PART SIX:
#150-141
DANCE MUSIC has encompassed a myriad of genres, including:
techno, disco, EDM, funk, trance and house. Here are 200 key dance tracks,
spanning the decades since the 1960s to the present day. Among them are floor
fillers; dance crazes such as The Twist and The Hustle; and groundbreaking
tracks to lift any party.
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THE
CAFFE` LATTE`
200 MOST
ESSENTIAL
DANCE
SONGS
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150
LEVELS
Avicii
Swedish producer/ DJ Avicii created the progressive house track "Levels", sampling the Etta James 1962 R&B classic "Something's Got A Hold On Me". It topped the US and UK Dance charts in 2011-2.
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149
BOOM BOOM
Paul Lekakis
American model / singer Lekakis reached #1 in Australia, Japan and South Africa during 1987 with the Hi-NRG hit "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)".
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148
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
Peaches & Herb
The writers of "I Will Survive" (Freddie Perren & Dino Fakaris) also penned the disco nugget "Shake Your Groove Thing": for the duo Peaches & Herb, a US Top 10 hit in 1979.
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147
LOCOMOTION
Kylie Minogue
Little Eva was the first driver of "The Locomotion". It has been covered by various others since 1962. Minogue's remake topped the Australian chart in 1987 and later reached #1 in Europe and made the Top 3 in America and Britain.
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146
TITANIUM
David Guetta ftg. Sia
The world discovered "Titanium" in 2011 on Guetta's 'Nothing But the Beat' album. Australian singer Sia belted out the vocal on the British chart-topping house hit.
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145
I LOVE TO LOVE
Tina Charles
In 1976, English singer Tina Charles began her string of hit singles with "I Love To Love". The disco classic reached #1 in Britain and charted in other countries.
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144
EBENEZER GOODE
The Shamen
British group The Shamen mixed electronica, house and a hint of hip hop on the 1992 track "Ebenezer Goode" which made #1 in the UK.
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143
SEARCHIN'
Hazell Dean
In 1983, clubbers could relate to Dean's mission to find a mate. "Searchin'" was soon adopted as a a gay anthem too. The Hi-NRG song charted well in Britain and Australia in 1984.
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142
ON A RAGGA TIP
SL2
London group SL2 brought together elements of breakbeat and rave for its unique sound. "On A Ragga Tip" peaked at #2 in Britain and was a hit in parts of Europe in 1992.
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141
LADY MARMALADE
Labelle
Disco was still in its infancy when Labelle helped propel the new sound to the top of the US and Canadian charts in 1974 with the ultra-sassy "Lady Marmalade".
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
200 MOST ESSENTIAL DANCE SONGS: #150-141. Continues tomorrow.
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