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"God Is a Dancer"
Single by Tiësto and Mabel
from the album The London Sessions
Released20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
GenreDance-pop
Length2:48
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Tiësto
  • Josh Wilkinson
Tiësto singles chronology
"Ritual"
(2019)		 "God Is a Dancer"
(2019)		 "Blue"
(2019)
Mabel singles chronology
"Mad Love"
(2019)		 "God Is a Dancer"
(2019)		 "Loneliest Time of Year"
(2019)
Alternative cover
Music video
"God Is a Dancer" on YouTube

"God Is a Dancer" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Tiësto and English singer Mabel from the former's sixth studio album, The London Sessions (2020). It was written by Tiësto, Josh Wilkinson, and Violet Skies, with production handled by Tiësto and Wilkinson. Incorporating elements of house and pop music, the dance-pop track was released on 20 September 2019 for digital download and streaming by Musical Freedom under exclusive license to PM:AM and Universal as the third single from Tiësto's album. It was also included as a bonus track on the final digital reissue of Mabel's debut album, High Expectations (2019). Tiësto described it as a feel-good song for dance floors and festival crowds, and praised Mabel as the ideal collaborator. An acoustic version followed on 25 October 2019, with a distinct cover image.

"God Is a Dancer" reached number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs, and peaked at number 15 on the UK Official Singles Chart, number 16 on the Dutch Top 40, and number 25 in Ireland. It received platinum certifications in Brazil, Poland, and the United Kingdom. The official music video premiered on Tiësto's YouTube channel on 20 September 2019 and shows Mabel performing choreography with a group of dancers. Mabel promoted the song through multiple live performances in 2019–2021, including for Capital and Hits Radio.

Release and composition

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Following his collaboration "Ritual" with Jonas Blue and Rita Ora, Tiësto released "God Is a Dancer" shortly after Mabel's debut studio album, High Expectations (2019).[1] It was released on 20 September 2019 for digital download and streaming by Musical Freedom under exclusive license to PM:AM and Universal, as the third single from Tiësto's album, The London Sessions (2020), and as a bonus track on the final digital reissue of Mabel's album, High Expectations.[2][3][4][5] An acoustic version was released on 25 October 2019 for digital download and streaming by Musical Freedom under exclusive license to PM:AM and Universal, with a distinct cover artwork.[6]

"God Is a Dancer" was written by Tiësto (Tijs Verwest), Josh Wilkinson, and Violet Skies (Hannah Berney), with production handled by Tiësto and Wilkinson.[7] Running for two minutes and 48 seconds, it is a dance-pop song that incorporates elements of house and pop music.[2][8][9] The track features a lively, rhythmic melody with club-oriented instrumentation.[1][3][8] Tiësto described the song as a feel-good track he wanted to share with dance floors and festival crowds, and said that Mabel delivered strong vocals, adding that he could not think of anyone else more suitable to collaborate on the record.[1]

Reception and promotion

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In the United Kingdom, "God Is a Dancer" debuted at number 37 on the Official Singles Chart, earning 13,170 units in its first week, making it the highest new entry of the week.[5] The song peaked at number 15 on the chart dated 18 October 2019, climbing seventeen places and earning 19,603 units during that week.[10][11] In the Netherlands, the track spent sixteen weeks on both the Dutch Single Top 100 and Dutch Top 40 charts, peaking at number 16 on the latter.[12][13] The song also peaked at number nine on the Scottish Singles Sales Chart and number 25 in Ireland.[14][15] In the United States, "God Is a Dancer" debuted at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart dated 5 October 2019, registering 1,000 downloads and 1.3 million streams during the week of 20–26 September 2019.[16] In December 2019, the song rose to number 13 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and topped the Dance Club Songs chart, marking the first number-one for both Tiësto and Mabel on that chart.[17][18] It earned a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) less than three months after its release, recognizing 200,000 combined sales and streaming units, and was upgraded to platinum in 2024 for exceeding 600,000 units.[19] It also received platinum certifications in Brazil and Poland.[20][21]

The accompanying music video premiered on Tiësto's YouTube channel on 20 September 2019.[22] Set in an industrial warehouse, it features Mabel performing choreography alongside a group of dancers, surrounded by scaffolds and lighting effects including a lighted podium.[8][9] A lyric video followed on 18 October 2019, while Mabel released a performance video on 12 November 2019.[23][24] Mabel appeared with Tiësto on episode nine of The Jonathan Ross Show, broadcast on ITV on 9 November 2019.[25] That same year, she performed the track for Hits Radio and at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2019.[26][27] She later revisited the song at Capital Up Close 2021, performing it alongside her 2020 single "West Ten".[28] "God Is a Dancer" received a nomination for Best Song of 2019 (in partnership with Metro) at the 2020 Global Awards.[29]

Track listing

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  • Digital download and streaming[2]
  1. "God Is a Dancer" – 2:48
  • Digital download and streaming – acoustic[6]
  1. "God Is a Dancer" (acoustic) – 2:53
  • Digital download and streaming – James Hype remix[30]
  1. "God Is a Dancer" (James Hype remix) – 2:53
  • Digital download and streaming – remixes[31]
  1. "God Is a Dancer" (Toby Green remix) – 2:43
  2. "God Is a Dancer" (James Hype remix) – 2:53
  3. "God Is a Dancer" (Cheyenne Giles & Knock2 remix) – 3:10
  4. "God Is a Dancer" – 2:48

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • Tiësto (Tijs Verwest) – composition, lyrics, production, vocal production, arrangement
  • Josh Wilkinson – composition, lyrics, production, vocal production, bass (vocal), synth bass, drums, keyboards, programming, arrangement
  • Violet Skies (Hannah Berney) – composition, lyrics, backing vocals, arrangement
  • Mabel (Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey) – vocals, backing vocals
  • Cameron Gower Poole – vocal production, vocal engineering
  • Dale Becker – mastering engineering
  • Hector Vega – mastering engineering
  • Stuart Crichton – mixing

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "God Is a Dancer"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[20] Platinum 40,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[21] Platinum 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "God Is a Dancer"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United Kingdom 19 September 2019 Various Original Polydor
Various 20 September 2019
Australia Contemporary hit radio Universal
United Kingdom 4 October 2019
  • Musical Freedom
  • PM:AM
  • Universal[2]
Various 25 October 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Acoustic
21 November 2019 James Hype remix
29 November 2019 Remixes

See also

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References

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  3. 1 2 Merrett, Robyn (23 September 2019). "DJ Tiësto Marries Model Annika Backes in Utah: See Their Stunning Desert Wedding". People. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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  5. 1 2 Jones, Alan (27 September 2019). "High five: Ed Sheeran & Stormzy hold on at the chart summit". Music Week. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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