these Tunes just make you want to get up
and shake your groove thing over and
over again
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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 she’s up
all night to the Sun I’m up all night to
get some she’s up all night I’m up all
night to get it’s not necessarily about
dance songs per se but songs that you
can dance to
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you
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[Applause]
the
[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 doing an dying
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 celebrate
and dance so free one more time music’s
got me feeling so free we’re gonna
celebrate
many critics have listed Daft Punk’s hit
as one of the best tracks of all time
but it’s undoubtedly the quintessential
dance track of the 2000s one number
eight disco inferno the tramps
the traps 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 it played as John
Travolta sneaked across the screen
[Music]
one of the hottest and smoking is dance
tracks
it absolutely forces people out of their
chairs and onto the dance floor
[Music]
[Applause]
number seven hey-yah outcasts
[Applause]
you’ve all gone
through a gonzo blend of musical genres
a pair of rappers from the South not
only transform 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 d
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
dance floor I’ve seen this horse so you
got a deal you won’t lie to us your life
felt like making it doing especially on
the show there ain’t no other 90s dance
song like it as proven by ex 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 dance
unless this song blasts through the
speakers
[Music]
a celebration
the last 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 to let fall
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 vanitas this pop classic
became the breakout hits for a 25 year
old singer named Madonna Louise Ciccone
and catapulted her from obscurity to pop
stardom
[Music]
Oh
but
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 vogue never fails to get us moving
either
they can hide in the wrong number three
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
nagra’s phone
and I learn how to get 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
song on its head
those seeking personal empowerment need
to look no further
get those fist pumping while those feet
get moving do you want to try to break
me with it mine did you think I’d
crumble
[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 Pop
[Music]
while the musical production of Billie
Jean’s boasts the perfect vibe for
dancefloor 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 beaded and Thriller to
further establish himself as the boss of
the dance floor before we unveil our
number one pick here are a few honorable
mentions
[Music]
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
now
[Music]
number one stayin alive Bee Gees 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 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 one more
[Music]
pretty 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]
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 she’s up
all night to the Sun I’m up all night to
get some she’s up all night I’m up all
night to get it’s not necessarily about
dance songs per se but songs that you
can dance to
[Music]
you
[Music]
[Applause]
the
[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 doing an dying
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 celebrate
and dance so free one more time music’s
got me feeling so free we’re gonna
celebrate
many critics have listed Daft Punk’s hit
as one of the best tracks of all time
but it’s undoubtedly the quintessential
dance track of the 2000s one number
eight disco inferno the tramps
the traps 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 it played as John
Travolta sneaked across the screen
[Music]
one of the hottest and smoking is dance
tracks
it absolutely forces people out of their
chairs and onto the dance floor
[Music]
[Applause]
number seven hey-yah outcasts
[Applause]
you’ve all gone
through a gonzo blend of musical genres
a pair of rappers from the South not
only transform 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 d
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
dance floor I’ve seen this horse so you
got a deal you won’t lie to us your life
felt like making it doing especially on
the show there ain’t no other 90s dance
song like it as proven by ex 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 dance
unless this song blasts through the
speakers
[Music]
a celebration
the last 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 to let fall
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 vanitas this pop classic
became the breakout hits for a 25 year
old singer named Madonna Louise Ciccone
and catapulted her from obscurity to pop
stardom
[Music]
Oh
but
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 vogue never fails to get us moving
either
they can hide in the wrong number three
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
nagra’s phone
and I learn how to get 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
song on its head
those seeking personal empowerment need
to look no further
get those fist pumping while those feet
get moving do you want to try to break
me with it mine did you think I’d
crumble
[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 Pop
[Music]
while the musical production of Billie
Jean’s boasts the perfect vibe for
dancefloor 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 beaded and Thriller to
further establish himself as the boss of
the dance floor before we unveil our
number one pick here are a few honorable
mentions
[Music]
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
now
[Music]
number one stayin alive Bee Gees 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 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 one more
[Music]
pretty what is your favorite dance song
of all time for more groovy top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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