Recommended dance tracks. Classic dance music.
While dance music keeps evolving, there are many tracks that continue to be strongly supported.
In this article, from a dancer’s perspective, I’ll introduce the ultimate classics—tracks that sparked huge reactions and paved the way for new foundations in dance.
If you’re interested in dance, of course, but even if you’re not, I’m sure there are songs here you’ve heard before.
If you’re unsure what music to use for practice, you can’t go wrong with these tracks—so read to the end and use them as a reference!
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Recommended dance tracks: Classic dance music (51–60)
Sad StoryMerk & Kremont
They may not be that well-known in Japan, but Merk & Kremont are an EDM producer duo respected even by the world’s top DJs.
Their tracks keep becoming hits around the globe, getting crowds dancing in clubs across many countries.
FLASHPerfume
Perfume is a vocal and dance unit produced by Yasutaka Nakata.
Their songs are truly dance music by “international standards,” and this track also features a sound you wouldn’t expect from Japanese pop.
The choreography is fairly challenging, but if you’re confident in your skills, definitely give it a try.
Chocolate DiscoPerfume
This is a song that often gets played around Valentine’s Day.
With a catchy, easy-to-remember melody, it sings about how girls feel on Valentine’s Day.
Listening to it makes you want to eat chocolate.
It’s an upbeat dance number.
PolyrhythmPerfume
This is a song that has been used since July 2007 as the CM song for AC Japan’s 2007 joint campaign “The Recycling Mark is the ECO Mark.” It’s a dance number with robot-like movements and vocals that seems to take you into a mysterious world.
Recommended dance tracks. Classic dance music (61–70)
Paradise BabyRIP SLYME
This track is mostly rap, but the overall melody is seriously addictive.
Personally, I’d love to dance to it in a swimsuit on a beach at sunset.
RYUK SLYME’s rap is cool yet somehow gentle, and I’m sure it will lift the listener’s spirits.
HabitSEKAI NO OWARI
This is a song by SEKAI NO OWARI themed around humanity’s habit of categorizing.
It points out the folly of simple labels like “the haves” and “the have-nots,” and appeals for the diversity of individuality.
Released in April 2022 as the theme song for the film ‘xxxHOLiC,’ it was followed by a CD release in June.
With its mysterious tone, it perfectly matches the alluring world crafted by director Mika Ninagawa.
The song quickly gained popularity and won the Grand Prize at the 64th Japan Record Awards in 2022.
It’s an energetic track that captivates dance studio students and is guaranteed to liven up any karaoke party.
Dragon KnightSEKAI NO OWARI
A song that was once joked about as “Doragenai” because the vocalist’s pronunciation was almost too good.
The clear, transparent voice is very pleasant to listen to.
It’s relatively laid-back, so beginners should be able to dance to it leisurely and enjoyably.