[1] "We Dance On" was released on 20 May 2010 in Ireland and on 23 May 2010 in the United Kingdom, accompanied by a previous N-Dubz single "Strong Again" as its B-side.

[citation needed] "We Dance On" was released as the official second theme from the film StreetDance 3D, following "Candy" by Aggro Santos featuring Kimberly Wyatt, and was also the first consecutive single from Love.Live.Life.

[1] The song features additional vocals and co-writing contributions from British recording artist Luciana and her partner Nick Clow.

[1] The Canon in D Major was sampled as the song's string section and orchestral backing to add "classical spice" to the diverse nature of musical styles incorporated in "We Dance On".

[13] The song opens with the Baroque-styled string section sample which transitions into Dappy saying the N-Dubz trademark line "Na-na-nai".

[2] Tulisa is the most prominent contributor to the vocals in the song, with her verse "Fox on a mission" being said by critics as one of the highlights in the track.

[2][4] "We Dance On" was described by Gavin Martin of the Daily Mirror as having "unifying floorfiller" and crowd-pleasing attributes to it.

It in turn became N-Dubz' second highest-charting single as solo artists to date, behind "I Need You" which debuted at number five in 2009.

Scenes from the movie are shown throughout the video, including Britain's Got Talent winners, Diversity and George Sampson and also contestants Flawless.

He felt that when N-Dubz teamed up with Bodyrox for their soundtrack contribution to StreetDance 3D, they clearly took on board what the film was all about: overcoming prejudices and, the merging of diverse styles of music and dance.

Copsey said, "Much like the film itself, 'We Dance On' features an assortment of different influences that might seem contradictory on paper, but inevitably work out for the best in the end."

He noted that the verses about pursuing your dreams like a "fox on a mission" and "the big, Bob Marley-inspired chorus – "I know everything's gonna be alright/Now you're standing here by my side" will surely tug at the heartstrings of the song's listener.

"[2] BBC's Fraser McAlpine felt that "We Dance On" was capable of bringing its listener to tears with, "massive churning string section" from Johann Pachelbel's "Canon in D Major" and few "everything's gonna be alright" chants.