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Chinese American Bear
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Chinese American Bear
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Dance Dance Dance (跳舞跳舞跳舞) — played 2026-09-03
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Chinese American Bear — Dance Dance Dance (跳舞跳舞跳舞)
Played: 2026-09-03 (Daily Music Report)(TikTok)
Daily Music Report pick from Michael Lutjen: a groovy, riff-heavy disco track with psychedelic touches, built around a bass-and-drum groove that practically demands movement; blending English and Mandarin in its playful chorus, it embraces the simple joy of letting loose and following the beat. A single from the Seattle-based Mando-pop duo of Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten, who wear their "experimental indie c-pop" tag proudly. Released late August 2026 alongside a video and ahead of their EU tour, it's actually an outtake rescued from the sessions for their most recent album rather than a fresh recording. Populist, call-and-response and bilingual (hence three stacked "dance" characters in the Chinese title), it's being championed as one of the best songs of its week. Fun fact: this track is what led Michael Lutjen to discover The Daily Music Report.
TikTok angle: A disco track in English and Mandarin with three stacked "dance" characters in the title, rescued as an outtake from their album sessions. Michael's pick this week.
Origin: Seattle, Washington, USA · formed 2020 · active
Members: Lingbo Anne Tong (vocals, keyboards, gong), Bryce Barsten (vocals, keyboards, guitar) — married couple
Genre: C-pop / neo-psychedelic pop
Discography:
Chinese American Bear (2022) — Modern Sky
Wah!!! (2024) — Moshi Moshi Records — named among The Seattle Times' best Washington albums of the year
Dim Sum & Then Some (2026)
Facts:
Tong and Barsten met in high school jazz band in Spokane; Tong studied economics at Princeton and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, while Barsten was raised on a llama farm.
They sing in a mix of Mandarin and English, and their raucous live shows feature audience sing-alongs, a costumed dancer, and plushie giveaways.