"The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter

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featuring American rapper

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, from her third

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(EP) '' All Your Fault: Pt. 2''. It was released on May 19, 2017 by

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as the lead single from the EP. The single was leaked a week before its release, though it was deleted soon after. The single was serviced to pop radio on June 6, 2017.

Composition

"The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" samples

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's single "

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Critical reception

Mike Wass of ''

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'' gave the song a positive review, calling the single "instantly hummable and sweet relief from the endless stream of left-of-center pop songs on radio."

Music video

The music video directed by

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was released on June 1, 2017. The fashion for the music video was inspired by vintage movies such as '' Grease''. The video features video game ''

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'' which the song is featured on.

Live performances

Bebe Rexha and Lil Wayne performed the single together on ''

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''. Rexha later performed a solo version of the song on ''

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'' as part of their Summer Concert Series.

Track listing

* Digital download * Digital download * Digital download

Charts

References

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