On the Dancefloor

"On The Dancefloor" is the debut single by Irish singer Nicola. The song is featured on Nicola's debut studio album, Girl Interrupted. It was released physically on 7 January 2013. It charted at Number 5 in the UK Charts and sold 57,098 copies in its first week. It eventually sold 215,590 copies and was certified Gold.

Background
The track was written by Nicola in late 2012 and recorded by O'Neill in October 2012. Nicola had previously mentioned that she was intending to launch a solo career after Ace Rejects confirmed their hiatus. A couple of weeks before the release of the song, O'Neill started promoting a solo career and teased some of the lyrics to the new song. O'Neill worked with producer Richard X on the single. The single was released on 7th January 2013 via On Air On Sale method.

Critical reception
The song received critical acclaim from various critics and celebrities. Many complimented the alternative dance sound to the record and were surprised with how different it was for an artist like Nicola. The Guardian included the song in their Top songs of 2013 playlist and said that was a promising start to O'Neill's solo career. Q also complimented the track and praised the production, lyrics and vocals on the track and Nicola's delivery. Popjustice also included the song on their Top singles of 2013 list.

Track listing

 * CD single
 * 1) "On The Dancefloor"
 * 2) "Winter"
 * 3) "Losing You" [Solange cover]
 * 4) "On The Dancefloor" (Fred Falke Remix)
 * 5) "On The Dancefloor" (Tony Lamenza Edir)


 * Digital EP
 * 1) "On The Dancefloor"
 * 2) "Losing You" [Solange cover]
 * 3) "On The Dancefloor" (Fred Falke Remix)
 * 4) "On The Dancefloor" (Jim Elliot Edit)
 * 5) "Dancing On My Own On The Dancefloor {Robyn vs Nicola edit)

Chart performance
The track was released by On Air On Sale method on 7th January. It stayed on the chart for a total of 10 weeks. It has been certified Gold.