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Top 10 Dance Songs of the 1990s


this decade was a new age of technology

this decade was a new age of technology and the era of hot eurodance jams

and the era of hot eurodance jams

and the era of hot eurodance jams [Music]

[Music]

[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top ten dance songs of the 1990s for this

ten dance songs of the 1990s for this

ten dance songs of the 1990s for this list while the decades saw the peak of

list while the decades saw the peak of

list while the decades saw the peak of your dance and techno tracks were also

your dance and techno tracks were also

your dance and techno tracks were also going to include songs from the 1990s

going to include songs from the 1990s

going to include songs from the 1990s that make you want to get up and dance

that make you want to get up and dance

that make you want to get up and dance [Music]

so even if they might not technically be

so even if they might not technically be categorized or labeled under the dance

categorized or labeled under the dance

categorized or labeled under the dance honor they’re still eligible here

and now you disappear some number 10

and now you disappear some number 10 missing everything but the girls

missing everything but the girls

missing everything but the girls [Music]

hypnotic and sensual this steamy

hypnotic and sensual this steamy electronica number has also become a

electronica number has also become a

electronica number has also become a favorite for sexy times in the bedroom

favorite for sexy times in the bedroom

favorite for sexy times in the bedroom with a low tempo but catchy beat and a

with a low tempo but catchy beat and a

with a low tempo but catchy beat and a strong lyrical game everything but the

strong lyrical game everything but the

strong lyrical game everything but the girl created the ultimate makeout song

girl created the ultimate makeout song

girl created the ultimate makeout song for dance happy perfect strangers

for dance happy perfect strangers

for dance happy perfect strangers [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the amplified heart singles music video

the amplified heart singles music video

the amplified heart singles music video features band members Tracey thorn and

features band members Tracey thorn and

features band members Tracey thorn and Ben watt as two levers missing each

Ben watt as two levers missing each

Ben watt as two levers missing each other and creates a sense of longing in

other and creates a sense of longing in

other and creates a sense of longing in its of yours twenty years after its

its of yours twenty years after its

its of yours twenty years after its release missing remains a house anthem

release missing remains a house anthem

release missing remains a house anthem of pure devotion for distance lovers

[Music]

[Music] number nine get ready for this to

number nine get ready for this to

number nine get ready for this to unlimited

get ready for this or as some of you may

get ready for this or as some of you may know it the song from Space Jam is not

know it the song from Space Jam is not

know it the song from Space Jam is not only an anthem of the 90s but a crowd

only an anthem of the 90s but a crowd

only an anthem of the 90s but a crowd favorite at most sporting events this

favorite at most sporting events this

favorite at most sporting events this eurodance track took the world by storm

eurodance track took the world by storm

eurodance track took the world by storm and became the ultimate pumpup song when

and became the ultimate pumpup song when

and became the ultimate pumpup song when it was released back in 1991 by the

it was released back in 1991 by the

it was released back in 1991 by the Belgian duo known as – Unlimited

Belgian duo known as – Unlimited

Belgian duo known as – Unlimited [Music]

[Music]

[Music] with a heavy synth line and a beat that

with a heavy synth line and a beat that

with a heavy synth line and a beat that just doesn’t quit – unlimited begs the

just doesn’t quit – unlimited begs the

just doesn’t quit – unlimited begs the question on this track are you ready for

question on this track are you ready for

question on this track are you ready for this

this

this [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number eight rhythm is a dancer snap oh

number eight rhythm is a dancer snap oh

number eight rhythm is a dancer snap oh [Music]

[Music]

[Music] snap this joint will make you want to

snap this joint will make you want to

snap this joint will make you want to snap your fingers put on your game face

snap your fingers put on your game face

snap your fingers put on your game face and dance the night away why well

and dance the night away why well

and dance the night away why well because of its heavy heavy techno beat

because of its heavy heavy techno beat

because of its heavy heavy techno beat [Music]

[Music]

[Music] vocalist daya Austin asks the listener

vocalist daya Austin asks the listener

vocalist daya Austin asks the listener to join snap in their musical journey

to join snap in their musical journey

to join snap in their musical journey and allow the rhythm to serve as their

and allow the rhythm to serve as their

and allow the rhythm to serve as their sole companion and then BOOM turbo B

sole companion and then BOOM turbo B

sole companion and then BOOM turbo B throws down a sick verse well except for

throws down a sick verse well except for

throws down a sick verse well except for the cancer metaphor

rhythm is a dancer became so popular in

rhythm is a dancer became so popular in the UK that only Whitney Houston’s I

the UK that only Whitney Houston’s I

the UK that only Whitney Houston’s I will always love you could top it on the

will always love you could top it on the

will always love you could top it on the charts while the Euro dance tune has

charts while the Euro dance tune has

charts while the Euro dance tune has also been used in countless movies and

also been used in countless movies and

also been used in countless movies and TV shows since its release

TV shows since its release

TV shows since its release [Music]

number seven run away real McCoy

number seven run away real McCoy [Music]

[Music]

[Music] this mid-nineties Jam will keep your

this mid-nineties Jam will keep your

this mid-nineties Jam will keep your blood pumping while making you ponder

blood pumping while making you ponder

blood pumping while making you ponder political systems based on George

political systems based on George

political systems based on George Orwell’s novel 1984 the lyrics of

Orwell’s novel 1984 the lyrics of

Orwell’s novel 1984 the lyrics of runaway reference Big Brother and the

runaway reference Big Brother and the

runaway reference Big Brother and the metaphor of running away to save your

metaphor of running away to save your

metaphor of running away to save your life

life

life [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so you might say that real McCoy song

so you might say that real McCoy song

so you might say that real McCoy song inspires listeners to dance for their

inspires listeners to dance for their

inspires listeners to dance for their freedom

freedom

freedom this song reached number three on the

this song reached number three on the

this song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a staple of

Billboard Hot 100 and became a staple of

Billboard Hot 100 and became a staple of nightclub playlist throughout the

nightclub playlist throughout the

nightclub playlist throughout the decades

decades

decades [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number six gonna make you sweat

number six gonna make you sweat

number six gonna make you sweat everybody dance now C&C Music Factory

everybody dance now C&C Music Factory

everybody dance now C&C Music Factory featuring freedom Williams now here’s a

featuring freedom Williams now here’s a

featuring freedom Williams now here’s a dance song that knows how to make you

dance song that knows how to make you

dance song that knows how to make you get low in fact it might even frighten

get low in fact it might even frighten

get low in fact it might even frighten you a little bit but no one we said no

you a little bit but no one we said no

you a little bit but no one we said no one can deny the power of this powerful

one can deny the power of this powerful

one can deny the power of this powerful C&C Music Factory dance hit which topped

C&C Music Factory dance hit which topped

C&C Music Factory dance hit which topped the Billboard Hot 100 by the way

the Billboard Hot 100 by the way

the Billboard Hot 100 by the way [Music]

[Music]

[Music] featuring killer rhymes from Brooklyn

featuring killer rhymes from Brooklyn

featuring killer rhymes from Brooklyn rapper freedom Williams and this

rapper freedom Williams and this

rapper freedom Williams and this signature everybody dance now coming

signature everybody dance now coming

signature everybody dance now coming from Grammy nominated house singer

from Grammy nominated house singer

from Grammy nominated house singer Martha wash gonna make you sweat is a

Martha wash gonna make you sweat is a

Martha wash gonna make you sweat is a dead song for the ages the track made

dead song for the ages the track made

dead song for the ages the track made will smith get funky in The Fresh Prince

will smith get funky in The Fresh Prince

will smith get funky in The Fresh Prince of bel-air it served as the backdrop for

of bel-air it served as the backdrop for

of bel-air it served as the backdrop for a most spectacular dance routine in old

a most spectacular dance routine in old

a most spectacular dance routine in old school and even appeared in an episode

school and even appeared in an episode

school and even appeared in an episode of The Simpsons with an ingenious title

of The Simpsons with an ingenious title

of The Simpsons with an ingenious title and a wicked awesome production this

and a wicked awesome production this

and a wicked awesome production this hotstepper demands that everybody bust

hotstepper demands that everybody bust

hotstepper demands that everybody bust out their best moves

out their best moves

out their best moves [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number five Good Vibrations Marky Mark

number five Good Vibrations Marky Mark

number five Good Vibrations Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

and the Funky Bunch

and the Funky Bunch featuring lowly ADA Holloway

[Music]

[Music] while today he’s known as one of the

while today he’s known as one of the

while today he’s known as one of the biggest actors in Hollywood back in 1991

biggest actors in Hollywood back in 1991

biggest actors in Hollywood back in 1991 he was releasing one of the biggest

he was releasing one of the biggest

he was releasing one of the biggest songs of the year with his crew the

songs of the year with his crew the

songs of the year with his crew the Funky Bunch Mark Wahlberg aka Marky Mark

Funky Bunch Mark Wahlberg aka Marky Mark

Funky Bunch Mark Wahlberg aka Marky Mark spit some nasty rhymes throughout this

spit some nasty rhymes throughout this

spit some nasty rhymes throughout this hip hop house classic while a sample of

hip hop house classic while a sample of

hip hop house classic while a sample of lowly Ida Holloway belting out love

lowly Ida Holloway belting out love

lowly Ida Holloway belting out love sensation comes in for the songs catchy

sensation comes in for the songs catchy

sensation comes in for the songs catchy chorus

chorus

chorus [Music]

[Music]

[Music] with a black-and-white music video that

with a black-and-white music video that

with a black-and-white music video that foreshadow some of Wahlberg’s future

foreshadow some of Wahlberg’s future

foreshadow some of Wahlberg’s future film roles Good Vibrations is a 90s

film roles Good Vibrations is a 90s

film roles Good Vibrations is a 90s classic even if the group was never able

classic even if the group was never able

classic even if the group was never able to follow up on the success of this

to follow up on the success of this

to follow up on the success of this track

track

track [Music]

it’s the question that continues to

it’s the question that continues to baffle the horny night clubbers on a

baffle the horny night clubbers on a

baffle the horny night clubbers on a nightly basis what is love

nightly basis what is love

nightly basis what is love [Music]

[Music]

[Music] well after this Hataway hit became the

well after this Hataway hit became the

well after this Hataway hit became the focus of a classic Saturday Night Live

focus of a classic Saturday Night Live

focus of a classic Saturday Night Live sketch and film most agree that love is

sketch and film most agree that love is

sketch and film most agree that love is when you find someone to aggressively

when you find someone to aggressively

when you find someone to aggressively Bob your head with

Bob your head with

Bob your head with [Music]

undoubtedly be ultimate existential

undoubtedly be ultimate existential dance song what his love gets the party

dance song what his love gets the party

dance song what his love gets the party going and challenges one to think deeply

going and challenges one to think deeply

going and challenges one to think deeply about their inner fears

about their inner fears

about their inner fears [Music]

as a result anything can happen when

as a result anything can happen when you’re jamming up to this song at 2:00

you’re jamming up to this song at 2:00

you’re jamming up to this song at 2:00 in the morning anything

in the morning anything

in the morning anything [Music]

number three you can’t touch this MC

number three you can’t touch this MC Hammer sampling Rick James is super

Hammer sampling Rick James is super

Hammer sampling Rick James is super freak and with a classic music video

freak and with a classic music video

freak and with a classic music video that showcases hammers iconic baggy

that showcases hammers iconic baggy

that showcases hammers iconic baggy pants you can’t touch this created a

pants you can’t touch this created a

pants you can’t touch this created a dance sensation that hasn’t stopped to

dance sensation that hasn’t stopped to

dance sensation that hasn’t stopped to this day making its debut on the Arsenio

this day making its debut on the Arsenio

this day making its debut on the Arsenio Hall Show in late 1989 and officially

Hall Show in late 1989 and officially

Hall Show in late 1989 and officially released as a single in 1990 this hip

released as a single in 1990 this hip

released as a single in 1990 this hip hop classic has spawned multiple

hop classic has spawned multiple

hop classic has spawned multiple catchphrases

[Music]

[Music] breakdown

breakdown

breakdown [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it also want MC Hammer numerous awards

it also want MC Hammer numerous awards

it also want MC Hammer numerous awards like Grammys and an MTV Video Music

like Grammys and an MTV Video Music

like Grammys and an MTV Video Music Award oh come the resting place

jester’s although critical acclaim isn’t

jester’s although critical acclaim isn’t all that hammer received as the song

all that hammer received as the song

all that hammer received as the song topped charts in multiple countries and

topped charts in multiple countries and

topped charts in multiple countries and its parents album sold more than 18

its parents album sold more than 18

its parents album sold more than 18 million copies

million copies

million copies [Music]

number two groove is in the heart the

number two groove is in the heart the light doing

a fan-favorite in the 90s nightclub

a fan-favorite in the 90s nightclub scene this funky house tune just won’t

scene this funky house tune just won’t

scene this funky house tune just won’t let you stop moving

let you stop moving

let you stop moving [Music]

[Music]

[Music] with q-tip of a tribe called quest’s

with q-tip of a tribe called quest’s

with q-tip of a tribe called quest’s providing the Rhymes and Bootsy Collins

providing the Rhymes and Bootsy Collins

providing the Rhymes and Bootsy Collins throwing down as sweets bassline groove

throwing down as sweets bassline groove

throwing down as sweets bassline groove is in the heart blended a variety of

is in the heart blended a variety of

is in the heart blended a variety of genres while maintaining the feel-good

genres while maintaining the feel-good

genres while maintaining the feel-good vibe of a dancefloor there ain’t no

vibe of a dancefloor there ain’t no

vibe of a dancefloor there ain’t no other 90s dance song like it as proven

other 90s dance song like it as proven

other 90s dance song like it as proven by its psychedelic music video which

by its psychedelic music video which

by its psychedelic music video which mesmerizes us as much as it encourages

mesmerizes us as much as it encourages

mesmerizes us as much as it encourages us to continue moving to the tracks

us to continue moving to the tracks

us to continue moving to the tracks infectious groove

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]

things great day here

things great day here [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number one vogue Madonna a song that is

number one vogue Madonna a song that is

number one vogue Madonna a song that is literally about enjoying yourself on the

literally about enjoying yourself on the

literally about enjoying yourself on the dance floor and with a beat and visa

dance floor and with a beat and visa

dance floor and with a beat and visa video encouraging the vogue style of

video encouraging the vogue style of

video encouraging the vogue style of dance is it really any surprised this

dance is it really any surprised this

dance is it really any surprised this dance pop number with top our list

dance pop number with top our list

dance pop number with top our list [Music]

[Music]

[Music] one of Madonna’s most popular tracks due

one of Madonna’s most popular tracks due

one of Madonna’s most popular tracks due to the song’s chorus and critically

to the song’s chorus and critically

to the song’s chorus and critically acclaimed music video directed by none

acclaimed music video directed by none

acclaimed music video directed by none other than David Fincher no less vogue

other than David Fincher no less vogue

other than David Fincher no less vogue remained relevant throughout the 90s

remained relevant throughout the 90s

remained relevant throughout the 90s despite being released at the beginning

despite being released at the beginning

despite being released at the beginning of the decade

topping charts around the world vogue is

topping charts around the world vogue is also notable for bringing house music to

also notable for bringing house music to

also notable for bringing house music to the mainstream so do you agree with our

the mainstream so do you agree with our

the mainstream so do you agree with our list what is your favorite dance song of

list what is your favorite dance song of

list what is your favorite dance song of the 90s for more mind-blowing top 10s

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