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* ObligatorySwearing: The uncensored version of ''Cake by the Ocean'' has a line in the chorus, "Let's lose our minds and go fucking crazy."

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[[caption-width-right:300:[-Clockwise from top: Cole Whittle, Jack Lawless, Joe Jonas, [=JinJoo=] Lee.-]]]



DNCE is a {{Pop}} band, consisting of a post-Music/JonasBrothers Music/JoeJonas on lead vocals and friends [=JinJoo=] Lee on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Jack Lawless on drums. Though its members had already been mutuals from touring with the Jo Bros, the band officially formed in 2015 and debuted with their SignatureSong "Cake by the Ocean," which peaked at #9 on the Billboard charts and became one of the year's summer staples. It and its follow-up "Toothbrush" were included on their debut EP ''Swaay'', as well as their [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled]] debut album the following year. Lead single "Body Moves" was used in a Spotify ad that birthed the infamous [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/play-this-at-my-funeral "play this at my funeral"]] meme.

After a collab with Music/NickiMinaj and a second EP that didn't gain much traction, DNCE went on indefinite hiatus with the reunion of the Jonas Brothers in 2019. DNCE themselves reunited in 2022, though this time without Cole Whittle, who had been focusing on his solo career.

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DNCE is a {{Pop}} band, {{pop}} rock band formed in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles, consisting of a post-Music/JonasBrothers Music/JoeJonas on lead vocals and friends alongside [=JinJoo=] Lee on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Jack Lawless on drums. drums.

Though its members had already been mutuals from touring with the Jo Bros, the band officially formed in 2015 and debuted with their SignatureSong the single "Cake by the Ocean," which peaked at #9 on the Billboard charts and ''Billboard'' charts, became one of the year's summer staples. It staples, and its is now considered their SignatureSong. That single in addition to the group's follow-up single "Toothbrush" were included on their debut EP ''Swaay'', as well as their [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled]] debut album the following year. Lead album, which respectively came out in October 2015 and November 2016. The lead single for the album, "Body Moves" Moves", was used in a Spotify ad that birthed the infamous [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/play-this-at-my-funeral "play this at my funeral"]] meme.

After a collab with Music/NickiMinaj and the release of a second EP that named ''People to People'', which didn't gain much traction, DNCE went on indefinite hiatus with the reunion of the Jonas Brothers in 2019. DNCE themselves reunited in 2022, though this time without Cole Whittle, who had been focusing on his solo career.
career. They featured on Music/{{Kygo}}'s single "Dancing Feet" as their comeback, and released three more singles before going on hiatus again in mid-2023.
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DNCE is a {{Pop}} band, consisting of a post-Music/JonasBrothers Music/JoeJonas on lead vocals and friends [=JinJoo=] Lee on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Jack Lawless on drums. Though its members had already been mutuals from touring with the Jo Bros, the band officially formed in 2015 and debuted with their SignatureSong "Cake By The Ocean," which peaked at #9 on the Billboard charts and became one of the year's summer staples. It and its follow-up "Toothbrush" were included on their debut EP ''Swaay'', as well as their [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled]] debut album the following year. Lead single "Body Moves" was used in a Spotify ad that birthed the infamous [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/play-this-at-my-funeral "play this at my funeral"]] meme.

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DNCE is a {{Pop}} band, consisting of a post-Music/JonasBrothers Music/JoeJonas on lead vocals and friends [=JinJoo=] Lee on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Jack Lawless on drums. Though its members had already been mutuals from touring with the Jo Bros, the band officially formed in 2015 and debuted with their SignatureSong "Cake By The by the Ocean," which peaked at #9 on the Billboard charts and became one of the year's summer staples. It and its follow-up "Toothbrush" were included on their debut EP ''Swaay'', as well as their [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled]] debut album the following year. Lead single "Body Moves" was used in a Spotify ad that birthed the infamous [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/play-this-at-my-funeral "play this at my funeral"]] meme.



* AgeInappropriateArt: The group performed "Cake By The Ocean," a song not-so subtly about sex on the beach, at the 2016 ''Kids''' Choice Awards.

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* AgeInappropriateArt: The group performed "Cake By The by the Ocean," a song not-so subtly about sex on the beach, at the 2016 ''Kids''' Choice Awards.



* {{Bowdlerise}}: The clean version of "Cake By The Ocean" has "fucking crazy" replaced with "crazy, crazy" and "goddamn" with "hot damn."

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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The clean version of "Cake By The by the Ocean" has "fucking crazy" replaced with "crazy, crazy" and "goddamn" with "hot damn."



* IntercourseWithYou: As they are influenced by {{Funk}} music, they naturally have an abundance of sexy themes in their music. "Cake By The Ocean" is by far their most egregious and [[SignatureSong well-known]] example. Funnily enough, while dancing is often used as a metaphor for sex, the band really does have songs about straight-up, non-[[SexualEuphemism euphemistic]] dancing.

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* IntercourseWithYou: As they are influenced by {{Funk}} music, they naturally have an abundance of sexy themes in their music. "Cake By The by the Ocean" is by far their most egregious and [[SignatureSong well-known]] example. Funnily enough, while dancing is often used as a metaphor for sex, the band really does have songs about straight-up, non-[[SexualEuphemism euphemistic]] dancing.



** "Cake By The Ocean" has "I'll be [[Music/PDiddy Diddy]], you be [[Creator/NaomiCampbell Naomi]]." The line before it, "Walk for me, baby," is a reference to Naomi's modelling career.

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** "Cake By The by the Ocean" has "I'll be [[Music/PDiddy Diddy]], you be [[Creator/NaomiCampbell Naomi]]." The line before it, "Walk for me, baby," is a reference to Naomi's modelling career.
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* TwoGuysAndAGirl: The current line-up as of 2022, now with Cole out of the band.

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* AgeInappropriateArt: The group performed "Cake By The Ocean," a song not-so subtly about sex on the beach, at the 2016 ''Kids''' Choice Awards.



* DanceSensation: "DNCE" (the song) contains this as a bridge:

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* DanceSensation: "DNCE" (the song) contains this as a bridge:bridge. As it's about either [[OdeToIntoxication drunk dancing]] or dancing [[SucksAtDancing even though you're not good at it]], the moves themselves [[StylisticSuck aren't supposed to be all that coherent]]:



* HotterAndSexier: Very much so, compared to Joe's work with [[Music/JonasBrothers his brothers]] on the Creator/DisneyChannel.



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** "Cake By The Ocean" has "I'll be [[Music/PDiddy Diddy]], you be [[Creator/NaomiCampbell Naomi]]." The line before it, "Walk for me, baby," is a reference to Naomi's modelling career.
** In "Kissing Strangers," [[Music/NickiMinaj Nicki]] raps, "Me? [[WesternAnimation/JemAndTheHolograms I'm Jem, and these bitches is the Holograms.]]"



* ThreeMinutesOfWrithing: The entirety of the "Body Moves" music video -- not just female models, but male ones too. Even the band members themselves get in on the action.

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* ThreeMinutesOfWrithing: The entirety of the "Body Moves" music video -- not just [[MaleGaze female models, models]], but [[FemaleGaze male ones too.too]]. Even the band members themselves get in on the action.

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After a collab with Music/NickiMinaj and a second EP that didn't gain much traction, DNCE went on indefinite hiatus with the reunion of the Music/JonasBrothers in 2019. DNCE themselves reunited in 2022, though this time without Cole Whittle, who had been focusing on his solo career.

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After a collab with Music/NickiMinaj and a second EP that didn't gain much traction, DNCE went on indefinite hiatus with the reunion of the Music/JonasBrothers Jonas Brothers in 2019. DNCE themselves reunited in 2022, though this time without Cole Whittle, who had been focusing on his solo career.



* Cole Whittle -- bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

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* Cole Whittle -- bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
vocals (2015–2018)



* DanceSensation: Their self-titled song contains this as a bridge:

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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The clean version of "Cake By The Ocean" has "fucking crazy" replaced with "crazy, crazy" and "goddamn" with "hot damn."
* DanceSensation: Their self-titled song "DNCE" (the song) contains this as a bridge:



* IntercourseWithYou: As they are influenced by {{Funk}} music, they naturally have an abundance of sexy themes in their music. "Cake By The Ocean" is by far their most egregious and [[SignatureSong well-known]] example. Funnily enough, while dancing is often used as a metaphor for sex, the band really does have songs about straight-up, non-euphemistic dancing.

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* IntercourseWithYou: As they are influenced by {{Funk}} music, they naturally have an abundance of sexy themes in their music. "Cake By The Ocean" is by far their most egregious and [[SignatureSong well-known]] example. Funnily enough, while dancing is often used as a metaphor for sex, the band really does have songs about straight-up, non-euphemistic non-[[SexualEuphemism euphemistic]] dancing.



* OnlySaneMan: Jack, at least in terms of looks; he's usually the most "normal" dressed amidst the rest of the group's wacky fashions.



* ThreeMinutesOfWrithing: The entirety of the "Body Moves" music video -- not just female models, but male ones too. Even the band members themselves get in on the action.

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* SpellingSong: Their self-titled song naturally spells the band's name out. Also counts as MisspellingOutLoud, because they say the word "dance" right after.
* ThreeMinutesOfWrithing: The entirety of the "Body Moves" music video -- not just female models, but male ones too. Even the band members themselves get in on the action.action.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: The current line-up as of 2022, now with Cole out of the band.

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* FaceOfTheBand: Joe Jonas, as he was already famous with the Music/JonasBrothers prior to the band.



* MrFanservice: Definitely, '''definitely''' Joe.

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* MrFanservice: Definitely, '''definitely''' '''''definitely''''' Joe.
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-> ''"[[MisspellingOutLoud D-N]]"? You- Wait, you forgot the A, bro!''
-->-- "[[TitleTrack DNCE]]"

DNCE is a {{Pop}} band, consisting of a post-Music/JonasBrothers Music/JoeJonas on lead vocals and friends [=JinJoo=] Lee on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Jack Lawless on drums. Though its members had already been mutuals from touring with the Jo Bros, the band officially formed in 2015 and debuted with their SignatureSong "Cake By The Ocean," which peaked at #9 on the Billboard charts and became one of the year's summer staples. It and its follow-up "Toothbrush" were included on their debut EP ''Swaay'', as well as their [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled]] debut album the following year. Lead single "Body Moves" was used in a Spotify ad that birthed the infamous [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/play-this-at-my-funeral "play this at my funeral"]] meme.

After a collab with Music/NickiMinaj and a second EP that didn't gain much traction, DNCE went on indefinite hiatus with the reunion of the Music/JonasBrothers in 2019. DNCE themselves reunited in 2022, though this time without Cole Whittle, who had been focusing on his solo career.

!!Members (current members in bold):
* '''Music/JoeJonas''' -- lead vocals
* '''[=JinJoo=] Lee''' -- lead guitar, backing vocals
* '''Jack Lawless''' -- drums, percussion, backing vocals
* Cole Whittle -- bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

!!Discography:
* ''Swaay'' (2015, EP)
* ''[[SelfTitledAlbum DNCE]]'' (2016)
* ''People to People'' (2018, EP)

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!!''Keep on hoping we'll be troping by the ocean:''
* AWildRapperAppears: Music/NickiMinaj is the third-verse featured rapper on "Kissing Strangers."
* AnimatedMusicVideo: The one for "Good Day" is done in adorable StopMotion.
* DanceSensation: Their self-titled song contains this as a bridge:
--> Step, left foot, then the other foot\\
Shake, right hand, then the other hand\\
Shake your head like you don't understand
* FaceOfTheBand: Joe Jonas, as he was already famous with the Music/JonasBrothers prior to the band.
* IntercourseWithYou: As they are influenced by {{Funk}} music, they naturally have an abundance of sexy themes in their music. "Cake By The Ocean" is by far their most egregious and [[SignatureSong well-known]] example. Funnily enough, while dancing is often used as a metaphor for sex, the band really does have songs about straight-up, non-euphemistic dancing.
* MrFanservice: Definitely, '''definitely''' Joe.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: [=JinJoo=] is the sole female member.
* ThreeMinutesOfWrithing: The entirety of the "Body Moves" music video -- not just female models, but male ones too. Even the band members themselves get in on the action.

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