Top 10 Dance Songs of All Time

these toons just make you want to get up and shake your groove thing over and over again [Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the top ten dance songs of all time for this list we're ranking the best most memorable and popular dance tunes from the 1970s to the mid 2010 it's not necessarily about dance songs per se but songs that you can dance to [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] number ten dancing queen ABBA [Applause] nobody knew how to throw together infectious pop hooks quite like ABBA as this monster international hit demonstrates from the first moment when a piano glissando bleeds into an angelic chorus wordlessly winged and eyeing dancing Queen grabs hold of the listeners ear and won't let it go [Music] the beat behind the tune isn't as openly propulsive as most disco hits but it's all the more powerful for that reason and the silky vocals are heavenly [Music] number nine one more time Daft Punk always the musical innovators French duo Daft Punk brought on American DJ Rome Anthony for this electronic classic and auto-tuned his voice just enough to give it that robotic Flair the lyrics of one more time capture the feeling of living in the moment while the euphoric sound sets the tone for an unforgettable dance experience many critics have elicited Daft Punk's hit as one of the best tracks of all time but it's undoubtedly the quintessential dance track of the 2000s number 8 disco inferno the tramps the tramps disco classic was released in 1976 and became a dance club hit yet it didn't make an impression on the general public until it was included on the Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack two years later the song was inspired by the destruction of the dance club in the film the towering inferno but it really caught fire when he played as John Travolta sneaked across the screen [Music] one of the hottest and smoking astrak-- it absolutely forces people out of their chairs and onto the dance floor [Music] [Applause] number seven hey-yah outcasts [Applause] [Music] through a gonzo blend of musical genres a pair of rappers from the South not only transformed popular music but helped people show off dance moves they probably didn't even know they had [Applause] musically hey-yah may put a smile on your face but delve into the lyrics and you'll find some emotional lines about relationship issues y'all don't want to hear them though you just want to dance [Applause] definitely one of the most sonically joyous tracks ever recorded hey-yah proves that even the most personal of songs can make you get up and shake it [Applause] [Music] number six groove is in the heart de light doing a fan favorite in the 90s nightclub scene this funky house tune just won't let you stop moving with q-tip of A Tribe Called Quest providing the Rhymes and Bootsy Collins throwing down a sweet bassline groove is in the heart blended a variety of genres while maintaining the feel-good vibe of a dancefloor there ain't no other nine is that song like it as proven by its psychedelic music video which mesmerizes us as much as it encourages us to continue moving to the tracks infectious groove [Music] number five celebration cool in the gang [Music] we all know that special someone who refuses to desk unless this song blasts through the speakers [Music] a celebration lasts throughout the year and it usually happens at a wedding reception originally released in late 1980 celebration has become a party anthem for good times and laughter too [Music] [Applause] let's all celebrate and have a good time who cares if the lyrics aren't deep or thought-provoking all that matters is that Kool & the Gang wants to party hard with the entire world and that my friends is something to celebrate so come on [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] number four holiday Madonna produced by jellybean Bennet says this pop class and became the breakout hits for a 25 year old singer named Madonna Louise Ciccone and catapulted her from obscurity to pop stardom [Music] her accessible pop sound became a huge success but of course her music videos were on a whole other level holiday became essential listening for the children of the 80s and grown women continued to scream out every time the song is heard it's one of Madonna's personal favorites and a definitive dance track of her immaculate collection of course her 1990 hits bow never fails to get us moving either [Music] number three I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor nabu's and I learn most classic disco songs are about well dancing but Gloria Gaynor's multi-platinum monster hit has other things on its mind namely making sure that the entire world and one person in particular knows that she is not someone to be messed around with [Music] a glorious anthem of self-reliance inner strength and defiant anger I Will Survive stands the traditional torch stone on its head though seeking personal empowerment need to look no further get those fist pumping while those feet get moving [Music] [Music] number two Billie Jean Michael Jackson say what you will about Michael Jackson but no one can deny his influence on dance music and certainly no one could bust a move like the king of pops while the musical production of Billie Jean boasts the perfect vibe for dance floor boogies it was MJ's 1983 live performance that stunned the world and inspired a new generation of dancers so you think you can dance Michael Jackson offered up a master class on live television and instantly proved that Billie Jean had become the ultimate 80s dance song of course he also released to beat it and Thriller to further establish himself as the boss of the dance floor [Music] before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] number one stayin alive Bee Gees [Music] the Bee Gees told everybody in 1976 that they should be dancing a year later the entire world was on its feet thanks to the disco juggernaut that was the Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack [Music] and staying alive is about as iconic as a song you can get [Music] more than any other single cut it indelibly captures the feel the sound and the intensity of the entire disco era the get brothers tune is built on an undercurrent of alternating tension and release perfect for a time when people dance like their lives depended on it [Music] [Applause] do you agree with our list what is your favorite dance song of all time for more groovy top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com [Music]

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Keywords: Dance Music (Musical Genre), music, songs, dance, club, electronic, decades, all time, gloria gaynor, kool & the gang, outkast, abba, the trammps, madonna, michael jackson, bee gees, deee-lite, daft punk, top 10, WatchMojo

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Length: 13min 24sec (804 seconds)

Published: Sun Oct 11 2015