[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.
Playlist
| [Back to the ’90s!] Dance music in Western pop that was a hit in the 1990s | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | WannabeSpice Girls | play_arrow | For those who spent their youth in the 1990s... |
| 2east | No DiggityBlackstreet | play_arrow | For those of you who want to listen to a super dope track... |
| 3east | Pump Up The JamTechnotronic | play_arrow | The 1990s, a decade that saw remarkable growth in electronic music... |
| 4east | Black Or WhiteMichael Jackson | play_arrow | A classic that represents 90s dance music… |
| 5east | No ScrubsTLC | play_arrow | TLC, an American girl group... |
| 6east | BelieveCher | play_arrow | It blends pop-disco and dance-folk and… |
| 7east | U Can’t Touch ThisMC Hammer | play_arrow | A classic hip-hop anthem that represents the ’90s, “... |
| 8east | Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)Lou Bega | play_arrow | A lively song that incorporates elements of dance-pop... |
| 9east | Livin’ La Vida LocaRicky Martin | play_arrow | An upbeat Latin groove that makes you feel the heat... |
| 10east | Virtual InsanityJamiroquai | play_arrow | The acid jazz groove, hugely popular in Japan as well… |
| 11east | Everytime We TouchCascada | play_arrow | A Eurodance group formed in 2004… |
| 12east | We like to Party!Vengaboys | play_arrow | This track, bursting with party vibes, was created by Bengabo... |
| 13east | Blue (Da Ba Dee)Eiffel 65 | play_arrow | Italo dance, a subgenre derived from Eurodance, ... |
| 14east | FirestarterThe Prodigy | play_arrow | In 2019, he narrowly missed being the frontman and vocalist… |
| 15east | Be My LoverLa Bouche | play_arrow | Europe’s dance music has developed and… |
| 16east | What Is LoveHaddaway | play_arrow | A German singer who was hugely active in the 1990s… |
| 17east | This Is How We Do ItMontell Jordan | play_arrow | Monte, an American R&B artist… |
| 18east | SometimesBritney Spears | play_arrow | Britney Spears, still with a touch of freshness/innocence… |
| 19east | Better Off AloneAlice DeeJay | play_arrow | A Eurodance artist representing the Netherlands… |
| 20east | Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)Scatman John | play_arrow | 「Scatman(Ski Ba Bop … |
| 21east | Everybody EverybodyBlack Box | play_arrow | Active from the 1980s to the early 1990s... |
| 22east | Shook OnesMobb Deep | play_arrow | As a two-person hip-hop group, at the time... |
| 23east | Now That We Found LoveHeavy D & The Boyz | play_arrow | From the late 1980s to the 1990s… |
| 24east | Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)C+C Music Factory | play_arrow | New Jack Swing into Japan’s dance scene… |
| 25east | All That She WantsAce of Base | play_arrow | Ace of..., a Swedish group, |
| 26east | The SignAce of Base | play_arrow | In the ’90s, two female vocalists and two men... |
| 27east | PoisonBell Biv DeVoe | play_arrow | Ricky, a member of New Edition... |
| 28east | Dub-I-DubMe & My | play_arrow | Me & My are a sister duo from Denmark… |
| 29east | Here Comes the HotstepperIni Kamoze | play_arrow | Jamaica’s top artist, Kamoze… |
| 30east | EscapadeJanet Jackson | play_arrow | Michael Jackson’s younger sister, a singer… |
| 31east | Waiting For TonightJennifer Lopez | play_arrow | She has appeared as an actress in numerous classic films and... |
| 32east | Samba de JaneiroBellini | play_arrow | It's also often used in soccer chants... |
| 33east | ButterflySMiLE.dk | play_arrow | A female Swedish pop singer duo... |
| 34east | Hip Hop HoorayNaughty By Nature | play_arrow | Naughty by Nature is a hip-hop... |
| 35east | Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)Crystal Waters | play_arrow | An American who was extremely active in the early 1990s... |
| 36east | Rhythm Is A DancerSnap! | play_arrow | Known for a music style centered on hip house… |
| 37east | Red AlertBasement Jaxx | play_arrow | British electronic music… |
| 38east | Around the WorldDaft Punk | play_arrow | Even in the dance music scene, the very best a… |
| 39east | InformerSNOW | play_arrow | A fantastic up-tempo number that represents the ’90s… |
| 40east | Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)US3 | play_arrow | Tr… by the jazz rap group Us3 |
| 41east | Rockafeller SkankFatboy Slim | play_arrow | The British techno unit, Fatboy… |
| 42east | Show Me LoveRobin S | play_arrow | American singer-songwriter Ro... |
| 43east | The PowerSnap! | play_arrow | The German music group, Snap!. This one… |
| 44east | SummertimeDJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | play_arrow | DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fre... |
| 45east | Gonna Make You SweatC+C Music Factory | play_arrow | Orthodox genres like house and Eurodance… |
| 46east | EmotionsMariah Carey | play_arrow | An American singer-songwriter... |
| 47east | Pacific 202808 State | play_arrow | A slightly niche '90s dance mu... |
| 48east | GoMoby | play_arrow | British techno that was popular in the 1990s... |
| 49east | Black or WhiteMichael Jackson | play_arrow | By Michael Jackson, 1… |
| 50east | VogueMadonna | play_arrow | Debuting in the 1980s as the Queen of Pop... |
| 51east | Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!Vengaboys | play_arrow | Benga, a music group from Amsterdam... |
| 52east | 100% Pure LoveCrystal Waters | play_arrow | This piece, with its deep and catchy melody, is particularly striking... |
| 53east | LOVIN’ YOUJanet Kay | play_arrow | Minnie Riperton’s soaring high notes in the chorus are particularly memorable... |
| 54east | 5, 6, 7, 8steps | play_arrow | STEPS is a five-member group from the United Kingdom… |
| 55east | Good VibrationsMarky Mark feat The Funky Bunch | play_arrow | The films Boogie Nights and T... |
| 56east | JumpKriss Kross | play_arrow | The hip-hop duo Kris Kross… |
| 57east | TEMPTATIONCORINA | play_arrow | An American who was extremely active in the early 1990s... |
| 58east | Unfinished SympathyMassive Attack | play_arrow | The legendary 1991 release by Massive Attack... |
| 59east | FinallyCeCe Peniston | play_arrow | An American who was extremely active in the early 1990s... |
| 60east | Nas Is LikeNas | play_arrow | Nas (NAS) is from New York, USA… |
| 61east | Whoomp! (There It Is)Tag Team | play_arrow | Originally released in 1993 by Tag Team… |
| 62east | Rhythm NationJanet Jackson | play_arrow | You know, Michael Jackson’s sister, back in 1980… |
| 63east | Born Slippy (Nuxx)Underworld | play_arrow | From the 1990s to around 2000, techno... |
| 64east | Fantastic VoyageCoolio | play_arrow | American rapper Coolio... |
| 65east | Go WestPet Shop Boys | play_arrow | This song is a cover; originally, it was by an American ba... |
| 66east | Setting SunThe Chemical Brothers | play_arrow | The fr... made by sampling the rhythm part of music |
| 67east | Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Puff Daddy & Mase)The Notorious B.I.G. | play_arrow | Rapper The Notorious B… |
| 68east | Sadeness (Part I / Violent U.S. Remix)Enigma | play_arrow | This track captivates with its mysterious, sensual atmosphere… |
| 69east | Please Don’t GoKWS | play_arrow | Dance music that epitomizes the 1990s… |
| 70east | Groove Is In The HeartDeee-Lite | play_arrow | Deee-Lite is an American house music... |
| 71east | And The Beat Goes OnThe Whispers | play_arrow | An iconic song that sees heartbreak in a positive light, with a rhythm that resonates with the heart. |
| 72east | Are You That Somebody?Aaliyah | play_arrow | A singer and actress from Brooklyn, New York... |
| 73east | Halcyon and On and OnOrbital | play_arrow | In Japan, they were once called the Four Techno Kings and were popular… |
| 74east | California Love2Pac feat Dr.Dre | play_arrow | Joe Cocker’s 1972 track “… |
| 75east | Born SlippyUnderworld | play_arrow | The song “Born Slippy” is, 19… |
| 76east | Where Do You GoNo Mercy | play_arrow | A classic dance music track that colored the 90s... |
| 77east | Rosa ParksOutKast | play_arrow | With over 20 million album sales in the '90s... |
| 78east | Turn The Beat AroundGloria Estefan | play_arrow | Originally, Vicki Sue Robins… |
| 79east | Strike It UpBlack Box | play_arrow | Black Box, an Italian band… |
| 80east | BelieveCher | Cher, an American singer and actress... | |
| 81east | Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)Los Del Rio | play_arrow | A Spanish flamenco-pop duo tha... |
| 82east | Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) [feat. Caron Wheeler]Soul II Soul | play_arrow | British music group, Soul II So… |
| 83east | Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ ThangDr. Dre and Snoop Dogg | play_arrow | A classic gangsta rap trac... |
| 84east | UnbelievableEMF | play_arrow | By EMF, a British band, 1... |
| 85east | Push the Feeling On (Mk Dub Revisited Edit)Nightcrawlers | play_arrow | An inspiring track with 90s organ sounds |
| 86east | MotownphillyBoyz II Men | play_arrow | With some of the world’s finest harmonies... |
| 87east | I’ll BeFoxy Brown, JAY-Z | play_arrow | Fo… was highly popular for its hard-hitting, punchy rap. |
| 88east | The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)Missy Elliott | play_arrow | Female rapper Missy “Misdeme… |
| 89east | How BizarreOMC | play_arrow | Dance music that epitomizes the 1990s… |
| 90east | Whatta ManSalt ‘N’ Pepa feat. En Vogue | play_arrow | Sal… is an American hip-hop trio. |
| 91east | Mind Playing Tricks on MeGeto Boys | play_arrow | The 1991 album “We Can’t …” |
| 92east | Block Rockin’ BeatsThe Chemical Brothers | play_arrow | The electronic m… that boasts worldwide popularity |
| 93east | Beautiful LifeAce of Base | play_arrow | The Swedish music group, Ace o… |
| 94east | Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good)Rozalla | play_arrow | As a dance anthem emblematic of the 1990s… |
| 95east | Plastic DreamsJay Dee | play_arrow | A highly funky techno sound, bound… |
| 96east | Still Not a PlayerBig Pun feat. Joe | play_arrow | From the early 1990s, New York’s under… |
| 97east | Bodyrock (Fire)Moby | play_arrow | A leading figure of 1990s dance music... |
| 98east | Brooklyn ZooOl’ Dirty Bastard | play_arrow | Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s debi… |
| 99east | Heartbreak Hotel ft. Faith Evans, Kelly PriceWhitney Houston | play_arrow | The now-deceased diva released (it) in 1998… |
| 100east | Baby Got BackSir Mix A Lot | play_arrow | By Sir Mix-a-Lot in 199... |
| 101east | Flat BeatMr. Oizo | play_arrow | People hearing it for the first time might find it incomprehensible as music… |
| 102east | Gettin’ Jiggy Wit ItWill Smith | play_arrow | You can’t leave it out when it comes to Will Smith’s songs… |
| 103east | Crush on You (feat. Lil’ Cease) (Remix)Lil Kim With Lil Cease | play_arrow | Diana Ross, hip-hop artist... |
| 104east | Guide My SoulTodd Edwards Presents the Messenger | play_arrow | The prestigious house music label “Ner…” |
| 105east | This is your nightAmber | play_arrow | Energetic dance-pop and Eurodance… |
| 106east | It Feels So GoodSonique | play_arrow | One of the greatest music awards in the UK, the Bri... |
| 107east | Sure ShotBeastie Boys | play_arrow | They originally started as a punk band, but in the past… |
| 108south_east | Baby Got BackSir Mix A Lot | play_arrow | The artist, who is also a recording producer, Ra... |


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