing several types of dance routines in an underground parking lot.
and Jordan Seucof. A a preview of the song was released on YouTube
on 16 August, and the single cover was revealed on 20 August. "And Then We Dance" was sent to Australian contemporary hit radio
on 23 August, and was released digitally
on 27 August. The Compact Disc single was also released the same date.
, and peaked at number 26 on 11 October. The song was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA), for selling 70,000 copies.
in Sydney
. The video premiered online on 27 August 2010. Throughout the video, it shows Justice Crew in an underground parking lot performing several types of dance routines, including b-boying
and krumping
, as well as backflips
. During most scenes in the video, they are seen dressed in the colours of maroon, white and navy blue.
In August 2010, Justice Crew performed "And Then We Dance" on Sunrise
. They also held an instore performance of the song at the Sanity
music store in Westfield Hurstville
on 7 September . On 27 September, Justice Crew performed the song on The X Factor (Australia), and at the 2010 NRL Grand Final
on 3 October. Justice Crew held more instore performances of "And Then We Dance" at the Richmond Records store in Windsor, New South Wales
on 16 October, and at Westfield Liverpool
on 28 October 2010.
Source:
Australia's Got Talent (season 4)
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, to find new talent. The fourth season premiered on the Seven Network on 13 April 2010 and ended on 15 June 2010. Radio DJ Kyle Sandilands and Irish singer Brian McFadden joined the judging panel as...
winners of Australia's Got Talent
Australia's Got Talent
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television talent show which premiered on 18 February 2007 on the Seven Network. The show was based on the Got Talent series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell...
, Justice Crew
Justice Crew
Justice Crew are an all-male hip-hop dance and pop music group based in Sydney. They are most notable for winning the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2010. The group consists of Emmanuel Rodriguez, Samson Smith, Len John Ruela Pearce, John Len Ruela Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Paulie...
. It was written and produced by Darhyl Camper, Nicholas "RAS" Furlong
Nicholas RAS Furlong
Nicholas Michael Furlong is an American songwriter, record producer, vocal producer, and engineer. He has worked with various artists such as Ryan Tedder, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson, Far East Movement, Colbie Caillat, Mario, JC Chasez, Leon Thomas, Wynter Gordon, Guy...
and Jordan Seucof. The song was released digitally
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 27 August 2010. "And Then We Dance" peaked at number 26 on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
(ARIA). An accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Marc Furmie, and features Justice Crew performing several types of dance routines in an underground parking lot.
Background and release
On 12 August 2010, it was announced that Justice Crew had signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Emmanuel Rodriguez, a member of the group said: "Sony asked if any of us could sing and we showed them what we could do. A week later, we were in the recording studio." "And Then We Dance" was written and produced by Darhyl Camper, Nicholas "RAS" FurlongNicholas RAS Furlong
Nicholas Michael Furlong is an American songwriter, record producer, vocal producer, and engineer. He has worked with various artists such as Ryan Tedder, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson, Far East Movement, Colbie Caillat, Mario, JC Chasez, Leon Thomas, Wynter Gordon, Guy...
and Jordan Seucof. A a preview of the song was released on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on 16 August, and the single cover was revealed on 20 August. "And Then We Dance" was sent to Australian contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
on 23 August, and was released digitally
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 27 August. The Compact Disc single was also released the same date.
Chart performance
On 13 September 2010, "And Then We Dance" debuted at number 46 on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, and peaked at number 26 on 11 October. The song was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
(ARIA), for selling 70,000 copies.
Music video and live performances
The music video for the song was directed by Marc Furmie and was filmed in a parking lot near the Acer ArenaAcer Arena
The Allphones Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics....
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. The video premiered online on 27 August 2010. Throughout the video, it shows Justice Crew in an underground parking lot performing several types of dance routines, including b-boying
B-boying
B-boying, often called "breakdancing", is a popular style of street dance that was created and developed as part of hip-hop culture among African Americans and Latino youths in New York City. The dance consists of four primary elements: toprock, downrock, power moves and freezes...
and krumping
Krumping
Krumping, also spelled Krumpin, is a street dance popularized in the United States that is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement involving the arms, head, legs, chest, and feet...
, as well as backflips
Flip (acrobatic)
An acrobatic flip is a sequence of body movements in which a person leaps into the air and then rotates one or more times while airborne. Acrobatic flips are performed in acro dance, free running, gymnastics, tricking, and various other activities...
. During most scenes in the video, they are seen dressed in the colours of maroon, white and navy blue.
In August 2010, Justice Crew performed "And Then We Dance" on Sunrise
Sunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
. They also held an instore performance of the song at the Sanity
Sanity (music store)
Sanity is an Australian chain of music and entertainment stores, owned by Ray Itaoui, CEO. Sanity has over 155 outlets in Australia. The brand specialises in the sale of CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray video games and related merchandise and accessories.-History:...
music store in Westfield Hurstville
Westfield Hurstville
Westfield Hurstville is a Westfield shopping centre in the southern suburb of Hurstville in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at . Westfield Hurstville is the largest shopping centre in the St George area. It was officially opened in October 1978 by NSW Premier Neville Wran with 120 stores...
on 7 September . On 27 September, Justice Crew performed the song on The X Factor (Australia), and at the 2010 NRL Grand Final
2010 NRL Grand Final
The 2010 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2010 NRL season. Played on Sunday, 3 October at Sydney's ANZ Stadium, the match was contested by the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters. It was the first time the two sides met in a grand final. They...
on 3 October. Justice Crew held more instore performances of "And Then We Dance" at the Richmond Records store in Windsor, New South Wales
Windsor, New South Wales
Windsor is a town in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Windsor is located in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It sits on the Hawkesbury River, on the north-western outskirts of the Sydney metropolitan area. At the 2006 census, Windsor had a population of...
on 16 October, and at Westfield Liverpool
Westfield Liverpool
Westfield Liverpool is a major shopping centre, located in Liverpool, a suburb of Sydney.-History and development:Westfield Liverpool was opened in 1971....
on 28 October 2010.
Personnel
- Tom Coyne – mastering engineerMastering engineerA mastering engineer is one skilled in the practice of taking audio that has been previously mixed in either the analog or digital domain as mono, stereo, or multichannel formats and preparing it for use in distribution, whether by physical media such as a CD, vinyl record, or as some method of...
- Justice CrewJustice CrewJustice Crew are an all-male hip-hop dance and pop music group based in Sydney. They are most notable for winning the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2010. The group consists of Emmanuel Rodriguez, Samson Smith, Len John Ruela Pearce, John Len Ruela Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Paulie...
– vocals - Damien Lewis – mastering engineer
- Darhyl Camper – production, writing
- Nicholas "RAS" FurlongNicholas RAS FurlongNicholas Michael Furlong is an American songwriter, record producer, vocal producer, and engineer. He has worked with various artists such as Ryan Tedder, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson, Far East Movement, Colbie Caillat, Mario, JC Chasez, Leon Thomas, Wynter Gordon, Guy...
– production, writing - Phil TanPhil TanPhil Tan is an Atlanta, GA-based music/audio engineer.He is a 3-time Grammy Award recipient, as mixing engineer for Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi" , Ludacris' "Release Therapy" and Rihanna's "Only Girl " .Among the artists on Tan's list of credits: Jill Scott, Jennifer...
– mixing engineerMix engineerA mix engineer, also referred to as "mixing engineer", is a person who, once all instruments, voices, and sounds, etc., have been recorded, creates what is called the final version of a song, hence the term "mix engineer"... - Jordan Seucof – production, writing
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Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
26 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artists Singles Chart | 42 |
Certification
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia | Platinum |