Rolling Stone recently published its list of the 200 greatest dance songs of all time. We also asked a group of dance music luminaries to submit their own lists–including Derrick May, Paul Oakenfold and Gloria Gaynor. Here’s what they picked.
This track became an instant classic. I got the honor to remix it, and it still stands the test of time. One of the greatest house records out there. I remember when I first played it at Spectrum in London and the crowd went crazy. One of the only real dance records that crossed over and became a pop hit. A pure classic dance record that has been covered so many times. “Bullet in the Gun” was an underground hit that was around for two years before it crossed over and became a hit in the U.K.
Wow! Arriving in Chicago going to see my mother, midday in the car, on comes a hot lunch mix on WBMX. “Feel the Drive” comes across the airwaves, love at first listen.Man, oh, man, when I think back! When “Pocket Calculator” was released off the album, whoever could have imagined there would be deeper levels electronically than anyone had ever been before. This song really became the subconsciousness of Detroit techno.The track that everybody wanted but nobody could get, back in the day.
“Trans Europe Express” by Kraftwerk is my number one because it influenced the electronic revolution that has stood the test of time and shows no sign of ever leaving the landscape of dance music. I placed my own “On and On” in the number-two slot because it, too, changed the game.
“Move Your Body,” by Marshall Jefferson, hits my chart at number three because it has become the worldwide anthem of house and electronic music! Entries four and five, respectively, took the world by storm and brought recognition of Number Ones acrossand beyond, achieving at least gold status in sales. Entries six to 10 are all the ultimate representative of each new genre in dance music including disco, disco-influenced rap, electronic hip-hop, hip-house, and new wave.
So after a little thought, I have a list. This was actually harder than I thought it would be. So many songs … I think that each of these songs set the tone for the party and “made a difference” by breaking new ground musically or via technology. I reflect on these songs emotionally, as many were not the most popular record by way of charts, but the songs resonated with dance floors in a way that any DJ or nightlife enthusiast would relate.
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