“Just Dance” is an upbeat track about Lady Gaga being at a party, getting incredibly drunk, and dancing it off. The song was released as Gaga’s debut single and became her first hit from her debut studio album, The Fame.

It’s meant to make people in difficult situations feel good about themselves, despite the fact that Colby’s solo and the bridge have heavy sexual reference.

“Just Dance” was effortless—it only took ten minutes to write, which is ironic considering its quick rise to fame (no pun intended).

During Gaga’s early career as a songwriter for Interscope Records artists, she initially wrote this song and several others for girl group The Pussycat Dolls for their sophomore album Doll Domination. However, the songs were rejected before recording began as confirmed by lead singer Nicole Scherzinger.