In the 8th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful πππ, we highlight βShut Up and Danceβ performed by Walk the Moon.
It only takes ONE hit to solidify a musical legacy π―! On 1 Hit WONDERful πππ, we highlight songs that were the SOLE hit by a given musician.Β To be fair, it is possible that the artists appearing on this list earned a minor hit or two, BUT for the most part, itβs that ONE hit that earned them recognition. So, in the 8th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful πππ, we dive into π΅ βShut Up and Danceβ, Β the one hit wonder by π Walk the Moon.
βOh, donβt you dare look back / Just keep your eyes on me / I said, βYouβre holding backβ / She said, βShut up and dance with meβ.β That chorus was one of the most memorable choruses of 2014, hands down.Β Ohio alternative collective π Walk the Moon, fronted by π Nicholas Petricca, earned a breakout pop hit with the hella infectious π΅ βShut Up and Danceβ, which appears on their 2014, platinum-certified album, πΏ TALKING IS HARD. Take one listen to this utterly song and itβs easy to understand why it totally blew up.Β βShut Up and Danceβ gave Walk the Moon their sole top-10 hit on the pop charts, peaking at no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015. Β In fact, the multiplatinum single is also their sole top-40 hit.Β The only other entry from Walk the Moon is the gold-certified single, π΅ βOne Footβ, which peaked modestly at no. 65 β not truly a pop hit. Perhaps the βone-hit wonderβ tag feels harsh, but, what better one hit to have than βShut Up and Danceβ? Β
βShut Up and Danceβ thrives because it is bright, energetic, exuberant, and, well, danceable AF.Β Set in a major key β the happy key β this joint simply makes you feel good while listening.Β βHelpless to the bass and the fading light / Oh, we were bound to get together,β Petricca sings in the first verse.Β In the second, he describes her βbackless dress and some beat-up sneaks / My discotheque Juliet, teenage dream.β Woo! Petricca is on fire vocally, infusing ample personality.Β What more can you say of π΅ βShut Up and Danceβ than βOoh-ooh, shut up and dance with me!βΒ That shit still hits hard approaching a decade later! Β
Appears in π»:
π Walk the Moon β’ πΏ TALKING IS HARD β’ π· RCA β’ π 2014Β
Walk the Moon, Shut Up and Dance: 1 Hit WONDERful πππ No. 8 (2023) [π·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]