Club Hits: Dance music from Western artists that energized the dance floors in the 1980s
80s music is back in the spotlight amid the current revival boom.
The 1980s were a whirlwind of genres, but I can confidently say that dance music best represents the decade’s character.
This time, we’ve selected Western hits from the 80s that lit up disco dance floors.
Unlike today, rock was also popular as a form of dance music back then, and there are plenty of tracks that crank up the voltage.
If you want to boost your mood with nostalgic tunes, please enjoy to the very end.
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[Club Hits] Western Dance Music That Rocked the Floor in the 1980s (61–70)
Super FreakRick James
The song topped the U.S.
Dance Club chart and became a big hit.
You might notice that the bass line sounds familiar—yes, it’s exactly the same as MC Hammer’s 1991 release “U Can’t Touch This.”
I Was Made For Lovin’ YouKISS
KISS, the American hard rock band known for their white-painted makeup and theatrical live shows.
This is likely their most danceable rock number, unleashed at the height of the disco era.
There’s an anecdote that Paul Stanley took inspiration from disco and wrote it in a short time—and you can believe it, given how irresistibly catchy the song is.
Centered on a straightforward, passionate love message—“I was made for loving you”—the track’s burning emotion rides a disco beat, as if dramatizing a fateful encounter on the dance floor.
Released as a single from the album Dynasty in May 1979, it became a massive hit, reaching No.
1 or No.
2 on the charts in 11 countries worldwide.
It’s a quintessential disco-rock classic that can heat up any party night.
And We DancedThe Hooters
They’re a rock band, but this is the track that always fires up the dance floor.
They’re distinctive artists who found success by using acoustic instruments and incorporating a wide range of sounds.
Rob Hyman, one of the members, is the co-writer of Cyndi Lauper’s classic “Time After Time.”
Ride On TimesBlack Box
At the time, it was hailed as a fresh sound that incorporated house music.
Listening to it now feels very nostalgic.
The person appearing in the music video and on the album cover was the French model Catherine Quinol.
However, I was surprised to learn that the actual vocals were by Martha Wash of The Weather Girls.
Call MeGo West
A UK duo consisting of Peter Cox and Richard Drummie.
They broke into the U.S.
with King of Wishful Thinking, which they provided for the film Pretty Woman.
Cox is also active as a drummer; his sensitive, beautiful voice is especially appealing, standing in stark contrast to his tough-looking appearance.