Floorfillers 80s Club Classics

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While looking at trends across the years, we were also able to determine which decade boasts the most songs guaranteed to fill the dance floor. We did this by further analysing the data and dividing it into different decades. We then calculated the average floor filler score for each decade as a measure of comparison.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody achieved a final score of 65.1, peaking in the popularity category with 84.5. Top Genres for the Ultimate Party Playlist With attention-grabbing lyrics and a catchy chorus, this song slides into fourth place, scoring 76.0. Wannabe earned its highest score in danceability, at 84.5, followed by positivity at 82.1. 5. Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) – Mark Ronson In fifth place was Happy by Pharrell Williams, scoring 92.9. This uplifting anthem was originally written for the film Despicable Me 2 but went on to achieve massive commercial success globally. The Floor Fillers with the Best TempoHow do people decide a once-dead genre is cool again? Or, at least, when does it stop inducing cringes and start inducing nostalgia fever? I wasn’t around when disco died in the early ‘80s and I don’t know why it became listenable again in the late ‘90s, but “I Will Survive” had to be one of the first 45’s dusted off, because it is the Platonic form of disco. The song combines Gloria Gaynor’s soaring vocals with one of the more singable melodies ever concocted, lays the mixture over a classic hi-hat-heavy beat and tasteful orchestral flourishes, and ends up with a bombastic anthem to self-respect—which serves to encourage even the worst of dancers to strut their stuff. “At first I was afraid, I was petrified,” they think to themselves…but now they will survive even the worst embarrassment on the dance floor. — Zach Blumenfeld Lusty without being raunchy, Michael tapped into the rhythms of sex and pushed his single into a place where coitus comes with a deeper attachment than the disco hit and run. As the song evolves, Michael’s supple tenor grips the melody like a bedpost and suggests an Elvis-esque desire. Needless to say, the stop-start arrangement—vocal forward and guitar cresting—was catnip for the gay clubs, high school dances, cruise ships and wedding planners. — Holly Gleason Taking fifth spot on our list was Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) by Mark Ronson, with a score of 94.0. Which are the Most Popular Floor Fillers? I don’t intend this to be a DJ blog as such, but more a blog by someone who happens to be a DJ – a place where personal emphasis takes precedence over professional, although, as I’ve already explained, the two aspects are, of course, inescapably entwined.

This iconic dance floor sensation achieved an overall floor filler score of 66.4 and its highest figure was, of course, in danceability where it scored 92.9. 10. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston

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At the top of our list of the best dance floor fillers ever made is We Like To Party! (The Vengabus). This iconic dance-pop anthem by Vengaboys was created in 1998 and has been filling up dance floors ever since. PSY’s “Gangam Style” took over the internet in 2012; the video even broke YouTube’s view counter. But that Christmas, as 50 drunk Iranians were dancing to it in my living room and my uncle Kaveh sang along in stupor, I realized the song had broken through the internet and become so much more than a meme. That holiday season, “Gangnam Style,” along with a steady flow of alcohol, tightened the bond with my extended family. And that is the power of a true dance floor classic. — Sarra Sedghi Initially, a seed list of over 80 notable floor fillers was first compiled from reputable articles and Spotify playlists. I don’t care who you are; I already know two things about you: 1. You have heard “Hey Ya!” by Outkast at least once, but, realistically at least 1,000 times, and 2. You will dance to it. It’s just science. You don’t even have to be a good dancer! As long as you can shake it like a Polaroid picture, you’ll be doing alrightalrightalrightalrightalrightalright. This song is the great equalizer—proof that even the least cool among us are capable of being ice cold. — Bonnie Stiernberg The best year for producing party-starting floor fillers was 2008. This year produced 5 of the classic anthems we studied:

Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. The lists below contain the top tunes played at Wigan Pier and Legend in Manchester as well as The Stars Bar in Huddersfield, The Exit, Berties and The Haçienda in Manchester plus the many all-dayers throughout the north and the midlands. Our eighth-best overall floor filler also makes its way onto our top five songs for danceability. Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic scored a remarkable 95.2 in this category. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Peter Andre‘s 1995 hit Mysterious Girl is no stranger to getting people on the dance floor. On top of the catchy melody and bouncy rhythm, the tempo of this song is just right to get people dancing, achieving a score of 96.4.This dance is so easy. In all of 11 steps even the most left-footed of dancers can fit in with the masses. In this case, the dance probably usurps the popularity of the song itself—a repetitive, moderate-tempo, clave-led dance hit. — Hilary Saunders We Like To Party! achieved an exceptional overall score of 81.7 out of a possible 100, scoring highest in positivity (98.8). 2. Toxic – Britney Spears This is your DJ insurance policy. The one song that ensures a full dancefloor…usually dancing around a large pile of handbags! It’s the ultimate 80s pop floorfiller!