Stolen Dance

"Stolen Dance"
Single by Milky Chance
from the album Sadnecessary
Released	5 April 2013
Format	CD digital download
Recorded	2012
Genre	Indie pop folktronica psychedelic folk
Length	5:13 (original mix) 3:23 (radio edit)
Label	Lichtdicht Opaque Republic Neon Ignition
Writer(s)	Milky Chance
Producer(s)	Milky Chance
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 2013 in Germany. The single has reached number one in Austria, France, Belgium (Wallonia), Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary. 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 Edmonton's 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] Wrote SPIN 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 June 2016 the video also holds over 250 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

• "Stolen Dance" – 5:11/5:12 (original single release/original mix)
• "Stolen Dance" – 5:15 (album version; original mix on Sadnecessary)

2014

• "Stolen Dance" (radio edit) – 3:23 (featured on the Stolen Dance EP and Deep Sounds: The Very Best of Deep House
• "Stolen Dance" (Radio Edit FlicFlac Mix) – 3:35 (featured on the Stolen Dance EP)
• "Stolen Dance" (Radio Edit FlicFlac Mix) – 3:31 (featured on Club House 2014 – Holiday Summerhits and Essential Clubhouse – The Summer Collection 2014 (Mixed by Mark Bale))
• "Stolen Dance" (2014 Club Edit FlicFlac Mix) – 6:05 (featured on the Stolen Dance EP)
• "Stolen Dance" (Stolen Dance New Club Edit FlicFlac) – 6:02 (featured on Deep House Hits, Vol. 1)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013–15) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 1 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 7 Canada AC (Billboard)[13] 25 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 33 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[15] 30 Canada Rock (Billboard)[16] 7 Colombia (National Report Top Rock)[17] 3 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[18] 1 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 6 Denmark (Tracklisten)[20] 21 Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[21] 19 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] 3 France (SNEP)[23] 1 Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 2 Hungary (Single Top 40)[25] 6 Ireland (IRMA)[26] 1 Israel (Media Forest)[27] 8 Italy (FIMI)[28] 6 Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 3 Norway (VG-lista)[33] 2 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[34] 1 Portugal Digital Songs (Billboard)[35] 1 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[36] 17 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[37] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[38] 9 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] 1 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[42] 24 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[43] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[44] 39 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[45] 4 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[46] 1 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[47] 1 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[48] 1 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[49] 10 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[50] 48 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[51] 31

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[52] 52 Germany (Media Control AG)[53] 27 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[54] 75 Chart (2014) Position Australia (ARIA)[55] 15 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[56] 36 Germany (Official German Charts)[57] 47 Israel (Media Forest)[58] 8 Italy (FIMI)[59] 18 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[60] 32 Poland (ZPAV)[61] 1 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[62] 16 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[63] 11 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[64] 2 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[65] 10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[66]	4× Platinum	280,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[67]	Gold	15,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[68]	4× Platinum	320,000^^
France		108,000[69]
Germany (BVMI)[70]	Platinum	300,000^^
Italy (FIMI)[71]	3× Platinum	90,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[72]	Platinum	15,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[73]	Platinum	40,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[74]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[75]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
Streaming
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[76]	Platinum	10,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming 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[77]	20 May 2014	Modern rock radio
New Zealand	20 June 2014	Digital download (original mix)	Neon
Ireland	27 June 2014		Ignition
United States[78][79]	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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External links

• Milky Chance – Stolen Dance (Audio) on YouTube
• Milky Chance "Stolen Dance" Lyrics