big hair lots of flair and tons of unforgettable dances welcome to
unforgettable dances welcome to
unforgettable dances welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 dance songs of the 1980s for this list
dance songs of the 1980s for this list
dance songs of the 1980s for this list we’re featuring dance songs that were
we’re featuring dance songs that were
we’re featuring dance songs that were released between January 1st 1980 and
released between January 1st 1980 and
released between January 1st 1980 and December 31st 1989 it’s not necessarily
December 31st 1989 it’s not necessarily
December 31st 1989 it’s not necessarily about the dance songs per se but songs
about the dance songs per se but songs
about the dance songs per se but songs that you can dance to number 10 it takes
that you can dance to number 10 it takes
that you can dance to number 10 it takes to Rob base and DJ EZ rock in an era
to Rob base and DJ EZ rock in an era
to Rob base and DJ EZ rock in an era that produced the Golden Age of hip hop
that produced the Golden Age of hip hop
that produced the Golden Age of hip hop and allowed b-boys to get funky on the
and allowed b-boys to get funky on the
and allowed b-boys to get funky on the streets with sweat suits and gold chains
streets with sweat suits and gold chains
streets with sweat suits and gold chains this duo created arguably one of the
this duo created arguably one of the
this duo created arguably one of the greatest hip-hop tracks of all time it
greatest hip-hop tracks of all time it
greatest hip-hop tracks of all time it takes to contains all of the essential
takes to contains all of the essential
takes to contains all of the essential ingredients to kick off any legitimate
ingredients to kick off any legitimate
ingredients to kick off any legitimate dance party on one hand you have the
dance party on one hand you have the
dance party on one hand you have the Fresh Beat by Rob base and DJ EZ rock
Fresh Beat by Rob base and DJ EZ rock
Fresh Beat by Rob base and DJ EZ rock and then they hit you with an infectious
and then they hit you with an infectious
and then they hit you with an infectious chorus to get your body moving like a
chorus to get your body moving like a
chorus to get your body moving like a dancefloor maniac
it’s okay if you don’t know the words
it’s okay if you don’t know the words just wave your hands in the air and
just wave your hands in the air and
just wave your hands in the air and pretend like you know how to get down
number 9 Funkytown lips inc ah can you
number 9 Funkytown lips inc ah can you hear that can you hear that synthesizer
hear that can you hear that synthesizer
hear that can you hear that synthesizer that’s when you know it’s time to boogie
while the Minneapolis fan lips Inc
while the Minneapolis fan lips Inc released their debut album in 1979 this
released their debut album in 1979 this
released their debut album in 1979 this single hit the radio in March of 1980
single hit the radio in March of 1980
single hit the radio in March of 1980 and kicked off the decade with a healthy
and kicked off the decade with a healthy
and kicked off the decade with a healthy groove
with repetitive lyrics of won’t you take
with repetitive lyrics of won’t you take me to Funkytown anybody with a general
me to Funkytown anybody with a general
me to Funkytown anybody with a general sense of rhythm can holler out oh I’m
sense of rhythm can holler out oh I’m
sense of rhythm can holler out oh I’m already there right before they bite
already there right before they bite
already there right before they bite their lip and get wild
drop that beat spinderella because it’s
drop that beat spinderella because it’s about to get sexy all up in hair with
about to get sexy all up in hair with
about to get sexy all up in hair with one of the most instantly recognizable
one of the most instantly recognizable
one of the most instantly recognizable beats ever created
beats ever created
beats ever created salt and pepper created a groovy
salt and pepper created a groovy
salt and pepper created a groovy sensation when they released this track
sensation when they released this track
sensation when they released this track in 1987 the concept of push it is clear
in 1987 the concept of push it is clear
in 1987 the concept of push it is clear all you fly mothers got to get up off
all you fly mothers got to get up off
all you fly mothers got to get up off that thing and bust a move sure it’s
that thing and bust a move sure it’s
that thing and bust a move sure it’s always crucial to understand the lyrics
always crucial to understand the lyrics
always crucial to understand the lyrics of a great dance song but it’s also
of a great dance song but it’s also
of a great dance song but it’s also important to convey a little attitude
important to convey a little attitude
important to convey a little attitude and this track brings out the sass in
and this track brings out the sass in
and this track brings out the sass in everybody
number seven pump up the jam
number seven pump up the jam Technotronic sort lee before the
Technotronic sort lee before the
Technotronic sort lee before the beginning of the 90s a group from
beginning of the 90s a group from
beginning of the 90s a group from Belgium released a joint that became a
Belgium released a joint that became a
Belgium released a joint that became a popular house phenomenon in the United
popular house phenomenon in the United
popular house phenomenon in the United States complemented by the raw vocals of
States complemented by the raw vocals of
States complemented by the raw vocals of yeah kid K pop up the jam has a fresh to
yeah kid K pop up the jam has a fresh to
yeah kid K pop up the jam has a fresh to death beat that will make you say oh
death beat that will make you say oh
death beat that will make you say oh hell yes and help you get into the
hell yes and help you get into the
hell yes and help you get into the groove okay the music video may cause
groove okay the music video may cause
groove okay the music video may cause some to experience seizures but
some to experience seizures but
some to experience seizures but Technotronic contribution to the dance
Technotronic contribution to the dance
Technotronic contribution to the dance world inspired future musicians and
world inspired future musicians and
world inspired future musicians and might have even gotten your grandma to
might have even gotten your grandma to
might have even gotten your grandma to unveil some old timey dance moves
this track was such a success it found
this track was such a success it found its way to the Fresh Prince of bel-air
its way to the Fresh Prince of bel-air
its way to the Fresh Prince of bel-air and who can forget Chris Farley’s poetic
and who can forget Chris Farley’s poetic
and who can forget Chris Farley’s poetic ice-skating number with Nancy Kerrigan
ice-skating number with Nancy Kerrigan
ice-skating number with Nancy Kerrigan on Saturday Night Live
on Saturday Night Live
on Saturday Night Live Oh pump up the jam number six
Oh pump up the jam number six
Oh pump up the jam number six celebration cool in the gang we all know
celebration cool in the gang we all know
celebration cool in the gang we all know that special someone who refuses to
that special someone who refuses to
that special someone who refuses to danced unless this song blasts through
danced unless this song blasts through
danced unless this song blasts through the speakers
the speakers
the speakers [Music]
[Music]
[Music] a celebration and it usually happens at
a celebration and it usually happens at
a celebration and it usually happens at a wedding reception originally released
a wedding reception originally released
a wedding reception originally released in late 1980 celebration has become a
in late 1980 celebration has become a
in late 1980 celebration has become a party anthem for good times and laughter
party anthem for good times and laughter
party anthem for good times and laughter too
too
too [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
who cares if the lyrics aren’t deep or
who cares if the lyrics aren’t deep or thought-provoking all that matters is
thought-provoking all that matters is
thought-provoking all that matters is that Kool & the Gang wants to party hard
that Kool & the Gang wants to party hard
that Kool & the Gang wants to party hard with the entire world and that my
with the entire world and that my
with the entire world and that my friends is something to celebrate so
friends is something to celebrate so
friends is something to celebrate so come on
come on
come on [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number five girls just want to have fun
number five girls just want to have fun Cyndi Lauper anybody with an older
Cyndi Lauper anybody with an older
Cyndi Lauper anybody with an older and/or young sister knows the undeniable
and/or young sister knows the undeniable
and/or young sister knows the undeniable power of this Cyndi Lauper song
it’s perfect for the slumber parties and
it’s perfect for the slumber parties and light-hearted pillow fights and it’s
light-hearted pillow fights and it’s
light-hearted pillow fights and it’s also made college girls go nuts at 80s
also made college girls go nuts at 80s
also made college girls go nuts at 80s themed house parties all right so we
themed house parties all right so we
themed house parties all right so we know you boys might have trouble
know you boys might have trouble
know you boys might have trouble connecting to the song’s lyrics but the
connecting to the song’s lyrics but the
connecting to the song’s lyrics but the songs infectious beat will sure have you
songs infectious beat will sure have you
songs infectious beat will sure have you bobbing your head it’s an anthem of
bobbing your head it’s an anthem of
bobbing your head it’s an anthem of female empowerment for ladies all over
female empowerment for ladies all over
female empowerment for ladies all over the world and it puts you in the mood
the world and it puts you in the mood
the world and it puts you in the mood for an all-out frenzy of a dance
for an all-out frenzy of a dance
for an all-out frenzy of a dance performance
number four I want to dance with
number four I want to dance with somebody who loves me Whitney Houston
here’s a fun fact this puppy dance
here’s a fun fact this puppy dance number was originally written as a
number was originally written as a
number was originally written as a country song but after Whitney Houston
country song but after Whitney Houston
country song but after Whitney Houston expressed interest I wanna dance with
expressed interest I wanna dance with
expressed interest I wanna dance with somebody was restructured and released
somebody was restructured and released
somebody was restructured and released as the lead single from the divas second
as the lead single from the divas second
as the lead single from the divas second album
album
album [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the title says it all this girl needs to
the title says it all this girl needs to
the title says it all this girl needs to unleash the beast and dance it out the
unleash the beast and dance it out the
unleash the beast and dance it out the song will forever lead people directly
song will forever lead people directly
song will forever lead people directly to the dance floor while the music video
to the dance floor while the music video
to the dance floor while the music video is simply a marvel in itself
[Music]
[Music] number three super freak Rick James you
number three super freak Rick James you
number three super freak Rick James you can’t touch the freaky nature of this
can’t touch the freaky nature of this
can’t touch the freaky nature of this Rick James classic younger mojo holics
Rick James classic younger mojo holics
Rick James classic younger mojo holics may recognize the beat from MC Hammer’s
may recognize the beat from MC Hammer’s
may recognize the beat from MC Hammer’s 1990 Jam you can’t touch this but in the
1990 Jam you can’t touch this but in the
1990 Jam you can’t touch this but in the early 80s Rick James originated the
early 80s Rick James originated the
early 80s Rick James originated the sound that would make him a funk legend
sound that would make him a funk legend
sound that would make him a funk legend [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
super freak details the singers thoughts
super freak details the singers thoughts on a special lady and he recruited uncle
on a special lady and he recruited uncle
on a special lady and he recruited uncle Melvin Franklin of the temptations to
Melvin Franklin of the temptations to
Melvin Franklin of the temptations to provide backup vocals along with the
provide backup vocals along with the
provide backup vocals along with the rest of the crew today this song remains
rest of the crew today this song remains
rest of the crew today this song remains a musical treasure to behold and then
a musical treasure to behold and then
a musical treasure to behold and then there’s the music video which one must
there’s the music video which one must
there’s the music video which one must simply watch to believe
simply watch to believe
simply watch to believe [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number two holiday Madonna produced by
number two holiday Madonna produced by jellybean Vanitas this pop class had
jellybean Vanitas this pop class had
jellybean Vanitas this pop class had became the breakout hits for a 25 year
became the breakout hits for a 25 year
became the breakout hits for a 25 year old singer named Madonna Louise Ciccone
old singer named Madonna Louise Ciccone
old singer named Madonna Louise Ciccone and catapulted her from obscurity to pop
and catapulted her from obscurity to pop
and catapulted her from obscurity to pop stardom
stardom
stardom [Music]
[Music]
[Music] her accessible pop sound became a huge
her accessible pop sound became a huge
her accessible pop sound became a huge success but of course her music videos
success but of course her music videos
success but of course her music videos were on a whole other level holiday
were on a whole other level holiday
were on a whole other level holiday became essential listening for the
became essential listening for the
became essential listening for the children of the 80s and grown women
children of the 80s and grown women
children of the 80s and grown women continued to scream out every time the
continued to scream out every time the
continued to scream out every time the song is heard
it’s one of Madonna’s personal favorites
it’s one of Madonna’s personal favorites and a definitive dance track of her
and a definitive dance track of her
and a definitive dance track of her immaculate collection of course her 1985
immaculate collection of course her 1985
immaculate collection of course her 1985 hit into the groove never fails to get
hit into the groove never fails to get
hit into the groove never fails to get us moving either
us moving either
us moving either [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
say what you will about Michael Jackson
say what you will about Michael Jackson but no one can deny his influence on
but no one can deny his influence on
but no one can deny his influence on dance music and certainly no one could
dance music and certainly no one could
dance music and certainly no one could bust a move like the King of Pop while
bust a move like the King of Pop while
bust a move like the King of Pop while the musical production of Billie Jean’s
the musical production of Billie Jean’s
the musical production of Billie Jean’s boasts the perfect vibe for dance floor
boasts the perfect vibe for dance floor
boasts the perfect vibe for dance floor boogies it was MJ’s 1983 live
boogies it was MJ’s 1983 live
boogies it was MJ’s 1983 live performance that stunned the world and
performance that stunned the world and
performance that stunned the world and inspired a new generation of dancers
so you think you can dance Michael
so you think you can dance Michael Jackson offered up a master class on
Jackson offered up a master class on
Jackson offered up a master class on live television and instantly proved
live television and instantly proved
live television and instantly proved that Billie Jean had become the ultimate
that Billie Jean had become the ultimate
that Billie Jean had become the ultimate 80s dance song of course he also
80s dance song of course he also
80s dance song of course he also released a beat it and Thriller to
released a beat it and Thriller to
released a beat it and Thriller to further establish himself as the boss of
further establish himself as the boss of
further establish himself as the boss of the dancefloor so do you agree with our
the dancefloor so do you agree with our
the dancefloor so do you agree with our list which songs get yo booty movin
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