‘Old skool’ songs guaranteed to fill the dance floor 💃

What's your favourite dance anthem?

Author: Emma Dickson

This Easter weekend join us as Downtown takes a trip down memory lane playing non-stop ‘old skool’ classics!

Listeners will be transported back 20 years to the nightclub dance floors with an entire weekend dedicated to dance!

Friday 7th at 9am to Monday 10th at midnight...NON-STOP ANTHEMS!

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Today, we're highlighting some of the most memorable songs that helped carry dance music forward and shape what it's become today.

It’s time to take your Easter bank holiday celebrations to the next level...with our 10 best songs guaranteed to leave garden/living room jumping! 💃

Corona – Rhythm of the Night

In 2013, Bastille reached #2 in the UK charts with their mash-up of 'Of The Night' which combined 'Rhythm of the Night' and Snap's 'Rhythm is a Dancer.' Seven years later, Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin teamed up for Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life), a Spanish version on Corona's hit tune.

N-Trance – Set You Free

In 2013, Bastille reached #2 in the UK charts with their mash-up of 'Of The Night' which combined 'Rhythm of the Night' and Snap's 'Rhythm is a Dancer.' Seven years later, Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin teamed up for Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life), a Spanish version on Corona's hit tune.

Livin Joy – Dreamer

Livin' Joy were an Italian Eurodance band who were best known for their nineties hits Dreamer and Don't Stop Movin'.

Love Inc. – You’re a Superstar

First released back in 1998 by Canadian Eurodance group Love Inc, this tune is karaoke gold!

Ce Ce Peniston – Finally

Finally is the 1991 debut single by American musician CeCe Peniston, this became Peniston's first and biggest hit song. A dance remix of the song peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart back in March 1992.

Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child

The song was the trio's sixth and final single before they put their partnership on indefinite hiatus.

Black Box – Ride on Time

One of the timeless classics of the rave era, 'Ride On Time' can still kickstart the dancefloor, 30 years on!

C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat

A powerful lead vocal from singer Martha Wash and rapper Freedom Williams, this hit charted internationally. With great success in the United States and across Europe where it reached number one on the charts. It's still an absolute tune today!

Alex Party – Don’t Give Me Your Life

The track peaked at number 2 in the UK and number 5 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US back in 1995.

Rozalla – Everybody’s Free

Today this song is widely regarded as one of the biggest dance anthems of the 1990s. It was first released back in September 1991 and has since been remixed and re-released several times.

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