Best 80's dance song

[LynneSin]

God - I love 80's dance song, probably because I spent a good part of the decade dancing my ass off at various venues that played alot of 80's dance song.

Best 80's dance song: Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam's "I Wonder if I Take You Home"

What's your favorite 80's dance song!

[MissMillie]

1. I always liked Talk Talk's "It's My Life"

and "The Politics of Dancing" by Re-Flex

[Thurston Howell III]

49. Have you ever heard the No Doubt version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEAzxDMYrWU

[gbate]

86. Ugh, it sucks.

[FalconsRule]

2. Fast dance song:

Holiday - Madonna

Slow dance song:

True - Spandau Ballet

[BuelahWitch]

10. Ooh, great choices!

Those are two of my favorites as well.

I also like Culture Club's Church of the Poisoned Mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YO8H9iqn2E&feature=related

George Michael's Kissing a Fool. Of course I love the old fashioned sound of the song and look of the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m5nV16w1eU


Edited to add links to Youtube ;)

[SacredCow]

3. I always thought this one was just perfect....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og1HAkjOuL0

And I certify that this is NOT a RickRoll....

[LynneSin]

4. on the good side my work doesn't allow youtube to come thru

so I'll assume you're not rickrolling for right now!

[SacredCow]

6. Oh, I stand by my "RickRoll Free" guarantee....

Triple your money back if there's any sign of Rick Astley!

(It's New Order's "True Faith")

[Capn Sunshine]

81. Damn, a great opportunity squandered

Although these days I save Rickrolling for GDP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

[BeachBaby]

5. Fast Dance, Slow Dance

Fast dance - "Relax" (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

Slow dance - "Heaven" (Bryan Adams) or "Faithfully" (Journey)

[mondo joe]

7. Bowie's LET'S DANCE, anything by the Go-Go's. DON'T YOU WANT ME BABY.

And some Grace Jones. :-)

[Richardo]

8. "Burning Down the House"

Talking Heads :thumbsup:

[mondo joe]

9. I must do penance for not thinking of that.

:-(

[kwassa]

16. nah "Life During Wartime" had the whole audience up dancing on their seats

I think the song went on for twenty minutes, too.

Live at the Greek, 1983. Best concert I've seen.

[Richardo]

18. Talking Heads was my best concert too - 1977 at the Roxy on Sunset

:smoke:

[japple]

26. Ditto. That and (She's A) Brick House. n/t

[taterguy]

11. Live music by Southern Culture on the Skids or Fetchin Bones

Or maybe the Royal Crescent Mob

I just loved going to a bar and turning myself into a sweaty mess while enjoying those bands.

If you need specific song titles here goes:

SCOTS: The Great Atomic Power (Louvin Brothers cover)

Fetchin Bones: Stray

RC Mob: Body Heat

[gmoney]

76. "Que pasa Mobsters que pasa HIT ME!"

Wow, another RC Mob fan! Yeah, one of the great overlooked bands of the 80's/90's... put on an amazing live show.

[soleft]

12. You spin me right round baby right round

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMwdAc1Dzfg

[redqueen]

24. Yussssss

:)

[Mad_Dem_X]

62. Oh HELL yeah

I love that fuckin' song!

[Drum]

68. Here's an alternate version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o5ma6is4xY

as it appears in the movie "American Psycho"

:headbang:

[joeybee12]

73. Oh yeah! And Brand new Lover!!!! n/t

[AlCzervik]

13. you're the one for me by by D Train.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sczkl0rnEA

your welcome.

[baby_mouse]

14. Upside down - Diana Ross. Or is that 70s? NT

[CottonBear]

15. Anything by the Athens, GA band, Pylon!

I went to their reunion concert a few summers ago at the 40 Watt Clkub in Athens.

We danced all night long! My friend danced so much she broke her purse strap and her shoe heel!

[jpak]

67. Seconded

:thumbsup:

[Parche]

17. Weren't You Born In the 80's?

:shrug: :hi:

[LynneSin]

20. Um, no

I graduated in the 80s but thank you!

[shawmut]

19. My favorite are the early 80's disco holdovers

Forget Me Nots, Patrice Rushen :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqfWa68zcA4

Don't Stop The Music, Yarbrough and Peoples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQtH49RGIpw

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, Indeep, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCwWKJNrpPE


There are so many more choices, can't pick just one ...

[gbate]

46. Forget Me Nots is a great one!

[SKKY]

21. "You spin me right round baby. Right round like a record baby."

game over. I win.

[Tektonik]

31. 2003 remix:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1OUVDqCrKYE

:o

[SKKY]

32. That is even cheesier than the original...

...How in the fuck did they accomplish that?

[annonymous]

69. Yikes! That is one scary looking creature

Poster child for awfulplasticsurgery.com.

[Strawman]

22. Egypt, Egypt by Egyptian Lover

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bi7IU_Jfzc0

[musette_sf]

72. yes! n/t

[redqueen]

23. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

Hands down!

[Deja Q]

51. Oh yeah!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMwdAc1Dzfg


Follow-up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__GK9srwQcQ

[MotorCityMan]

25. Billie Jean

That, to me, is the ultimate 80's dance song. I still remember being at the bar Menjo's in Detroit with a good friend (trivia: Menjo's is the gay club Madonna used to go to dance before she moved to NYC and hit it big).

Billie Jean came on and my friend said "Oh, this is that new one by Michael Jackson." Loved it then, it's fun to dance to, and it's still a great song, even after hearing 20 million times since that first time.

Other favorites;

Xanadu! There have been some great remixes of it.

Ooh Aah Just a Little Bit by Gina G - Might have been 90's, though.

Anything by Madonna (especially Express Yourself, Open Your Heart, and Over and Over)

Anything by the Go Go's (Can't Stop the World, Skidmarks on My Heart)

Also used to hear some great medleys from some of the djs; medleys of the Go Go's, Madonna, the Supremes.

[HughBeaumont]

27. New Order's "Confusion"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7iKyPMXQb5o

The man in the beard and long hair is Arthur Baker, who produced and remixed this song. Speaking of which, here's another great song by him . .


http://youtube.com/watch?v=Leg3WJnttfc

[Tektonik]

29. I love the vid for 'Confusion'

The song is alright, not great though. I much much much prefer the songs off of Technique; here is another New Order vid I like http://youtube.com/watch?v=_kHgMvWmIs4.

[Tikki]

28. I still dance around my house like a fool to "Dancing In Heaven"...

(Orbital Be-bop)....Q-Feel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it4Vgh0xOs8


For those who want to kick up the dance party...an 80's dance dub of the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEvVg6DXo1M


Tikki

[Tektonik]

30. Maybe not the best songs, but by far the best videos were from the Pet Shop Boys

I love the sheer obnoxiousness of these vids:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EAf0_UftBNI&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KXA_DYapGgc&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=N3A6JA5B_p4

:D

[Thurston Howell III]

33. I can't wait.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR3zteEKAFg

[Common Sense Party]

34. Here are a few I liked:

Michael Jackson, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEU9Q8NlOiY

Ready For The Word, "Oh Sheila"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=locRDFcIuiY

Morris Day and the Time, "Jungle Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irimNjHPS9c

[gbate]

44. Oh yeah - Jungle Love!

[Mad_Dem_X]

63. Oh-wee, oh-wee, oh!

[Thurston Howell III]

35. Straight up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu4NcgQZucE

[Thurston Howell III]

36. We don't have to take our clothes off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID_N7rv-iN8

[Common Sense Party]

37. Don't Forget Milli Vanilli

or whoever actually sang this stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReklDIQS-n8

[Thurston Howell III]

39. Ooo Ooo Ooo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSqV3rWM4iQ

[Common Sense Party]

40. Blame it on the Rain

This is actually a good song, and a persistent earworm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrL9MV6jSk&feature=related

[PeaceNikki]

70. I really mean that much to you? Girl... you know it's true,

Niiice!

:thumbsup:

[Thurston Howell III]

38. Kommissar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGEEBUupVAw

[Tektonik]

50. Thanks for the morning earworm

[Thurston Howell III]

55. Here's the English version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guvo7gUdUnE

[The Animator]

41. let's not forget... the most awesomest dance song evah!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un3-Hb9wF9s&feature=related

[orleans]

42. shelia e GLAMOROUS LIFE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkWC9t9jQ1g

[Mad_Dem_X]

64. Another great one! :)

[Dulcinea]

43. A partial list:

"Chains of Love" by Erasure

"Addicted to Love" Robert Palmer

"What You Need" INXS (almost ANYTHING by INXS is soooo danceable!)

"Rock Lobster" B-52s (see above)

[gbate]

45. Small Town Boy - Bronski Beat

[Tektonik]

52. Also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcRnMfZyYrw

[NewWaveChick1981]

61. One of the best songs to come out of that era...

:thumbsup: :hi: I love Bronksi Beat anyway...

[yellowdogintexas]

47. Rod Stewart..."Do You think I'm Sexy" was a GREAT fast song!!! nt

[Thurston Howell III]

48. I want to be your property.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLhvfmX94zA

[Tektonik]

53. Afrika Bambaataa 'Planet Rock'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h6pcqC6wrI

[Mezzo]

54. Anything from U2 "Under a Blood Red Sky" nt

[Corgigal]

56. The Gap Band

You dropped the bomb on me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXUgtEe99ZY

What do I win?

[UALRBSofL]

57. A few of my favorites from SYLVESTER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kphP-YDwE8Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7dCx8Fwr7E&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edcbIZyzVKg

I'm sure most people on this thread have never heard of Sylvester. :)

[General Zod]

59. Sorry, didn't see your post

[Mojorabbit]

85. This used to be hubby's and I

fav dance song. We used to have it as music on our answering machine. God that was sooo long ago. LOL
Another favorite from those days was
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75qXUfp4wtw

[General Zod]

58. You Dropped A Bomb On Me

An atomic groove:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmbmPalsRi4

[NewWaveChick1981]

60. Original version of "Pretty in Pink" by the Psychedelic Furs....

:bounce: :toast:

[SallyMander]

65. S (s s s) A (a a a) F (f f f) E (e e e) T (t t t) Y (y y y)

SAFETY... DANCE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg



Also, New Order's Bizarre Love Triangle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w77T0AncLKo

[Deja Q]

82. I used to wear vests like that...

Always got strange looks.

Wouldn't catch me wearing the pantaloons, however... :evilgrin:

Still strange looks now.

Sod it, they don't know what they're missing. :rofl:

[orleans]

66. i also really liked this one (don't know how good it was to dance to)

the system: don't disturb this groove
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWKKuF9wcDA

and i loved dancing to culture club: miss me blind
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eack6Oo76XI

[S n o w b a l l]

77. Ahhh...The system...

Great song!

[Rob H.]

71. I always liked "Pump Up the Volume" by Colourbox

I finally had to break down and buy it from iTunes. There was a remix of it by MARRS where midway through the song there's a pause and someone says, "MARRS...needs...women" and then the song starts again. I liked that version, too, but I've looked for it and can't find it anywhere.

[Thurston Howell III]

74. Give me the autumn! Give me the autumn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0n9Dv6XnY

[S n o w b a l l]

75. INXS

Need you tonight

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KL7FY7rwVtQ

Slow songs: Sade

Smooth Operator

http://youtube.com/watch?v=D1Aj2yODys0

Sweetest Taboo

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A7OlA_Vjwz4&feature=related

[Inspired]

87. Yes, INXS!!!!!

[S n o w b a l l]

78. Oh, and remember ...

Terrence Trent Darby?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1YkdCVg9Qs

Wow...all these memories. :)

[Liberal Veteran]

79. Let the Music Play or Billie Jean or True Faith

:D

[Thurston Howell III]

80. Another Talk Talk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuTYOB53xE0

[sueragingroz]

83. She sells Sanctuary

Ok... so I had a different taste for music back in the 80s.. :p

[Capn Sunshine]

84. B52s- Give Me Back My Man

HUGE dance hit that just stayed on the turntables forever in the clubs like the one I ran in LA in the 80s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGdkDuL_fgU

[gbate]

88. Art of Noise - (Close) To the Edit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sFK0-lcjGU&feature=related

[Mojorabbit]

89. Here are a few

Tina Marie Lovergirl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxntbHzrj1w
SOS band Just be good to me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cajy5WSDd0
Cameo Word up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_7Kp_TapA4