“Just Dance” is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction for their debut studio album, Up All Night (2011). It was released as the album’s lead single on 21 July 2011, through Syco Music and Columbia Records. The song was written by Savan Kotecha, Nadir Khayat, and Carl Falk, and production was handled by Khayat and Falk. A dance-pop and teen pop song, “Just Dance” incorporates elements of Europop and features instrumentation consisting of synthesizers and drums. Lyrically, it revolves around a boy asking a girl to dance with him.
Upon its release, “Just Dance” received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its catchy melody and fun lyrics. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number one on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the group’s first top-ten single in the United States, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. The song has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
