On March 2, 1962, Duke of Earl by Gene Chandler was the #1 song on the Billboard Charts.

Featuring the best dance music from the past 40 years. At least one song per year 1962-2002!

Welcome Music (songs from the early 60's):

1961

"Tossin' and Turnin'".....Bobby Lewis

"Runaway".....Del Shannon

"Runaround Sue".....Dion

"Will You Still Love Me

Tomorrow".....The Shirelles

"Stand By Me".....Ben E. King

1962

"Let's Dance".....Chris Montez

"Sherry".....The 4 Seasons

"Hey! Baby".....Bruce Channel

"Don't Break The Heart That Loves You".....Connie Francis

"The Stripper".....David Rose & His Orchestra

"Limbo Rock".....Chubby Checker

"Soldier Boy".....The Shirelles

"Up On The Roof".....The Drifters

"Peppermint Twist".....Joey Dee & The Starliters

"Mashed Potato Time".....Dee Dee Sharp

"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow".....The Rivingtons

"You Belong To Me".....The Duprees

"Duke Of Earl".....Gene Chandler

"Green Onions".....Booker T

"The Wanderer".....Dion

"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do".....Neil Sedaka

"Palisades Park".....Freddy Cannon

"Big Girls Don't Cry".....Frankie Valli & Four Seasons

"The Monster Mash".....Bobby "Boris" Pickett

1963

"Surf City".....Jan & Dean

"Louie Louie".....The Kingman

"Surfin' USA".....Beach Boys

"Heat Wave".....Martha & the Vandellas

"I Will Follow Him".....Little Peggy March

"Since I Fell For You".....Lenny Welch

"One Fine Day".....Chiffons

"Baby Love".....The Supremes

"My Boyfriend's Back".....The Angels

1964

"He's So Fine".....Chiffons

"My Guy".....Mary Wells

"Leader of the Pack".....The Shangri-Las

Dance Music - (final choices in red, alternates in gray):

1962

"The Twist".....Chubby Checker

"The Loco-Motion".....Little Eva

1963

"It's My Party".....Leslie Gore

"Surfin' USA".....The Beach Boys

"My Boyfriend's Back".....The Angels

1964

"I Get Around".....The Beach Boys

"I Feel Fine".....The Beatles

"Can't Buy Me Love".....The Beatles

1965

"Downtown".....Petula Clark

"Linus and Lucy".....Vince Guaraldi

"Satisfaction".....The Rolling Stones

"I've Got You Babe".....Sony & Cher

1966

"I'm a Believer".....The Monkees

"These Boots Are Made For Walkin'".....Nancy Sinatra

"Stop! In the Name of Love".....The Supremes

"Wild Thing".....The Troggs

1967

"Respect".....Aretha Franklin

"So Happy Together".....The Turtles

"Daydreamer Believer".....The Monkees ^{slow song}

1968

"Dream a Little Dream of Me".....Mama Cass ^{slow song}

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine".....Marvin Gaye

"Those Were the Days".....Mary Hopkin

1969

"Build Me Up Buttercup".....The Foundations

"Sugar Sugar".....The Archies

"Aquarius".....The Fifth Dimension

"Is That All There Is".....Peggy Lee

1970

"I Think I Love You".....The Patridge Family

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough".....Diana Ross

1971

"Me & Bobby McGee".....Janis Joplin

"Joy to the World".....Three Dog Night

1972

"So Far Away".....Carole King ^{slow song}

"Anticipation".....Carly Simon

"A Horse With No Name".....America

"Without You".....Nilsson^{slow song}

1973

"You're So Vain".....Carly Simon

"Crocodile Rock".....Elton John

"Midnight Train to Georgia.....".....Gladys Night & the Pips

"Time in a Bottle".....Jim Croce^{slow song}

1974

"Waterloo".....Abba

"Rock the Boat".....The Hughes Corporation

"The Joker".....The Steve Miller Band

"Sweet Home Alabama".....Lynyrd Skynyrd

1975

"Love Will Keep Us Together".....The Captain & Tenille

"That's the Way I Like It".....K.C. & the Sunshine Band

"Get Down Tonight".....K.C. & the Sunshine Band

"Saturday Night".....The Bay City Rollers

1976

"Play That Funky Music".....Wild Cherry

"All By Myself".....Eric Carmen (cover by Jamie O'Neal)^{slow song}

"Shake Your Booty".....K.C. & the Sunshine Band

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart".....Elton John & Kiki Dee

1977

"Don't Leave Me This Way".....Thelma Houston

"Don't Stop".....Fleetwood Mac

"Disco Inferno".....The Trammps

"Dancing Queen".....Abba

"I Feel Love".....Donna Summer

1978

"Stayin' Alive".....The Bee Gees

"YMCA".....Village People

"Le Freak".....Chic

"I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)".....Alicia Bridges

1979

"I Will Survive".....Gloria Gaynor

"Heart of Glass".....Blondie

"Hot Stuff".....Donna Summer

"Old Time Rock and Roll".....Bob Seger

1980

"Turning Japanese".....The Vapors

"Call Me".....Blondie

"Funkytown".....Lipps Inc.

1981

"Once in a Lifetime".....Talking Heads

"Physical".....Olivia Newton-John

1982

"It's Raining Men".....The Weather Girls

"Gloria".....Laura Brannigan

"Centerfold".....The J Geils Band

"Tainted Love".....Soft Cell

"Rock This Town".....Stray Cats

1983

"Church of the Poison Mind".....The Culture Club

"True".....Spandau Ballet ^{slow song}

"Beat It".....Michael Jackson

"Too Shy".....Kajagoogoo

"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".....The Eurythmics

1984

"Better Be Good to Me".....Tina Turner

"Time After Time".....Cyndi Lauper ^{slow song}

"The Reflex".....Duran Duran

"Dance Hall Days".....Wang Chung

1985

"Walking on Sunshine".....Katrina & the Waves

"Relax".....Frankie Goes to Hollywood

"Rhythm of the Night".....DeBarge

"Boys of Summer".....Don Henley

1986

"Walk Like an Egyptian".....The Bangles

"What Have You Done For Me Lately".....Janet Jackson

"Take Me Home Tonight".....Eddie Money

"How Will I Know".....Whitney Houston

1987

"I Wanna Dance with Somebody".....Whitney Houston

"Livin' on a Prayer".....Jon Bon Jovi

"Faith ".....George Micahael

"Out of Touch".....Hall & Oates

1988

"What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)".....Information Society

"Chains of Love".....Erasure

"Every Little Step".....Bobby Brown

1989

"Love Shack".....The B-52s

"Like a Prayer".....Madonna

"She Drives Me Crazy".....The Fine Young Cannibals

1990

"Vogue".....Madonna

"Pump Up the Jam".....Technotronic

1991

"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)".....C & C Music Factory

"I Touch Myself".....The Divinyls

"More Than Words".....Extreme ^{slow song}

"Crazy".....Seal

"Good Vibrations".....Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch

1992

"I'm Too Sexy".....Right Said Fred

"Finally".....Ce Ce Peniston

"Constant Craving".....k.d. lang

1993

"Fields of Gold".....Sting (cover by Eva Cassidy) ^{slow song}

"Rhythm is a Dancer".....Snap

I'd Do Anything For You (But I Won't Do That).....Meatloaf

"All That She Wants".....Ace of Base

1994

"Come To My Window".....Melissa Etheridge

"Absolutely Fabulous".....The Pet Shop Boys

"All I Wanna Do".....Sheryl Crowe

1995

"I'll Be There For You".....The Rembrandts

"You Oughta Know".....Alanis Morissette

"Roll To Me".....Del Amitri

1996

"Breakfast At Tiffany's".....Deep Blue Something

"Stupid Girl".....Garbage

"Who Will Save Your Soul".....Jewel

"One of Us".....Joan Osborne ^{slow song}

1997

"Bitch".....Meredith Brooks

"Barbie Girl".....Aqua

"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?".....Paula Cole

1998

"One Week".....Barenaked Ladies

"Ray of Light".....Madonna

"Building a Mystery".....Sara McLaughlan

"Torn".....Natalie Imbruglia

1999

"Believe".....Cher

"Livin' La Vida Loca".....Ricky Martin

"It's Not Right But It's Okay".....Whitney Houston

2000

"It's My Life".....Bon Jovi

2001

"Perfect Day".....Hoku from Legally Blonde

"Drops of Jupiter".....Train

2002

"Song for the Lonely".....Cher

1992

"Saved the Best for Last".....Vanessa Williams ^{slow song}