It is loaded with electronic effects that lend a slightly futuristic feel to the recording. MJ’s hits grew increasingly shrill and even aggro as he entered the ‘Bad’ zone, but earlier triumphs – like this ‘Off the Wall’ masterpiece – still feel almost impossibly cushy, like easing onto the plushest sofa imaginable. It's the perfect song to drop into a party playlist because it's not This grungey, raucous, brat of a song doesn’t sound like Blur and never will, but that’s a big part of its enduring appeal. That’s no diss to Damon and co in any way, more just that it adds to its freaky uniqueness. We’d tried it as a ballad, as reggae, but it never quite worked.’ As a machine-tooled disco ode to lost love, featuring crystalline synths, a throbbing rhythm section and, floating above it all, Harry’s icy-cool teen-dream vocals, the 1978 cut more than worked – it slayed. We doubt it, but it definitely is the most obvious. It’s silly, brash and cheesy as hell, but that’s all part of the fun, and let’s not forget that it does indeed make you want to jump the hell around. A Few songs successfully integrate elements of country, rock, and rap, but that is exactly what Big and Rich did with " For anyone who’s ever relished the delicious longing of a summertime crush (that’s all of you, then), Canadian popstrel Carly Rae Jepsen crowned summer 2012 with this perfect pop anthem. And you can understand why.
"Macarena," one of the biggest pop music dance crazes of all time, originated with a recording by a local Spanish duo. Simple chords, pounding drums and a great, lovelorn melody all combine to make one awesome, pogo-inducing wank anthem. Love the mag? When it comes down to it, you really shouldn’t ever have a party without playing this early-‘90s firecracker of a choon at least once. Déjà vu! It’s a testament to the sheer infectiousness of the biggest hit from Kanye’s ‘Late Registration’ that this funny, whip-smart and completely unromantic song was a staple at wedding receptions in the mid-noughties. But don’t read The only thing better than watching the video to this 1984 anthem – yes, starring a very dewy Courteney Cox – is dancing to the song yourself, as you belt out the lyrics with all the passion you can muster: ‘I ain’t nothin’ but tired / Man, I’m just tired and bored with myself!’. Biggie was the victim of a drive-by shooting in 1997, just a year after ‘Hypnotize’ came out. When we’re talking parties, most Jacko tracks are likely to be busted out when the mood requires some uplifting, golden grooves to make people smile. A perfect hybrid of rock drums and disco bass, it’s the ideal song to keep you grooving till moonlight.

Deee-Lite had only one major pop hit, but "Groove Is in the Heart is a monster. But this ’80s funk bomb gives mechanical moves a soulful surge, thanks to the six massive lungs that belong to the sisters Pointer. 1 smash pop hit. Led by a dumpy, balding guy screaming about surrealist cinema, on paper this isn't the most promising floorfiller. The song was introduced to a new generation of fans by Adam Sandler in the "Wedding Singer." Reportedly, Kate Pierson of the band lived in the 1970s in the house that inspired the song. It also went to the pop top 40 in the United Kingdom. It’s stark and simple – all drums, bass and vocals – but it’s irresistibly infectious. It may deal with decidedly miserable subject matter (‘I love you though you hurt me so, now I'm gonna pack my things and go’), but Mark Almond’s version of ‘Tainted Love’ (the original was a hip-shaking Northern soul groover by Gloria Jones) is still an undisputed party classic. If you are ever a victim of a very public romantic disaster, this is your song of solace. And then the EVH über-solo kicks in... Ooft.It’s your party and you can cry if you want to – and there’s no better catalyst for a few cathartic tears than James Murphy’s eight-minute, one-chord ode to life and loss.

How many party anthems can boast The Temptations as The omnisexual twirls and splits Prince busts in the official video for this sleek 1986 jam might convert the most hardened disbeliever, but honestly, he had us at the tingly guitar licks, the tighter-than-a-duck’s-arse beat and the instantly memorable chorus: ‘You don’t have to be rich to be my girl/You don’t have to be cool to rule my world.’ You don’t believe him, of course – but you want to. This was a golden moment of party bubblegum. You know what there isn’t enough of in top party songs? Lesley Gore knows your pain. First, was included in a key dance scene for the 1979 hit movie "Love at First Bite." Déjà vu! Saying that there’s never a bad time to hear a song is a terrible, naive cliche, but in the case of ‘Pump Up the Jam’, it’s absolutely true. Time Out is a registered trademark of Time Out Digital Limited.Thanks for subscribing! Few contemporary songs make us yearn for the days of the sock hop more than the single that catapulted these New York faves into the big time. Serial apostrophe abusers Gn’R had their first proper mega-hit with this heartbreaker. Huge diva vocals from Martha Wash issue the instruction here, "Everybody dance now!" Among the key samples here are a bass line from Herbie Hancock's "Bring Down the Birds" and whistles from Vernon Burch's "Get Up." "Let's Dance" is David Bowie's only song to hit No. Written and performed by gents from Wales, Worcester and London and made famous by a load of heroin addicts in Scotland, it sums up our love of fizzing our brains on drugs and gulping down pints of lager, lager, lager. This hugely anticipated (not to say hyped) comeback single from Daft Punk became the summer anthem of 2013.
The distinctive handclap intro of "Car Wash" has been widely sampled in other R&B and hip-hop songs.