Marea (We've Lost Dancing)

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"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
  • Again.
  • Atlantic
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)

"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" is a song by

Atlantic UK.[3]

Background and release

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

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

Remix

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

Charts

Weekly charts

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

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

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

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

References

  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. Mahasz
    . Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  22. 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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