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Dance Mode! is the second
soundtrack album of the Australian
animated television seriesBluey, which was released on 21 April 2023 by
Demon Records. Most of the soundtrack's music was composed and performed by Joff Bush, the composer for the television program, alongside a team of musicians.[2]
The soundtrack was released through
Demon Music Group, a subdivision of
BBC Studios, who hold global rights to release the show's music.[3] The first single, "Dance Mode", was released on 27 January 2023.[1]
Background and composition
Joff Bush serves as the primary composer of Bluey, writing half of the television show's score himself and leading a group of additional composers, including David Barber.[4][5] Bush graduated from the
Queensland Conservatorium, where he met executive producer Daley Pearson, and before Bluey, worked on series such as The Family Law and Australian Survivor.[4] Bush has stated that each episode has its own unique musical style, and he likes to become involved in the episodes as they are scripted;[4] he regularly has detailed discussions with series creator
Joe Brumm.[6] Live instruments are regularly played for the recordings.[4] Every episode of Bluey is individually scored, a decision made by Brumm, who was inspired by the original compositions for Charlie and Lola while working on the series in the United Kingdom.[7]
Dance Mode! features songs from the first, second and third series of Bluey. The first half of the album contains upbeat songs, while the second half contains quieter and reflective tracks. "Dance Mode" is described as an upbeat,
EDM style song, while "Army" and "Grandad" lean into the bluegrass genre with banjo and whistle instrumentation.[1]
Release
It was reported in January 2023 that the soundtrack, entitled Dance Mode!, would contain 17 songs and be released in 2023.[2] The first single, "Dance Mode", was released on 27 January 2023.[2]
The album was officially announced on 27 January 2023, with pre-orders opening on the same day. The album was released on 21 April 2023 on CD, streaming services, and orange
vinyl.[1] The album was also released on a limited edition
zoetrope vinyl picture disc for
Record Store Day on 22 April 2023.
Track listing
All songs written and produced by Joff Bush except where noted.
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abcdeSmith, Alastair (26 January 2023).
"Bluey activates "Dance Mode!"" (Press release). BBC Studios.
Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.