The Walk the Moon hit is titled “Shut Up and Dance.” The song was released in 2014 as the lead single from the band’s second studio album, Talking Is Hard.
Lead vocalist Nicholas Petricca has said the song was inspired by a real encounter at a Los Angeles dance club. A woman wearing a backless dress and worn red sneakers reportedly told him to “shut up and dance,” giving him the phrase that became the chorus and title.
The track became Walk the Moon’s breakthrough success, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and becoming a major international hit. Its bright, 1980s-influenced rock sound helped it cross between alternative rock, pop, and mainstream radio.
A common mix-up is confusing it with “Shut Up and Dance” by Aerosmith, a different song. The trivia clue specifically identifies Walk the Moon, whose version is the 2014 hit.