{"id":2028437,"date":"2025-09-17T08:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2028437"},"modified":"2025-09-17T08:45:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:45:02","slug":"see-the-nj-artists-who-made-this-list-of-the-top-50-dance-songs-from-1950-to-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/see-the-nj-artists-who-made-this-list-of-the-top-50-dance-songs-from-1950-to-today\/","title":{"rendered":"See the NJ artists who made this list of the top 50 dance songs from 1950 to today"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dance halls, honky-tonks, speakeasies, jazz clubs, ballrooms, rock ‘n’ roll clubs, discotheques, raves, nightclubs and EDM festivals have different names, but they all have continued to attract music lovers looking to socialize and dance.<\/p>\n

Great music is at the heart of these places, no matter their name.<\/p>\n

We have found a list of the top 50 best dance songs since 1950 (according to Top40Weekly.com); however, it does not feature the most recent EDM songs, which include favorites such as “Levels” and “Wake Me Up” by Avicii, “Don’t You Worry Child” by Swedish House Mafia, “Clarity” by Zedd, “Lean On” by Major Lazer, “One Kiss” by Calvin Harris, and “Faded” by Alan Walker.<\/p>\n

Here is the top dance music list by Top40Weekly.com, from 1950 to the present:<\/p>\n

Groove to our playlist or read the list of songs below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Y.M.C.A.<\/strong> \u2013 The Village People<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Night Fever <\/strong>\u2013 The Bee Gees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    I\u2019m So Excited<\/strong> \u2013 The Pointer Sisters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    We Are Family <\/strong>\u2013 Sister Sledge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    I Will Survive<\/strong> \u2013 Gloria Gaynor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)<\/strong> \u2013 Sly & The Family Stone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Into the Groove<\/strong> \u2013 Madonna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Brick House <\/strong>\u2013 Commodores<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    The Twist <\/strong>\u2013 Chubby Checker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Stayin\u2019 Alive <\/strong>\u2013 Bee Gees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Respect <\/strong>\u2013 Aretha Franklin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Get Down Tonight<\/strong> \u2013 KC & The Sunshine Band<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Boogie Oogie Oogie<\/strong> \u2013 Taste of Honey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)<\/strong> \u2013 Sylvester<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Don\u2019t Stop \u2018Til You Get Enough <\/strong>\u2013 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dancing in the Street<\/strong> \u2013 Martha & the Vandellas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Billie Jean<\/strong> \u2013 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Never Can Say Goodbye<\/strong> \u2013 Gloria Gaynor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Love\u2019s Theme<\/strong> \u2013 Love Unlimited Orchestra<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    You Should Be Dancing<\/strong> \u2013The Bee Gees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    That\u2019s the Way (I Like It) <\/strong>\u2013 KC & The Sunshine Band<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Lady Marmalade<\/strong> \u2013 La Belle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Rock The Boat<\/strong> \u2013 The Hues Corporation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    You Spin Me \u2018Round (Like A Record)<\/strong> \u2013 Dead Or Alive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Gettin\u2019 Jiggy Wit It<\/strong> \u2013 Will Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Celebration<\/strong> \u2013 Kool & The Gang<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Let the Music Play <\/strong>\u2013 Shannon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    He\u2019s the Greatest Dancer<\/strong> \u2013 Sister Sledge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Best of My Love<\/strong> \u2013 The Emotions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Shame<\/strong> \u2013 Evelyn Champagne King<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Upside Down<\/strong> \u2013 Diana Ross<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dance to the Music <\/strong>\u2013 Sly & The Family Stone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Heart of Glass <\/strong>\u2013 Blondie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    And the Beat Goes On <\/strong>\u2013 The Whispers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Love Train<\/strong> \u2013 The O\u2019Jays<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Ain\u2019t No Stoppin\u2019 Us Now<\/strong> \u2013 McFadden & Whitehead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Super Freak<\/strong> \u2013 Rick James<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Groove Is in the Heart<\/strong> \u2013 Deee-Lite<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Ring My Bell<\/strong> \u2013 Anita Ward<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Funky Town<\/strong> \u2013 Lipps Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    September<\/strong> \u2013 Earth, Wind & Fire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Electric Slide<\/strong> \u2013 Marcia Griffiths<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    She Works Hard for the Money<\/strong> \u2013 Donna Summer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Let\u2019s Groove<\/strong> \u2013 Earth, Wind & Fire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: The top 50 dance songs from 1950-present, according to one source<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

    \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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