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.
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Dance music by Western bands (51–60)
Great DJThe Ting Tings
The Ting Tings are a cute British indie-pop duo.
Their music is catchy, addictive, laid-back yet poppy dance music that sticks in your head after just one listen.
This is one of their early signature tracks.
Sunshine And EcstasyTom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club is a dance-pop band that began as a side project by the husband-and-wife rhythm section—the bassist and drummer—of Talking Heads.
Their songs weave in elements of hip-hop and reggae, creating catchy dance music that feels effortlessly enjoyable.
YMCAVillage People
Village People started as a concept group that emerged from the gay community, but songs like Y.M.C.A., Macho Man, In the Navy, and Go West became huge hits, turning them into a supergroup that even starred in their own movie.
They continue to perform today with changing members.
Heads Will RollYeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an avant-garde punk outfit that has also achieved commercial success.
While their early work features many punkish tracks with a raw, lo-fi band sound, this song puts synthesizers front and center, resulting in a dance-punk style track.
Dschinghis KhanDschinghis Khan
Back when disco sound was a huge craze, a lot of novelty-type records were released, and several of them became big hits.
This song can be considered one of those; it set a record by topping Japan’s Oricon charts for five consecutive weeks and is still often used at events like school sports days today.