I’m assembling a playlist of music that involves clapping. I generally prefer rock music, but I’ll take any suggestions. So far, I’ve thought of these:
‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ by Queen
‘My Best Friend’s Girl’ by The Cars
‘The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song’ by The Flaming Lips
‘Jack and Diane’ by John Cougar Mellencamp
‘Car Wash’ by Rose Royce
There are many others. Help me. Thanks in advance, Dope.
Any number of Motown songs from the '60s have prominent clapping, such as:
Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love, Come See About Me, etc.
The Miracles - The Way You Do The Things You Do
Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Mary Wells - My Guy
The Four Seasons’ early records were built on a rhythm section of drums and handclaps: Big Girls Don’t Cry, Sherry, etc.
Others:
Springwell - It’s For You
The Guess Who - Clap For The Wolfman
Dion - Ruby Baby
Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind Of Wonderful
Stevie Wonder - Fingertips
The Angels - My Boyfriend’s Back
Joey Dee & The Starliters - Peppermint Twist
Herman’s Hermits - I’m Into Something Good, Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat
The Honeycombs - Have I The Right
The Newbeats - Bread And Butter
Gene Pitney - It Hurts To Be In Love
Johnny Rivers - Memphis, Seventh Son, Secreet Agent Man, Rockin’ Pneumonia, etc.
The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron (many Spector records had massed clapping)
Len Barry - 1-2-3
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
The Beach Boys - Barbara Ann
Junior Walker & The All-Stars - Shotgun
Edwin Starr - War
The Capitols - Cool Jerk
Lou Christie - Lightnin’ Strikes
The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin’
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Jenny Take A Ride, Devil With The Blue Dress On, etc.
Tonny James & The Shondells - Mony Mony
Andy Kim - How’d We Ever Get This Way, Shoot ‘Em Up Baby, Baby I Love You
Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music
The Who - Magic Bus
Plastic Ono Band - Power To The People
Jackie Lomax - Thumbin’ A Ride
Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
The Bee Gees - Lonely Days
The Jaggerz - The Rapper
Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl