What are your favorite 80's dance tracks?   Here are a few that I have been enjoying over the past few months:

1.  Micro Chip League (MCL) - New York, New York  (1987)        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGAebkOhKEg
2.  Freeez - I.O.U. (1983)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiWe26gc9l4
3.  Pamala Stanley - Coming Out Of Hiding (1983)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpq9UsFUuO4
4.  Uptown (Girls) - I'm Losing You (1983)     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wyv5JE6l04&feature=related
5.  Fun Fun - Color My Love (1984)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DGjfcUkRGk
6.  Hazell Dean - Turn It Into Love (1986)    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9NAUmv_uj4
7.  Ken Laszlo - Tonight (1985)      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Beoyfiduh2c
8.  Lee Marrow - Sayonara (1985)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ1nh5R83tM
9.  The Flirts - Danger (1984)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6myya5I5HQ
10. Loleatta Holloway - Crash Goes Love (1984)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY-ofoc1dp0
11. Krush - House Arrest (1988)    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61rFY4VPADE
12. Charlie - Spacer Woman (1983)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw9gSDpRSAs
13. Doctor's Cat - Feel The Drive (1983)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fuqVJiwxcI
14. Nolan Thomas - Yo Little Brother (1984)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2lvqADv4NE

^ Some real good ones there 8)



Here's a random 20 that I enjoy ...

01 | Dancin' the Night Away - Voggue (1981) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHigpYKghp8
02 | Come Back and Stay - Bad Boys Blue (1987) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ5FWoO8SwM
03 | Living on Video - Trans X (1983) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN4dpeYBniU
04 | Baila Bolero - Fun Fun (1986) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaG2jmR1AGI
05 | You Can - Madleen Kane (1982) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As_LxXmbLNk
06 | Move Out - Nancy Martinez (1986) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOIwbs1Tq_M
07 | My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor) - Dead or Alive (1985) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHLIdHh5-c8
08 | Stay With Me - Tu (1987) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDdA0LA9i10
09 | Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) - Sway (1987)
10 | State of the Nation - Industry (1983) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgWZ3jbSaFw
11 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Boys Town Gang (1983) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k85q9L8eJI
12 | Baby I Need Your Loving - Carl Carlton (1982) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x9d4lBTYUc
13 | Turn it Into Love - Kylie Minogue (1988) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBzXgeH8MfU
14 | There Was A Time - One to One (1985)
15 | Harry Houdini - Kon Kan (1989) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvvz7jCpWmU
16 | C-C-Can't You See - Vicious Pink (1984) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBksHu-E-wQ
17 | Saturdays in Silesia - Rational Youth (1982) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SE47uJlPPY
18 | We Run - Strange Advance (1985) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-SOhjgUxA4
19 | Under Your Spell - Candi (1989) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44h7rTueiFA
20 | Dancing Under A Latin Moon - Candi (1988) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhTBhQjrwNw&feature=related

So many 80s dance classics , too many to list  here are my favorites

1. Feel for You- Chaka Khan 1984
2. One More Shot- C-Bank 1982
3. Situation- Yaz 1983
4. Planet Rock- Soul Sonic Force 1982
5. When I Hear Music- Debbie Deb 1986
6. Running- Information Society 1986
7. Can You Feel the Beat- Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam 1987
8. West End Girls- Pet Shop Boys 1986
9. Heartbeat- Tanya Gardener 1981
10. Fading Away- Will to Power 1988

  The Flirts - Danger (1984)  KARMA FOR THAT ONE! ;D

^ Some real good ones there 8)



Here's a random 20 that I enjoy ...

01 | Dancin' the Night Away - Voggue (1981) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHigpYKghp8
02 | Come Back and Stay - Bad Boys Blue (1987) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ5FWoO8SwM
03 | Living on Video - Trans X (1983) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN4dpeYBniU
04 | Baila Bolero - Fun Fun (1986) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaG2jmR1AGI
05 | You Can - Madleen Kane (1982) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As_LxXmbLNk
06 | Move Out - Nancy Martinez (1986) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOIwbs1Tq_M
07 | My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor) - Dead or Alive (1985) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHLIdHh5-c8
08 | Stay With Me - Tu (1987) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDdA0LA9i10
09 | Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) - Sway (1987)
10 | State of the Nation - Industry (1983) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgWZ3jbSaFw
11 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Boys Town Gang (1983) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k85q9L8eJI
12 | Baby I Need Your Loving - Carl Carlton (1982) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x9d4lBTYUc
13 | Turn it Into Love - Kylie Minogue (1988) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBzXgeH8MfU
14 | There Was A Time - One to One (1985)
15 | Harry Houdini - Kon Kan (1989) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvvz7jCpWmU
16 | C-C-Can't You See - Vicious Pink (1984) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBksHu-E-wQ
17 | Saturdays in Silesia - Rational Youth (1982) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SE47uJlPPY
18 | We Run - Strange Advance (1985) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-SOhjgUxA4
19 | Under Your Spell - Candi (1989) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44h7rTueiFA
20 | Dancing Under A Latin Moon - Candi (1988) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhTBhQjrwNw&feature=related



Interesting and good list.   
Candi, Tu, and Voggue I didn't know.
We Run by Strange Advance is an amazing song and Bad Boys Blue are great.
Did you record Saturdays In Silesia in your basement?  LOL.  Great song and funny video, I never heard it.

I prefere Hazell Dean's version of "Turn It Into Love" though.  LOL. 

So many 80s dance classics , too many to list  here are my favorites

1. Feel for You- Chaka Khan 1984
2. One More Shot- C-Bank 1982
3. Situation- Yaz 1983
4. Planet Rock- Soul Sonic Force 1982
5. When I Hear Music- Debbie Deb 1986
6. Running- Information Society 1986
7. Can You Feel the Beat- Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam 1987
8. West End Girls- Pet Shop Boys 1986
9. Heartbeat- Tanya Gardener 1981
10. Fading Away- Will to Power 1988


Ahhh. A fellow freestyle lover.  Great songs especially Feel For You, One More Shot, and Running.

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina nad the Waves

Good lists everyone. :)  Here are some of my favourites:

"I'm So Hot For You", "She Has A Way" - Bobby "O" (1982)
"Blue Monday" - New Order (1983)
"One More Chance" - Pet Shop Boys (1984)
"Dancin' In The Key Of Life" - Steve Arrington (1985)
"Overpower" - Den Harrow (1985)
"J'Adore Danser" - Mark Imperial (1985)
"Feel The Spin" - Debbie Harry (1985)
"Wake Up" - Stop (1985)
"One More Shot" - Oh Romeo (1985)
"Humanoid Invasion" - Laserdance (1986)
"What I Like" - Anthony And The Camp (1986)
"No Way Back" - Adonis (1986)
"Love Can't Turn Around" - Farley "Jackmaster" Funk & Jessie Saunders (1986)
"Let The Music Take Control" - J.M. Silk (1987)
"Mind Over Matter" - E.G. Daily (1987)
"In-Ten-Si-T" - Mickey Oliver (1988)
"Tell Me Why" (Extended Remix - Justin Strauss) - Nick Heyward (1989)
"Now You're In Heaven" (In Orbit Mix - William Orbit) - Julian Lennon (1989)
"Hypnotised" - Cabaret Voltaire (1989)
"That's The Way Love Is" - Ten City (1989)

paranoia (sp)  ..  art of noise, was really big in the clubs around here as was.....
walk the dinasuar..........  was not was
pump up the volume.........  marrs
almost any madonna song!
almost any bananarama song!
relax.......  frankie goes to hollywood
shoot that poison arrow........abc
west end girls................ pet shop boys

2.  Freeez - I.O.U. (1983)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiWe26gc9l4


This was cringeworthy judging by their earlier efforts when they used to be a very good funk outfit... :P

It was also cingeworthy due to its exposure...apart from being a huge UK hit, it held the record for appearing on the most K-Tel & Ronco albums of that period!  :D

I'll throw this 1986 thing in which was good for about a week, then I got bored of it!  :P

And then a bout a fortnight later, just after I thought I'd got the thing out of my head, someone remixed it!  ::)

What are your favorite 80's dance tracks?   Here are a few that I have been enjoying over the past few months:

1.  Micro Chip League (MCL) - New York, New York  (1987)        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGAebkOhKEg


Oh wow!  I used to love dancing to this one back in '88/'89!  It was so cool!  8)

Many years later I managed to track down an MP3 copy of it and save it to my favorite dance CD... :)

This was cringeworthy judging by their earlier efforts when they used to be a very good funk outfit... :P


A mate and I used to laugh at the video to I.O.U. A product of it's time.  ;D 8)

I was too young to go to clubs in the 80s but I love these dance tracks . . .  8)

Let the music play - Shannon (1983) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpEGDXhu5oM

Hey you (the Rocksteady Crew) - The Rocksteady Crew (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6DJrZEUjjo

Somebody's watching me - Rockwell (1984) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu1RP34FLXU
Trapped - Colonel Abrams (1985) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7drHNVKn2aQ
Jack your body - Steve 'Silk' Hurley (1987) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQcg-dRg5h4
The Jack that house built - Jack 'n' Chill (1987) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKe3PqVPVwA

Rock da house - Beatmasters feat. Cookie Crew (1987)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fW_MSlyvAo

Don't make me wait - Bomb The Bass (1988) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aye9aLEdIpE
Theme from S'Express - S'Express (1988) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP_2qjzj73Y
Funky cold medina - Tone Loc (1989) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zligio51yP4
Ride on time - Black Box (1989) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2sjAnu_5ek
Numero uno - Starlight (1989) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jTiv3GZaD0

A mate and I used to laugh at the video to I.O.U. A product of it's time.  ;D 8)


The video is hilarious.  So cheesy, so 80s.  When I was a kid, listening to I.O.U. all the time, I used to think it was a woman singing.  John Rocca has a very feminine like voice ;D

The video is hilarious.  So cheesy, so 80s.  When I was a kid, listening to I.O.U. all the time, I used to think it was a woman singing.  John Rocca has a very feminine like voice ;D


Heh heh, when he sings the bridge, it is so excruciatingly crap it's funny:

"Girl (girl), I know I owe you so much
But can't I pay you
With just, with just one touch
And girl, I know you care
I'll never love another
To that, to that I swear"

Lucky the music was good, lol.

The unintentionally hilarious things to watch out for in the video is the kid in the blue shirt/brown trousers doing robotics, the three blokes swaying together, the two woman who look like Bananarama who strut towards the camera and the bloke at the end pointing with his mouth turned one way.

Absolutely priceless, ha ha.  ;D

Heh heh, when he sings the bridge, it is so excruciatingly crap it's funny:

"Girl (girl), I know I owe you so much
But can't I pay you
With just, with just one touch
And girl, I know you care
I'll never love another
To that, to that I swear"

Lucky the music was good, lol.

The unintentionally hilarious things to watch out for in the video is the kid in the blue shirt/brown trousers doing robotics, the three blokes swaying together, the two woman who look like Bananarama who strut towards the camera and the bloke at the end pointing with his mouth turned one way.

Absolutely priceless, ha ha.  ;D


The part that kills me is when he goes into the club, and throws the 45 to the DJ.  Those things can play music, but when you throw them, that sharp rim could be lethal LOL

Good lists everyone. :)  Here are some of my favourites:

"I'm So Hot For You", "She Has A Way" - Bobby "O" (1982)
"Blue Monday" - New Order (1983)
"One More Chance" - Pet Shop Boys (1984)
"Dancin' In The Key Of Life" - Steve Arrington (1985)
"Overpower" - Den Harrow (1985)
"J'Adore Danser" - Mark Imperial (1985)
"Feel The Spin" - Debbie Harry (1985)
"Wake Up" - Stop (1985)
"One More Shot" - Oh Romeo (1985)
"Humanoid Invasion" - Laserdance (1986)
"What I Like" - Anthony And The Camp (1986)
"No Way Back" - Adonis (1986)
"Love Can't Turn Around" - Farley "Jackmaster" Funk & Jessie Saunders (1986)
"Let The Music Take Control" - J.M. Silk (1987)
"Mind Over Matter" - E.G. Daily (1987)
"In-Ten-Si-T" - Mickey Oliver (1988)
"Tell Me Why" (Extended Remix - Justin Strauss) - Nick Heyward (1989)
"Now You're In Heaven" (In Orbit Mix - William Orbit) - Julian Lennon (1989)
"Hypnotised" - Cabaret Voltaire (1989)
"That's The Way Love Is" - Ten City (1989)


Some interesting songs.  I like the Italo songs, especially Oh Romeo and Laserdance.  I did not know "Wake Up" by Stop. It is pretty neat.

The part that kills me is when he goes into the club, and throws the 45 to the DJ.  Those things can play music, but when you throw them, that sharp rim could be lethal LOL


Yes, my friends and I always thought girls sang as well.  The song was on the radio alot, but I don't recall seeing the video as a kid. 

By the way, Bobby, Bomb The Bass is good stuff.

paranoia (sp)  ..  art of noise, was really big in the clubs around here as was.....
walk the dinasuar..........  was not was
pump up the volume.........  marrs
almost any madonna song!
almost any bananarama song!
relax.......  frankie goes to hollywood
shoot that poison arrow........abc
west end girls................ pet shop boys



Great tunes.  I love ABC

By the way, Bobby, Bomb The Bass is good stuff.


'Beat Dis' is also a great track of theirs - though I'm sure more difficult to dance to, lol.

Back in the day, everytime I heard a Billy Idol song come on I'd be up on that dance floor in seconds!  :D 8)

Back in the day, everytime I heard a Billy Idol song come on I'd be up on that dance floor in seconds!  :D 8)


Wow!

Why couldn't you have been at some of the parties I used to DJ at?

I found that anything by young Bill could clear a dancefloor in seconds!  :D

Wow!

Why couldn't you have been at some of the parties I used to DJ at?

If only I'd known you back then!  ;)

I found that anything by young Bill could clear a dancefloor in seconds!  :D


'Clear' the dancefloor?

You've got to be kidding!  :o :(

Well, all I know is he was very popular where I was living... :)

If only I'd known you back then!  ;)

You'd never recognise me...I had hair!  :D

'Clear' the dancefloor?

You've got to be kidding!  :o :(

Sadly no...his blend of pop/rock didn't really go down too well at parties... :-\\

You'd never recognise me...I had hair!  :D

Yes, but you still had that same handsome face of yours!  ;)

Sadly no...his blend of pop/rock didn't really go down too well at parties... :-\\


I'm almost afraid to ask what did go down well... ???

Yes, but you still had that same handsome face of yours!  ;)

Splendid! How much do I owe you again?  ;)

I'm almost afraid to ask what did go down well... ???


I was still trying to get the 'Hokey Cokey' out of my system!  :D

Splendid! How much do I owe you again?  ;)

Heh!  You're silly!  ;)

I was still trying to get the 'Hokey Cokey' out of my system!  :D


Eek!  :P

The video is hilarious.  So cheesy, so 80s.  When I was a kid, listening to I.O.U. all the time, I used to think it was a woman singing.  John Rocca has a very feminine like voice ;D

How can I forfget 'Let the Music Play' by Shannon great dance track from the mid 80s. 'I.O.U' definitely a cheesy song but you can't forget the opening of that song.
Dont you think the song 'Trapped' by Colonel Abrams sounds alot like 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley. Though 'Trapped'came out before 'Never gonna give you up'.

A few, but by no means comprehensive.

Expose - What You Don't Know http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsshJKFB5AY I have that CD in my alarm clock CD player to wake me up in the morning
Expose - You're The One I Need http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeoLNmLEznE This is my favorite song on their debut album.
Teena Marie - Lovergirl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxntbHzrj1w
Linda Jo Rizzo - You're My First, You're My Last http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kcFuoYoc7I
Linda Jo Rizzo - Fly Me High http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7wxwCfNiVU
Annie Anner - Night In The City http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjl9yXU2xkE
Fancy - Lady Of Ice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuA2f_Ly8h4
Alphaville - A Victory of Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpb4I6sSj80
Illusion - Illusion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4ug5Fwpqk
E.G. Daily - Love In The Shadows http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCsQQJF5Y4g
E.G. Daily - Mind Over Matter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y23t5kvm1b0
Irene Cara - Fame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTJHjuhCYos I tried to do this at karaoke recently and it was a disaster ;D
Irene Cara - I Can Fly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywUP8HYgc0w
Sinitta - So Macho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0eVeHVJ7wA I like this song despite the lyrics, quite catchy

A few, but by no means comprehensive.

Expose - What You Don't Know http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsshJKFB5AY I have that CD in my alarm clock CD player to wake me up in the morning
Expose - You're The One I Need http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeoLNmLEznE This is my favorite song on their debut album.
Teena Marie - Lovergirl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxntbHzrj1w
Linda Jo Rizzo - You're My First, You're My Last http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kcFuoYoc7I
Linda Jo Rizzo - Fly Me High http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7wxwCfNiVU
Annie Anner - Night In The City http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjl9yXU2xkE
Fancy - Lady Of Ice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuA2f_Ly8h4
Alphaville - A Victory of Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpb4I6sSj80
Illusion - Illusion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4ug5Fwpqk
E.G. Daily - Love In The Shadows http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCsQQJF5Y4g
E.G. Daily - Mind Over Matter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y23t5kvm1b0
Irene Cara - Fame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTJHjuhCYos I tried to do this at karaoke recently and it was a disaster ;D
Irene Cara - I Can Fly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywUP8HYgc0w
Sinitta - So Macho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0eVeHVJ7wA I like this song despite the lyrics, quite catchy



Great songs Sean1983!!!!

Here are a few more I can't stop listening to:

C.C.C.P. - American Soviets  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgcaRV9Z_qk

Yoko Ono - Walking On Thin Ice    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J7X7s8S1ns&feature=related

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FmoY0A_lfk

Cafe Society - Somebody To Love   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5e2-eHGKZ8

Chico Debarge - Talk To Me   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uhMKFY0jA8