At #9 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 is Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘vampire,’ her latest #1 hit and a glorious leadoff single for her upcoming album, Guts. I’m very excited by everything Rodrigo is doing, including newly released second single ‘bad idea right?’ (which will no doubt be climbing this chart in short order).
Rounding out the top ten is another single from the Barbie soundtrack. Dua Lipa’s fabulous disco jam ‘Dance the Night’ is the unofficial theme song of the film’s Barbieland, where Barbies and Kens gather nightly to have highly choreographed dance parties.
In a just world, Barbie will receive at least three nominations for Best Song come next year’s Oscars. Standout contributions from Billie Eilish and Ryan Gosling stand a pretty good shot at making the cut, but I can easily see Dua Lipa’s song crowded out of the race.
That would be a shame, because this song is an absolute banger, and further proof that Lipa is the throwback disco queen the world needs right now. ‘Dance the Night’ has the same infectious quality of ‘Levitating’ and ‘Don’t Start Now,’ each of which spent more than a year on the Hot 100.
Baby, you can find me under the lights
Diamonds under my eyes
Turn the rhythm up, don’t you wanna just
Come along for the ride?
Ooh, my outfit so tight
You can see my heartbeat tonight
I can take the heat, baby, best believe
That’s the moment I shine
[Refrain]
‘Cause every romance shakes and it bends
Don’t give a damn
When the night’s here, I don’t do tears
Baby, no chance
[Pre-Chorus]
I could dance, I could dance, I could dance
[Chorus]
Watch me dance, dance the night away
My hеart could be burnin’, but you won’t see it on my face
Watch me dancе, dance the night away (Uh-huh)
I’ll still keep the party runnin’, not one hair out of place
[Verse 2]
Lately, I been movin’ close to the edge
Still be lookin’ my best
I stay on the beat, you can count on me
I ain’t missin’ no steps
[Refrain]
‘Cause every romance shakes and it bends
Don’t give a damn
When the night’s here, I don’t do tears
Baby, no chance
[Pre-Chorus]
I could dance, I could dance, I could dance
[Chorus]
Watch me dance, dance the night away
My heart could be burnin’, but you won’t see it on my face
Watch me dance, dance the night away (Uh-huh)
I’ll still keep the party runnin’, not one hair out of place
[Post-Chorus]
When my heart breaks (They never see it, never see it)
When my world shakes (I feel alive, I feel alive)
I don’t play safe (Ooh), don’t you know about me? (Uh-huh)
I could dance, I could dance, I could dance
[Bridge]
Even when the tears are flowin’, they’re diamonds on my face
I’ll still keep the party goin’, not one hair out of place (Yes, I can)
Even when the tears are flowin’, they’re diamonds on my face (Yes, I can, yes, I can)
I’ll still keep the party goin’, not one hair out of place
[Chorus]
Watch me dance, dance the night away (Uh-huh)
My heart could be burnin’, but you won’t see it on my face
Watch me dance (Dance), dance the night away (Uh-huh)
I’ll still keep the party runnin’, not one hair out of place
[Post-Chorus]
When my heart breaks (They never see it, never see it)
When my world shakes (I feel alive, I feel alive)
I don’t play safe, don’t you know about me? (Uh-huh)
I could dance, I could dance, I could dance
[Outro]
Dance the night
Meet Me In Montauk 
I agree with you. This is exactly the type of song that should get nominated for an Oscar, as it is integral to the movie and immediately brings the scene from which it came to mind.