What are songs with percussion tracks that really make you want to dance?

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.

Maria, Maria by Santana

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!

Let’s Dance! :smiley:

Mr Vain Culture Beat

Rythym Is A Dancer Snap

Adelante Culture Beathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mODky04ggv8&feature=related

Keep On Moving Soul 11 Soul

Feel Good Inc. Gorillaz

Days Go By Dirty Vegas

Electrobank Chemical Brothers

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”

The most unforgettable (and danceable) percussion track.

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) :wink:

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.