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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Dancing in Circles
| name = Dancin' in Circles
| cover =
⚫
| Artist = [[Love and Theft (band)|Love and Theft]]
| Album = [[World Wide Open]]
| alt =
| Released = November 30, 2009
| type = single
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| artist = [[Love and Theft (band)|Love and Theft]]
| Format = {{flatlist|
| album = [[World Wide Open]]
* [[CD single]]
| released = November 30, 2009
* [[Music download|digital download]]
| recorded =
}}
| Recorded =
| studio =
| Genre = [[Country pop]]
| venue =
| genre = [[Country pop]]
| Length = 3:07
| length = 3:07
| Label = [[Lyric Street Records|Lyric Street]]
| label = [[Lyric Street Records|Lyric Street]]
| Writer = {{flatlist|
| writer = {{flatlist|
* Stephen Barker Liles
* Stephen Barker Liles
* [[Robert Ellis Orrall]]
* [[Robert Ellis Orrall]]
* [[Roger Springer]]
* [[Roger Springer]]
}}
}}
| Producer = {{flatlist|
| producer = {{flatlist|
* Jeff Coplan
* Jeff Coplan
* Robert Ellis Orrall
* Robert Ellis Orrall
}}
}}
| Last single = "[[Runaway (Love and Theft song)|Runaway]]"<br>(2009)
| prev_title = [[Runaway (Love and Theft song)|Runaway]]
| prev_year = 2009
| This single = "'''Dancing in Circles'''"<br>(2009)
| Next single = "[[Angel Eyes (Love and Theft song)|Angel Eyes]]"<br>(2011)
| next_title = [[Angel Eyes (Love and Theft song)|Angel Eyes]]
| Misc =
| next_year = 2011
}}
}}
'''"Dancing in Circles"''' is a song recorded by American country music group [[Love and Theft (band)|Love and Theft]]. Co-written by band member Stephen Barker Liles with [[Robert Ellis Orrall]] and [[Roger Springer]], it was released in December 2009 as the second single from the band's debut album ''[[World Wide Open]]''. The song is the final single to include founding member Brian Bandas, who left the band in January 2011.
'''"Dancin' in Circles"''' is a song recorded by American [[country music]] group [[Love and Theft (band)|Love and Theft]]. Co-written by band member Stephen Barker Liles with [[Robert Ellis Orrall]] and [[Roger Springer]], it was released in December 2009 as the second single from the band's debut album ''[[World Wide Open]]''. The song is the final single to include founding member Brian Bandas, who left the band in January 2011.


==Content==
==Content==
"Dancing in Circles" is a mid-tempo song mostly accompanied by [[mandolin]], with [[fiddle]] fills. Featuring Stephen Barker Liles on lead vocals, the song's narrator wants people to get along, and "share this world together" as sisters and brothers, instead of "dancing in circles" (i.e. fighting and [[war]]).
"Dancing in Circles" is a mid-tempo song mostly accompanied by [[mandolin]], with [[fiddle]] fills. It is written in the Key of [[E Major]]. Featuring Stephen Barker Liles on lead vocals, the song's narrator wants people to get along, and "share this world together" as sisters and brothers, instead of "dancing in circles" (i.e. fighting and [[war]]).


==Critical reception==
==Reception==
Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a B- rating. He called the song "a Contemporary Christian-styled waltz with a few nice thoughts for humankind."<ref name="countryuniv">{{cite web|url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2010/01/04/review-love-and-theft-dancing-in-circles/|title=Love and Theft - "Dancing in Circles"|last=Milliken|first=Dan|date=January 4, 2010|accessdate=February 13, 2010|work=Country Universe}}</ref> "Dancing in Circles" was also described favorably by Roughstock critic Matt Bjorke, who said that "the song fits in well for both the softer fall/winter vibe at country radio while also featuring a message that is universal and questions why humanity does the things that we do to each other."<ref name="roughstock">{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/love-and-theft-dancing-in-circles-|title=Love and Theft - "Dancing in Circles"|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|accessdate=February 13, 2010|work=Roughstock}}</ref>
Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a B− rating. He called the song "a Contemporary Christian-styled waltz with a few nice thoughts for humankind."<ref name="countryuniv">{{cite web|url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2010/01/04/review-love-and-theft-dancing-in-circles/|title=Love and Theft - "Dancing in Circles"|last=Milliken|first=Dan|date=January 4, 2010|accessdate=February 13, 2010|work=Country Universe}}</ref> "Dancing in Circles" was also described favorably by Roughstock critic Matt Bjorke, who said that "the song fits in well for both the softer fall/winter vibe at country radio while also featuring a message that is universal and questions why humanity does the things that we do to each other."<ref name="roughstock">{{cite web |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/love-and-theft-dancing-in-circles- |title=Love and Theft - "Dancing in Circles" |last=Bjorke |first=Matt |accessdate=February 13, 2010 |work=Roughstock |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121005802/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/love-and-theft-dancing-in-circles- |archivedate=November 21, 2009 }}</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
"Dancing in Circles" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart dated December 12, 2009,<ref name="cmt">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1627648/taylor-swifts-fearless-returns-to-no-1.jhtml|title=Taylor Swift's ''Fearless'' Returns to No. 1|last=Morris|first=Edward|date=December 5, 2009|accessdate=February 13, 2010|work=CMT.com}}</ref> and reached a peak of number 25 in March 2010.
"Dancing in Circles" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart dated December 12, 2009,<ref name="cmt">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1627648/taylor-swifts-fearless-returns-to-no-1.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208123922/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1627648/taylor-swifts-fearless-returns-to-no-1.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2009|title=Taylor Swift's ''Fearless'' Returns to No. 1|last=Morris|first=Edward|date=December 5, 2009|accessdate=February 13, 2010|work=CMT.com}}</ref> and reached a peak of number 25 in March 2010.


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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|love-and-theft|dancing-in-circles}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 14:29, 3 July 2024

This article is about the Love and Theft song. For the Lady Gaga song, see Joanne (album).
"Dancin' in Circles"
Single by Love and Theft
from the album World Wide Open
ReleasedNovember 30, 2009
GenreCountry pop
Length3:07
LabelLyric Street
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jeff Coplan
  • Robert Ellis Orrall
Love and Theft singles chronology
"Runaway"
(2009) 		"Dancin' in Circles"
(2009) 		"Angel Eyes"
(2011)

"Dancin' in Circles" is a song recorded by American country music group Love and Theft. Co-written by band member Stephen Barker Liles with Robert Ellis Orrall and Roger Springer, it was released in December 2009 as the second single from the band's debut album World Wide Open. The song is the final single to include founding member Brian Bandas, who left the band in January 2011.

Content

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"Dancing in Circles" is a mid-tempo song mostly accompanied by mandolin, with fiddle fills. It is written in the Key of E Major. Featuring Stephen Barker Liles on lead vocals, the song's narrator wants people to get along, and "share this world together" as sisters and brothers, instead of "dancing in circles" (i.e. fighting and war).

Critical reception

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Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a B− rating. He called the song "a Contemporary Christian-styled waltz with a few nice thoughts for humankind."[1] "Dancing in Circles" was also described favorably by Roughstock critic Matt Bjorke, who said that "the song fits in well for both the softer fall/winter vibe at country radio while also featuring a message that is universal and questions why humanity does the things that we do to each other."[2]

Chart performance

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"Dancing in Circles" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated December 12, 2009,[3] and reached a peak of number 25 in March 2010.

Chart (2009–2010) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 25

References

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  1. ^ Milliken, Dan (January 4, 2010). "Love and Theft - "Dancing in Circles"". Country Universe. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  2. ^ Bjorke, Matt. "Love and Theft - "Dancing in Circles"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  3. ^ Morris, Edward (December 5, 2009). "Taylor Swift's Fearless Returns to No. 1". CMT.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Love and Theft Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
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