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2017 single by Bebe Rexha featuring Lil Wayne
"The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody) " is a song by American singer-songwriter
Bebe Rexha featuring fellow American singer and rapper
Lil Wayne , from her third EP
All Your Fault: Pt. 2 . It was released on May 19, 2017 by
Warner Bros. Records as the lead single from the EP.
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[3] The single was leaked a week before its release, though it was deleted soon after.
[4] The single was serviced to pop radio on June 6, 2017.
[5] The song samples
Whitney Houston 's single "
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) ".
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Critical reception
Mike Wass of
Idolator gave the song a positive review, calling the single "instantly hummable and sweet relief from the endless stream of left-of-center
pop songs on radio."
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Music video
The music video directed by
Director X was released on June 1, 2017. The fashion for the music video was inspired by vintage movies such as
Grease .
[9] The video features video game
Just Dance 2018 which the song is featured on.
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Live performances
Rexha and Wayne performed the single together on
Jimmy Kimmel Live! .
[11] Rexha later performed a solo version of the song on
Good Morning America as part of their Summer Concert Series.
Track listing
Title 1. "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" (featuring
Lil Wayne ) 3:08
Title 1. "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" 3:03
Title 1. "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" (
DallasK Remix) 3:02
Charts
References
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"The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody) [feat. Lil Wayne] - Single by Bebe Rexha" .
iTunes Store . May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017 .
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"New Music: Bebe Rexha feat. Lil Wayne – 'The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)' " .
Rap-Up . May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017 .
^ Wass, Mike (May 12, 2017).
"Bebe Rexha Unveils The Cover Of Lil Wayne-Assisted Single 'The Way I Are' " . Idolator . Retrieved May 18, 2017 .
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"Bebe Rexha Unveils The Cover Of New Single "The Way I Are" " . idolator . 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2017-05-24 .
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"Bebe Rexha & Lil Wayne's "The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)" Enters Pop Radio's Top 60" . Headline Planet . 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-13 .
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"New Music: Bebe Rexha feat. Lil Wayne – 'The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)' " . Rap-Up . Retrieved 2017-05-24 .
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Bebe Rexha - The Way I Are Feat. Lil Wayne | Stream [New Song] , retrieved 2017-05-24
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"Bebe Rexha's "The Way I Are" Sounds Like A Summer Smash" . idolator . 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2017-05-24 .
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"Bebe Rexha's Stylist on How to Get Her Look in 'The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)' Music Video: Exclusive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-06-13 .
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"E3 2017: JUST DANCE 2018 REVEALED" . Retrieved 2017-06-25 .
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"Bebe Rexha & Lil Wayne Perform 'The Way I Are' On Jimmy Kimmel Live! | HipHop-N-More" . HipHop-N-More . 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-13 .
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"The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody) [feat. Lil Wayne] - Single by Bebe Rexha" .
iTunes Store . May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017 .
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"The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody) - Single by Bebe Rexha" .
iTunes Store . July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
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"iTunes - Music - The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) [DallasK Remix] - Single by Bebe Rexha" .
iTunes Store .
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"ARIA Chart Watch #422" . auspOp. May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
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Bebe Rexha feat. Lil Wayne – The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" (in French).
Ultratip . Retrieved September 30, 2017.
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"Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish).
National-Report . Archived from
the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2019 .
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201724 into search . Retrieved June 20, 2017.
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"NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart" .
Recorded Music NZ . May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017 .
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201724 into search . Retrieved June 20, 2017.
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"Bebe Rexha Chart History (Pop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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"Top 100 Venezuela" (in Spanish).
National-Report . Archived from
the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
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