"Contagious Love" is a song by

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singers

Bella Thorne Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series ''Dirty Sexy Money'' (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series ...

and

Zendaya Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the ...

, and from

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'' Shake It Up: I Love Dance''. It was released as a single on February 14, 2013 in United States and February 19, 2013 worldwide.

Critical reception

Victoria V. of ''Verily Victoria Vocalises'' said the song was "catchy and dancy without being patronising" and that people would be hooked by the melody. She also commented that "Its sweet harmonies and catch chorus echo the song’s universal message about living life to the fullest". The ''Trips from the Disney'' said the song was "upbeat & fun", a "jam packed full of energy and zest for life and is sure to get your kids up & busting their moves" and "catchy hooks and

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sections with synths used to great effect".

Commercial reception

"Contagious Love" peaked at number one on ''

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on April 13, 2013.

Live performances

The song was performed on April 28, 2013 during the episode of ''

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'', "Love and War It Up". On February 14, Thorne and Zendaya released and performed the song on

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Music video

The video was directed by Marc Klasfeld. The music video for this song was released on March 1, 2013 on Disney Channel and hours later on the official Disney Music Vevo account on YouTube.

Chart performance

Release history

References

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