# Recommend some Dance Music for my wife! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [August 6, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444 "2020-08-06T21:14:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/21 "2020-08-12T15:38:36Z")
> [@Dahnlor](#): > > …From this thread, the following went over well: > Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love Again… Ah, good! Then you both might like these two other favorite Usher songs of mine: “Scream” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KpsUsP2lIzU/maxresdefault.jpg "Usher - Scream (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpsUsP2lIzU) “More” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/r2sBIrhAQPY/maxresdefault.jpg "Usher - More [Official Song] [HQ]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2sBIrhAQPY) ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/22 "2020-08-13T20:46:40Z")
Let’s see if this works. I’ve created a youtube list for dance: https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLSX87s_rRgRUPbWy6S0nnqkWTWPcJHo0t&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1 This is the list I posted above, minus the belly dance music, and some cuts that most people probably wouldn’t consider dance music. Plus a couple that I thought of that I don’t have on my computer ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/23 "2020-08-13T22:18:27Z")
Not sure what is going on here. Could be some sort of clickbait but they sound nice. https://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x32hwgk ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/24 "2020-08-14T03:05:48Z")
Jeez, how I miss the '80s! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GgD9FyE60hs/maxresdefault.jpg "Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgD9FyE60hs) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GCtmDqUnrTw/maxresdefault.jpg "Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want To Have Fun - new cut") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCtmDqUnrTw) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7WkPzPOXW1Q/maxresdefault.jpg "Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty Dancing" Soundtrack)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WkPzPOXW1Q) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f9un119lq4c/hqdefault.jpg "Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9un119lq4c) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gm5F1-kfaJ8/hqdefault.jpg "Laura Branigan - Self Control - All Night Fuji (1984)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm5F1-kfaJ8) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DdWZKb659K0/maxresdefault.jpg "Alphaville - Big in Japan") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdWZKb659K0) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jswHsTJQL_c/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgWihSMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAGIHKpTvNfugLs5ZyHOd8l88lPOw "Jan Hammer - Original Miami Vice Theme (Miami Vice Music Video by StevenMighty)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jswHsTJQL_c) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/25 "2020-08-14T03:12:29Z")
One more from the '80s: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8hYtUYiuzkw/hqdefault.jpg "Village People - Sex Over The Phone OFFICIAL Music Video 1985") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hYtUYiuzkw) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/26 "2020-08-14T14:05:24Z")
My playlist has the following oldies but goodies. Earth Wind and Fire Sly and the Family Stone Van Morrison BB King Simon and Garfunkel Bruce Springsteen CSNY Creedance Clearwater Revival Aretha Franklin Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong Count Basie Billie Holiday Rolling Stones Elvis Costello Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Al Jarreau David Bowie. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/27 "2020-08-15T00:25:19Z")
“Express Yourself” - Madonna [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GsVcUzP_O_8/maxresdefault.jpg "Madonna - Express Yourself (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsVcUzP_O_8) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/28 "2020-08-15T01:02:18Z")
A few from the '90s: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qt87bLX7m_o/hqdefault.jpg "Peter Gabriel - Steam") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt87bLX7m_o) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdntmGp7lO4) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/t2mU6USTBRE/maxresdefault.jpg ""Weird Al" Yankovic - Fat") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2mU6USTBRE) ---
**Author:** ![Dahnlor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahnlor/32/533_2.png) [@Dahnlor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahnlor)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/29 "2020-08-25T18:35:39Z")
Thanks again for all of the excellent recommendations, it’s helped me remember several things I had been forgetting about, including sending me in directions that I might not have considered. Here are the most recent successful additions to the playlist: ``` ABBA - Mama Mia Ace of Base - Beautiful Life Ace of Base - The Sign Aqua - Barbie Girl Baltimora - Tarzan Boy Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust Britney Spears - Baby One More Time Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again Cher - Believe INXS - New Sensation Gloria Estefan - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky Lady Gaga - Bad Romance Laura Branigan - Self Control LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem Madonna - Like A Prayer Madonna - Express Yourself Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted Paula Abdul - Straight Up Ricky Martin - The Cup Of Life Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca Ricky Martin - She Bangs Santana - Smooth Scatman John - Scatman Shakira - Whenever, Wherever Vengaboys - We Like To Party! Village People - YMCA Usher - Scream ``` And here are the ones that, sadly, ended up being skipped: ``` Bobby Brown - My Perogative ELO - Mr Blue Sky Erasure - A Little Respect KALUSH - Tipok Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around INXS - Need You Tonight Lady Gaga - Born This Way Miami Sound Machine - Conga Peter Gabriel - Steam Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited Shakira - Hips Don't Lie Shannon - Let The Music Play Steely Dan - Do It Again The Temptations - Treat Her Like A Lady ``` The Wife has been very much enjoying the playlist that we’ve been building, and it’s always gratifying when I catch her in the corner of my eye doing a little chair dance to one of her favorites. The list is up to 79 songs at this point, and I’d really like to get it over 100 at some point, so additional recommendations are always welcome. In the meantime, due to my somewhat disorganized approach to this, there are still more recommendations to explore, so I’ll be sure to share my progress as the list approaches (and hopefully exceeds) its goal. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/30 "2020-08-25T18:49:22Z")
Dolly Parton got into the dance scene last year. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KA07g2lvgbo/maxresdefault.jpg "Galantis & Dolly Parton - Faith feat. Mr. Probz [Official Music Video]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA07g2lvgbo) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/31 "2020-08-25T20:53:55Z")
How about some hardbass? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/dzTAPY4uEYE/maxresdefault.jpg "DJ Blyatman & dlb - Kamaz (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzTAPY4uEYE) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0zKDFIRGAaE/maxresdefault.jpg "uamee - CYKA KIDALA (RUSSIAN MOPED) [HARDBASS MUSIC]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zKDFIRGAaE) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LEjqfOKiGWE/maxresdefault.jpg "Gopnik McBlyat - Snakes in Tracksuits") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEjqfOKiGWE) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/32 "2020-08-26T16:07:02Z")
Another three she (and you) might like: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TYn_xGp-GWA/maxresdefault.jpg "I Can't Get Next To You") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYn_xGp-GWA) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4uDAd8_2K0E/maxresdefault.jpg "Re-Flex - The Politics Of Dancing (Atomic Blonde Soundtrack)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uDAd8_2K0E) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GGsuLVlLObc/maxresdefault.jpg "Shut Up and Dance") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGsuLVlLObc) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/33 "2020-08-26T16:47:06Z")
You really can’t go wrong with **Everything But the Girl** : _Amplified Heart_, _Walking Wounded_, or _Temperamental_. (whole album) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/vX4awsJzmzI/maxresdefault.jpg "Everything But the Girl Amplified Heart Full Album") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX4awsJzmzI) (whole album) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NyuRjqux18o/hqdefault.jpg "Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded (Full Album) 1996") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyuRjqux18o) One song - “Low Tide of the Night” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z-FBd3r7OLc/hqdefault.jpg "Everything But The Girl - Low tide of the night") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-FBd3r7OLc) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/34 "2020-08-26T16:49:35Z")
Something more experimental and 80s-tinged: the **Hotline Miami** soundtrack. (the first track is approximately 10 minutes long and _very_ experimental, so you might want to skip to the second song to get to the dance-able part) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/oKD-MVfC9Ag/maxresdefault.jpg "Hotline Miami Soundtrack (Full)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKD-MVfC9Ag) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/35 "2020-08-26T16:56:16Z")
Your wife probably won’t like this, but being a metalhead, you might: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/C5slfkR8jdI/maxresdefault.jpg "White Zombie - Electric Head Pt. 1 (Satan In High Heels Mix)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5slfkR8jdI) ---
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Another great from the '80s: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rgc_LRjlbTU/maxresdefault.jpg "Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok "From CHESS"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgc_LRjlbTU) ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/37 "2020-08-26T19:09:35Z")
Just found this thread and was going to suggest Halestorm’s cover of Bad Romance and Get Lucky. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8vmhnxVF1GU/maxresdefault.jpg "Halestorm - Bad Romance (Lady Gaga cover version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vmhnxVF1GU) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/scZY7VNV-Go/hqdefault.jpg "Halestorm - Get Lucky (Daft Punk Cover) [Official Audio]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scZY7VNV-Go) Halestorm with Lizzy Stirling: Shatter Me [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/49tpIMDy9BE/maxresdefault.jpg "Lindsey Stirling - Shatter Me ft. Lzzy Hale (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49tpIMDy9BE) Pretty Reckless: Heaven Knows [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rHBxJCq99jA/maxresdefault.jpg "The Pretty Reckless - Heaven Knows (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHBxJCq99jA) In this moment: Beautiful Tragedy [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/khairmZadHg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHOBYAC4AOKAgwIABABGE4gWShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLD9Wg8nvOZYku9iOtgOYtfe7nJACA "IN THIS MOMENT - Beautiful Tragedy (OFFICIAL VIDEO)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khairmZadHg) Mambo number 5 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EK_LN3XEcnw/maxresdefault.jpg "Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_LN3XEcnw) ---
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“Love Shack” Original: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9SOryJvTAGs/maxresdefault.jpg "The B-52's - Love Shack (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOryJvTAGs) Thrash Metal style: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CKCl2QbiAkc/maxresdefault.jpg "Acid Drinkers feat. Ania Brachaczek - Love Shack") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKCl2QbiAkc) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444/39 "2020-08-27T04:00:37Z")
Cumbia? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4gA5iaZ11lU/maxresdefault.jpg "La Chona - Los Tucanes De Tijuana (Clásicos de Los Tucanes)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gA5iaZ11lU) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/N4WSowz6j60/hqdefault.jpg "Fito Olivarez Cumbia Caliente robtv") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4WSowz6j60) Maybe somethin’ a little more rocking’? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mkZ8VfkEgFQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Chúntaros Style") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZ8VfkEgFQ) And for something not like those things at all: everyone loves Mr. Oizo (and Flat Eric, natch)! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qmsbP13xu6k/hqdefault.jpg "Mr Oizo - Flat beat (Official Video with Flat Eric - 1999 - F Communications)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmsbP13xu6k) ---
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How about this other Christina Aguilera song. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-ScjucUV8v0/maxresdefault.jpg "Christina Aguilera - Candyman (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ScjucUV8v0) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dance-music-for-my-wife/917444.md?page=3)