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Prominent Performances

When Lady Gaga takes the stage for a show anywhere in the world these days, you can bet that “Just Dance” is going to be a part of the setlist. Fans love it, go crazy for it, and roar with approval whenever she begins singing it. Her first live performance of the hit was onValentine’s Day in 2008 at Le Royale, a NewYork City nightclub, where she was headlining a local event. Later that summer, Lady Gaga performed the song for the first time in front of television cameras at the NewNowNext annual awards show, where she was introduced by MichelleWilliams of Destiny’s Child. Ever since, “Just Dance” has shown up on popular television shows like The Office , Bones , and The Simpsons , on Lady Gaga’s world tours, and of course, during her dazzling Super Bowl LI halftime show performance.

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