(just checked and I gave it nil points in the semi and final... which in itself is quite unusual for me as I usually point cumulonimbia)

 

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It's one of my favourite dance tracks - ok, not that well known but it was one of the first pioneering tracks of the Chicago house scene.

OK I will pick some of the more forgotten dance hits which I like which you can add to your list of classic dance singles if you want:

 

Here's the 'other' Felix hit which is forgotten compared to Don't You Want Me. The instrumental is a bit like Tomcraft - Loneliness in style but 11 years earlier.

 

 

This is often forgotten compared to Flaming June but it is a great early trance tune

 

 

Discovered this quite recently, it's certainly between the 90s eurodance and the emerging trance sound in style

 

 

The following the Covid-restrictions anthem!

 

 

This cover of the Fugees song is a bit of a tune and made the top 10 but the follow up, a cover of Chaka Khan's Ain't Nobody in a similar style of dance doesn't work quite as well imo.

 

 

I love the atmospheric background synths in this 2002 top 40 hit. This is the full dance mix version.

 

 

One of my trance favourites from 2003

 

Edited February 28, 20214 yr by Coldman

I think I may have to reply to this in installments :D

For trance, I'd add my favourite song/remix ever, plus these other gems:

 

 

 

 

 

Also, this great trio of house hits from 1999:

 

 

 

I think I may have to reply to this in installments :D

Please do!!!

 

 

And Rich, Cassius is an excellent choice. And I can’t believe I forgot Set You Free, although I’m afraid it’ll be the earlier version for me.

And Rich, Cassius is an excellent choice. And I can’t believe I forgot Set You Free, although I’m afraid it’ll be the earlier version for me.

 

No objections there! Even if the remix didn’t exist the original would still easily be in my all-time top three :wub:

Are you building up a vinyl collection?

 

Also, if you're including Praise - Only You as dance you're casting your net very wide. :unsure: This brings in a lot more sub-genres than I had originally included in my head.

 

I'm working on a list - some will be slightly smaller hits that came early in genres or early in the careers of bands that became huge. Some will be personal favourites that haven't been mentioned yet. I'll mark them accordingly.

 

 

The following stuff is purely to prompt you. I'm not declaring that they are all essential dance choons :music:

 

Some rave stuff....

 

Edited February 27, 20214 yr by Colm

From the Dance Number 1s of the 90s thread

 

1990

 

1990-01-06 Rob 'n' Raz featuring Leila K - Got To Get (1 Week)

1990-01-13 49ers - Touch Me (3 Weeks)

1990-02-03 Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K - Get Up (Before the Night is Over) (3 Weeks)

1990-02-24 Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me (5 Weeks)

1990-03-31 Snap! - The Power (5 weeks)

1990-05-05 Adamski - Killer (6 Weeks)

1990-06-16 Chad Jackson - Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked) (1 Week)

1990-06-23 Snap! - Ooops Up (3 Weeks)

1990-07-14 FAB ft. MC Parker - Thunderbirds Are Go (3 Weeks)

1990-08-04 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega - Tom’s Diner (5 Weeks)

1990-09-02 Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart/What is Love? (4 Weeks)

1990-09-30 Twenty 4 Seven featuring Captain Hollywood Project - I Can't Stand It (1 Week)

1990-10-07 Technotronic - Megamix (4 Weeks)

1990-11-04 Black Box - Fantasy (5 Weeks)

1990-12-09 Snap! - Mary had a Little Boy (5 Weeks)

 

1991

 

1991-01-13 C+C Music Factory ft. Freedom Williams - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (1 week)

1991-01-20 The KLF ft. The Children Of The Revolution - 3A.M. Eternal (Live At The S.S.L.) (4 weeks)

1991-02-17 Nomad ft. MC Mikee Freedom - (I Wanna Give You) Devotion (2 weeks)

1991-03-03 The Source ft. Candi Staton - You Got The Love (2 weeks)

1991-03-17 Quartz introducing Dina Carroll - It’s Too Late (3 weeks)

1991-04-07 N-Joi - Anthem (2 weeks)

1991-04-21 Gary Clail On-U Sound System - Human Nature (1 week)

1991-04-28 The KLF ft. The Children Of The Revolution - Last Train to Trancentral (Live from the Lost Continent) (3 weeks)

1991-05-19 Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (4 weeks)

1991-06-16 LaTour - People Are Still Having Sex (2 weeks)

1991-06-30 Incognito ft. Jocelyn Brown - Always There (2 weeks)

1991-07-14 C + C Music Factory ft. Freedom Williams - Things That Make You Go Hmmm… (2 weeks)

1991-07-28 The Shamen - Move Any Mountain (Progen ’91) (4 weeks)

1991-08-25 The Prodigy - Charly (3 weeks)

1991-09-15 Oceanic - Insanity (5 weeks)

1991-10-20 2 Unlimited – Get Ready for This (5 weeks)

1991-11-24 Altern-8 - Activ-8 (Come with Me) (1 week)

1991-12-01 The KLF ft. Tammy Wynette – Justified and Ancient (6 weeks)

 

 

1992

 

1992-01-12 The Prodigy - Everybody In The Place (2 weeks)

1992-01-26 2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone (4 weeks)

1992-02-23 Opus III - It’s A Fine Day (2 weeks)

1992-03-08 The KLF - America: What Time Is Love? (2 weeks)

1992-03-22 Ce Ce Peniston - Finally (3 weeks)

1992-04-12 Altern 8 - E-Vapor-8 (1 week)

1992-04-19 SL2 - On A Ragga Tip (2 weeks)

1992-05-03 KWS - Please Don't Go/Game Boy (7 weeks)

1992-06-21 Utah Saints - Something Good (2 weeks)

1992-07-05 Smart E's - Sesame's Treet (2 weeks)

1992-07-19 Snap! - Rhythm is a Dancer (8 weeks)

1992-09-03 The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode (5 weeks)

1992-10-18 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown - I’m Gonna Get You (2 weeks)

1992-11-01 Rage - Run To You (1 week)

1992-11-08 The Shamen - Boss Drum (1 week)

1992-11-15 Undercover - Never Let Her Slip Away (1 week)

1992-11-22 Heaven 17 - Temptation [brothers In Rhythm Remix] (3 weeks)

1992-12-13 The Shamen - Phorever People (4 weeks)

 

1993

 

1993-01-10 Snap! - Exterminate (3 weeks)

1993-01-31 2 Unlimited - No Limit (9 weeks)

1993-04-04 Sybil - When I'm Good And Ready (1 weeks)

1993-04-11 Sub Sub featuring Melanie Wiliams - Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (3 weeks)

1993-05-02 2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance (5 weeks)

1993-06-06 Haddaway - What Is Love? (8 week)

1993-08-01 Urban Cookie Collective - The Key: The Secret (3 weeks)

1993-08-22 Culture Beat - Mr. Vain (5 weeks)

1993-09-26 M People - Moving On Up (4 weeks)

1993-10-24 Cappella U Got 2 Let The Music (2 weeks)

1993-11-07 Culture Beat - Got To Get It (3 weeks)

1993-11-28 The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin' (Sure is Pure Remix) (1 weeks)

1993-12-05 M People - Don't Look Any Further(4 weeks)

 

1994

 

02-01-1994 D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better (9 Weeks)

06-03-1994 Doop - Doop (6 Weeks)

17-04-1994 Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing) (5 Weeks)

22-05-1994 Maxx - Get-A-Way (3 Weeks)

12-06-1994 The Prodigy - No Good (Start The Dance) (1 week)

19-06-1994 The Grid - Swamp Thing (7 Weeks)

07-08-1994 Maxx - No More ( I Can't Stand It) (1 Week)

14-08-1994 DJ Miko - What's Up (3 Weeks)

04-09-1994 Corona - Rhythm Of The Night (1 Weeks)

11-09-1994 Whigfield - Saturday Night (9 Weeks)

13-11-1994 The Real McCoy - Another Night (1 Week)

20-11-1994 Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy (4 Weeks)

18-12-1994 Rednex – Cotton Eyed Joe (7 Weeks)

 

1995

 

1995-02-05 N-Trance - Set You Free (3 Weeks)

1995-02-26 Alex Party - Don’t Give Me Your Life (3 Weeks)

1995-03-19 The Outhere Brothers - Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) (6 Weeks)

1995-04-30 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K-Klass Mix) (1 Week)

1995-05-07 Livin' Joy - Dreamer (3 Weeks)

1995-05-28 Baby D - I Need Your Loving (Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime) (4 Weeks)

1995-06-25 The Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom (7 Weeks)

1995-08-13 The Original - I Luv Baby (3 Weeks)

1995-09-03 Berri - The Sunshine After The Rain (1 Week)

1995-09-10 N-Trance ft. Ricardo Da Force - Stayin’ Alive (5 Weeks)

1995-10-15 Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness (1 Week)

1995-10-22 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) (11 weeks)

 

1996

 

1996-01-07 Baby D - So Pure (2 Weeks)

1996-01-21 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) (1 week)

1996-01-28 Technohead - I Wanna Be a Hippy (3 Weeks)

1996-02-18 Robert Miles - Children (5 Weeks)

1996-03-24 Prodigy - Firestarter (4 Weeks)

1996-04-21 Lisa Marie Experience - Keep On Jumpin' (2 Weeks)

1996-05-05 Klubbheads - Klubbhopping (1 Week)

1996-05-12 JX - There’s Nothing I Won’t Do (3 Weeks)

1996-06-02 Robert Miles - Fable (1 Week)

1996-06-09 Livin’ Joy - Don’t Stop Movin’ (3 Weeks)

1996-06-30 Reel 2 Real - Jazz It Up (1 Week)

1996-07-07 Underworld - Born Slippy (Nuxx) (3 Weeks)

1996-07-28 Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix) (6 weeks)

1996-09-08 Stretch 'N' Vern presents Maddog - I'm Alive (2 Weeks)

1996-09-22 BBE - Seven Days and One Week (2 Weeks)

1996-10-06 The Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun (2 Weeks)

1996-10-20 Faithless - Insomnia (3 Weeks)

1996-11-10 Robert Miles ft. Maria Nayler - One & One (1 Week)

1996-11-17 Prodigy - Breathe (4 Weeks)

1996-12-15 Robert Miles ft. Maria Nayler - One & One (3 Weeks)

 

1997

 

1997-01-05 Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big) (4 Weeks)

1997-02-02 The Orb - Toxygene (1 week)

1997-02-09 Apollo 440 - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub (1 Week)

1997-02-16 Daft Punk - Da Funk (1 Week)

1997-02-23 Sash! - Encore Une Fois (4 Weeks)

1997-03-23 B.B.E. - Flash (1 Week)

1997-03-30 The Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats (1 Week)

1997-04-06 DJ Quicksilver - Bellissima (3 Weeks)

1997-04-13 Orbital - The Saint (1 Week)

1997-04-20 DJ Quicksilver - Bellissima (1 Week)

1997-05-11 Olive - You’re Not Alone (3 Weeks)

1997-06-01 Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close (1 Week)

1997-06-08 Ultra Naté - Free (3 weeks)

1997-06-29 Sash! featuring Rodriguez - Ecuador (2 Weeks)

1997-07-13 Gala - Freed From Desire (5 Weeks)

1997-08-17 Dannii Minogue - All I Wanna Do (1 Week)

1997-08-24 Gala - Freed From Desire (1 Week)

1997-08-31 DJ Quicksilver - Free (1 Week)

1997-09-07 Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go (2 Weeks)

1997-09-21 Dario G - Sunchyme (3 Weeks)

1997-10-12 Sash! ft. La Trec - Stay (4 Weeks)

1997-11-09 PPF Project ft. Ewan McGregor - Choose Life (2 Weeks)

1997-11-23 Prodigy* - Smack My Bitch Up (1 Week)

1997-11-30 Gala - Let A Boy Cry (3 Weeks)

1997-12-21 PPF Project ft. Ewan McGregor - Choose Life (2 Weeks)

 

1998

 

1998-01-04 BT - Flaming June (1 Week)

1998-01-11 Bamboo - Bamboogie (4 weeks)

1998-02-08 Encore - Le Disc Jockey (1 Week)

1998-02-15 Camisra - Let Me Show You (1 Week)

1998-02-22 Cornershop - Brim Full of Asha (Normal Cook Remix) (3 Weeks)

1998-03-15 Run-DMC Vs Jason Nevins - It’s Like That (7 Weeks)

1998-05-03 The Tamperer ft. Maya - Feel It (4 Weeks)

1998-05-31 Mousse T Vs Hot ’n’ Juicy - Horny (2 Weeks)

1998-06-14 Dario G - Carnaval De Paris (1 Week)

1998-06-21 Mousse T Vs Hot ’n’ Juicy - Horny (2 Weeks)

1998-07-05 Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love (2 Weeks)

1998-07-19 Echobeatz - Mas Que Nada (1 Week)

1998-07-26 Mousse T Vs Hot ’n’ Juicy - Horny (1 Week)

1998-08-02 Apollo Four Forty - Lost in Space (1 Week)

1998-08-09 Sash! feat. Tina Cousins - Mysterious Times (1 Week)

1998-08-16 Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (4 weeks)

1998-09-13 T-Spoon - Sex on the Beach (4 Weeks)

1998-10-11 Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin' (1 Week)

1998-10-18 Spacedust - Gym and Tonic (2 Weeks)

1998-11-01 Touch and Go - Would You…? (1 Week)

1998-11-08 The Tamperer ft. Maya - If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better (2 Weeks)

1998-11-22 Vengaboys - Up and Down (7 Weeks)

 

1999

 

1999-01-10 Fatboy Slim - Praise You (3 Weeks)

1999-01-31 Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden - You Don't Know Me (2 weeks)

1999-02-14 DJ Sakin & Friends - Protect Your Mind (For the Love of a Princess) (3 Weeks)

1999-02-07 Vengaboys - We like to Party!(The Vengabus) (3 Weeks)

1999-03-28 Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat (3 Weeks)

1999-04-18 Phats & Small - Turn Around (1 Week)

1999-04-25 Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now (2 Weeks)

1999-05-16 Phats & Small - Turn Around (2 Weeks)

1999-05-23 Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate (4 Weeks)

1999-06-20 Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom! (1 Week)

1999-06-27 ATB - 9 PM (Til I Come) (4 Weeks)

1999-07-25 DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (5 Weeks)

1999-08-29 Shaft - (Mucho Mambo) Sway (1 Week)

1999-09-05 DJ Jean - The Launch (1 Week)

1999-09-12 Vengaboys - We're Going to Ibiza (1 Week)

1999-09-19 Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da, Ba Dee) (3 Weeks)

1999-10-10 Ann Lee - 2 Times (5 weeks)

1999-11-14 Paul Van Dyk - Another Way / Avenue (1 Week)

1999-11-21 Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle (2 Weeks)

1999-12-05 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta (2 Weeks)

1999-12-19 Cuban Boys - Cognoscenti vs Intelligentsia (1 Week)

1999-12-26 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta (3 Weeks)

Edited February 27, 20214 yr by Colm

I concur that the Rave album that Colm put together is excellent - I've sent to a few my friends (with Colm's permission) who also enjoy that type of music and it all got the thumbs up. Now looking forward to his next compilation House Explosion (1987-1989). :wub:

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Edited February 27, 20214 yr by Colm

I think Now That's What I Call Synth-Pop12" will come out before Now House Explosion.

Some others worthy of consideration that may not have already been mentioned in this thread

 

Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

Inner City - Good Life

Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis

M.A.R.R.S - Pump Up the Volume

Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam

Steve Silk Hurley - Jack Your Body

Jam and Spoon - Find Me

U.S.U.R.A.– Open Your Mind

Robin S.– Show Me Love

Raze - Break 4 Love

Lil Louis - French Kiss

Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke

Jeff Wayne - Eve of the World (Ben Liebrand Remix)

Gouryella - Gouryella

Together - Hardcore Uproar

Lucid - I Can't Help Myself

Basement Jaxx - Red Alert

Beloved - The Sun is Rising

Daft Punk - Around the World

Orbital - Chime

Edited February 27, 20214 yr by Colm

From the Dance Number 1s of the 90s thread

 

1990

 

1990-01-06 Rob 'n' Raz featuring Leila K - Got To Get (1 Week)

1990-01-13 49ers - Touch Me (3 Weeks)

1990-02-03 Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K - Get Up (Before the Night is Over) (3 Weeks)

1990-02-24 Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me (5 Weeks)

1990-03-31 Snap! - The Power (5 weeks)

1990-05-05 Adamski - Killer (6 Weeks)

1990-06-16 Chad Jackson - Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked) (1 Week)

1990-06-23 Snap! - Ooops Up (3 Weeks)

1990-07-14 FAB ft. MC Parker - Thunderbirds Are Go (3 Weeks)

1990-08-04 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega - Tom’s Diner (5 Weeks)

1990-09-02 Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart/What is Love? (4 Weeks)

1990-09-30 Twenty 4 Seven featuring Captain Hollywood Project - I Can't Stand It (1 Week)

1990-10-07 Technotronic - Megamix (4 Weeks)

1990-11-04 Black Box - Fantasy (5 Weeks)

1990-12-09 Snap! - Mary had a Little Boy (5 Weeks)

 

1991

 

1991-01-13 C+C Music Factory ft. Freedom Williams - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (1 week)

1991-01-20 The KLF ft. The Children Of The Revolution - 3A.M. Eternal (Live At The S.S.L.) (4 weeks)

1991-02-17 Nomad ft. MC Mikee Freedom - (I Wanna Give You) Devotion (2 weeks)

1991-03-03 The Source ft. Candi Staton - You Got The Love (2 weeks)

1991-03-17 Quartz introducing Dina Carroll - It’s Too Late (3 weeks)

1991-04-07 N-Joi - Anthem (2 weeks)

1991-04-21 Gary Clail On-U Sound System - Human Nature (1 week)

1991-04-28 The KLF ft. The Children Of The Revolution - Last Train to Trancentral (Live from the Lost Continent) (3 weeks)

1991-05-19 Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (4 weeks)

1991-06-16 LaTour - People Are Still Having Sex (2 weeks)

1991-06-30 Incognito ft. Jocelyn Brown - Always There (2 weeks)

1991-07-14 C + C Music Factory ft. Freedom Williams - Things That Make You Go Hmmm… (2 weeks)

1991-07-28 The Shamen - Move Any Mountain (Progen ’91) (4 weeks)

1991-08-25 The Prodigy - Charly (3 weeks)

1991-09-15 Oceanic - Insanity (5 weeks)

1991-10-20 2 Unlimited – Get Ready for This (5 weeks)

1991-11-24 Altern-8 - Activ-8 (Come with Me) (1 week)

1991-12-01 The KLF ft. Tammy Wynette – Justified and Ancient (6 weeks)

1992

 

1992-01-12 The Prodigy - Everybody In The Place (2 weeks)

1992-01-26 2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone (4 weeks)

1992-02-23 Opus III - It’s A Fine Day (2 weeks)

1992-03-08 The KLF - America: What Time Is Love? (2 weeks)

1992-03-22 Ce Ce Peniston - Finally (3 weeks)

1992-04-12 Altern 8 - E-Vapor-8 (1 week)

1992-04-19 SL2 - On A Ragga Tip (2 weeks)

1992-05-03 KWS - Please Don't Go/Game Boy (7 weeks)

1992-06-21 Utah Saints - Something Good (2 weeks)

1992-07-05 Smart E's - Sesame's Treet (2 weeks)

1992-07-19 Snap! - Rhythm is a Dancer (8 weeks)

1992-09-03 The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode (5 weeks)

1992-10-18 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown - I’m Gonna Get You (2 weeks)

1992-11-01 Rage - Run To You (1 week)

1992-11-08 The Shamen - Boss Drum (1 week)

1992-11-15 Undercover - Never Let Her Slip Away (1 week)

1992-11-22 Heaven 17 - Temptation [brothers In Rhythm Remix] (3 weeks)

1992-12-13 The Shamen - Phorever People (4 weeks)

 

1993

 

1993-01-10 Snap! - Exterminate (3 weeks)

1993-01-31 2 Unlimited - No Limit (9 weeks)

1993-04-04 Sybil - When I'm Good And Ready (1 weeks)

1993-04-11 Sub Sub featuring Melanie Wiliams - Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (3 weeks)

1993-05-02 2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance (5 weeks)

1993-06-06 Haddaway - What Is Love? (8 week)

1993-08-01 Urban Cookie Collective - The Key: The Secret (3 weeks)

1993-08-22 Culture Beat - Mr. Vain (5 weeks)

1993-09-26 M People - Moving On Up (4 weeks)

1993-10-24 Cappella U Got 2 Let The Music (2 weeks)

1993-11-07 Culture Beat - Got To Get It (3 weeks)

1993-11-28 The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin' (Sure is Pure Remix) (1 weeks)

1993-12-05 M People - Don't Look Any Further(4 weeks)

 

1994

 

02-01-1994 D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better (9 Weeks)

06-03-1994 Doop - Doop (6 Weeks)

17-04-1994 Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing) (5 Weeks)

22-05-1994 Maxx - Get-A-Way (3 Weeks)

12-06-1994 The Prodigy - No Good (Start The Dance) (1 week)

19-06-1994 The Grid - Swamp Thing (7 Weeks)

07-08-1994 Maxx - No More ( I Can't Stand It) (1 Week)

14-08-1994 DJ Miko - What's Up (3 Weeks)

04-09-1994 Corona - Rhythm Of The Night (1 Weeks)

11-09-1994 Whigfield - Saturday Night (9 Weeks)

13-11-1994 The Real McCoy - Another Night (1 Week)

20-11-1994 Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy (4 Weeks)

18-12-1994 Rednex – Cotton Eyed Joe (7 Weeks)

 

1995

 

1995-02-05 N-Trance - Set You Free (3 Weeks)

1995-02-26 Alex Party - Don’t Give Me Your Life (3 Weeks)

1995-03-19 The Outhere Brothers - Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) (6 Weeks)

1995-04-30 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K-Klass Mix) (1 Week)

1995-05-07 Livin' Joy - Dreamer (3 Weeks)

1995-05-28 Baby D - I Need Your Loving (Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime) (4 Weeks)

1995-06-25 The Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom (7 Weeks)

1995-08-13 The Original - I Luv Baby (3 Weeks)

1995-09-03 Berri - The Sunshine After The Rain (1 Week)

1995-09-10 N-Trance ft. Ricardo Da Force - Stayin’ Alive (5 Weeks)

1995-10-15 Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness (1 Week)

1995-10-22 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) (11 weeks)

 

1996

 

1996-01-07 Baby D - So Pure (2 Weeks)

1996-01-21 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) (1 week)

1996-01-28 Technohead - I Wanna Be a Hippy (3 Weeks)

1996-02-18 Robert Miles - Children (5 Weeks)

1996-03-24 Prodigy - Firestarter (4 Weeks)

1996-04-21 Lisa Marie Experience - Keep On Jumpin' (2 Weeks)

1996-05-05 Klubbheads - Klubbhopping (1 Week)

1996-05-12 JX - There’s Nothing I Won’t Do (3 Weeks)

1996-06-02 Robert Miles - Fable (1 Week)

1996-06-09 Livin’ Joy - Don’t Stop Movin’ (3 Weeks)

1996-06-30 Reel 2 Real - Jazz It Up (1 Week)

1996-07-07 Underworld - Born Slippy (Nuxx) (3 Weeks)

1996-07-28 Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix) (6 weeks)

1996-09-08 Stretch 'N' Vern presents Maddog - I'm Alive (2 Weeks)

1996-09-22 BBE - Seven Days and One Week (2 Weeks)

1996-10-06 The Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun (2 Weeks)

1996-10-20 Faithless - Insomnia (3 Weeks)

1996-11-10 Robert Miles ft. Maria Nayler - One & One (1 Week)

1996-11-17 Prodigy - Breathe (4 Weeks)

1996-12-15 Robert Miles ft. Maria Nayler - One & One (3 Weeks)

 

1997

 

1997-01-05 Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big) (4 Weeks)

1997-02-02 The Orb - Toxygene (1 week)

1997-02-09 Apollo 440 - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub (1 Week)

1997-02-16 Daft Punk - Da Funk (1 Week)

1997-02-23 Sash! - Encore Une Fois (4 Weeks)

1997-03-23 B.B.E. - Flash (1 Week)

1997-03-30 The Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats (1 Week)

1997-04-06 DJ Quicksilver - Bellissima (3 Weeks)

1997-04-13 Orbital - The Saint (1 Week)

1997-04-20 DJ Quicksilver - Bellissima (1 Week)

1997-05-11 Olive - You’re Not Alone (3 Weeks)

1997-06-01 Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close (1 Week)

1997-06-08 Ultra Naté - Free (3 weeks)

1997-06-29 Sash! featuring Rodriguez - Ecuador (2 Weeks)

1997-07-13 Gala - Freed From Desire (5 Weeks)

1997-08-17 Dannii Minogue - All I Wanna Do (1 Week)

1997-08-24 Gala - Freed From Desire (1 Week)

1997-08-31 DJ Quicksilver - Free (1 Week)

1997-09-07 Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go (2 Weeks)

1997-09-21 Dario G - Sunchyme (3 Weeks)

1997-10-12 Sash! ft. La Trec - Stay (4 Weeks)

1997-11-09 PPF Project ft. Ewan McGregor - Choose Life (2 Weeks)

1997-11-23 Prodigy* - Smack My Bitch Up (1 Week)

1997-11-30 Gala - Let A Boy Cry (3 Weeks)

1997-12-21 PPF Project ft. Ewan McGregor - Choose Life (2 Weeks)

 

1998

 

1998-01-04 BT - Flaming June (1 Week)

1998-01-11 Bamboo - Bamboogie (4 weeks)

1998-02-08 Encore - Le Disc Jockey (1 Week)

1998-02-15 Camisra - Let Me Show You (1 Week)

1998-02-22 Cornershop - Brim Full of Asha (Normal Cook Remix) (3 Weeks)

1998-03-15 Run-DMC Vs Jason Nevins - It’s Like That (7 Weeks)

1998-05-03 The Tamperer ft. Maya - Feel It (4 Weeks)

1998-05-31 Mousse T Vs Hot ’n’ Juicy - Horny (2 Weeks)

1998-06-14 Dario G - Carnaval De Paris (1 Week)

1998-06-21 Mousse T Vs Hot ’n’ Juicy - Horny (2 Weeks)

1998-07-05 Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love (2 Weeks)

1998-07-19 Echobeatz - Mas Que Nada (1 Week)

1998-07-26 Mousse T Vs Hot ’n’ Juicy - Horny (1 Week)

1998-08-02 Apollo Four Forty - Lost in Space (1 Week)

1998-08-09 Sash! feat. Tina Cousins - Mysterious Times (1 Week)

1998-08-16 Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (4 weeks)

1998-09-13 T-Spoon - Sex on the Beach (4 Weeks)

1998-10-11 Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin' (1 Week)

1998-10-18 Spacedust - Gym and Tonic (2 Weeks)

1998-11-01 Touch and Go - Would You…? (1 Week)

1998-11-08 The Tamperer ft. Maya - If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better (2 Weeks)

1998-11-22 Vengaboys - Up and Down (7 Weeks)

 

1999

 

1999-01-10 Fatboy Slim - Praise You (3 Weeks)

1999-01-31 Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden - You Don't Know Me (2 weeks)

1999-02-14 DJ Sakin & Friends - Protect Your Mind (For the Love of a Princess) (3 Weeks)

1999-02-07 Vengaboys - We like to Party!(The Vengabus) (3 Weeks)

1999-03-28 Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat (3 Weeks)

1999-04-18 Phats & Small - Turn Around (1 Week)

1999-04-25 Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now (2 Weeks)

1999-05-16 Phats & Small - Turn Around (2 Weeks)

1999-05-23 Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate (4 Weeks)

1999-06-20 Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom! (1 Week)

1999-06-27 ATB - 9 PM (Til I Come) (4 Weeks)

1999-07-25 DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (5 Weeks)

1999-08-29 Shaft - (Mucho Mambo) Sway (1 Week)

1999-09-05 DJ Jean - The Launch (1 Week)

1999-09-12 Vengaboys - We're Going to Ibiza (1 Week)

1999-09-19 Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da, Ba Dee) (3 Weeks)

1999-10-10 Ann Lee - 2 Times (5 weeks)

1999-11-14 Paul Van Dyk - Another Way / Avenue (1 Week)

1999-11-21 Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle (2 Weeks)

1999-12-05 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta (2 Weeks)

1999-12-19 Cuban Boys - Cognoscenti vs Intelligentsia (1 Week)

1999-12-26 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta (3 Weeks)

 

And here's the list of 00s dance number 1s from that thread

 

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

Thanks for those huge lists of inspiration Colm! I am indeed building up a dance vinyl collection - not too much like Praise tbh but I stumbled across it cheap and couldn't resist! I've decided I'd like to own a collection of singles that have some sort of importance and, as dance music is rarely found in album form, I thought dance was the way forward - plus it's probably the genre that has moved the most during my lifetime so a lot of the tracks hold very specific memories for me too - it's basically a lockdown project to keep me sane!!!

 

 

I've trimmed the list from your dance #1s list to these that I'll aim to get at some point:

 

1990-03-31 Snap! - The Power (5 weeks)

1990-06-16 Chad Jackson - Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked) (1 Week)

1991-01-13 C+C Music Factory ft. Freedom Williams - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (1 week)

1991-04-07 N-Joi - Anthem (2 weeks)

1991-05-19 Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (4 weeks)

1991-07-28 The Shamen - Move Any Mountain (Progen ’91) (4 weeks)

1991-08-25 The Prodigy - Charly (3 weeks)

1991-11-24 Altern-8 - Activ-8 (Come with Me) (1 week)

1992-02-23 Opus III - It’s A Fine Day (2 weeks)

1992-04-12 Altern 8 - E-Vapor-8 (1 week)

1992-07-19 Snap! - Rhythm is a Dancer (8 weeks)

1992-09-03 The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode (5 weeks)

1993-06-06 Haddaway - What Is Love? (8 week)

1993-08-01 Urban Cookie Collective - The Key: The Secret (3 weeks)

17-04-1994 Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing) (5 Weeks)

13-11-1994 The Real McCoy - Another Night (1 Week)

1995-04-30 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K-Klass Mix) (1 Week)

1997-05-11 Olive - You’re Not Alone (3 Weeks)

1997-07-13 Gala - Freed From Desire (5 Weeks)

1997-11-23 Prodigy* - Smack My Bitch Up (1 Week)

1999-04-25 Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now (2 Weeks)

1999-07-25 DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (5 Weeks)

1999-11-21 Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle (2 Weeks)

 

Plus these from your final list too:

 

Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

Inner City - Good Life

Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis

M.A.R.R.S - Pump Up the Volume

Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam

Robin S.– Show Me Love

Lil Louis - French Kiss

Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke

Together - Hardcore Uproar

Basement Jaxx - Red Alert

Beloved - The Sun is Rising

Daft Punk - Around the World

Orbital - Chime

Glad I could help.

 

I'm building up my 12" collection of synth pop, rave, trance and general dance. I only purchase if I see them in a charity shop or record fare. I like the buzz I get from that rather than getting them off the net.

Edited February 28, 20214 yr by Colm

Do you have a list of what you have? I love a good list.

It's not a very big list maybe 30 12"s.

I've just extended the definition of classic dance even further than Only You to include 'Raspberry Swirl' :kink:

Thanks for those huge lists of inspiration Colm! I am indeed building up a dance vinyl collection - not too much like Praise tbh but I stumbled across it cheap and couldn't resist! I've decided I'd like to own a collection of singles that have some sort of importance and, as dance music is rarely found in album form, I thought dance was the way forward - plus it's probably the genre that has moved the most during my lifetime so a lot of the tracks hold very specific memories for me too - it's basically a lockdown project to keep me sane!!!

I've trimmed the list from your dance #1s list to these that I'll aim to get at some point:

 

1990-03-31 Snap! - The Power (5 weeks)

1990-06-16 Chad Jackson - Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked) (1 Week)

1991-01-13 C+C Music Factory ft. Freedom Williams - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (1 week)

1991-04-07 N-Joi - Anthem (2 weeks)

1991-05-19 Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (4 weeks)

1991-07-28 The Shamen - Move Any Mountain (Progen ’91) (4 weeks)

1991-08-25 The Prodigy - Charly (3 weeks)

1991-11-24 Altern-8 - Activ-8 (Come with Me) (1 week)

1992-02-23 Opus III - It’s A Fine Day (2 weeks)

1992-04-12 Altern 8 - E-Vapor-8 (1 week)

1992-07-19 Snap! - Rhythm is a Dancer (8 weeks)

1992-09-03 The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode (5 weeks)

1993-06-06 Haddaway - What Is Love? (8 week)

1993-08-01 Urban Cookie Collective - The Key: The Secret (3 weeks)

17-04-1994 Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing) (5 Weeks)

13-11-1994 The Real McCoy - Another Night (1 Week)

1995-04-30 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K-Klass Mix) (1 Week)

1997-05-11 Olive - You’re Not Alone (3 Weeks)

1997-07-13 Gala - Freed From Desire (5 Weeks)

1997-11-23 Prodigy* - Smack My Bitch Up (1 Week)

1999-04-25 Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now (2 Weeks)

1999-07-25 DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (5 Weeks)

1999-11-21 Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle (2 Weeks)

 

Plus these from your final list too:

 

Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

Inner City - Good Life

Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis

M.A.R.R.S - Pump Up the Volume

Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam

Robin S.– Show Me Love

Lil Louis - French Kiss

Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke

Together - Hardcore Uproar

Basement Jaxx - Red Alert

Beloved - The Sun is Rising

Daft Punk - Around the World

Orbital - Chime

 

That's a great list of choices

 

Are you interested in anything from the 00s list I posted, the first three years especially 2000- 2003 would be still in the realm of classic dance I think. :)

So sorry, I didn’t see that 00s list - thank you for that as I’m much less familiar. Will take a look now ^_^