Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Single “Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor”
The track follows the Canadian popstar’s previously released singles “On Wires” and “After All” from her forthcoming double album.
By Ralph Regis
Courtesy of Carly Rae Jepsen
Courtesy of Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen is releasing her single “Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor” on August 7, 2026, as part of her upcoming double album Day and Night via 604, Schoolboy Records, and Interscope Records.
The 24-track record, which drops on September 18, features the first 12 tracks representing daytime while the following 12 represent nighttime. The forthcoming single will appear as the fourth track of the Night portion. The “Call Me Maybe” hitmaker teamed up with producers CJ Baran and Arthur Besnainou.
“Remember how it feels to be the one to take me home. London, April 2, 1:49 am,” says the caption of the teaser for the track.
“I’ve been all good and in the path / We’ve been burning like a fire / And when that song comes on / I search the crowd and look for you / It’s one that I fight for the night, for a lifetime / Say you’ll never let me go / Don’t leave me on the dance floor,” sings Jepsen in the snippet of the song.
Accompanying the track is a music video starring Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story, Weapons) and directed by Jeremy O. Harris, who makes his music video directorial debut.
Frequently Asked Questions
Carly Rae Jepsen releases “Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor” on August 7, 2026, from her double album “Day and Night,” out September 18.
The song is the fourth Night-side track on “Day and Night,” a 24-track album split into twelve daytime and twelve nighttime tracks.
Producers CJ Baran and Arthur Besnainou worked with Carly Rae Jepsen on “Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor,” from her album “Day and Night.”
The music video stars Alden Ehrenreich and is directed by Jeremy O. Harris, marking his debut as a music video director.
“Day and Night” is Carly Rae Jepsen’s 24-track double album, releasing September 18, 2026, via 604, Schoolboy Records, and Interscope Records.

Ralph Regis
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