If the World Just Danced
"If the World Just Danced" | ||||
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Single by Diana Ross | ||||
from the album Thank You | ||||
Released | September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03) | |||
Genre | House-pop[1] | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
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Music video | ||||
"If the World Just Danced" on YouTube | ||||
"If the World Just Danced" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross for her twenty-fifth studio album Thank You (2021). It was released on September 3, 2021 by Decca Records as the second single from the album.[3][4]
Music video
The official music video was released on October 19, 2021. The video was created based on several dozen videos collected by Ross fans around the world. Imagining what it would be like "if the world just danced", fans sent dozens of videos to TikTok with the tag #IfTheWorldJustDanced.[5]
Critical reception
The song received mostly negative reviews. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called the song "a frightful bit anaemic pop-house", which, in his opinion, "is so humiliating for Diana Ross that she probably had to wear a diving helmet during the recording".[1] Reviewer Alex Jeffrey of musicOMH also gave a negative assessment of the single, which he believes is "more than half about what Ross' gay audience might want from her today." He noted that "there is no clear chorus in the song, and she herself is too disembodied to gain a foothold in the Billboard dance charts." Nevertheless, he noted Ross's voice, "most of which has changed with age, and fits comfortably into the good-natured dance atmosphere without trying too hard to be spectacular".[6] Steve Govoritz of PopMatters wrote that "the song seems static and tired, despite the dance rhythms", and although "Ross carefully pronounces the words, but she does not put feelings into them".[7]
Track listing
- Digital download and streaming
- "If the World Just Danced" – 3:44
- Digital download and streaming[8]
- "If the World Just Danced" (Eric Kupper Remix) – 3:52
- Digital download and streaming[9]
- "If the World Just Danced" (MOTi Remix) – 3:29
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] | 56 |
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[11] | 57 |
References
- ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (November 4, 2021). "Diana Ross: Thank You review – an anaemic comeback that should have been great". The Guardian. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Diana Ross unveils 'If The World Just Danced' from first album since 2006". The Statesment. September 6, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Browne, David (September 3, 2021). "Diana Ross Unveils Second Comeback Single, 'If the World Just Danced'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (September 3, 2021). "Diana Ross Keeps The Party Going With 'If The World Just Danced' Single". uDiscover Music. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Diana Ross Wonders 'If The World Just Danced' In Crowdsourced Video". uDiscover Music. October 20, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Jeffery, Alex (November 3, 2021). "Diana Ross – Thank You". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (November 2, 2021). "Diana Ross: Thank You (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "If The World Just Danced (Eric Kupper Remix) - Single by Diana Ross". Apple Music. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "If The World Just Danced (MOTi Remix) - Single by Diana Ross". Apple Music. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. October 15, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
External links
- "If the World Just Danced" at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Everything Is Everything (1970)
- Surrender (1971)
- Touch Me in the Morning (1973)
- Diana & Marvin (1973)
- Last Time I Saw Him (1973)
- Diana Ross (1976)
- Baby It's Me (1977)
- Ross (1978)
- The Boss (1979)
- Diana (1980)
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981)
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- A Very Special Season (1994)
- Take Me Higher (1995)
- Every Day Is a New Day (1999)
- Blue (2006)
- I Love You (2006)
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- Greatest Hits (1972)
- Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976)
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- Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001)
- The Definitive Collection (2006)
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- An Evening with Diana Ross (1977)
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