[Back to the ’90s!] Dance music in Western pop that was a hit in the 1990s
The 1990s were a period in which electronic music saw remarkable growth compared to any previous era.
Genres like Eurobeat and dance-pop attracted particular attention and went on to influence modern styles such as artcore and deep house.
In this piece, I’d like to introduce dance music from the 1990s.
Alongside global smash hits, I’ve also included more niche tracks with a Eurobeat flavor.
For those interested in the evolution of electronic music, there are many must-hear tracks here, so please take your time and enjoy.
- [Western Music] A Collection of Cool Dance Music (Western Songs)
- Get in the Groove with Classic Albums: The World's Eurobeat – Recommended Popular Tracks
- Great Western pop masterpieces and hit songs of the 90s
- A roundup of 90s Western hip-hop: classics from the golden era
- [Nostalgic Hits] Popular Japanese dance music songs that were hits in the 1990s
- [Western Music] Classic disco tracks that were hits in the ’90s
- Western songs from the 90s featured in commercials. A roundup of CM songs.
- Tearjerkers! A roundup of moving Western songs that were hits in the ’90s
- Club Hits: Dance music from Western artists that energized the dance floors in the 1980s
- 90s Rock Revolution! A Collection of Masterpieces by Western Bands That Colored the 90s
- Dance music in Japanese (J-pop) that people in their 50s used to listen to. Nostalgic classic hits.
- A 90s rapper. An artist who was active during the golden age of US hip-hop.
- Easy-to-dance songs [Perfect for dance beginners]
[Back to the ’90s!] Western dance music that was a hit in the 1990s (81–90)
Groove Is In The HeartDeee-Lite
Deee-Lite is an American house music group.
They are said to be the first group to innovatively popularize house music—still a minor genre at the time—and gain widespread popularity.
Their 1990 debut single, Groove Is in the Heart, was a major hit.
Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) [feat. Caron Wheeler]Soul II Soul
![Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) [feat. Caron Wheeler]Soul II Soul](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TB54dZkzZOY/sddefault.jpg)
The British music group Soul II Soul.
They’re a group that has released many tracks in the genre known in Japan as “ground beat.” Their song “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) [feat.
Caron Wheeler]” is very famous, so many of you may already know it.
They also won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance.
If you’re interested, be sure to check it out!
California Love2Pac feat Dr.Dre
It samples Joe Cocker’s 1972 track “Woman to Woman.” A collaboration between American rappers 2Pac and Dr.
Dre, it talks about the lifestyle of California’s hip hop scene.
The music video, directed by Hype Williams, features appearances by actors including Chris Tucker.
Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)Los Del Rio
A track released in 1995 by Los Del Rio, a Spanish flamenco-pop duo.
The title “Macarena” is a woman’s name meaning “Mother of God.” This remix version by Miami-based production team the Bayside Boys reached No.
1 on the U.S.
charts.
Push the Feeling On (Mk Dub Revisited Edit)Nightcrawlers
A 90s organ sound reminiscent of Robin S’s “Show Me Love.” In fact, this track was released about a year earlier.
It carries a melancholic vibe, and I think it skillfully depicts scenes of the night and the club.
There’s a source of inspiration: it was reportedly inspired by Creative Source’s 1975 release “Pass the Feelin’ On.” Nightcrawlers is a house music project formed by producer and DJ John Reid from Easterhouse in Glasgow, Scotland.