Dancing2
| "Dancing2" | ||||
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| Single by Keli Holiday | ||||
| from the album Capital Fiction | ||||
| Released | 12 August 2025 | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Keli Holiday | |||
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| Keli Holiday singles chronology | ||||
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"Dancing2" is a song by Australian musician Keli Holiday, released on 12 August 2025, with the musician saying "This song is about meeting a love that seemed a world away."[1] The song is Keli Holiday's first to enter the ARIA top 100. The track was co-written by singer-songwriter Alex Cameron and producer Konstantin Kersting.
The music video was filmed in Melbourne and directed by Ryan Sauer and released on 28 August 2025.[2] At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the video won ARIA Award for Best Video.[3][4] At the 2026 AACTA Awards, it was nominated for Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Music Video.[5]
"Dancing2" was voted in at number 2 on the 2025 Triple J Hottest 100.[6]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2026, the song was nominated for Song of the Year and Most Performed Alternative Work.[7] At the AIR Awards of 2026, it was nominated for Independent Song of the Year.[8] At the 2026 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for Song of the Year.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]Mary Varvaris from The Music called it "a love song with a pulsing beat and genuine, heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics."[10]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 24 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] | 7 |
| Chart (2025) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist (ARIA)[13] | 37 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Keli Holiday Enters New Era with New Single "Dancing2"". Rolling Stone Australia. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Keli Holiday Releases Official Video for "Dancing2"". Rolling Stone Australia. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ↑ "Amyl and The Sniffers and Ninajirachi lead the 2025 ARIA Awards winners list". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "MEDIA ROOM AACTA REVEALS 2026 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES". AACTA Awards. January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ Tregoning, Jack (24 January 2026). "Olivia Dean's Man I Need wins Triple J's Hottest 100". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Nominees and hosts announced for 2026 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "2026 AIR Awards Nominees Announced!". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ McNamara, Lauren (30 September 2026). "2026 ARIA Awards Nominees Revealed: See the Full List". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Keli Holiday Starts TikTok Trend with Wholesome Love Song "Dancing2"". The Music (magazine). 29 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles Chart for 2025". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.