God Is a Dancer

2019 single by Tiësto and Mabel

"God Is a Dancer"

Single by Tiësto and Mabel

from the album The London Sessions

Released

20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)

Genre

Dance-pop^[1]

Length

2:48

Label

Musical Freedom
PM:AM
Universal

Songwriter(s)

Violet Skies
Tijs Verwest
Josh Wilkinson

Producer(s)

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)

Music video

"God Is a Dancer" on YouTube

"God Is a Dancer" is a song by Dutch DJ Tiësto and English singer Mabel. It was released by Musical Freedom on 20 September 2019 as the third single from Tiësto's sixth studio album The London Sessions (2020). The song is also featured as a bonus track on digital and streaming versions of Mabel's debut studio album High Expectations (2019).^[2] The song was written by Tiësto, Violet Skies and Josh Wilkinson, and produced by Tiësto and Wilkinson.^[3]

Background

Mabel teased the release of the song on her Instagram with the lines "Are You Feeling That Fire?" and "Cause the Music Is on the Way" on 17 September 2019.^[4] On 18 September 2019, Tiësto revealed the release date and cover art on his social media.^[5] Upon release, a website was set up with the title of the song.^[6] It was made available for pre-save on iTunes and Spotify at the same time.^[7]

Live performance

Mabel performed "God Is a Dancer" on The Jonathan Ross Show on 9 November 2019.^[8]

Track listing

Digital download^[9]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"God Is a Dancer"	2:48

Digital download – Acoustic^[10]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"God Is a Dancer" (Acoustic)	2:53

Digital download – James Hype Remix^[11]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"God Is a Dancer" (James Hype Remix)	2:53

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[12]	48
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[13]	25
CIS (TopHit)^[14]	7
Croatia (HRT)^[15]	22
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[16]	36
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[17]	17
Germany (Official German Charts)^[18]	95
Greece International (IFPI)^[19]	93
Hungary (Dance Top 40)^[20]	24
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[21]	15
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[22]	39
Ireland (IRMA)^[23]	25
Lithuania (AGATA)^[24]	72
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[25]	16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[26]	37
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[27]	16
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[28]	12
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[29]	6
Scotland (OCC)^[30]	9
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[31]	68
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[32]	48
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[33]	56
UK Singles (OCC)^[34]	15
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[35]	1
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[36]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
CIS (Tophit)^[37]	154
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[38]	77
Poland (ZPAV)^[39]	81
Russia Airplay (Tophit)^[40]	132
Chart (2020)	Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[41]	62
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[42]	57

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)^[43]	Platinum	50,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[44]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Tiësto releases new dance-pop display, 'God Is A Dancer,' featuring Mabel". Dancing Astronaut. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^ High Expectations by Mabel, retrieved 2020-02-27
^ "God Is A Dance / Tiësto". Tidal. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
^ "👀". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 18 September 2019 – via Instagram.
^ "So excited to finally share this with you all! My new single God Is A Dancer with @Mabel is OUT FRIDAY 🕺🔥". Retrieved 18 September 2019 – via Twitter.
^ "Tiesto & Mabel – God Is a Dancer". godisadancer.com. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ "Tiësto feat. Mabel - God Is a Dancer". tiestolive.fr (in French). 17 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ "The Jonathan Ross Show Episode 9". ITV. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ "Album God Is A Dancer, Tiesto". Qobuz. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ "Album God Is A Dancer, Tiesto". Qobuz. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ "Album God Is A Dancer, Tiesto". Qobuz. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ "Tiësto & Mabel – God Is a Dancer" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "Tiësto & Mabel – God Is a Dancer" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ Tiesto & Mabel — God Is A Dancer. TopHit. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ Komericki, Goran (25 November 2019). "ARC 100 datum: 25. Studenoga 2019" (in Croatian). HRT. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201948 into search. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^ "Mabel Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
^ "Tiësto & Mabel – God Is a Dancer" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
^ "Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart: 26/2019". IFPI Charts. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Tiësto". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 2019" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
^ "Tiësto & Mabel – God Is a Dancer" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2019-10-28." TopHit. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201952,01 into search. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
^ "Tiesto – God Is a Dancer". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
^ "Tiesto Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
^ "Tiesto Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
^ "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2019)". Tophit. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2019". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
^ "Najpopularniejsze albumy i single 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2019)". Tophit. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2020". Mahasz. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Tiesto & Mabel – God Is a Dancer". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

External links

Lyric video on YouTube

Tiësto

Studio albums

In My Memory
Just Be
Elements of Life
Kaleidoscope
A Town Called Paradise
The London Sessions
Drive

Remix albums

Elements of Life: Remixed
Kaleidoscope: Remixed

Mix albums

In Search of Sunrise	In Search of Sunrise 2 4: Latin America 5: Los Angeles 6: Ibiza 7: Asia
Club Life	Vol. 1 - Las Vegas Vol. 2 - Miami Vol. 3 - Stockholm Vol. 4 - New York City Vol. 5 - China
Magik	One: First Flight Two: Story of the Fall Three: Far from Earth Four: A New Adventure Five: Heaven Beyond Six: Live in Amsterdam Seven: Live in Los Angeles
Forbidden Paradise	3: The Quest for Atlantis 4: High as a Kite 5: Arctic Expedition 6: Valley of Fire 7: Deep Forest
Space Age	Space Age 1.0 Space Age 2.0
Other	Global Clubbing: Netherlands Live at Innercity: Amsterdam RAI Summerbreeze Revolution Nyana Parade of the Athletes Magikal Journey

Extended plays

I Like It Loud

Singles

as Tiësto	"Theme from Norefjell" "Sparkles" "Lethal Industry" "Suburban Train" / "Urban Train" "Flight 643" "643 (Love's on Fire)" "Obsession" "In My Memory" "Traffic" "Just Be" "Love Comes Again" "Adagio for Strings" "UR" / "A Tear in the Open" "dance4life" "He's a Pirate" "In the Dark" "Break My Fall" "Ride" "I Will Be Here" "Escape Me" "Feel It" "Who Wants to Be Alone" "Feel It in My Bones" "C'mon" "C'mon (Catch 'Em by Surprise)" "Zero 76" "Work Hard, Play Hard" "Maximal Crazy" "The First Note Is Silent" "What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)" "We Own the Night" "Pair of Dice" "United" "Chasing Summers" "Take Me" "Red Lights" "Wasted" "Let's Go" "Say Something" "Light Years Away" "Secrets" "The Only Way Is Up" "Split (Only U)" "Chemicals" "Wombass" "Get Down" "The Right Song" "Summer Nights" "On My Way" "Harder" "Scream" "Carry You Home" "Jackie Chan" "Grapevine" "Ritual" "God Is a Dancer" "Blue" "Nothing Really Matters" "Coffee (Give Me Something)" "The Business" "The Business Part II" "Don't Be Shy" "The Motto" "Hot in It" "10:35" "Thank You (Not So Bad)" "Contigo"
as Allure	"The Loves We Lost" "Somewhere Inside" "Pair of Dice"
as Alibi	"Eternity"
as VER:WEST	"5 Seconds Before Sunrise"
Promotional singles	"Battleship Grey" "Speed Rail" "Halfway There"

Other tracks

"Last Train"
"Set Yourself Free"
"Lose You"

Remixes

"Silence" (DJ Tiësto In Search of Sunrise Mix)
"Innocente (Falling in Love)" (DJ Tiësto Remix)
"Southern Sun" (DJ Tiësto Mix)
"We Are All Made of Stars" (DJ Tiësto's Full Vocal Remix)
"Imagination" (Tiësto Remix)
"All of Me" (Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix)
"L'amour toujours" (Tiësto Edit)
"Resilient" (Tiësto Remix)

Video albums

Live at Innercity: Amsterdam RAI
Another Day at the Office
Tiësto in Concert
Tiësto in Concert 2
Copenhagen: Elements of Life World Tour

Tours

v t e Mabel
Discography
Albums	High Expectations About Last Night...
Mixtapes	Ivy to Roses
Singles	"Finders Keepers" "Fine Line" "Ring Ring" "One Shot" "Don't Call Me Up" "Mad Love" "God Is a Dancer" "Loneliest Time of Year" "Boyfriend" "West Ten" "Tick Tock" "Let Them Know"
Featured singles	"I Wish"
Related articles	Polydor Records