Great Dance Party Songs
72At all parties there are songs which make everyone get up and dance. What song this is depends on the occasion and the audience. These tracks mostly come from the last 20 years which are associated and they are all tracks which I associate with dancing in clubs. They all have the same effect though - people get up and dance (although not necessary well!).
Instead of just writing a list, I have also embedded a video for every one of these great dance songs further down the page, so if you wish to hear the track/watch the video then you can very easily. There are also quick links to the song in Amazon MP3 if you decide that you think this dance party song is so good you wish to purchase it.
Feel free to comment at the bottom if you feel I have missed any out or have any suggestions of your favourite dance party song!
List of Great Dance Party Songs
Faithless - Insomnia
Reef - Place Your Hands
Abba - Dancing Queen
Daft Punk - One More Time
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Three Drives - Greece 2000
Bob Marley - Jamming
Chicane - Saltwater
New Order - Blue Monday
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At
The Smiths - This Charming Man
The Prodigy - No Good (Start the Dance)
Energy 52 - Cafe del Mar
Yazz - The Only Way Is Up
Underworld - Born Slippy
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008
Solar Stone - Seven Cities
Cher - Believe
Transvision Tramp - Trash City
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love
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Faithless - Insomnia
Reef - Put your hands up
Abba - Dancing Queen
Daft Punk - One More Time
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Three Drives - Greece 2000
Bob Marley - Jamming
Chicane - Saltwater
New Order - Blue Monday
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At
The Smiths - This Charming Man
The Prodigy - No Good (Start the Dance)
Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar
Yazz - The Only Way Is Up
Underworld - Born Slippy
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008
Solar Stone - Seven Cities
Cher - Believe
Transvision Tramp - Trash City
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love
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I have included it now :).
Abba and Bob Marley were good choice.
What? No Cher or Madonna:-)?
Great list. If it weren't so late at night I'd get up and start dancing myself!
This list is going to grow, I can just see it happening. Quite a few in here I really like as well. One of my favorite bands was Transvision Vamp and I pretty much like all their stuff but 'Trash City' is a particularly good party track.
I recognise Transvision Vamp so have added that. Have also added Cher's Believe. I think it was voted as one of the most annoying songs of all time in a recent poll, however it is played when I go out to events at my university etc.
Great tunes, BB :) yes, even I dance to those songs and it's great exercise,lol
Thanks for the compliment DS.
Wow cool songs I feel like.., partying! Problem is, I'd have to get invited first! Thanks for sharing :D
Thanks for the compliment Cris A. I hoped they would get people partying, as it was a hub I put together completely on the spur of the moment when seeing the request.
BristolBoy How are you, very nice collection, Thanks for commenting on my hub after long time
Thanks for the comment Lgali. Hope you enjoyed the music!
What about David Bowie's 'Let's Dance' ? And we always dance around the kitchen (very badly) to La Bamba - and bet other people do the same (with the blind down).
fun list! I'm ready to party now! :)
Nice collection and good tastes BristolBoy! some of my all time favorites!;)
The songs on this list seem pretty tame, more like head-bobbing than actual dancing. Most dances I go to have songs like "Low" by Flo Rida (which I don't actually like, it's just the first one that popped into my head) or even pre-choreoghraphed ones like the "Cha Cha Slide."
Thanks for the comments and positive feedback. AJ Hargrove I guess it must be a cultural thing, and I know it was just an example on your part, but things like Low or Cha Cha Slide in the UK would not be classed as dance music! In fact attempting to play it in a club will probably result in a riot (unless it is a club which specialises in RnB etc).
"You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life, oh oh oh...."
I love music, anykind of music. Wonderful hub. Dont see anything on Queen, Chaka Khan, and the BeeGees?
I absolutely love dancing and enjoyed your choice. Music is medicine for the soul. Dancing finetunes my body.
'Fantabulous' hub. Will visit again and again.
5*****
I agree Viraybo. Dancing is amazing and a really good thing. Any tracks which get you up and dancing are good in my books. I am glad you enjoyed it - I enjoyed creating it. You made some good suggestions - I will have to add them when I have time!
Just popped in to listen to Gloria Gaynor.
pump up the radioooo blast your stereo righhhhhtttttttt
Thanks for commenting Hardy har har. I agree - play these tunes loud!
OMG! You've got some of my all time favs on this list!! Great choices :))
Thanks for commenting positively Debnet - I am glad you enjoyed it!
Hmmm, I like 3 or 4 :( But that's me LOL :) Nice hub and I know Debbie enjoys many of these songs.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Tony. It is a shame that you didn't find more to yoru taste, but then I guess that is the glorious thing about music - we all like different types.
What about 'It Just Wont Do' by Tim Deluxe! (Youtube search Fatboy Slim Brighton Beach). Good mix of songs, and for helping me find more that I like.
I remember the Fatboy Slim Brighton Beach gig well! It just won't do by Time Deluxe is a good track I will admit, but not quite good enough to make it onto this list of great dance party songs I'm afriad!
sharing a great dance dance to life is very good thanx..!
no donna summer?
me again!
what about 99 luftballoons(nena), i love rock n' roll(joan jett), sandstorm(darude), botten anna(basshunter), pretty rave girl(dj s3rl), satisfaction(benni benassi), numa numa(o-zone), living on video(trans-x), jerk it (thunderheist) :D
1 SANDSTORM DARUDE
2 AROUND THE WORLD (LA LA) ATC
3 CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG
4 HOT IN HERRE NELLY
5 SHOUT OTIS DAY, ISLEY BROS.
6 I WILL SRUVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR
7 BABY GOT BACK SIR MIX-A-LOT
8 CHA-CHA SLIDE MR. C THE SLIDEMAN (CASPER)
9 BELIEVE CHER
10 CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD KYLIE MINOGUE
11 BOOTY CALL BLACKSTREET
12 BRICK HOUSE COMMODORES
13 ELECTRIC BOOGIE (SLIDE) MARCIA GRIFFITHS
14 GET THE PARTY STARTED PINK
15 BAILAMOS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
16 GREASE MEGAMIX J. TRAVOLTA & O. NEWTON JOHN
17 EVERYBODY BACKSTREET BOYS
18 KERNKRAFT 4000 ZOMBIE NATION
19 BUST A MOVE YOUNG MC
20 FOOTLOOSE KENNY LOGGINS
21 BUSY CHILD CRYSTAL METHOD
22 GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT C+C MUSIC FACTORY
23 LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA RICKY MARTIN
24 HEAVEN DJ SAMMY & YANOU W/DO
25 HOT HOT HOT BUSTER POINDEXTER, ARROW
I only found 5 of these songs to possibly be danceable. I excluded techno though, I'm not going for that. Thanks
I remember The "Around The World" Dance gig by ATC.
Top 10 dance songs of the late 90's
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
Stars On 54 - If You Could Read My Mind
Ultranate - Free
Nightcrawlers - Push This Feeling On
ATB - 9pm Til' I Come
Dario G. - Sunchyme
Daft Punk - Around The World
Sonique - It Feels So Good
Le Click - Call Me
Livin' Joy - Don't Stop Movin'
Thanks for commenting Dance, Beatriz and Mark Trezise. Maybe I should incorporate some of your tracks sometime - you have certainly given other people who are looking for great dance party songs something to think about!
Great list. I like the Orgy version of Blue Monday better than the original. I would also add "Yeah" by Usher.
Top 10 Cheesy Party Dances
1. YMCA - Village People
2. Macarena - Los Del Rio
3. Shout - Otis Day & The Knights
4. Conga - Miami Sound Machine
5. Electric Slide - Marcia Griffiths
6. Locomotion - Little Eva
7. Cha-Cha Slide - DJ Casper The Slide Man
8. Cotton-Eyed Joe - Rednex
9. The Twist - Chubby Checker
10. Hands Up - Ottawan
Bottom 10 Cheesy Party Dances
1. The Hustle - Van McCoy
2. Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
3. Dollar Wine Taxi - Byron Lee
4. Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega
5. Grease Megamix - Grease Soundtrack
6. Ketchup Song - Las Ketchup
7. Cupid Shuffle - Cupid
8. C'mon & Ride The Train - Quad City DJ's
9. Booty Call - Blackstreet
10. Love Shack - B-52's
That is an interesting point kea - I will definitely have to check out that version of Blue Monday to see whether it really is more of a dance party song. Some interesting choices there Mark Trezise - maybe you should use the link half way down the article to set up your own Hubpages account and then you could write you own articles and potentially earn money at the same time!
nice song list :)
Julianberg thanks for taking the time to comment on this list of great party songs!
heii this was super kool good job
We say thanks for this great site about Great Dance Party Songs. It´s fantastisk to see someone that takes the time to make quality work.
Thanks sexii chick and Dans Hirsens I am glad you found this list of great dance party songs to be useful.
How about Stop and Stare by Fenech Soler? Thanks for this list by the way!
Morningbird - never even heard of that track which is why I haven't put it on this list of top dance party songs. I will have to go and check it out.
Here's some more
1. Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warhols
2. Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
3. I remember - Deadmau5 and Kaskade
4. Then Came You - Boogie Pimps
5. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
6. Ready for the Weekend - Calvin Harris
7. I Like Girls - Hound Dogs
8. Love Generation - Bob Sinclair
9. Salvation - Sucker Djs with Isabel Wray
10. Superstylin - Groove Armada
11. Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66
12. Two Months Off - Underworld
13. Hey Ya - Outkast
Morningbird those are some great songs - thanks for sharing!
Only just seen this - (checking out site for dance songs for a party). My pleasure!
Morningbird I am glad you liked this!
It's bout time i see some good songs..every DJ I have heard plays the crappiest music..or only radio hits....all these songs listed would make an awesome list!
Beuller102 I am glad you found this list of what I consider to be the best dance party songs to be better than what DJs play!
Brilliant! Fantastic list! Thanks.
LondonGirl 2 years ago
great list - but where oh where is, "I will survive"?