Or at least wish you could dance if you can’t. Could be a simple beat performed by a single drummer or complex beats performed by multiple percussionists. Any style.
OK, I will start it off:
December 1963 Remix. Love the feel of this song, and I like the combination of intricately swung auxiliary percussion with the straight ahead thump of the bass drum.
Pretty much ANY song produced by Phil Spector that has Hal Blaine of the Wrecking Crew drumming on it.
Super Freak! Super Freak! She’s super freaky yow…
Sympathy for the Devil.
Some cow funk vicar? - a short instrumental from Men in Black by one of Marsalis brothers.
You can put it on ‘repeat’ at a party and no one will notice - they’ll just move to the beat.
Somebody to Love by Nelly Furtado.
Eyes Like Yours by Shakira. There is no way to not merengue to this song if you know how to merengue.
Smooth by Santana feat. Rob Thomas - a most excellent cha-cha.
Lose My Breath by Destiny’s Child - I’d give them a special notice for using marching band percussion in a pop song - love it!
Have you tried to merengue whilst driving a car? Its not easy!
Pitbull’s “You know I Want You” is another one that has me breaking out in merengue.
The following make me want to belly-dance, specifically:
Akkadian by Maduro
Dilruba by Niyaz
Mandara by Vas
The following make me want to dance in the clubbing type fashion:
Pjanoo by Eric Prydz
Bamboo Banga by MIA
Genesis by Justice
Galvanize by The Chemical Brothers
You only need one:
Percussion Gun by White Rabbits
All the time.
I love that Pitbull song, too.
The White Rabbit song reminded me of another good percussion heavy dance song - I Want Candy by the Bow Wow Wows.
Going old school:
Everybody’s Everything, Santana
Scorpio, Dennis Coffey especially the percussion break starting at 1:11. Yup that’s where they got the drum break on Young MC’s “Bust a Move”
I am so glad its not just me!
And that Pitbull song just makes me break out dancing all the time. Even at work! (Makes it interesting when people come in to ask you something) ![]()
Another M.I.A. track Paper Planes.
Arash’s “Temptation” has me dancing too.
As does Shakira’s Hips Don’t Lie
Most of Sergio Mendes’ album Brasileiro, including the opening number, Fanfarra. Lots of good samba club music.
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White. Simply joyous, and even Mr. Sali, who has two left feet put on backwards, can shuffle along to this.
You can combine the belly & the club with the Junkie XL remix of Dilruba.
I like your list.