August 14, 20186 yr Author Well that is now the end. :o It's been just over 2 years since we started but we finally got here. A big thanks to The Snake and Midge for helping (and Ethan earlier on) and the rest of you for getting this thread way past 100 pages, that's the most comments on any topic in the UK chart forum including the 90s version of this and the 'one hit wonders of the millennium' thread. We will consider starting a thread for the 2010s in the near future if there is demand for one but at least a few weeks' break will take place first, so not much different to the multiple hiatuses this thread took in the last 2 years :kink: Below is the full reference so you can read the commentary for each dance number one of the decade again or for the first time if you haven't fully caught up with the thread. You can also listen to most of the songs in this Spotify playlist. More stats to come. ++++ 2000 Artful Dodger (feat. Craig David) - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta Scanty Sandwich - Because Of You Sash! - Adelante Eiffel 65 - Move Your Body Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson - Movin' Too Fast Chicane (feat. Bryan Adams) - Don't Give Up Moloko - The Time Is Now Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers (Sunship Mix) Fragma (feat. Coco) - Toca's Miracle Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby Sonique - It Feels So Good Black Legend - You See The Trouble With Me Darude - Sandstorm Artful Dodger & Robbie Craig (feat. Craig David) - Woman Trouble Alice Deejay - Will I Ever Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler Storm - Time To Burn Melanie C - I Turn To You (Hex Hector Remix) Spiller (feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (DJ Gius Remix) Delerium (feat. Sarah McLachlan) - Silence (Remixes) Daft Punk - One More Time Public Domain - Operation Blade (Bass In The Place) Oxide & Neutrino (feat. Megaman, Romeo & Lisa Maffia) - No Good 4 Me Review 2001 Rui Da Silva (feat. Cassandra) - Touch Me Planet Funk - Chase The Sun Jakatta - American Dream Artful Dodger (feat. Michelle Escoffery) - Think About Me Chocolate Puma - I Wanna Be U M&S presents The Girl Next Door - Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna) Norman Bass - How U Like Bass (Warp Brothers Club Mix) Schiller - Das Glockenspiel (DJ Tiësto Remix) Fatboy Slim - Star 69 (What The F**k) / Weapon Of Choice Fragma - You Are Alive DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? Mis-Teeq - All I Want (Sunship Mix) Roger Sanchez - Another Chance Ian Van Dahl (feat. Marsha) - Castles In The Sky So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds The Supermen Lovers (feat. Mani Hoffman) - Starlight Jean Jacques Smoothie - 2 People (Mirwais Remix) The Ones - Flawless iiO - Rapture So Solid Crew - They Don't Know Riva (feat. Dannii Minogue) - Who Do You Love Now? (Stringer) Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This (D'n'D Mix) Review 2002 Puretone - Addicted To Bass Flip & Fill (feat. Kelly Llorenna) - True Love Never Dies DB Boulevard - Point Of View Lasgo - Something Shy FX & T Power (feat. Di) - Shake Ur Body X-Press 2 (feat. David Byrne) - Lazy Shakedown (feat. Terra Deva) - At Night Nigel & Marvin - Follow Da Leader 2002 Ian Van Dahl - Reason Paffendorf - Be Cool Elvis vs. JXL - A Little Less Conversation Scooter - The Logical Song Mad'house - Like A Prayer N-Trance - Forever Scooter - Nessaja Jakatta (feat. Seal) - My Vision Who Da Funk (feat. Jessica Eve) - Shiny Disco Balls DJ Sammy and Yanou (feat. Do) - Heaven Love Inc. - You're A Superstar Review 2003 Divine Inspiration - The Way (Put Your Hand In My Hand) Jaimeson (feat. Angel Blu) - True Jurgen Vries (feat. CMC) - The Opera Song (Brave New World) Kira - I'll Be Your Angel DJ Sammy (feat. Loona) - The Boys Of Summer Junior Senior - Move Your Feet Room 5 (feat. Oliver Cheatham) - Make Luv Tomcraft - Loneliness Love Inc. - Broken Bones XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia - Fly On The Wings Of Love DJ Sammy (feat. Loona) - Sunlight Benny Benassi presents The Biz - Satisfaction Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes Elvis Presley - Rubberneckin' (Paul Oakenfold Remix) Scooter (vs. Marc Acardipane and Dick Rules) - Maria (I Like It Loud) David Guetta - Just A Little More Love (Wally Lopez Remix) Ian Van Dahl - I Can't Let You Go Angel City (feat. Lara McAllen) - Love Me Right (Oh Sheila) The Lost Brothers (feat. G Tom Mac) - Cry Little Sister (I Need U Now) Ultrabeat - Feelin' Fine Review 2004 Boogie Pimps - Somebody To Love (Saltshaker Remix) LMC vs. U2 - Take Me To The Clouds Above DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide Boogie Pimps - Sunny Günter & The Sunshine Girls - Ding Dong Song Special D - Come With Me Gladiator (feat. Izzy) - Now We Are Free Faithless - Mass Destruction Candee Jay - If I Were You Angel City - Touch Me (All Night Long) George Michael - Flawless (Go To The City) The Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme 3 Of A Kind - Babycakes Eric Prydz - Call On Me Michael Gray - The Weekend Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch Review 2005 Dana Rayne - Object Of My Desire Soul Central (feat. Kathy Brown) - Strings Of Life (Stronger On My Own) The Chemical Brothers (feat. Q-Tip) - Galvanize Angel City - Sunrise Reflekt (feat. Delline Bass) - Need To Feel Loved Cabin Crew - Star To Fall Sunset Strippers - Falling Stars Studio B - I See Girls (Tom Neville Remix) Freeloaders (feat. The Real Thing) - So Much Love To Give Bodyrockers - I Like The Way Max Graham vs. Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart Crazy Frog - Axel F Axwell (feat. Tara McDonald) - Feel The Vibe ('Til The Morning Comes) Uniting Nations - You And Me Freemasons (feat. Amanda Wilson) - Love On My Mind Les Rhythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat) Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Bob Sinclar (feat. Gary Nesta Pine) - Love Generation Dannii Minogue & The Soul Seekerz - Perfection Tom Novy (feat. Michael Marshall) - Your Body D.H.T. (feat. Edmée) - Listen To Your Heart Review 2006 Sunblock - I'll Be Ready Hi_Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) Meck (feat. Leo Sayer) - Thunder In My Heart Again Mish Mash - Speechless Infernal - From Paris To Berlin Beatfreakz - Somebody's Watching Me Bob Sinclar (feat. Steve Edwards) - World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky) Supermode - Tell Me Why Cascada - Everytime We Touch David Guetta vs. The Egg (feat. Chris Willis) - Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away) Bob Sinclar & Cutee B (feat. Dollarman, Big Ali & Makedah) - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now) Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit Booty Luv - Boogie 2Nite Cascada - Truly Madly Deeply Review 2007 Eric Prydz vs. Floyd - Proper Education Mason vs. Princess Superstar - Perfect (Exceeder) Cascada - Miracle Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand - The Creeps Alex Gaudino (feat. Crystal Waters) - Destination Calabria Groove Armada (feat. Stush & Red Rat) - Get Down Booty Luv - Shine Calvin Harris - The Girls The Chemical Brothers - Do It Again Groove Armada (feat. Mutya Buena) - Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control) Robyn & Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand - Let Me Think About It Freemasons (feat. Bailey Tzuke) - Uninvited T2 (feat. Jodie Aysha) - Heartbroken Review 2008 Basshunter (feat. DJ Theo's Mental Bazzheadz) - Now You're Gone H "Two" O (feat. Platnum) - What's It Gonna Be Utah Saints - Something Good '08 September - Cry For You Wiley - Wearing My Rolex Mint Royale - Singin' In The Rain Dizzee Rascal (feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome) - Dance Wiv Me Eric Prydz - Pjanoo Basshunter - Angel In The Night Platnum - Love Shy (Thinking About You) Sash! (feat. Stunt) - Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 Review 2009 Kid Cudi vs. Crookers - Day 'N' Nite The Prodigy - Omen September - Can't Get Over Steve Angello & Laidback Luke (feat. Robin S) - Show Me Love Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone Dizzee Rascal vs. Armand van Helden - Bonkers David Guetta (feat. Kelly Rowland) - When Love Takes Over Cascada (feat. Carlprit) - Evacuate the Dancefloor Calvin Harris - Ready For The Weekend David Guetta (feat. Akon) - Sexy Chick Dizzee Rascal - Holiday Chase & Status (feat. Plan B) - End Credits Chuckie & LMFAO - Let The Bass Kick In Miami Bitch Review
August 14, 20186 yr Author Most weeks spent at #1 (artist) 1 Calvin Harris (20 weeks) 2 Cascada (17 weeks) 2 Eric Prydz (17 weeks) 4 David Guetta (15 weeks) 5 Dizzee Rascal (13 weeks) 6 Guru Josh Project (12 weeks) 7 Bob Sinclar (11 weeks) 7 Crazy Frog (11 weeks) 7 Fedde Le Grand (11 weeks) 10 Akon (10 weeks) † 10 Infernal (10 weeks) 10 Ultrabeat (10 weeks) † as featured artist only also: Yanou spent 24 weeks at #1, 17 as part of Cascada, 7 as a solo artist, so he technically is the winner here. Most weeks spent at #1 (song) 1 Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 (12 weeks) 2 Crazy Frog - Axel F (11 weeks) 3 David Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy Chick (10 weeks) 3 Infernal - From Paris To Berlin (10 weeks) 5 Eric Prydz - Call On Me (9 weeks) 5 Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again (9 weeks) 7 Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me (8 weeks) 7 DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide (8 weeks) 7 Robyn & Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat (8 weeks) 10 Cascada - Everytime We Touch (7 weeks) 10 DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do - Heaven (7 weeks) 10 Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes (7 weeks) Most #1s 04 Artful Dodger (Re-Rewind, Movin' Too Fast, Woman Trouble, Think About Me) 04 Cascada (Everytime We Touch, Truly Madly Deeply, Miracle, Evacuate the Dancefloor) 04 Calvin Harris (The Girls, Dance Wiv Me, I'm Not Alone, Ready For The Weekend) 04 David Guetta (Just A Little More Love, Love Don't Let Me Go, When Love Takes Over, Sexy Chick) 03 Angel City (Love Me Right, Touch Me, Sunlight) 03 Bob Sinclar (Love Generation, World Hold On, Rock This Party) 03 Dizzee Rascal (Dance Wiv Me, Bonkers, Holiday) 03 DJ Sammy (Heaven, The Boys Of Summer, Sunlight) 03 Eric Prydz (Call On Me, Proper Education, Pjanoo) 03 Fedde Le Grand (Put Your Hands Up For Detroit, The Creeps, Let Me Think About It) 03 Ian Van Dahl (Castles In The Sky, Reason, I Can't Let You Go) 03 Scooter (The Logical Song, Nessaja, Maria)
August 14, 20186 yr We will consider starting a thread for the 2010s in the near future if there is demand for one but at least a few weeks' break will take place first, so not much different to the multiple hiatuses this thread took in the last 2 years :kink: Glad you managed to finish this huge project! The early to mid 2010s were an excellent period for dance music so I would definitely support a 2010s thread.
August 14, 20186 yr Thanks to everyone who put this together. Has been a fantastic read and will definitely look forward to a 2010’s thread.
August 14, 20186 yr 2000 is my favourite year for dance in the 00s definitely, followed by 2002, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006 in that order! The early to mid 2010s were an excellent period for dance music so I would definitely support a 2010s thread. Yep up to the end of 2015 and then it (mostly) went downhill rapidly imo. I didn't really like 2013-2015 dance msuic much at the time, with some exceptions, but it sounds much better now so will be good to revisit in a future 10s thread. Finally, apologies to danG for being the main one responsible for this thread taking so long :(
August 14, 20186 yr Yep up to the end of 2015 and then it (mostly) went downhill rapidly imo. I didn't really like 2013-2015 dance msuic much at the time, with some exceptions, but it sounds much better now so will be good to revisit in a future 10s thread. Yeah, everything before 2015 was just getting more and more superb every year (2013/2014 being my favourite years for dance imo). It definitely went down after that, I agree.
August 14, 20186 yr Author commercial dance music definitely peaked around 2013-4 for me, now I still love current dance music but mostly the stuff that doesn't make the chart.
August 14, 20186 yr Thanks to everybody for the thread! A 2010s version would be good, although I suspect there will be a lot more tricky decisions on which tracks are eligible.
August 14, 20186 yr Thanks to everybody for the thread! A 2010s version would be good, although I suspect there will be a lot more tricky decisions on which tracks are eligible. danG would hate having that debate with me over songs of the past couple of years, I'd imagine :P
August 14, 20186 yr danG would hate having that debate with me over songs of the past couple of years, I'd imagine :P I wonder what will happen with Clean Bandit, because some of theirs probably aren't and some of theirs probably are
August 14, 20186 yr I'm not sure I'd call anything dance since "Tears", though I guess "Symphony" could be considered it. They've morphed into a modern pop act. Edited August 14, 20186 yr by Hans
August 14, 20186 yr I can't believe you actually finished this! xx (I've been intermittently reading bits of it over the years, congrats on making your way through it. If you start a 2010s thread now then the decade will probably be over by the time you finish it :D)
August 15, 20186 yr I'm not sure I'd call anything dance since "Tears", though I guess "Symphony" could be considered it. They've morphed into a modern pop act. 'Symphony' I would include. It actually reminds me of something like Tears for Fears' Mad World, the dance beat only really comes in when it gets going! Although I am not sure if the likes of Jonas Blue's 'Rise' would be included.
August 15, 20186 yr Author I would include Jonas Blue, Clean Bandit, as they are definitely dance producers even if very commercial and poppy.
August 15, 20186 yr "Rise" and "Solo" are the definition of a pop song in 2018 I think. "Rise" could easily be by a boyband. "Solo" could easily be by a popstar. Early 2010s examples are the David Guetta produced "Commander" by Kelly Rowland... or "Only Girl (In The World)" by Rihanna... or the Calvin Harris produced "Call My Name" by Cheryl Cole... what would we call these? Pop songs or dance songs? (Damn those 3 are great songs!)
August 15, 20186 yr I would include Jonas Blue, Clean Bandit, as they are definitely dance producers even if very commercial and poppy. Its rather like the 80s before 1988 now in terms of chart dance, loads of songs back then were considered dance that sound more dancepop or pop to our ears now "Rise" and "Solo" are the definition of a pop song in 2018 I think. "Rise" could easily be by a boyband. "Solo" could easily be by a popstar. Early 2010s examples are the David Guetta produced "Commander" by Kelly Rowland... or "Only Girl (In The World)" by Rihanna... or the Calvin Harris produced "Call My Name" by Cheryl Cole... what would we call these? Pop songs or dance songs? (Damn those 3 are great songs!) Kelis' Acapella too.... Edited August 15, 20186 yr by Gríma Wormtongue
August 15, 20186 yr The official dance chart also included Emeli Sandé's Heaven as a number one, which is borderline pop as well, would that count here? And would you really include Rockabye to take months up between 2016 and 2017?
August 15, 20186 yr This is definitely the decade that blurred the lines between dance and pop I feel. I find it hard to decipher sometimes. I don't see all songs a DJ produces as being a dance song. Calvin's "Funk Wav Bounces vol.1" had 0 dance songs on it for instance. But others might disagree. Dan is in charge of this fundamentally - I'll raise my thoughts if need be (as per Robyn/Kleerup) from his lists but he has the final say which is cool with me!
August 15, 20186 yr The official dance chart also included Emeli Sandé's Heaven as a number one, which is borderline pop as well, would that count here? And would you really include Rockabye to take months up between 2016 and 2017? Heaven isn't dance, although it is disco inspired. Speaking of Emeli Sande I would consider 'Lifted' as dance, but probably not eligible for the thread as both Emeli and Naughty Boy are usually R&B, not dance artists. I adored 'Lifted' at the time though, so it would be a bit sad if it wasn't included :( Edited August 15, 20186 yr by Gríma Wormtongue
August 15, 20186 yr The official dance chart also included Emeli Sandé's Heaven as a number one, which is borderline pop as well, would that count here? And would you really include Rockabye to take months up between 2016 and 2017? Again to me "Rockabye" is an electro pop song with more urban leanings... "Heaven" though while by a pop artist is a dance song to me - fairly similar to "Love Me More" by Chase & Status featuring her, which would definitely be called a dance song. Headaches :arrr: :lol:
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