Marea (We've Lost Dancing)

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"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Fred Again and The Blessed Madonna - Marea (We've Lost Dancing).png
Single by Fred Again and the Blessed Madonna
from the album Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)
Released22 February 2021 (2021-02-22)
Length4:45
Label
Producer(s)Boston Bun
Fred Again singles chronology
"Gang"
(2020) 		"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
(2021)

"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" is a song by Fred Again and the Blessed Madonna, released on 22 February 2021 through Again. and Atlantic Records.[1]

Background and release[]

The song was created by Fred Again following a conversation with the Blessed Madonna. The lyrics were created by sampling the Blessed Madonna's speech.[2] It was released on Atlantic Records on 22 February 2021.[3]

In March 2021, Fred Again announced his debut solo album, Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020), which includes this song.[4]

Lyrics and composition[]

The song describes the loss of dancing and clubbing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also looks forward to its return.[5]

Remix[]

In June 2021, the song was remixed by Diplo.[6]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 12
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[8] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 41
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 36
UK Dance (OCC)[14] 15
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] 33

References[]

  1. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (22 February 2021). "Fred again... and the Blessed Madonna eulogize the dance floor on 'Marea (We've Lost Dancing)'". The Fader. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ Martin, Felicity (21 February 2021). "Fred again.. samples The Blessed Madonna voicemail on track lamenting the loss of club culture". Dummy. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)". Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via SoundCloud.
  4. ^ Moore, Sam (29 March 2021). "Fred again.. announces debut solo album 'Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)'". NME. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ Thompson, Hayley (22 March 2021). "We've lost dancing, but Fred Again.. doesn't want you to be sad". Music Festival News. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. ^ Defaria, Cameron (15 June 2021). "Diplo repurposes 'Marea (We've Lost Dancing)' into a tech-house anthem". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Fred Again.. & The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Fred Again..". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ^ "2021 27-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Fred Again.. & The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart: Week of July 3, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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