Peak
49
Weeks
13
Score
847
Chart Year
2026
Dave released the Nathan James Tettey-directed and Martha Nakintu-produced music video on 9 January 2026. Filmed in Lagos, Nigeria, critics, feeding into dating rumours between the two artists, have stated that the music video "might as well be leaked wedding video footage", continuing that the video depicts the two artists as a "contented, committed couple who only have eyes for each other".[15] The video shows scenes of what looks like a wedding reception with occasional shots of Dave and Tems singing together in different locations, including a beach
"Raindance" is a love song with thunder in the distance. Dave has never been one to hand out his emotions cheaply (this is, after all, the man who once turned therapy sessions into a Mercury-Prize-winning album, but here he lets his guard down. It's a slow, vulnerable back-and-forth between him and Nigerian singer Tems, a kind of emotional pas de deux under gray skies. The song plays like an evolving conversation. Dave starts cautiously, circling around the idea of connection, telling a story that moves from guarded small talk ("you was hardly talking") to trust. Tems answers him with choruses that soften the edges, singing about love as an act of emotional refuge. Together they create a world where two souls find rhythm and navigate desire under the same storm, hence the title "Raindance," which never appears in the lyrics but soaks through the atmosphere. The production matches that duality: Afrobeat-influenced drums contrasting with Jo Caleb's piano chords, creating a soundscape that mirrors the push and pull of romantic tension. It's the work of Dave's go-to beatmaker and childhood friend Kyle Evans, his engineer Jonny Leslie and Jo Caleb, the same trio behind "Sprinter" with Central Cee. Dave co-produced the track under his Santan moniker. "Raindance" appears on The Boy Who Played the Harp, whose title nods to the biblical story of David soothing Saul's tormented spirit with music. "Raindance" continues Dave's quiet tradition of weaving his Nigerian heritage into his work. Tems becomes the fourth Nigerian artist he's collaborated with, following Burna Boy ("Location"), Wizkid ("System"), and Boj ("Lazarus"). The "Raindance" video was shot in Lagos, Nigeria. The intimate scenes and close-up chemistry spawned widespread speculation that Dave and Tems might be romantically involved. TikTok creator @zoebaptistee shared a dance challenge set to the song's bridge on December 14, 2025. The clip amassed millions of views, helping the song sustain its momentum throughout the Christmas season. "Raindance" climbed to #1 on the UK Official Singles Chart in late January 2026 after spending around three months in the chart since its October release. It was Dave's fourth UK #1 single (following "Funky Friday," "Starlight" and "Sprinter" with Central Cee) and Tems' first UK chart-topper.
Let's get the party started See you at the bar, you was hardly talkin' That's when I knew that your heart was scarrin' Friends to lovers, need a part to star in, like, "Wait, babe" Let me ask your pardon This ain't Gucci, this is Prada, darlin' If you want somethin', you can ask me, darlin' Then you started laughin' 'cause you think I'm jokin' But lookin' in your eyes is the best thing Brake lights giving you the red skin You was in a bad mood from we stepped in Though you checked out 'fore we even checked in On the phone you gon' vent to your best friend The one you gave me the lecture, but I ain't gon' sweat you, babe I'ma let you catch up with your boy, undress you And let me tell you why I'ma bless you It's the way my mind fallin' away In my heart, I know You feel the same when you're with me You know I'm all you need You're where I wanna be My darling, can't you see? I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you Fell into you Say you want me in the mood Tryna hide my feelings for you Don't wanna argue, not with you Tell me why you're so in denial Hold me close, don't tell me goodnight Are you down to get me? Tell me when you're ready, I'm ready We can get into it or we can get intimate The shower when you sing in it Better than Beyoncé, I like the sound of fiancée You know it's got a little ring to it And really when I think of it Growin' up, I didn't ever see marriages No weddings, no horse, no carriages I wanna do things different and change the narrative God knows you a wild child, beautiful child, I need your help Looking like you come from the '90s by yourself My mum sixty-one and her favorite line to tell her son is Sometimes she wish that she had a girl I wanna take you back to a time, back to a trip You had that white wine that I never got to sip And dinner wasn't ruined 'cause you never got to pick I know that everybody told me that I'm sick 'cause It's the way my mind fallin' away In my heart, I know You feel the same when you're with me You know I'm all you need You're where I wanna be My darling, can't you see? (I love you) me and you, never let me go (I love you) me and you, ah, tell me two times Me and you, never let me go (I love you) me and you, tell me two times It's me and you, never let me go (I love you) me and you, tell me two times Me and you, never let me go Me and you, tell me two times I said lean with it, rock with it (tell me, you're the only one I want) Your finger, I can put a rock in it (tell me, you're the only one I want, baby) Fin-finger, I can put a rock in it (tell me, you're the only one I want) Banker, they can put a block in it (tell me, you're the only one I want, baby) Said rock with it, bounce with it (tell me, you're the only one I want) Your left wrist, I can put my house in it (tell me, you're the only one I want, baby) You wanna bet, babe? I can put my house in it (tell me, you're the only one I want) B-b-babe, I could put my spouse in it (tell me, you're the only one I want, baby) I said, shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yah 5'9", brown eyes, and she in it, in it Shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yah 5'9", brown eyes, innit, innit Shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yah 5'9", brown eyes, and she in-in- Shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yah 5'9", brown eyes
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 14, 2026 | 91 | 35 |
| 2 | Feb 28, 2026 | 93 | 33 |
| 3 | Mar 7, 2026 | 80 | 46 |
| 4 | Mar 14, 2026 | 65 | 61 |
| 5 | Mar 21, 2026 | 63 | 63 |
| 6 | Mar 28, 2026 | 53 | 73 |
| 7 | Apr 4, 2026 | 57 | 69 |
| 8 | Apr 11, 2026 | 52 | 74 |
| 9 | Apr 18, 2026 | 49 | 77 |
| 10 | Apr 25, 2026 | 52 | 74 |
| 11 | May 2, 2026 | 54 | 72 |
| 12 | May 9, 2026 | 69 | 57 |
| 13 | May 16, 2026 | 65 | 61 |