“Dancing2” is a song by Australian musician Keli Holiday, released on 12 August 2025, with the musician saying “This song is about meeting a love that seemed a world away.”[1] The song is Keli Holiday’s first to enter the ARIA top 100.
The music video was filmed in Melbourne and directed by Ryan Sauer and released on 28 August 2025.[2] At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the video won ARIA Award for Best Video.[3][4] At the 2026 AACTA Awards, it was nominated for Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Music Video.[5]
“Dancing2” was voted in at number 2 on the 2025 Triple J Hottest 100.[6]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2026, the song was nominated for Song of the Year and Most Performed Alternative Work.[7]
Critical reception
Mary Varvaris from The Music called it “a love song with a pulsing beat and genuine, heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics.”[8]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 24 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 7 |
| Chart (2025) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist (ARIA)[11] | 37 |
References
- ^ “Keli Holiday Enters New Era with New Single “Dancing2”“. Rolling Stone Australia. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “Keli Holiday Releases Official Video for “Dancing2”“. Rolling Stone Australia. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack”. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ “Amyl and The Sniffers and Ninajirachi lead the 2025 ARIA Awards winners list”. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ “MEDIA ROOM AACTA REVEALS 2026 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES”. AACTA Awards. January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Tregoning, Jack (24 January 2026). “Olivia Dean’s Man I Need wins Triple J’s Hottest 100”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ “Nominees and hosts announced for 2026 APRA Music Awards”. APRA AMCOS. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ “Keli Holiday Starts TikTok Trend with Wholesome Love Song “Dancing2”“. The Music (magazine). 29 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart”. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ “Official Hot 40 Singles”. Recorded Music NZ. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ “ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles Chart for 2025”. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.