PART XV
#60-51
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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60
TURN THE BEAT AROUND
Vicki Sue Robinson
In 1976, Vicki Sue Robinson enjoyed chart success in America, Europe and Canada with the disco classic "Turn The Beat Around". Gloria Estefan returned it to the charts and dancefloors in 1994.
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59
THEME FROM S-EXPRESS
S'Express
Conceived by DJ / producer Mark Moore, S'Express became a key act in bringing UK electronic dance to the mainstream. "Theme From S-Express" reached #1 on the British chart in 1988.
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58
YOU MAKE ME FEEL
Sylvester
Sylvester established himself as one of disco's most flamboyant acts. His open homosexuality celebrated the origins and liberation of disco. "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" is an enduring disco classic first issued in 1978.
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57
FIRESTARTER
The Prodigy
Bringing techno and electronica to the mainstream, The Prodigy's "Firestarter" proved to be aptly-titled. The breakbeat song reached #1 in the UK and #2 in Europe during 1996.
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56
IT'S RAINING MEN
The Weather Girls
"It's Raining Men" retained elements of disco fused with the new possibilities of Hi-NRG. In 1982, the timeless anthem reached #2 in the UK and topped the US Dance Chart. The duo featured dance stalwart Martha Wash.
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55
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
The Jacksons
The Jacksons reclaimed their place among hitmakers with "Blame It On The Boogie". In 1978, the disco single went Top 10 in Britain, Europe and Australia. Lead singer Michael Jackson was now poised to re-launch his solo career.
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54
CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC
Village People
One of disco's final classics, "Can't Stop The Music" still manages to get a crowd mimicking the group's choreography. The 1980 single was from an ill-timed disco film starring the Village People.
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53
THE HUSTLE
Van McCoy
Songwriter / musician Van McCoy topped the American Disco / Soul and Pop charts with a (mostly) instrumental song dedicated to a disco dance craze in 1975. It was one of the genre's earliest hits.
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52
CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD
Kylie Minogue
In 2001, Kylie Minogue made #1 in Britain, Europe, Australia, Canada and New Zealand with her modern dance song "Can't Get You Out Of My Head".
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51
LUCKY
Donna Summer
"Lucky" is an underrated yet influential dance song featured on Donna Summer's 1979 'Bad Girls' album. The track transcends disco and looks into the future of electronica / dance.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
200 MOST ESSENTIAL DANCE SONGS: #60-51. Continues tomorrow.
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