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Top 200 Dance Music Lists

 

 

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 Each year, Mobile Beat Magazine polls readers to get a concensus of what DJs are playing from coast to coast. The Top 200 includes not only a general list of most played songs, but the most played in several primary categories as well. Not only does this serve as a guide for DJs, but it's also a valuable tool in helping clients select the music for events.

All-Time Top 50

Alternative Rock Top 33

Ballads Top 33

Bridal Dances Top 33

Classic Rock Top 33

Country Top 33

Dance Top 33

Disco Top 33

Oldies Top 33

Rap/R&B Top 33

Top 20 Background Music Artists

All-Time Top 50

    1. Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger
    2. Y.M.C.A. The Village People
    3. Electric Boogie Marcia Griffith
    4. Twist Chubby Checker
    5. Mony Mony Billy Idol
    6. Hot, Hot, Hot, Buster Poindexter /Arrows
    7. Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
    8. Shout Isley Brothers
    9. Chicken Dance Emeralds / Various
    10. Locomotion Kylie Minogue /Grand Funk
    11. Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers
    12. Whoomp! (There It Is) Tag Team
    13. Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
    14. Love Shack B-52's
    15. Gonna Make You Sweat C&C Music Factory
    16. Unforgettable Natalie Cole
    17. December 1963 Four Seasons
    18. Twist And Shout The Beatles
    19. Celebration Kool & The Gang
    20. You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC
    21. I Swear All-4-One/ J.M. Montgomery
    22. Boot Scootin' Boogie Brooks & Dunn
    23. Chattahoochee Alan Jackson
    24. In The Mood Glen Miller
    25. Paradise By The Dashboard Lights Meatloaf

26. That's What I Like Jive Bunny
27. Crazy Patsy Cline
28. The Sign Ace of Base
29. Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley
30. New York, New York Frank Sinatra
31. Swing the Mood Jive Bunny
32. Hokey Pokey Various Artists
33. I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
34. Respect Aretha Franklin
35. Conga Miami Sound Machine
36. Hands Up Ottawan
37. What I Like About You The Romantics
38. Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
39. Baby Got Back Sir Mix-A-Lot
40. Power Of Love Celine Dion
41. Some Kind Of Wonderful Grand Funk
42. You Dropped A Bomb On Me The Gap Band
43. Push It Salt-N-Pepa
44. No Rain Blind Melon
45. All I Wanna Do Sheryl Crow
46. Real Love Mary J Blige
47. Shoop Salt-N-Pepa
48. Strokin' Clarence Carter
49. Satisfaction Rolling Stones
50. Two Princes Spin Doctors

Dance Top 33

    1. Gonna Make You Sweat C&C Music Factory
    2. Show Me Love Robin S
    3. The Sign Ace Of Base
    4. Twilight Zone 2 Unlimited
    5. Move This Technotronic
    6. Baby Got Back Sir Mix A-lot
    7. Rhythm Is A Dancer Snap
    8. Whoomp! (There It Is) Tag Team
    9. Push It Salt-N-Pepa
    10. Mr. Vain Culture Beat
    11. Vogue Madonna
    12. I'm Too Sexy Right Said Fred
    13. Love Shack B-52s
    14. Good Vibrations Marky Mark
    15. Strike It Up Black Box
    16. Pump Up The Jam Technotronic

17. What's Up DJ Miko
18. Rump Shaker Wrecks N Effect
19. Turn The Beat Around Gloria Estefan
20. What is Love Haddaway
21. Finally Ce Ce Peniston
22. Into The Groove Madonna
23. December 1963 Four Seasons
24. Shoop Salt-N-Pepa
25. I Like To Move It Reel 2 Real
26. Can't Touch This MC Hammer
27. Conga Miami Sound Machine
28. I'm Gonna Get You Bizarre Inc.
29. I'll Be Loving You Collage
30. Everybody, Everybody Black Box
31. Let The Music Play Shannon
32. Cantaloop US3
33. Wild Thing Tone Loc


Ballads Top 33

    1. Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
    2. Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers
    3. Unforgettable Natalie Cole
    4. Can't Help Falling In Love With You Elvis Presley
    6. I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston
    7. I Swear J.M. Montgomery/All-4-One
    10. Power Of Love Celine Dion
    11. After The Loving Engelbert Humperdinck
    12. Have I Told You Lately Stewart /Morrison
    13. When A Man Loves A Woman Bolton/Faith
    14. Crazy Patsy Cline
    15. Lady In Red Chris DeBurgh
    16. Can You Feel The Love Tonight Elton John
     

17. Sea Of Love Honey Drippers
18. Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler
19. End Of The Road Boyz II Men
20. What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
21. Save The Best For Last Vanessa Williams
22. When I Fall In Love Celine Dion/Clive Griffin
23. Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray
24. Endless Love Carey/Vandross- Ross/Richie
25. Everything I Do Bryan Adams
26. That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick
27. Summer Wind Frank Sinatra
28. Always and Forever Heatwave
29. You Mean The World To Me Toni Braxton
30. Faithfully Journey
31. I'll Make Love To You Boyz II Men
32. A Whole New World Peabo Bryson/Celine Dion
33. I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett


Top 20 Background Music Artists

    1. Kenny G
    2. Harry Connick Jr.
    3. Frank Sinatra
    4. David Sanborn
    5. Yanni
    6. Richard Clayderman
    7. George Benson
    8. George Winston
    9. Henry Mancini
    10. Tom Scott
     

11. Lee Ritenour
12. Stan Getz
13. Linda Ronstandt with Nelson Riddle
14. Enya
15. Earl Klugh
16. David Benoit
17. Grover Washington Jr
18. Larry Carlton
19. Luther Vandross
20. Natalie Cole


Oldies Top 33

    1. The Twist Chubby Checker
    2. Shout Otis Day / Isleys / Dynatones
    3. Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger
    4. Twist and Shout The Beatles
    5. Mony Mony Tommy James / Billy Idol
    6. Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
    7. Runaround Sue Dion
    8. Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
    9. Tequila Champs
    10. Louie, Louie Kingsmen
    11. Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
    12. Respect Aretha Frankin
    13. Wooly Bully Sam The Sham
    14. Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & The Comets
    15. La Bamba Los Lobos/Ritchie Valens
    16. Wanderer Dion
    17. Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley
     

18. Saturday Night's Alright For Fightin' Elton John
19. The Locomotion Little Eva
20. Do You Love Me The Contours
21. Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress Hollies
23. Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry
24. Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown Jim Croce
25. I Saw Her Standing There Beatles
26. Mustang Sally Commitments / W.Pickett
27. Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf
28. Good Lovin' Young Rascals
29. Only You The Platters
30. Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker
31. My Girl The Temptations
32. What I Like About You The Romantics
33. Joy To The World Three Dog Night



Bridal Dances Top 33

    1. Everything I Do Bryan Adams
    2. I Swear All-4-One / J.M. Montgomery
    3. I Cross My Heart George Strait
    4. Power Of Love Celine Dion
    5. Have I Told You Lately Van Morrison / Rod Stewart
    6. I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston
    7. Here and Now Luther Vandross
    8. Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers
    9. When I Fall In Love Celine Dion/Clive Griffin
    10. Unforgettable Natalie Cole
    11. Always and Forever Heatwave
    12. Beautiful In My Eyes Joshua Kadison
    13. Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley
    14. Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
    15. Always Atlantic Starr
    16. Your Love Amazes Me John Berry
     

17. A Whole New World Celine Dion / Peabo Bryson
18. Endless Love M. Carey/ Luther Vandross
19. Can You Feel The Love Elton John
20. Love Of A Lifetime Firehouse
21. Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray
22. Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler
23. Now and Forever Richard Marx
24. I Love The Way You Love Me John Michael Montgomery
25. When A Man Loves A Woman Michael Bolton
26. Endless Love Diana Ross/Lionel Richie
27. You Mean The World To Me Toni Braxton
28. What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
29. Friends Elton John or M.W. Smith
30. You and I Eddie Rabbitt/Crystal Gale
31. Hero Mariah Carey
32. True Companion Marc Cohn
33. I'll Always Love You Taylor Dane



Country Top 33

    1. Boot Scootin' Boogie Brooks & Dunn
    2. Chattahoochee Alan Jackson
    3. Friends In Low Places Garth Brooks
    4. Achy Breaky Heart Billy Ray Cyrus
    5. Crazy Patsy Cline
    6. Baby Likes To Rock It The Tractors
    7. I Swear J.M. Montgomery
    8. Trashy Women Confederate Railroad
    9. The Dance Garth Brooks
    10. Watermelon Crawl Tracy Byrd
    11. Cross My Heart George Strait
    12. Born To Boogie Hank Williams Jr.
    13. Fast As You Can Dwight Yoakum
    14. Indian Outlaw Tim McGraw
    15. Fishin' in the Dark Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    16. Don't Take The Girl Tim McGraw
     

17. All My Rowdy Friends Hank Williams Jr
18. Through The Years Kenny Rogers
19. Forever and Ever Amen Randy Travis
20. T-R-O-U-B-L-E Travis Tritt
21. Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver
22. Mountain Music Alabama
23. All My Ex's Live in Texas George Strait
24. Be My Baby Tonight John Michael Montgomery
25. Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray
26. Shameless Garth Brooks
27. Don't Rock The Jukebox Alan Jackson
28. Cotton Eyed Joe Isaac Peyton-Sweat
29. 2 Of A Kind Working On A Full House Garth Brooks
30. The Man In Love With You George Strait
31. Third Rock From The Sun Joe Diffie
32. Down At The Twist and Shout Mary Chapin Carpenter
33. Passionate Kisses Mary Chapin Carpenter



Classic Rock Top 33

    1. You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC
    2. Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger
    3. Paradise By The Dashboard Light Meatloaf
    4. Mony Mony Billy Idol
    5. What I Like About You Romantics
    6. Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
    7. Taking Care of Business BTO
    8. Some Kind Of Wonderful Grand Funk
    9. Centerfold J. Geils Band
    10. Satisfaction Rolling Stones
    11. I Love Rock N Roll Joan Jett &Black Hearts
    12. Walk This Way Aerosmith
    13. The Joker Steve Miller
    14. Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
    15. Hurts So Good John Cougar
    16. Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
     

17. Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top
18. Bad To The Bone George Thorougood
19. Stairway To Heaven Led Zeppelin
20. Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf
21. Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf
22. The Locomotion Grand Funk
23. Rock-n-Roll All Night Kiss
24. Proud Mary CCR
25. I Knew The Bride Nick Lowe
26. Honky Tonk Woman Rolling Stones
27. Rock N' Roll (pt. II) Gary Glitter
28. Free Bird Lynard Skynard
29. Brown Sugar Rolling Stones
30. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress Hollies
31. Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
32. The House Is Rockin' Stevie Ray Vaughn
33. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. John Mellencamp

Alternative Rock Top 33

    1. Love Shack The B-52's
    2. Two Princes Spin Doctors
    3. Mr. Jones Counting Crows
    4. Come Out And Play Offspring
    5. Basket Case Green Day
    6. What I Like About You The Romantics
    7. Bizarre Love Triangle New Order
    8. Losing My Religion R.E.M.
    9. Melt With You Modern English
    10. Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana
    11. Rock Lobster B-52's
    12. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers
    13. Give It Away Red Hot Chili Peppers
    14. Shine Collective Soul
    15. Jeremy Pearl Jam
    16. (End of The World) I Feel Fine R.E.M.

17. Hey Jealousy Gin Blossoms
18. A Little Respect Erasure
19. Plush Stone Temple Pilots
20. No Rain Blind Melon
21. Black Hole Sun Soundgarden
22. New Age Girl Dead Eye Dick
23. Crazy Aerosmith
24. What's Up 4 Non Blondes
25. Been Caught Stealing Janes Addiction
26. Found Out About You Gin Blossoms
27. All Apologies Nirvana
28. Just Like Heaven The Cure
29. Daughter Pearl Jam
30. Whip It Devo
31. Tainted Love Soft Cell
32. Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood
33. Friday I'm In Love The Cure



Disco Top 33

    1. Y.M.C.A. Village People
    2. Stayin' Alive Bee Gees
    3. Celebration Kool & the Gang
    4. I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
    5. We Are Family Sister Sledge
    6. Disco Inferno The Tramps
    7. Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
    8. Le Freak Chic
    9. Super Freak Rick James
    10. December 1963 Four Seasons
    11. Brick House Commodores
    12. That's The Way I Like It KC & The Sunshine Band
    13. Last Dance Donna Summer
    14. Hot Stuff/Bad Girl Donna Summer
    15. Turn The Beat Around Vicki Sue Robinson
    16. You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees
     

17. You Dropped A Bomb On Me Gap Band
18. Born To Be Alive Patrick Hernandez
19. Funkytown Lipps Inc
20. It's Raining Men Weather Girls
21. Do You Wanna Funk Sylvester
22. Boogie Oogie Oogie Taste of Honey
23. Get Down Tonight KC & The Sunshine Band
24. Night Fever Bee Gees
25. Ring My Bell Anita Ward
26. Macho Man Village People
27. So Many Men Miguel Brown
28. Give It To Me Baby Rick James
29. No Parking on the Dance Floor Midnight Star
30. Love Train O'Jays
31. In The Navy Village People
32. Disco Duck Rick Dees
33. Got To Be Real Cheryl Lynn



Rap/R&B Top 33

    1. Whoomp! (There It Is) Tag Team
    2. Shoop Salt-N-Pepa
    3. Baby Got Back Sir Mix-A-Lot
    4. It Takes Two Rob Base
    5. Push It Salt-N-Pepa
    6. Can't Touch This M.C. Hammer
    7. Hip Hop Hooray Naughty By Nature
    8. Wild Thing Tone Loc
    9. Regulate Warren G
    10. Tootsie Roll 69 Boyz
    11. Jump Around House of Pain
    12. Fantastic Voyage Coolio
    13. Rump Shaker Wrecks-n-Effects
    14. Whatta Man Salt-N-Pepa w/ En Vogue
    15. Gonna Make You Sweat C&C Music Factory
    16. Dunkie Butt 12 Gauge
     

17. Come Baby Come K7
18. This DJ Warren G
19. Rapper's Delight Sugarhill Gang
20. Bust A Move Young MC
21. OPP Naughty By Nature
22. Doing The Butt EU
23. Pumps and a Bump Hammer
24. Informer Snow
25. Boom! Shake The Room Jazzy Jeff
26. Let's Talk About Sex Salt-N-Pepa
27. Funkdafied Da Brat
28. Bump and Grind R Kelly
29. Walk This Way Run DMC / Aerosmith
30. Brass Monkey Beastie Boys
31. Dazy Dukes Duice
32. Funky Cold Medina Tone Loc
33. White Lines Grand Master Flash

 

 
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