In 2019, she broke the Australian record for the most weeks at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart by any artist with 16 weeks. By mid-January 2020, "Dance Monkey" had spent its 24th and final week at number one, beating Bing Crosby's all-time Australian record for his version of "White Christmas", which spent 22 weeks at the top in 1943.
"Dance Monkey" was accredited 16× platinum by ARIA for shipments of over 1,120,000 units, by mid-2021. Tones was the most awarded artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, winning four of eight nominations. Tones and I released her debut extended play, The Kids Are Coming, on 30 August 2019, which peaked at number three in Australia, and top 10 in several countries. Her debut album, Welcome to the Madhouse, was released via Bad Batch on 16 July 2021. It debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album's lead single "Fly Away" peaked at number four in Australia and number 11 in the UK.
Toni Watson grew up in Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula to the south of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. Conflicting reports state she was born either in 1993 or in 2000. The artist prefers not to disclose her birth details, "I never denied my age. I never lied about it. I just don't say anything now... Everything is wrong online."
She explained choosing a music career: "One day I was at the park with my family, all my cousins and stuff, in Frankston... We were all just singing a song and my aunty was like 'oh guys, she can actually hold a note.' I think that's the earliest memory of someone actually pointing me out as someone that has an ability to sing. I was probably like 7 years old." The singer-songwriter had learned to play keyboards and drum pads while at secondary school.She started busking in Melbourne, while working in fashion retail at the Universal Store.
In 2009, as Toni Watson, she created a YouTube page and posted a cappella cover versions of songs. She performed local gigs and festivals, including the Let Go festival. Tones was the vocalist for a duo in 2014, and remembered: "I started out singing in small pubs and bars in Mornington, I was singing along to a guitarist until I ended up branching out on my own." She explained her shift to a solo career: "I actually got made redundant from my retail job and with that money I bought an RC300 (loop station) and just started to try to figure it all out." She busked "up and down the east coast with her synthesizers and loop pedal, she has been building a loyal fanbase and captivating crowds with her genre-diverse style."
In September 2017, the singer-songwriter travelled to Byron Bay in the Australian state of New South Wales to try busking there. At an early performance, she met Jackson Walkden-Brown who became her manager about a month later. Her busking success led to a greater commitment to a music career. The artist spent 2018 living between Walkden-Brown's home in the Gold Coast hinterland and in her van in Byron Bay, writing music and busking full-time. Later that year she won the Battle of the Buskers at Buskers by the Creek.
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Tones And I Lyrics
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Take your hand, my dear, and place them both in mine
You know you stopped me dead while I was passing by
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
Ooh, I see you, see you, see you every time
And oh my I, I, I like your style
You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry
So they say
"Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before"
They say, "Move for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again"
I said, "Oh my God I see you walking by
Take my hands, my dear, and look me in my eyes"
Just like a monkey, I've been dancing my whole life
But you just beg to see me dance just one more time
Ooh, I see you, see you, see you every time
And oh my I, I, I like your style
You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
So they say
"Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before"
They say, "Move for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again"
They say
"Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before"
They say, "Move for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again"
Ooh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, oh
Ooh
Ah, ah, ah
They say
"Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say, "Move for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again"
They say
"Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before"
They say, "Move for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again
All again"
The lyrics of "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I depict a scene where the singer encounters a street performer who captivates her with their dance moves. The initial lyrics, "they say oh my God I see the way you shine, take your hand, my dear, and place them both in mine" express the singer's admiration for the performer and her wanting to connect with them. She talks about how the performer stopped her dead in her tracks, and she begs to see them dance one more time.
The chorus of the song showcases the singer's fascination with the performer's dance moves. She says that she sees the performer every time and likes their style, and they make her want to cry with their dance. The performer is urged to dance for her and make her feel alive again.
Towards the end of the song, the singer compares herself to a monkey when she says, "Just like a monkey I've been dancing my whole life, but you just beg to see me dance just one more time." The performer is once again asked to dance, and the lyrics repeat "they say dance for me, dance for me" emphasizing the singer's fascination with the performer's dance moves.
Overall, "Dance Monkey" is a fun, upbeat song about the different emotions that dance can bring out, and the performer's ability to captivate and inspire people through their art.
Line by Line Meaning
They say oh my God I see the way you shine
They exclaim about the brightness of the person's appearance
Take your hand, my dear, and place them both in mine
The singer offers to hold the person's hand
You know you stopped me dead while I was passing by
The singer was attracted by the person and stopped moving
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
The singer is eager to see the person dance again
Ooh I see you, see you, see you every time
The person catches the singer's attention every time
And oh my I, I, I like your style
The singer loves the person's unique way of moving
You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry
The person's dancing is so emotional that it brings tears to the singer's eyes
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
The singer pleads to watch the person dance again
So they say
This is what people around are saying
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh
The people are asking the person to dance just for them
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They have never seen such a unique and impressive way of dancing
They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay
People are requesting the person to keep moving/dancing
And when you're done I'll make you do it all again
They promise to ask the person to repeat the dance once they finish
I said oh my God I see you walking by
The singer notices the person while they were walking
Take my hands, my dear, and look me in my eyes
The singer asks to hold the person's hand and make eye contact
Just like a monkey I've been dancing my whole life
The singer compares themselves to a monkey in terms of always dancing
But you just beg to see me dance just one more time
The person also wants to see the singer dance again
Ooh I see you, see you, see you every time
The person captures the singer's attention every time they appear
And oh my I, I like your style
The singer admires the person's unique way of dancing
You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry
The person's dancing is so emotional that it moves the singer to tears
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
The singer pleads to see the person dance again
Ooh
An exclamation of excitement or appreciation
Woah-oh, woah-oh, oh
An excited exclamation or celebration
Ah ah, ah
A non-specific exclamation of appreciation or enjoyment
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Toni Watson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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They say🗣️
“Oh my god🙊
I see the way you shine⭐️
Take your hand✋
My dear🤨
And place them🚮
Both in mine🤝”
You know you stopped🛑
Me dead☠️
While I was passing by🚶
And now I beg🙏
To see you dance👯
Just one more time☝️
Ohh I see you👀
See you👀
See you👀
Everytime⏰
And oh my, I, I😆
I love your style👚
You🫵
You make me👂
Make me👂
Make me👂
Wanna cry😭
And now I beg🙏
To see you dance👯
Just one more time☝️
So they say🗣️
Dance for me👯
Dance for me👯
Dance for me👯
Oh oh oh🎵
I never seen👀
Anybody do that thing🧍
You do before⏰
They say🗣️
Move for me👯
Move for me👯
Move for me👯
Ayy ayy ayy🤨
And when your done✅
I make you do it all again⏰
I said “oh my god🙊
I see you walking by
Take my hands🖐️
My dear🤨
And look me in the eyes 👀”
Just like a monkey🐵
I been dancing my whole life👯
But now I beg🙏
To see me dance👯
Just one more time☝️
Ohh🎶
I see you👀
See you👀
See you👀
Everytime⏰
And oh my, I, I😆
I like your style👚
You🫵
You make me👂
Make me👂
Make me👂
Wanna cry😭
And now I beg🙏
To see👀
You dance👯
Just one more time☝️
Part 2 tomorrow
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