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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.

Playlist

Dance music by Western bands
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1eastBlue MondayNew Order
Blue MondayNew Orderplay_arrow
From post-punk to No Wave, pioneers of electronic music
2eastThe PeopleThe Music
The PeopleThe Musicplay_arrow
A live dance-rock band making waves in the music scene
3eastRatchetBloc Party
RatchetBloc Partyplay_arrow
Signature song of the dance-rock band Bloc Party
4eastTake Me OutFranz Ferdinand
Take Me OutFranz Ferdinandplay_arrow
Scottish dance rock band
5eastLet’s DanceDavid Bowie
Let's DanceDavid Bowieplay_arrow
The musicality and depth of spirit of David Bowie
6eastBig LoveFleetwood Mac
Big LoveFleetwood Macplay_arrow
A classic song by Fleetwood Mac
7eastDon’t Stop Me NowQueen
Don't Stop Me NowQueenplay_arrow
A piano-driven rock tune, celebrating life
8eastHold OnSantana
Hold OnSantanaplay_arrow
Santana’s passionate classic “Shangó”
9eastBrown SugarThe Rolling Stones
Brown SugarThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
A classic by the Rolling Stones, the best rock 'n' roll!
10eastUndercover Of The NightThe Rolling Stones
Undercover Of The NightThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
The depth of dance rock imbued with political undertones
11eastCelebrationKool and The Gang
CelebrationKool and The Gangplay_arrow
A popular band that shifted from funk to pop
12eastMachine GunThe Communards
Machine GunThe Communardsplay_arrow
Early soul and funky music became a moderate hit.
13eastListen to the MusicThe Doobie Brothers
Listen to the MusicThe Doobie Brothersplay_arrow
Changes in music style through band transitions
14eastWannabeSpice Girls
WannabeSpice Girlsplay_arrow
Spice Girls, a huge boom worldwide
15eastCrashed The WeddingBusted
Crashed The WeddingBustedplay_arrow
Exhilarating pop-punk that crashes a wedding
16eastPompeiiBastille
PompeiiBastilleplay_arrow
Bastille, blending indie pop with cinematic elements
17eastLivin’ on a PrayerBon Jovi
Livin' on a PrayerBon Joviplay_arrow
Bon Jovi, a world-famous and hugely popular rock band
18eastSweet DreamsEurythmics
Sweet DreamsEurythmicsplay_arrow
The innovative musical world of Eurythmics
19eastHello Mr.MonkeyArabesque
Hello Mr.MonkeyArabesqueplay_arrow
Arabesque is a popular group in Japan.
20eastJazz CarnivalAzymuth
Jazz CarnivalAzymuthplay_arrow
Brazilian fusion music group
21eastVenusBananarama
VenusBananaramaplay_arrow
The captivating musical activities of Bananarama
22eastStayin’ AliveBee Gees
Stayin' AliveBee Geesplay_arrow
Signature songs by the Bee Gees, blockbuster hits from films
23eastAtomicBlondie
AtomicBlondieplay_arrow
Blondie's iconic dance hits, a representative group
24eastDream On DreamerBrand New Heavies
Dream On DreamerBrand New Heaviesplay_arrow
British acid jazz band success
25eastLe FreakChic
Le FreakChicplay_arrow
Nile Rodgers, a master of 1980s music
26eastTravellin’ BandCreedence Clearwater Revival
Travellin' BandCreedence Clearwater Revivalplay_arrow
The captivating music and hit songs of CCR
27eastCake By The OceanDNCE
Cake By The OceanDNCEplay_arrow
A hit song by a dance-rock band is hugely popular.
28eastYou Spin Me RoundDead Or Alive
You Spin Me RoundDead Or Aliveplay_arrow
The representative Eurobeat song by Dead Alive
29eastPeople Are PeopleDepeche Mode
People Are PeopleDepeche Modeplay_arrow
Introduce Depeche Mode’s signature songs
30eastLose My BreathDestiny’s Child
Lose My BreathDestiny's Childplay_arrow
A hit song by Beyoncé’s famous group
31eastStop! In The Name Of LoveDiana Ross & The Supremes
Stop! In The Name Of LoveDiana Ross & The Supremesplay_arrow
The Supremes' music is timeless.
32eastSeptemberEarth, Wind & Fire
SeptemberEarth, Wind & Fireplay_arrow
A masterpiece by a legendary band that represents disco
33eastI was made for lovin’ youKISS
I was made for lovin' youKISSplay_arrow
Kiss scores a million-seller with a disco track
34easteez-ehKasabian
eez-ehKasabianplay_arrow
Kasabian, which fuses electronica and rock
35eastDaft Punk Is Playing At My HouseLCD Soundsystem
Daft Punk Is Playing At My HouseLCD Soundsystemplay_arrow
Dance-punk, the flagship of LCD Soundsystem
36eastBratsLiars
BratsLiarsplay_arrow
Pursuing experimental music in post-punk
37eastOptimoLiquid Liquid
OptimoLiquid Liquidplay_arrow
Dance-punk with strong African elements
38eastAnother brick in the wallLos Terapeutas Del Ritmo
Another brick in the wallLos Terapeutas Del Ritmoplay_arrow
Covering 80s classics in cumbia
39eastPapa’s got a brand new pigbagPigbag
Papa's got a brand new pigbagPigbagplay_arrow
A dance classic of 80s post-punk
40eastSwastika EyesPrimal Scream
Swastika EyesPrimal Screamplay_arrow
Expressing the musicality of a chameleon band
41eastJoyPsychic TV
JoyPsychic TVplay_arrow
A psychedelic dark music collective
42eastAnother One Bites the DustQueen
Another One Bites the DustQueenplay_arrow
Queen's smash hit tops the U.S. charts at No. 1
43eastLegal TenderThe B-52’s
Legal TenderThe B-52’splay_arrow
A popular new wave band with a strange sound
44eastDance Dance DanceThe Beach Boys
Dance Dance DanceThe Beach Boysplay_arrow
The Beach Boys’ classic “Dance, Dance, Dance”
45eastRock the CasbahThe Clash
Rock the CasbahThe Clashplay_arrow
A band that evolved from punk to pop
46eastI Want You BackThe Jackson 5
I Want You BackThe Jackson 5play_arrow
Genius Jackson 5 top the charts with their debut single
47eastDon’t ChaThe Pussycat Dolls
Don't ChaThe Pussycat Dollsplay_arrow
A girls' group from burlesque achieves a global hit
48eastEchoesThe Rapture
EchoesThe Raptureplay_arrow
An electroclash dance rock band
49eastMiss YouThe Rolling Stones
Miss YouThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
The Stones score a hit with a disco track
50eastI Can’t Get Next to YouThe Temptations
I Can't Get Next to YouThe Temptationsplay_arrow
Motown classics, funky masterpieces
51eastGreat DJThe Ting Tings
Great DJThe Ting Tingsplay_arrow
an addictive indie pop band
52eastSunshine And EcstasyTom Tom Club
Sunshine And EcstasyTom Tom Clubplay_arrow
Dance-pop of Tom Tom Club
53eastYMCAVillage People
YMCAVillage Peopleplay_arrow
A disco group born from gay culture becomes a big hit
54eastHeads Will RollYeah Yeah Yeahs
Heads Will RollYeah Yeah Yeahsplay_arrow
YYY's music that succeeds with a punk style
55eastDschinghis KhanDschinghis Khan
Dschinghis KhanDschinghis Khanplay_arrow
Hit songs from the disco era are popular.
56eastI Believe in MiraclesJACKSON SISTERS
I Believe in MiraclesJACKSON SISTERSplay_arrow
The trajectory of the disco group Jackson Sisters
57eastGoodnight TonightPaul McCartney & Wings
Goodnight TonightPaul McCartney & Wingsplay_arrow
McCartney releases a disco-style hit
58eastI’m Happy Just To Dance With YouThe Beatles
I'm Happy Just To Dance With YouThe Beatlesplay_arrow
A Beatles song, a B-side track with lyrics by John
59eastDancing QueenABBA
Dancing QueenABBAplay_arrow
ABBA makes a major breakthrough with “Dancing Queen”
60eastI Cried For YouButtering Trio
I Cried For YouButtering Trioplay_arrow
Future soul band from Israel
61eastShine a Little LoveElectric Light Orchestra
Shine a Little LoveElectric Light Orchestraplay_arrow
ELO’s disco-style songs and musicality
62eastStep onHappy Mondays
Step onHappy Mondaysplay_arrow
A representative of the Manchester rock scene
63eastThat’s the Way (I Like It)KC and The Sunshine Band
That's the Way (I Like It)KC and The Sunshine Bandplay_arrow
The disco classic “That’s the Way” became a big hit.
64eastMagickKlaxons
MagickKlaxonsplay_arrow
The representative new rave band, Klaxons
65eastDance To The MusicSly & The Family Stone
Dance To The MusicSly & The Family Stoneplay_arrow
A Black rock band had a big hit but broke up.
66eastSomebody Told MeThe Killers
Somebody Told MeThe Killersplay_arrow
A popular dance-rock band that uses synthesizers
67eastBegging YouThe Stone Roses
Begging YouThe Stone Rosesplay_arrow
A rock band representing Madchester
68eastRasputinBoney M
RasputinBoney Mplay_arrow
Disco music is producer-driven.