In October of 2000, VH1 had Paula Abdul to present the music channels
100 Greatest Dance Songs
of the 20th Century.
I would say there are some 60 Disco classics to be found in this list.
| 1. | Gloria Gaynor | "I WILL SURVIVE"
| 2. | Thelma Houston | "DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY"
| 3. | Sister Sledge | "WE ARE FAMILY"
| 4. | Madonna | "VOGUE"
| | 5. | Van McCoy | "THE HUSTLE"
| 6. | Donna Summer | "LAST DANCE"
| 7. | Village People | "Y.M.C.A."
| 8. | Chubby Checker | "THE TWIST"
| | 9. | C&C Music Factory | "GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT"
| | 10. | Bee Gees | "STAYIN' ALIVE"
| 11. | Aretha Franklin | "RESPECT"
| | 12. | KC & The Sunshine Band | "GET DOWN TONIGHT"
| 13. | Love Unlimited Orchestra | "LOVE'S THEME"
| 14. | Sylvester | "YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)"
| 15. | Rob Base & DJ E Z Rock | "IT TAKES TWO"
| | 16. | Michael Jackson | "DON'T STOP TILL YOU GET ENOUGH"
| 17. | Trammps | "DISCO INFERNO"
| 18. | Martha & The Vandellas | "DANCING IN THE STREET"
| | 19. | Evelyn "Champagne" King | "SHAME"
| 20. | KC & The Sunshine Band | "THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)"
| 21. | Cheryl Lynn | "GOT TO BE REAL"
| 22. | Diana Ross | "LOVE HANGOVER"
| 23. | LaBelle | "LADY MARMALADE"
| | 24. | Shannon | "LET THE MUSIC PLAY"
| | 25. | Dee Dee Sharp | "MASHED POTATO TIME"
| | 26. | Chic | "LE FREAK"
| 27. | The Kingsmen | "LOUIE LOUIE"
| | 28. | Michael Jackson | "BILLIE JEAN"
| 29. | CeCe Peniston | "FINALLY"
| | 30. | Vicki Sue Robinson | "TURN THE BEAT AROUND"
| 31. | Emotions | "BEST OF MY LOVE"
| 32. | Bee Gees | "YOU SHOULD BE DANCING"
| 33. | Diana Ross | "UPSIDE DOWN"
| 34. | Patrice Rushen | "FORGET ME NOTS"
| 35. | Weather Girls | "IT'S RAINING MEN"
| 36. | Snap | "RHYTHM IS A DANCER"
| | 37. | Salt-N-Pepa | "PUSH IT"
| | 38. | McFadden & Whitehead | "AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW"
| 39. | O'Jays | "LOVE TRAIN"
| 40. | Madonna | "INTO THE GROOVE"
| | 41. | Hues Corporation | "ROCK THE BOAT"
| 42. | MFSB | "LOVE IS THE MESSAGE"
| 43. | Kool & The Gang | "CELEBRATION"
| 44. | Chic | "GOOD TIMES"
| 45. | Andrea True Connection | "MORE, MORE, MORE"
| 46. | A Taste Of Honey | "BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE"
| 47. | Sly And The Family Stone | "DANCE TO THE MUSIC"
| | 48. | Capitols | "COOL JERK"
| | 49. | Isley Brothers | "SHOUT"
| | 50. | Soul II Soul | "BACK TO LIFE"
| | 51. | Gloria Gaynor | "NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE"
| 52. | Commodores | "BRICK HOUSE"
| 53. | Anita Ward | "RING MY BELL"
| 54. | First Choice | "DOCTOR LOVE"
| 55. | Little Eva | "THE LOCO MOTION"
| | 56. | George McCrae | "ROCK YOUR BABY"
| 57. | Dr.Buzzards Orig. Savanah Band | "CHERCHEZ LA FEMME"
| 58. | Lionel Richie | "ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT)"
| | 59. | Ritchie Valens | "LA BAMBA"
| | 60. | Cher | "BELIEVE"
| | 61. | Pointer Sisters | "JUMP (FOR MY LOVE)"
| | 62. | Peaches & Herb | "SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING"
| 63. | Donna Summer | "LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY"
| 64. | Lipps Inc. | "FUNKYTOWN"
| 65. | Wilson Pickett | "LAND OF 1,000 DANCES"
| | 66. | Prince | "1999"
| 67. | Irene Cara | "FLASHDANCE"
| 68. | S.O.S. Band | "TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT)"
| 69. | Junior Walker & The All Stars | "SHOTGUN"
| | 70. | James Brown | "SEX MACHINE"
| 71. | David Bowie | "LET'S DANCE"
| | 72. | Silver Convention | "FLY ROBIN FLY"
| 73. | Robin S | "SHOW ME LOVE"
| | 74. | Bobby Brown | "MY PREROGATIVE"
| | 75. | James Brown | "I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD)"
| 76. | Donna Summer | "I FEEL LOVE"
| 77. | Chaka Khan & Rufus | "AIN'T NOBODY"
| 78. | Whispers | "AND THE BEAT GOES ON"
| 79. | Blondie | "HEART OF GLASS"
| 80. | Barry White | "YOU'RE MY FIRST, MY LAST, MY EVERYTHING"
| 81. | Paula Abdul | "STRAIGHT UP"
| | 82. | Wild Cherry | "PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC"
| 83. | Marvin Gaye | "GOT TO GIVE IT UP"
| | 84. | Los Del Rio | "MACARENA"
| | 85. | Eddie Kendricks | "KEEP ON TRUCKIN'"
| | 86. | Whitney Houston | "I WANT TO DANCE WITH SOMEBODY"
| | 87. | MFSB & The Three Degrees | "TSOP (THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA)"
| 88. | M.C. Hammer | "U CAN'T TOUCH THIS"
| | 89. | Donna Summer | "MACARTHUR PARK"
| 90. | Taana Gardner | "HEARTBEAT"
| 91. | Dead Or Alive | "YOU SPIN ME ROUND"
| | 92. | Johnnie Taylor | "DISCO LADY"
| 93. | Sly Sly & The Family Stone | "THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN"
| | 94. | Parliament | "FLASHLIGHT"
| 95. | Jackson 5 | "ABC"
| 96. | Ray Charles | "WHAT'D I SAY"
| | 97. | ABBA | "DANCING QUEEN"
| 98. | Rod Stewart | "DO YA THINK I'M SEXY"
| 99. | B-52's | "ROCK LOBSTER"
| | 100. | Will Smith | "GITTIN' JIGGY WIT IT"
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