Dance music by Western bands
Even bands have plenty of dance music.
Starting long ago with disco-funk, and extending to what’s called dance-punk, new wave, and dance rock.
Here, we introduce dance music by Western bands.
Dance music by Western bands (1–10)
Blue MondayNew Order
New Order is a Madchester band that originated from Joy Division, one of the quintessential post-punk groups.
This song, released in 1983, is one of their signature tracks, and its cheap-sounding synthesizers and monotonous programmed rhythm make it strangely addictive.
RatchetBloc Party
Bloc Party is a British dance-rock band.
Their debut single, “Banquet,” is famous as their signature song, but this track is especially characteristic of dance music.
While centered on guitar rock, they deliver a band sound rooted in dance music.
Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand
They are Franz Ferdinand from Glasgow, Scotland.
Although they have a retro rock sound, their hallmark is a danceable band style, and with this song—which became one of their signature tracks—they had a major breakthrough.
They can be considered leading pioneers of 2000s dance rock.
The PeopleThe Music
The Music had already been drawing attention even before their debut, and they scored a huge hit with this debut single released in 2002.
They were one of the few bands that performed dance-music-style tracks using only a live band, and they were very popular.
CelebrationKool and The Gang
Kool & the Gang are somewhat similar to the Commodores: they originally started as a funk band but eventually became a more pop-oriented act and even scored hits with ballads.
Celebration, from 1980, still retains their funk flavor.
It reached No.
1 on the Billboard charts and has become a standard.
Machine GunThe Communards
The Commodores, known for having Lionel Richie as a member, originally started out as a group with a strong soul flavor.
This track is a funky instrumental.
It was a moderate hit, reaching No.
22 on the Billboard charts, but it was later used across various media and has since become a standard.
Listen to the MusicThe Doobie Brothers
There are bands whose musical style changes drastically due to member changes, and The Doobie Brothers are one of them.
“Listen to the Music” was a hit during Tom Johnston’s tenure, and its rhythm guitar is especially appealing.