In this episode I will entertain you like a DJ with a broken calendar, bringing you classic moves, hippy shakes, and dance anthems that will make you sweat. So, invite the neighbours, clear some space and strap on your dancing shoes!
| Title | Artist | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Move | Jess & James | Jess & James, a Belgian duo, released “Move” in 1967, a blend of soul, funk, and R&B influences. |
| Hippy Hippy Shake | The Swinging Blue Jeans | “Hippy Hippy Shake“ released in 1963 by The Swinging Blue Jeans was originally written and recorded by Chan Romero in 1959. |
| Get Down And Get With It | Slade | “Get Down And Get With It” is an energetic cover, released in 1971 by Slade of singer-songwriter Bobby Marchan’s 1967 song “Get Down with It”, of which American singer Little Richard would record his own version. |
| Don’t Stop Moving | S Club 7 | “Don’t Stop Moving” by the British band S Club 7, was released in 2001. S Club 7 were formed by Simon Fuller, after he was fired as manager of the Spice Girls in November 1997. |
| Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) | C+C Music Factory | Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory, originally released in 1990 and re-released in 2008, features powerful vocals by Martha Wash and raps by Freedom Williams. It is known for its iconic “Everybody Dance Now” refrain. |
| I Gotta Feeling | Black Eyed Peas | “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas was released in 2009) and produced by French DJ David Guetta. Guetta was born and raised in Paris. Guetta’s father, Pierre, was a sociologist, born in a Moroccan Jewish family and his mother, Monique, was of Belgian descent. |
| Saturday Night | Whigfield | “Saturday Night” by Whigfield was originally released in 1994 and re-released in 2008. Whigfield is an Italian Eurodance project fronted by Danish-born Sannie Charlotte Carlson. |
| Ritmo De La Noche | Mystic | German house group Mystic covered “Ritmo de la noche”, written by AC Beat, Lagonda, Castioni, and Wycombe, and originally recorded by German house group Chocolate in 1990. |
| Rhythm Is a Dancer (7″ edit) | Snap! | “Rhythm Is a Dancer” by Snap! was originally released in 1992 and re-released in 1996, featuring the powerful vocals of co-writer Thea Austin (born Thea Tereese Austin on June 10, 1960). |
| Rhythm of the night | Corona | “The Rhythm of the Night” is a song by Italian Eurodance group Corona, released in 1993, featuring vocals by Italian singer Giovanna Bersola (a.k.a. Jenny B). |
| Bailando | Alaska | “Bailando” is a song performed by the Spanish group Alaska y los Pegamoides and later performed by Alaska and Dinarama. The song was influenced by “Cuba” from the Gibson Brothers. Alaska y los Pegamoides was a Spanish band formed in 1979 in Madrid, made up of the singer Alaska (born Olvido Gara Jova) , Nacho Canut, Carlos Berlanga, Ana Curra and Eduardo Benavente. |
| From Paris To Berlin (Infernal Club Mix) | Infernal | “From Paris to Berlin” is a song by Danish dance-pop group Infernal, released in 2004. Infernal is a dance-pop group from Denmark, consisting of Lina Rafn (born Lina Rafn Sørensen) and Paw Lagermann. |
| Paris Latino | Bandolero | “Paris Latino” is the debut single by French band Bandolero, released in 1983. French band Bandolero was composed of the two brothers Carlos and José Perez and Jill Merme-Bourezak. |
| Mambo Con Dancehall | Brooklyn Funk Essentials | “Mambo Con Dancehall” by the Brooklyn Funk Essentials was released in 2000. Originally conceived during a string of studio jam sessions by producers Arthur Baker and Lati Kronlund, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, the all-star group of musicians, singers, DJs and poets hailing from different parts of the globe, soon became regulars of New York’s vibrant club scene, famously mixing their funk with jazz, hip-hop, latin, soul and dub – all rolled into one ferocious funk fest. |
| Calypso Queen | Calypso Rose | “Calypso Queen” by Calypso Rose was released in 2016. Calypso Rose (born Linda McCartha Monica Sandy-Lewis) is considered the “mother of calypso” and was the first female calypso star. |
| Mas Que Nada (ft. Black Eyed Peas) | Sergio Mendes | Mas Que Nada (ft. Black Eyed Peas), released in 2006, is a collaboration between Brazilian artist Sergio Mendes and the Black Eyed Peas, featuring vocals by Mendes’ wife, Gracinha Leporace. “Mas que Nada” is a song written and originally recorded in 1963 by Jorge Ben (currently known as Jorge Ben Jor). |
| Dance or Die | Janelle Monáe feat. Saul Williams | “Dance or Die” by Janelle Monáe, released in 2010, was written by Charles Joseph II, Janelle Monáe Robinson, Nathaniel Irvin III and Saul Williams, whose vocals also feature on the song. |
| I’m Always Dancin’ to the Music | Benny Golson | “I’m Always Dancin’ to the Music”, released in 1978, is written and performed by Multitalented and internationally famous jazz legend, Benny Golson. |
| Baila Morena (ft. Maná) | Zucchero | “Baila Morena”, released in 2001 is a collaboration between Italian artist Zucchero and Mexican band Maná. The song was written by Italian composer Roberto Zanetti (a.k.a. Robyx) and Adelmo Fornaciari (a.k.a. Zucchero ‘sugar’ Fornaciari). |
| Marcia Baila | Rita Mitsouko | “Marcia Baila” by Rita Mistouko, released in 1984, was composed by both members of the group, Catherine Ringer and Fred Chichin. It is a tribute to Argentinian dancer and choreographer Marcia Moretto, who participated in the band’s tours before her death from breast cancer in 1983 at the age of 36. |
| I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | Whitney Houston | “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston was released in 1987 and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam. |
| Rhythm of the Night | DeBarge | “Rhythm of the Night”, released in 1985 by DeBarge, one of the most successful Motown acts of the 80’s, was written by American Diane Eve Warren. |
Sources
The information sources of the song facts include, but are not limited to, Wikipedia, songfacts.com, discogs.com, secondhandsongs.com, YouTube and artists’ related websites.
