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Rolling Stone (USA) - My Favorite Dance Tracks: Nine Artists on Their All-Time Dance Floor Burners (2022)

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A little companion piece to the 200 Dance Songs list where they got notable figures in dance music to discuss their favorite dance songs.

Ellen Allien
Kraftwerk, “Das Model”
Moderat, “Rusty Nails”
L.S.G., “Hearts”
Jimi Tenor, “Take Me Baby”
D.A.F., “Der Mussolini”
Koudlam, “Love Song”
The House Crew, “Keep the Fire Burning”
Underground Resistance, “The Seawolf”
LFO, “Freak”
Björk, “Hyperballad (Subtle Abuse Mix)”

Roni Size
LTJ Bkem, “Music”
Massive Attack, “Unfinished Sympathy”
Roni Size & Reprazent, “Brown Paper Bag”
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, “Planet Rock”
Smith & Mighty, “Killer”
Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock, “It Takes Two”
Mr. Fingers, “Can You Feel It”
Lenny De Ice, “We Are I.E.”
Soul II Soul, “Back to Life”
Chic, “Good Times”

Aluna Francis (of AlunaGeorge)
Mr. Fingers, “Mystery of Love”
Donna Summer, “I Feel Love”
Roni Size & Reprazent, “Brown Paper Bag”
Faithless, “Insomnia”
The Source & Candi Staton, “You Got the Love”
SNAP!, “Rhythm Is a Dancer”
Janet Jackson, “Together Again”
Rihanna, “Only Girl (In the World)”
Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay, “212”
Channel Tres, “Topdown”

Paul Oakenfold
Massive Attack, “Unfinished Symphony (Paul Oakenfold Remix)”
On the House and Marshall Jefferson, “Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem)”
Dirty Vegas, “Days Go By”
Robin S., “Show Me Love”
Grace, “Not Over Yet”
Planet Perfecto, “Bullet in the Gun”
PPK, “Resurrection”
Amoeba Assassin, “Piledriver”
Paul Oakenfold, “Ready Steady Go”
Electra, “Jibaro”

Derrick May
Donna Summer, “I Feel Love”
Doctor’s Cat, “Feel the Drive”
Kraftwerk, “It’s More Fun to Compute”
Capricorn, “I Need Love (Instrumental Version)”
Visage, “Frequency 7 (Dance Mix)”
Manuel Gottsching, “E2-E4”
Lil Louis, “Music Takes U Away (Mayday Music Institute Edit)”
Model 500, “No UFO’s”
Lil Louis, “French Kiss”
First Choice, “Let No Man Put Asunder (Ron Hardy Re-Edit)”

Jesse Saunders

(Includes honorable mentions connected to each pick)

Kraftwerk, “Trans-Europe Express”
Honorable mentions: Giorgio Moroder, “I Wanna Rock You”; Suzi Lane, “Harmony”; Benny Goodman, “Sing, Sing, Sing”

Jesse Saunders, “On And On”
Honorable mentions: Jesse Saunders, “Funk U Up (Those Pretty Girls)”; Steve Silk Hurley, “Jack Your Body”; Jamie Principle, “Your Love”

Marshall Jefferson x Solardo, “Move Your Body”
Honorable mentions: JM Silk, “Music Is the Key”; Ralphie Rosario, “You Used to Hold Me”

Farley Jackmaster Funk & Jesse Saunders, “Love Can’t Turn Around”
Honorable mentions: Joe Smooth, “Promised Land”; Ten City, “Devotion”; JM Silk, “I Can’t Turn Around”; Inner City, “Good Life”

Crystal Waters, “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)”
Honorable mentions: Robin S., “Show Me Love”; CeCe Peniston, “Finally”; Moloko “Bring It Back”; Soulsearcher, “I Can’t Get Enough”; Madonna, “Vogue”

MFSB, “Love Is the Message/T.S.O.P.”
Honorable mentions: Issac Hayes, “Shaft”; The O’Jays, “I Love Music”; Chaka Khan, “I’m Every Woman”; Chic, “Good Times”; D-Train, “Keep On”

Sugarhill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight”
Honorable mentions: Kurtis Blow, “Christmas Rappin’”; Kurtis Blow, “The Breaks”; Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, “White Lines”

New Order, “Blue Monday”
Honorable mentions: Devo, “Whip It”; B-52s, “Rock Lobster”; The Go-Go’s, “We Got the Beat”; Men Without Hats, “Safety Dance”

Tyree Cooper, “Turn Up the Bass”
Honorable mentions: Mr. Lee, “Get Busy”; Fast Eddie feat. Sundance, “Git On Up”; Technotronic, “Pump Up the Jam”

Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force, “Planet Rock”
Honorable mentions: 2 Live Crew, “Me So Horny”; Shannon, “Let the Music Play”; Exposé, “Point of No Return”

Vince Lawrence
Parliament, “Flashlight”
Kraftwerk, “Numbers”
On the House and Marshall Jefferson, “Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem)”
The Jacksons, “Forever Came Today”
First Choice, “Let No Man Put Asunder”
James Brown, “Body Heat”
Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principle, “Your Love”
Martin Circus, “Disco Circus”
Stardust, “Music Sounds Better With You”
Bebe Winans, “Thank You (MAW Mix)”

Rachael Cain (a.k.a. Screamin’ Rachael)
Sugarhill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight”
Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force, “Planet Rock”
On the House and Marshall Jefferson, “Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem)”
Joe Smooth, “Promised Land”
Parliament, “Flashlight”
Blaze, “If You Should Need a Friend”
Daft Punk, “One More Time”
A Guy Called Gerald, “Voodoo Ray”
Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principle, “Your Love”
Screamin’ Rachael, “Fun With Bad Boys”

Gloria Gaynor
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”
Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, “Crazy in Love”
Michael Jackson, “The Way You Make Me Feel”
Michael Jackson, “Billie Jean”
Brainstorm, “Lovin’ Is Really My Game”
Stevie Wonder, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)”
Whitney Houston, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Chic, “Everybody Dance”
Commodores, “Brick House”

(Yes, I think it's a little self-indulgent to include your own songs too, whatever...)
Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand - Sir Duke (1976)
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