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 Lit Up the Floor in the 1980s (21–30)
Another One Bites The DustQueen
Released in 1980, the hit song by Queen known in Japan as “Another One Bites the Dust.” Thanks to the massive success of the 2018 film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a new Queen boom has sparked renewed interest in their past hits.
Freddie Mercury delivers the thrilling lyrics with a danceable flair.
It’s a track brimming with Queen’s appeal.
GloriaLaura Branigan
This is a song used in the Academy Award–winning film Flashdance.
Although it isn’t featured for very long in the movie, it became a huge hit and reached as high as No.
2 in the United States.
It’s a cover of an Italian pop song.
Everybody Have Fun TonightWang Chung
As the title suggests—“Let’s all have fun tonight”—it has an uplifting, feel-good vibe.
The part where the vocals soar into the high notes is the song’s biggest charm.
Although they’re a band from the UK, this track became a massive hit in the U.S., reaching as high as number two on the charts.
ObsessionAnimotion
With their debut single, they suddenly scored a hit, reaching No.
6 in the U.S.
and No.
5 in the U.K., but unfortunately this is their only hit song.
There’s a scene in the music video where they do some sword-fighting, so it’s a must-see.
I Should Be So LuckyKYLIE MINOGUE
Kylie Minogue is from Australia, but this song was released in the UK and became a major hit mainly in Europe.
It also reached as high as No.
10 in the United States, becoming an explosive hit worldwide.
She released hits in the 2000s as well and is still active today.