“dance to this†is a collaboration between troye sivan and pop icon ariana grande. it is the sixth track on sivan’s second studio album, bloom and was the fourth single released from the album.
the song is described as a “mellow dance track†and their collaboration came to be after troye contacted ariana to see if she would sing on the track.
thematically, “dance to this†describes an experience by a couple who chose to stay at home to party. due to their affinity, they prefer the intimacy of their home rather than a night out at the club
the track was confirmed through a bbc radio 1 interview and its title was revealed in an interview with gq australia.
ultimately, troye revealed the release date of the song through a tweet and premiered the song on beats1.