What are your favourite songs to dance to at bars/clubs?

[-evil-duerr-]

you could get away with playing old dance tracks like "the launch" n shit too.
some of the old people might scream "Disco is for fairies!", but don't mind them its the whiskey talkin.

[ebbomega]

I always find I have the most fun at top40 bars if they become heavy with late 90's "electronica"/big beat stuff. So Around The World-era Daft Punk, Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You, Fatboy Slim - Rockafeller Skank, Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats, Underworld - Born Slippy....

But since I'm guessing you'll want chicks dancing, I suggest anything with a heavy bassline. Benny Bennassi - Satisfaction will get the booties shaking with almost guaranteed results.

As well, RnB is always big in the top40 clubs, so if fitty and usher aren't your thing maybe at least consider Sean Paul or Diddy or Jay-Z....

For more fun from the fringes, Closer or Head Like A Hole from NIN are good, Nirvana's usually okay as long as you don't go into the heavy stuff like Territorial Pissings. The Doors are definite keepers.

80s synthpop will also go over well. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle, Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (it's just not a top40 night if this song is not played at least once), The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star, you get the idea.

If you gather any CD you can find with the word "Frosh" in the title you'll do well.

[Trance_Queen]

Shakira hips dont lie ;)!

[FeelGood]

Originally Posted by Trance_Queen

Shakira hips dont lie ;)!

people actually like that song?

my ears bleeeeeeeeed everytime i hear that song, well if you can call it a song.

[r a m a z e]

Originally Posted by Trance_Queen

Shakira hips dont lie ;)!

make a video and lets see if u can move ur hips better then shakira!

karma will be given if you are!

[Goat]

Billy Jean - Mr Jackson
Throw in some james brown.
And ya, you could pull off usher for sure.

[aaron.young]

I realllyyyy hate to say it but Promiscuous dropped in a club is pretty good. GIN AND JUICE sped up haha old skool. another one bites the dust insane bangers rmx haha

[Mo...]

Originally Posted by eighty5

people actually like that song?

my ears bleeeeeeeeed everytime i hear that song, well if you can call it a song.

agreed, like didnt shakira get the email that latin singers are out?? haha

[tiedye]

can anyone recommend some House to rock out? Gotta have vocals, but not annoying looped ones. . I'm not very educated in the house department

[Mo...]

benny benassi.. sound of sanfransico, also benny benassi - Satisfaction..

days gone by - dirty vegas... is also a fav track of mine...

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by tiedye

can anyone recommend some House to rock out? Gotta have vocals, but not annoying looped ones. . I'm not very educated in the house department

I'm gonna say Benny Benassi for the second time. If not Satisfaction I much prefer his earlier release, Able To Love.

Goldfrapp is pretty killer vocal house these days. Tough to really find much vocal house that isn't electro...

Some classics that scoured the top40 kids many years back:
Bob Marley vs. Funkstar Deluxe - Sun Is Shining
Pete Heller - Big Love
Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harding - U Don't Know Me

speed garage and old hard house anthems usually go over well too. 187 Lockdown, DJ Jean, Blow My Whistle Bitch...

And if you really wanna get them going Scooter - Raving I'm Raving

[Sykonee]

Wow. No mention of Song 2 by Blur?? For shame.

Dance remixes of rock songs would probably go over well. Like that Max Graham remix of Yes' Owner Of A Lonely Heart or Sander van Doorn's go at The Police's Message In A Bottle. Or you just might end up pissing off hardline rock fans. ;)

Songs that worked well in the small town bars I've lived in included:
Any AC/DC (natives loved that shit)
Daft Punk's more known songs
CCR's more uptempo material
Billy Idol - Mony Mony
Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right
Beastie Boys - Girls
New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix) (no, REALLY!!)
That fucking "I Will Survive" song... gawd, but the girls adore it...

[Play-it-hard]

Haha, you know .. I HATE to hear benni bennassi in a club.. I may as well get down there and do the robot.. and sing the simple repetative lyrics like everyone else

[tiedye]

Originally Posted by Play-it-hard

Haha, you know .. I HATE to hear benni bennassi in a club.. I may as well get down there and do the robot.. and sing the simple repetative lyrics like everyone else

I feel the same way. I hate it when they repeat the same sentence over and over again. Drives me nuts.

[ebbomega]

uh, go to raves much?

christ, i'd hate to hear how you guys would handle an acid techno set.

see, i just don't like dancing to satisfaction because imo it sucks. nothing to do with the fact that it uses a sample. btw, if you really wanna hear something funky check out the Who Made Who rock cover... seriously...