"Stolen Dance"
Single by Milky Chance
from the album Sadnecessary
Released5 April 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length
  • 5:13 (original mix)
  • 3:23 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Clemens Rehbein
Producer(s)Clemens Rehbein, Philipp Dausch
Milky Chance singles chronology
"Stolen Dance"
(2013) 		"Down by the River"
(2014)
Music video
"Stolen Dance" on YouTube

"Stolen Dance" is a song by German duo Milky Chance, released in 2012 in Germany. The single has reached number one in Austria, France, Belgium (Wallonia), Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary, additionally it was the most popular track in Poland in 2014. A 4-track Stolen Dance EP (including the single "Down by the River") was released by Lichtdicht Records and Republic Records on 9 May 2014. The song also placed at number 4 in Triple J's Hottest 100, 2014.[1]

History

Single and music video

After playing two live shows,[2] over two weeks in 2013, the band recorded their debut album in a home-made studio in Rehbein's childhood home.[2] Before finishing and releasing the record, the group released several singles on SoundCloud and on YouTube. In an interview with Sonic 102.9, the band said that it took them three years to write the song "Stolen Dance". An early version of the song, with different production, was uploaded to YouTube on 7 September 2012.[3] The final version of the song was first uploaded to YouTube 4 April 2013 and quickly became a viral hit, racking up millions of views.[2] The magazine SPIN wrote about the video, "the clip for "Stolen Dance" nails the visual for its artist in a way that feels definitive and not overly self-conscious. It's still without being static, evocative while not provocative, silly but never stupid."[4] The video made the band the "most blogged about act" for that month on HypeM.[2] As of May 2022, the video has had over 700 million views on YouTube.[5]

The song was first released on their own label on 5 April 2013 as a single and reached number one in Austria, France, Belgium (Wallonia), Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary.

2014 EPs

With the success in Europe in 2013 and additional touring, the single was made available in a radio edit version and on two different versions of EP under various labels in 2014 in Luxembourg (where it also went to number one), Australia, U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland.[1]

A 4-track Stolen Dance EP (including the single "Down by the River") was released by Lichtdicht Records and Republic Records on 9 May 2014.[1]

The song charted in countries where it had not yet been released, such as the UK, which did not have a scheduled release date,[6] although it was included on BBC1's "B List" the week of 23 June 2014. In the U.S., iTunes gave the song a release date of 17 June 2014, offering the "Stolen Dance" single (with the original mix) for free.[7]

Critical reception

Spin described the leading single "Stolen Dance" as a "serenely rollicking crossover jam", clarifying that the song "is no red herring — the great majority of Sadnecessary follows in its pattern of low-octane beats and gently lapping guitar strumming, making for a lovely and understated album."[4]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2014 European Border
Breakers Awards 		Sadnecessary Best Album Won
Milky Chance Public Choice Award Nominated

Versions

2013

2014

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[81] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[82] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Belgium (BEA)[83] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[84] Diamond 800,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[85] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[86] Platinum 200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[87] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[88] 3× Platinum 90,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[89] Platinum 20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[90] Platinum 15,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[91] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[92] Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[93] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[94] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡
Streaming
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[95] Platinum 8,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various[A] 5 April 2013 Digital download
(original mix) 		Lichtdicht
Germany 1 October 2013 Opaque
France 11 November 2013 Lichtdicht
Belgium
Luxembourg 10 February 2014 Digital download
(original mix and radio edit)
Australia 11 April 2014
United States 9 May 2014 Digital download
(original mix) 		Republic
Canada
United States[96] 20 May 2014 Modern rock radio
New Zealand 20 June 2014 Digital download
(original mix) 		Neon
Ireland 27 June 2014 Ignition
United States[97][98] 8 September 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio Republic
9 September 2014 Contemporary hit radio

Notes

  • A ^ The single was first made available on iTunes in various countries with unrestricted access including Kenya, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

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