page_title: Dance for You
section_title: Background and concept
hierarchical_section_title: Dance for You / Music video / Background and concept
caption_attribution_description: English: Publicity photo of Marlene Dietrich for the film No Highway in the Sky also known as No Highway (1951).
context_page_description: "Dance for You" is a song by American singer Beyoncé for the deluxe edition of her fourth studio album, 4. It was written by Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Nash and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, while production was handled by the former two. "Dance for You" is a midtempo R&B and synthpop song, in which Beyoncé adopts sensual vocals. The instrumental elements used on it include echoing drum patterns and clapping synthesizers. In "Dance for You", Beyoncé, as the female protagonist, speaks of the love she has for her man and about all the things she will do to show him her appreciation.
  "Dance for You" was well received by contemporary music critics, who noted its similarity to songs by Janet Jackson; they also praised its production and Beyoncé's vocals. Following the release of 4, "Dance for You" charted at number 200 on the South Korean International Singles Chart, and at number 147 on the UK Singles Chart. Though the song was never released as a single, it appeared on several charts in the United States based on radio support. "Dance for You" reached number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
context_section_description: An accompanying music video for "Dance for You" was co-directed by Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson. It was filmed in a vintage New York City-styled office before Beyoncé's baby bump started showing. Two previews of the video were posted online on November 21, 2011. In the first preview, Beyoncé wears pants, garters and a wrap dress as she performs a sexy dance routine on a desk while a man watches her dance. In the second preview, she wears the same outfit and dances seductively in front of a chair in an office as the camera cuts to the man, who is watching her. Beyoncé pays homage to German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich in the video as she  channels a 1920s-inspired look and stars as a screen siren. In the behind-of the-scene of the video, Beyoncé said:
  I wanted the video to have the same rawness that both the melody and the lyrics of the song have because "Dance for You" is one of my most intimate songs. I wanted the video to have a classic feel; to be seductive but still keep the sense of mystery. When I write, when I perform, and when I make music videos, I don’t hold anything back. 'Dance for You' is about that same passion; to be free and unrestrained.
  Many critics, including Jocelyn Vena of MTV News and Erika Ramirez of Billboard magazine, noted that the clip was inspired by 1940s film noir. Similarly, The Improper Bostonian wrote that the setting looks like a Humphrey Bogart movie, further calling it "a clear take-off" on mid-20th Century film noir due to its utilization of sharp camera angles and deep shadows. Although initially planned to debut on November 27, 2011, the release of the video was changed to November 25, 2011. However, it premiered online before its official release on E! Online. "Dance For You" is the seventh video from 4. It was included on the deluxe edition of Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 (2011), which was released on November 29, 2011. The video was digitally released to iTunes Stores on November 27, 2011.
caption: Beyoncé channels Marlene Dietrich (pictured) in the music video.
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