- 2026-04-11
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MUSIC
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Kiesza Releases New Song “When I'm Dancing”
Canadian singer-songwriter Kiesza released a brand new song “When I'm Dancing” on April 10, 2026.
The song is the follow-up to “Good Morning America” featuring KYLIE, which was released last month.
Both songs will appear on her upcoming EP “Dancing and Crying: Vol. 3”, which is set to be released on May 8, 2026. It is the third installment of her dance trilogy, following the 2024 EP “Dancing and Crying: Vol. 1” and the 2025 EP “Dancing and Crying: Vol. 2”.
The song takes inspiration from her time living in New York, when she would go dancing by herself to unwind.
With her smooth vocals and steady, hypnotizing production, the track captures the universal sentiment of letting go of everyday struggles on the dancefloor.
It was written by Bradley Spence, Kiesa Rae Ellestad, and Jake Richard Cunningham. As with the previous song “Good Morning America”, produced by Jess Cake, Bradley Spence, and Al Puodziukas.
The accompanying music video was directed by Shiraz Higgins and his team in Victoria, BC, and filmed on the traditional and unceded territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən, W̱SÁNEĆ and W̱SĺḴEM peoples.- Kiesza said of the song, “I wish I could go back in time and tell my younger self how much there was to look forward to. That everything she was afraid would break her would eventually shape her and lead somewhere beautiful. Not only the woman who thought her dreams were over in a split second car crash, but the girl fresh out of college, willing to bet on herself in a city that swallows both the dreamer and their dreams alive.”
She continued, “The struggles and tears led me to find solace on whatever New York dance floor was speaking to me that night, solo raving through the doubts and uncertainty that words failed to comfort. 'When I'm Dancing' is about allowing your body to cry in ways that go beyond tears. Dancing has always been my crying, my refuge. I go back to that time in this song. In so many ways, dancing has saved my life,. This song is as much a gift to my listeners as it is a journal entry to myself, a torn page from the past that feels just as true today. I'm still dancing, still crying, still disappearing into the music and letting the movement sweep me away just long enough to remind myself that everything is going to be ok.” -
She added, “The journey that led to this song is a testament to the path that brought me to this moment. None of it was created alone. Jess Cake and Bradley Spence began this track in the UK before it evolved further in their Toronto Airbnb basement suite, where the song was written. The production was later brought to life in the most inspiring analog studio, thanks to Al-P letting us all go wild in his musical treasure chest. The song itself became a journey, mirroring the story embedded in the lyrics. The pain, the love, the hope, and the belief that our most fragile moments become the seeds of our greatest strengths. I can truly say that of all my songs, this is one of my favourites.”
Photo by Kylie Watt - source : Apple Music
