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Blond:ish Earns Her First Billboard No. 1 With ‘Lovers on the Dancefloor’

The track, featuring Kurtis Wells, leads the Dance Airplay chart.

Canadian DJ/producer Blond:ish has achieved her first Billboard No. 1 with the song "Lovers on the Dancefloor," featuring Kurtis Wells. The track, released on June 12 through Maison Arts, has seen a 33% increase in plays on Dance Airplay between September 11-17, according to Luminate. "Lovers on the Dancefloor" marks Blond:ish's second entry on the Dance Airplay chart, following her debut "Never Walk Alone" in April 2025.

Her previous Billboard chart appearances include "Sorry" with Eran Hersh and Darmon, and a collaboration with Madonna in 2023. Blond:ish has also produced mixes for Taylor Swift and Madonna, and has collaborated with numerous other artists. Last year, she became the first female headline resident DJ at Pacha Ibiza. "Lovers on the Dancefloor" is also the label's first No. 1 and overall chart entry for Kurtis Wells, who contributed vocals to the track.

The song has also become the first Billboard No. 1 for the Los Angeles-based boutique label and publishing company Maison Arts, whose roster includes Suki Waterhouse, Medasin, Bipolar Sunshine, and Arc De Soleil. Concurrently, "Lovers on the Dancefloor" is climbing the WARM Global Dance Radio chart, rising from 22 to 16. The ranking encompasses over 200 dance-focused radio stations globally, indicating the song's global trending status across a network of programmers and radio gatekeepers in multiple territories.

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