Best Ever Dance Songs
The following is my list of all-time favorite songs for dancing.
Safety Dance (Men Without Hats)
Shut Up and Dance (Walk the Moon)
Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson)
Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
What Is Love (José Galisteo)
I Feel Fine (Beatles)
Honky Tonk (CatCalmer)
Jesse’s Girl (Rick Springfield)
You’re Gonna Lose That Girl (Beatles)
Jungle Love (Steve Miller)
Last Train to Clarksville (Monkees)
The Kid is Hot Tonight (Loverboy)
Burnin Down the House (Talking Heads)
Can’t Explain (The Who)
Lorelei (Styx)
Love Shack (B-52s)
Devil Woman (Cliff Richard)
All I Want to Do (Sheryl Crowe)
Ballroom Blitz (Sweet)
Celebration (Kool & the Gang)
Le Freak (Chic)
Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen)
Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf)
Born to Be Wild (Steppenwolf)
Head First (Babys)
Don’t Let Him Go (REO Speedwagon)
Taking Care of Business (BTO)
Run to You (Bryan Adams)
And She Was (Talking Heads)
Superfreak (Rick James)
Romeo’s Tune (Steve Forbet)
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough (Michael Jackson)
Two Tickets to Paradise (Eddie Mone)
Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
YMCA (Village People)
Working for the Weekend (Loverboy)
I’m a Believer (Monkees)
Dancin with Myself (Billy Idol)
You’re the One That I Want (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta in Grease)
Mony Mony (Billy Idol)
Shout (Otis Day and the Nights)
I’ve Just Seen a Face (Beatles)
I Need to Know (Tom Petty)
Don’t Call Us (SugarLoaf)
Rebel Yell (Billy Idol)
Hot Girls in Love (Loverboy)
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love (Bad Company)
I Just Want to Celebrate (Rare Earth)
1999 (Prince)
“Slow” Songs
As Tears Go By (Rolling Stones)
Yesterday (Beatles)
I’m Ready (Bryan Adams)
Sounds of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)
This list is a work in progress. I urge you to email me (dom[AT]walkablestreets.com) or leave a comment if you have a suggested addition or subtraction from this list. Or if you have any other thoughts about this list.