Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande have been equally busy lately, each promoting respective upcoming full length projects.
As Sivan has been maneuvering through an awe-inspiring identity transformation, embracing queer aesthetic and 80s dance with stellar cuts such as "My, My, My!" and "Bloom", Grande has been sitting in the top region of the charts with lead project single "No Tears Left to Cry" and reuniting with Nicki Minaj for double duty on the soon-to-released "Bed" and "The Light Is Coming".
Today though, the two young pop starlets join forces for the fourth official taste of Sivan's sophomore effort. "Dance To This" takes the new duet partners on a psychedelic adventure to the nearest club floor, stylistically at least. Mellow, relaxed, subdued, the anticipated collaboration differs from the recent mainstream approach to pop/dance releases. With a touch more sophistication, the pair have ultimately shared a sexy anthem of dropping reservations and embracing the wild ride.
"Dance To This" opens with Sivan's trademark tender vocals as he foresees multiple nights home alone with his significant other. Instead of an alcohol-influenced night out on the town, the artist is content with cooking dinner, watching a movie, anticipating even those routine activities could easily get hot and heavy. Grande then introduces herself on the second verse before both allow their vocal performances to blend effortlessly together on the second chorus.
When the artists first teased the release, many expected a rowdy, pop-centric radio moment. It sure would have made sense for Sivan who has not made a grab for chart success (his highest charting single "Youth" hit #23 in 2015) as one might have expected. Instead, by incorporating sparse beats throughout, Sivan allows the endearing songwriting sentiment to steal the spotlight.
"Oh, don't need no place to go, just put on the radio, you know what I wanna do," he sings with a slight smirk.
The new song targets an often-ignored group of pop music lovers. While "My My My!" was a confident, "infectious celebration of sexual desire" ("Bloom" then extended on the theme of sexual confidence as Sivan embraced the submissive/receptive role), "Dance To This" tackles the topic in a respectful, dream-pop manner. Reminiscent of the work featured on his debut album, the artist's opportunity to work with Grande has resulted in a track true to his roots.
Without a solid earworm of a hook for today's radio airwaves, "Dance To This" will face difficulty finding longevity. However, with name recognition and already built anticipation, expect to see Sivan and Grande's hard work blast high on the charts in its first week.
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