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Get in the Groove with Classic Albums: The World's Eurobeat – Recommended Popular Tracks

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Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
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With the motto “Learn the basics and enjoy putting them into practice,” I worked as a vocal coach specializing in Western music. As a teen, I questioned the idea that “Western music equals English,” and started listening to songs from around the world. Today, I devour music from over 80 countries and run a personal blog introducing tracks. I often listen to genres like nuevo flamenco, bolero, canzone, and R&B. I’ll keep updating articles daily to find the one perfect song you’re looking for!

Eurobeat is a genre that gained popularity as a mainstream form of dance music in the 1980s.

Although the boom overseas lasted only until the early 1990s at most, in Japan it has been loved for a long time, with Eurobeat being used widely across many types of media up through the 2000s.

This time, we’re introducing some classic Eurobeat tracks!

From songs everyone has heard at least once to timeless hits covered by Japanese artists—check out this curated selection of must-hear classics!

[Grooving to Classic Albums] Eurobeat Around the World: Recommended Popular Tracks (91–100)

RespectableMel & Kim

Mel & Kim – Respectable

RespectableMel & Kim

Mel & Kim were a British pop duo consisting of sisters Mel and Kim Appleby.

This single, released in 1987, became a major hit, reaching No.

1 in the UK.

In 1988, Mel was diagnosed with spinal cancer and passed away in 1990.

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Give Me A Shake (Euro Power Mix)MAX

MAX – Give Me A Shake (Euro Power Mix)

Give Me A Shake (Euro Power Mix)MAX

The powerful vocals of these four go amazingly well with Eurobeat.

MAX’s songs are all easy to sing and irresistibly catchy without getting old, so even when they’re arranged into Eurobeat, you can still enjoy them as pop music.

Back then, they were on every music show, showing off their sharp dance moves.

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Better Off AloneAlice DeeJay

Alice Deejay – Better Off Alone (Official Video)

Better Off AloneAlice DeeJay

A track released in 1998 by Alice Deejay, a Dutch pop-trance project.

It became a hit around the world and was certified Platinum in the UK.

It was inspired by Eurythmics’ 1983 track “Here Comes the Rain Again.”

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Rhythm is a DancerSnap!

SNAP! – Rhythm Is A Dancer (Official Music Video)

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A track featuring vocals by Thea Austin.

It became the biggest hit of 1992 in the United Kingdom and also reached No.

1 in many European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

After she left the band, she provided the lead vocals on Soulsearcher’s “Can’t Get Enough,” which became a Top 10 hit in the UK in 1999.

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In conclusion

Even after the boom ended, Eurobeat remained beloved in Japan.

As I was putting together this playlist, I felt once again that it was a genre with many Japanese-language covers—so many that the history behind it makes sense.

Eurobeat often features easy-to-follow rhythms, so it may have harmonized well with Japan’s music scene, which tends to favor simpler structures.