Song Reviews

“Turn Me On” by Kevin Lyttle

You got me goin' craazzzyyyy.

“Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones

A very fun (and very 80s) Stones cut.

“Bang a Gong (Get It On)” by T. Rex

One of the coolest songs ever recorded.

“Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa

A glittering nu-disco delight.

“U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer

Duuhhhh-duh-duh-duh. Duh-DUH. Duh-DUH!

“We Found Love” by Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris

An absolute unit of a pop hit

“Shout” by the Isley Brothers

The granddaddy of all R&B party jams.

“This Is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan

The most immaculate of 90s R&B vibes.

“Dancing in the Street” by Martha & the Vandellas

The best kind of feel-good Motown vibes.

“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations

The best Temptations song ever recorded.

“The Tracks of My Tears” by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

Prime Smokey. Apex Motown.

“I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye

What was old (for Motown) became new again.

“Stop! In The Name of Love” by The Supremes

Undoubtedly one of the catchiest pop songs of all time.

“Let Me Blow Ya Mind ” by Eve

A song emblematic of 2000's hip-hop excellence.

“Get Low” by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

One of hip-hop's all-time party starters.

“Fame” by David Bowie

A sly, funky bit of business.

“Jet” by Paul McCartney & Wings

A belated nod to Band on the Run’s 50th anniversary.

“Electric Feel” by MGMT

An indie-dance gem that became a phenomenon.

“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston

The 1987 megahit that has become the lasting image of peak Whitney Houston.

“Work It” by Missy Elliott

An all-time hip-hop track from a legendary duo.

“Love Shack” by the B-52’s

One of the most irrepressible earworms of the 80s.

“Rosanna” by Toto

A stone-cold 80s pop-rock classic.

“Murder on the Dancefloor” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

A gorgeous, glittering nu-disco club anthem.

“I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown & The Famous Flames

One of the most recognizable (and coolest) funk songs ever made.