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Marea (We've Lost Dancing)

"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" is a song by Fred Again and the Blessed Madonna, released on 22 February 2021 through Again. and Atlantic UK.[3]

"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Single by Fred Again and the Blessed Madonna
from the album Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)
Released22 February 2021 (2021-02-22)
Genre
Length4:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alex Gibson
  • Boston Bun
  • Fred Again
Fred Again singles chronology
"Gang"
(2020) 		"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
(2021) 		"Dermot (See Yourself in My Eyes)"
(2021)

Background and release edit

The song was created by Fred Again following a conversation with the Blessed Madonna. The lyrics were created by sampling the Blessed Madonna's speech.[4] It was released on Atlantic Records on 22 February 2021.[5]

In March 2021, Fred Again announced his debut solo album, Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020), which includes this song.[6]

Lyrics and composition edit

The song describes the loss of dancing and clubbing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also looks forward to its return.[7]

Remix edit

In June 2021, the song was remixed by Diplo.[8]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Weekly chart performance for "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 45
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] 22
Hungary (Single Top 40)[12] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 41
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 36
UK Dance (OCC)[18] 15
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[19] 33

Year-end charts edit

2021 year-end chart performance for "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Chart (2021) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 48
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[21] 74
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 63
2022 year-end chart performance for "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Chart (2022) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] 182

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[25] Gold 15,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[26] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[27] Gold 50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[28] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[30] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other media edit

The song is featured in the 2022 satirical black comedy film Triangle of Sadness by Ruben Östlund.[32]

References edit

  1. ^ "Marea (We've Lost Dancing) - Original Mix". beatport. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ Condon, Dan (18 March 2021). "Fred again… and The Blessed Madonna might be sad, but they have hope". Double J. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (22 February 2021). "Fred again... and the Blessed Madonna eulogize the dance floor on 'Marea (We've Lost Dancing)'". The Fader. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ Martin, Felicity (21 February 2021). "Fred again.. samples the Blessed Madonna voicemail on track lamenting the loss of club culture". Dummy. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Marea (We've Lost Dancing)". Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via SoundCloud.
  6. ^ Moore, Sam (29 March 2021). "Fred again.. announces debut solo album 'Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)'". NME. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. ^ Thompson, Hayley (22 March 2021). "We've lost dancing, but Fred Again.. doesn't want you to be sad". Music Festival News. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. ^ Defaria, Cameron (15 June 2021). "Diplo repurposes 'Marea (We've Lost Dancing)' into a tech-house anthem". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Fred Again.. & The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Fred Again.. & The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Fred Again..". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  14. ^ "2021 27-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Fred Again.. & The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart: Week of July 3, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2021". Mahasz. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2021" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  25. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Fred Again.. & the Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  26. ^ "Danish single certifications – Fred Again.. & the Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Italian single certifications – Fred Again.. & the Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  28. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Fred Again.. & the Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 13 July 2022. Enter Marea (We've Lost Dancing) in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2022 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  29. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Fred Again.. & the Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)". Recorded Music NZ.
  30. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Marea in the search box.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Fred Again & Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  32. ^ "Why a Dance Song About COVID Lockdowns Appears in Triangle of Sadness". 11 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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