Rock ‘n’ roll classic ‘Twist and Shout’ had already been released by The Top Notes and the Isley Brothers before The Beatles got their hands on it – and it was later covered by the Tremeloes and The Who too – but the fabs’ version is by far the best. After a couple of verses it becomes almost impossible for any listener not to indulge in at least a little shaking of one’s booty. God we miss you sweet, sweet Prince. Try another? Shaking itSpecifically in the manner of a Polaroid picture. It’s an absolute baron of songwriting that can lob in a tin whistle and carry it off. Right from the intro riff it's pop perfection, and just you try not to sing along. Don’t bother: this Chrysler’s as big as a whale and it’s about to set sail. The joyful, cluttered piano intro, the mash-up of jungle, house, ragga and rave – even if you weren’t born until years afterwards and even if you don’t know what the hell jungle is, it simply doesn’t matter a jot. Eddy Frankel, With a beat that’s bouncier than flubber and a ridiculous collision of rapid-fire, ultra-offensive rap verses and super poppy, husky-voiced lyricism, ‘212’ was a pretty incredible way for Banks to announce herself to the world back in 2011. This ‘80s-inspired power-funk track from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars broke records, won awards and got the entire world strutting and finger-clicking in unison. FOREVER!' Gentlemen, good night; ladies, good morning. Jacko, too, gets spikey in his vocal delivery, snarling his way through in a way that suggest you really should beat it, if you know what’s good for you. It’s a joyful, colourful slab of cosmic disco, showing that upbeat doesn’t have to mean cheesy. Here, more specifically, are the five elements that make up ‘Hey Ya!’s mojo. It’s also the sample for one the earliest hip hop classics, The Sugarhill Gang’s ‘Rapper’s Delight’ (number 40 on this list). Throw this one on about three quarters of the way through your bash, when you need a surefire, hands-in-the-air worldbeater. Immense. Jags of electric guitar followed by a huge, cavernous drum thwack. Adrenalin will surge through their veins because they’ve forgotten which bits they’re meant to breathe at and now their brains think they’re about to suffocate. Kicking off with Slash’s most famous riff, which was apparently written as a joke (LOL, good one Slash! They’re not. But, more than that, it provides the energy that drives this funk masterpiece, backed with taut guitar picks, undulating bass and a fantastically minimalist yet totally titillating drum break. These lads fought for your right to party, so it’s only right they’re in this list. That’s it. Absolutely every single part of this song is an earworm: the synths, the abstract lyrics and chorus, the bassline, the bass solo, the horns, everything. Serious moonlight. That’s the opening line. A bouncing, suggestive clapping beat, instructive dance moves, and a sung storyboard of an enviable night that famously includes the hotel lobby. The track only lasts for just over three minutes, but that really is all you, and your party, need here. Amy Smith, Amerie should take it as a compliment that Beyoncé pretty much stole this song wholesale for her megahit ‘Crazy in Love’. Get through the whole four minutes without as much as a toe tap, and your soul is clearly as stale and shrivelled as a weeks-old jacket potato. And you can understand why. James Manning, TS Eliot wrote that April is the cruellest month. … The Swedish duo’s synth-tastic track is the embodiment of joyful abandonment. Thank. 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. Go on, let it funk you up. The mix of expert storytelling and Johnny Marr’s jumped-up riff means that by the first whelp you can fully embody both the most fragile and egotistic person in the room. To help you make sure your party goes off like a frog in a sock, we've put together this list of surefire floor-fillers featuring a generous smattering of '90s songs, house songs and R&B songs. Josh Jones. An incredible medium-pace groove, lush vocals and tight funk guitars all built for getting frisky at the disco. That’s no diss to Damon and co in any way, more just that it adds to its freaky uniqueness. James Manning, Diana Ross’s most ebullient hit is the perfect song to turn any party from tentative into full-on fabulous. The number of C-bombs she drops means this isn’t for the faint of heart, but then neither is getting wild in a club, amirite? Tristan Parker, Dancing isn’t all about a big beat – sometimes you just need a driving rhythm and persistent voice, waxing lyrical about the power of luuurve. ‘Everywhere’ also made our list of the best ’80s songs. That adrenaline makes them think they’re good for another three pints. You know when you wake up at a festival and there’s that drip of moisture running down the wall of your tent onto your head? Word. Eddy Frankel, You know what there isn’t enough of in top party songs? The video for this features a bloke aimlessly wandering around on the Northern Line as well, which, as we all know, is usually what happens at the beginning and end of every great party. Amerie should take it as a compliment that Beyoncé pretty much stole this song wholesale for her megahit ‘Crazy in Love’. This 1967 R&B jam set the airwaves on fire, inspiring the world to kick their heels and snap their fingers like never before. The video for this features a bloke aimlessly wandering around on the Northern Line as well, which, as we all know, is usually what happens at the beginning and end of every great party. Partly because it’s hard not to love the message of the catchy single: that the best way to deal with negativity is to shake it off on the dance floor, even if you’re absolutely not lightning on your feet. People literally freeze, wait for a beat and go bananas. It’s difficult to imagine what Bobby Relf and Earl Nelson thought of the fact that the horn intro to their beautiful R&B number ‘Harlem Shuffle’ will forever be remembered for kicking off HoP’s track, but that doesn’t change the fact it’ll forever be a party anthem. 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. Joshua Rothkopf, You don’t have to be a ‘90s bitch to adore Icona Pop’s empowering dancefloor filler. Yes, Amerie’s come-hither teasing vocal is good but that bass and brass combo is a big dirty come-on. And with that in mind, there’s never a party that can’t be lifted just a bit by whacking this on, no matter how above it you and your mates think you are. It makes you want to thrash your way around a small, dingy room (a la Britpop’s finest in the accompanying video), which makes it a winner in our book. She sings it and everyone else shrieks it in homage to one of the great vocals of all time. 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. All together, now: murderer! Here we hear what the absolute power of hitting a piano key six times can wield. There’s a lot going on in The Gang’s 1973 hit, all of it good and all of it obscenely funky: the wandering, climbing bassline with a life of its own, the jumpy trumpets punctuating the journey, the joyous, manic scream that lets you know the song has kicked in properly... Oh, and those inimitable vocals? This song does, indeed make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day, and in today’s world acts as a siren heralding the arrival of everyone on the dance floor. Course you have, so celebrate that kick in the teeth you received by throwing some seriously moody New Romantic shapes to this era-defining synthpop classic. It’s almost impossible not to smile like Lionel ‘the Lion’ Richie. Steve Smith, Norse disco-house producer Todd Terje’s hit track ruled the airwaves at countless clubs and festivals in 2014, and justifiably so. Incredibly, it even hit the Christmas Number One spot in 2007, after a social media campaign helped it overtake the effort of that year's 'X Factor' elf. People are divided over the song’s meaning: on one hand, some think that 'Push It' means to have sex and on the other hand there’s a camp that think that it means to dance your butt off. Once it starts to spin, you really feel like you could party until the end of time. But don’t read too much into it, just listen to the growling guitars and Damon ‘woo-hooing’ like an overexcited teenager. Don’t let the fact that it's been covered by a thousand morons with acoustic guitars put you off – this is guaranteed sing-along perfection. 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. His choppy and melodic guitar work is all up at the front with handclaps and big group vocals celebrating just how damn good life can be. But like Mondrian, this Kingston hit maker achieves something alchemical with his brand of pop-reggae minimalism, so much so that obeying his dancefloor exhortations seems downright compulsory. This song does, indeed make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day, and in today’s world acts as a siren heralding the arrival of everyone on the dance floor. This is one of the most forward-looking, cash-making enterprises in music history. I wouldn’t put too much money on that bet though, Alex Turner: you ain’t seen my moves. Eddy Frankel. It’s official. This synth-pop gem is chiseled like a diamond, with a perfect keyboard riff and a melody that moves in and out of major keys just as singer Morten Harket’s voice turns from desperate to hopeful and back again. Sophie Harris, This is the one time it is absolutely acceptable to shriek a song. One tip: move aside all furniture because people will. Altogether now: 'You were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar, when I met you...' Nick Levine. Here’s our countdown of the Top 50 Christmas songs, from ancient carols to the best Christmas Number Ones. Eddy Frankel. The ‘party-o-meter’ has spoken, and ‘Hey Ya!’ is Time Out’s top tune. So thanks Disclosure, and sorry to anyone that’s been nearby when we’ve attempted to hit those high notes. Oliver Keens, Eventually, every teenager reaches the age of feeling too cool to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ on his or her big day. Not a bit, firstly because of the immense symbollic value it acquired over the years, but secondly because it is a great tune. Taylor Swift shook off her Disney princess image with this 2014 smash. Sophie Harris. ‘1 Thing’ also made our list of the best one-hit wonders. There are other classics we could have picked to honour the Godfather of Soul, but you won't find a more pneumatically powerful example of a funky good time than this.

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