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Walk the Moon, Shut Up and Dance: 1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ No. 8 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]In the 8th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘, we highlight โ€œShut Up and Danceโ€ performed by Walk the Moon.

It only takes ONE hit to solidify a musical legacy ๐Ÿ’ฏ! On 1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘, we highlight songs that were the SOLE hit by a given musician.ย  To be fair, it is possible that the artists appearing on this list earned a minor hit or two, BUT for the most part, itโ€™s that ONE hit that earned them recognition. So, in the 8th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘, we dive into ๐ŸŽต โ€œShut Up and Danceโ€, ย the one hit wonder by ๐ŸŽ™ Walk the Moon.

Walk the Moon, Talking is Hard [๐Ÿ“ท: RCA]โ€œOh, donโ€™t you dare look back / Just keep your eyes on me / I said, โ€˜Youโ€™re holding backโ€™ / She said, โ€˜Shut up and dance with meโ€™.โ€ That chorus was one of the most memorable choruses of 2014, hands down.ย  Ohio alternative collective ๐ŸŽ™ Walk the Moon, fronted by ๐ŸŽ™ Nicholas Petricca, earned a breakout pop hit with the hella infectious ๐ŸŽต โ€œShut Up and Danceโ€, which appears on their 2014, platinum-certified album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ TALKING IS HARD. Take one listen to this utterly song and itโ€™s easy to understand why it totally blew up.ย โ€œShut Up and Danceโ€ gave Walk the Moon their sole top-10 hit on the pop charts, peaking at no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015. ย In fact, the multiplatinum single is also their sole top-40 hit.ย  The only other entry from Walk the Moon is the gold-certified single, ๐ŸŽต โ€œOne Footโ€, which peaked modestly at no. 65 โ€“ not truly a pop hit. Perhaps the โ€˜one-hit wonderโ€™ tag feels harsh, but, what better one hit to have than โ€œShut Up and Danceโ€? ย 

boxingโ€œShut Up and Danceโ€ thrives because it is bright, energetic, exuberant, and, well, danceable AF.ย  Set in a major key โ€“ the happy key โ€“ this joint simply makes you feel good while listening.ย โ€œHelpless to the bass and the fading light / Oh, we were bound to get together,โ€ Petricca sings in the first verse.ย  In the second, he describes her โ€œbackless dress and some beat-up sneaks / My discotheque Juliet, teenage dream.โ€ Woo! Petricca is on fire vocally, infusing ample personality.ย  What more can you say of ๐ŸŽต โ€œShut Up and Danceโ€ than โ€œOoh-ooh, shut up and dance with me!โ€ย That shit still hits hard approaching a decade later! ย 

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๐ŸŽ™ Walk the Moon โ€ข ๐Ÿ’ฟ TALKING IS HARD โ€ข ๐Ÿท RCA โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2014ย 

Walk the Moon, Shut Up and Dance: 1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ No. 8 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]

 


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.

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