<P> Walk the Moon performed the song at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on August 30, 2015, where the band had played on a circular, multicolored stage prior to the show's start . </P> <P> The band also performed the song at the 2016 NBA All - Star Game on February 13, 2016 in Toronto, Canada . </P> <P> The music video, a 1980s club - themed movie - style music video, was released on YouTube on October 23, 2014 . It stars professional dancer Lauren Taft alongside Petricca . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Digital download </Li> </Ul> <Ol> <Li> "Shut Up and Dance"--3: 17 </Li> </Ol> <Ul> <Li> UK Promo CD single </Li> </Ul> <Ol> <Li> "Shut Up and Dance"--3: 17 </Li> </Ol> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> CD single </Li> </Ul> <Ol> <Li> "Shut Up and Dance"--3: 17 </Li> <Li> "Shut Up and Dance (Live At Sirius XM)"--3: 15 </Li> </Ol> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Girl from the shut up and dance video