leading on from another thread i thought it a good idea to start a topic for all the new djs that visit this forum with ideas of what tunes they should be getting for their collection that are nearly always asked for on the party circuit.
ill add a lot more later as time is short now but in the last 26 years of djing i would have been strung up if i had not got most of theese:
in no paticular order:

LETS TWIST AGAIN – CHUBBY CHECKER
LETS DANCE – CHRIS MONTEZ
THE LOCO MOTION – LITTLE EVA
SHOUT – LULU
HI HO SILVER LINING – JEFF BECK
NEW YORK NEW YORK – FRANK SINATRA
MY WAY – FRANK SINATRA
BLACK BETTY – RAM JAM
LIVING DOLL – CLIFF RICHARD/YOUNG ONES
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY – BLUES BROTHERS
YOUR THE ONE THAT I WANT – JOHN TRAVOLTA/OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
Y M C A – VILLAGE PEOPLE
I WILL SURVIVE – GLORIA GAYNOR
NIGHT FEEVER – BEE GEES
OOPS UPSIDE YOUR HEAD – GAP BAND
LA BAMBA – LOS LOBOS
LION SLEEPS TONIGHT – TIGHT FIT
STAR TREKIN – THE FIRMONE STEP BEYOND – MADNESS
CAN CAN – BAD MANNERS
PAPAS GOT A BRAND NEW BAG – PIGBAG
COME ON EILEEN – DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
TELL HER ABOUT IT – BILLY JOEL
THIS OLD HOUSE – SHAKIN STEVENS
YOU CANT HURRY LOVE – PHIL COLLINS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY – STEVIE WONDER
PERFECT – FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
LETS DANCE – DAVID BOWIE
DON’T YOU WANT ME – HUMAN LEAGUE
JUST CANT GET ENOUGH – DEPACHE MODE
ROCKIN ALL OVER THE WORLD – STATUS QUO
SEPTEMBER – EARTH WIND AND FIRE
BOOGIE WONDERLAND – EARTH WIND AND FIRE
WORKING MY WAY BACK 2 U – DETROIT SPINNERS
LADIES NIGHT – KOOL AND THE GANG
DON’T STOP MOVING – S CLUB 7
REACH FOR THE STARS – S CLUB 7
SATURDAY NIGHT – WIGFIELD
HOO RAY IT’S A HOLIDAY – BONEY M
I WANT YOU BACK – JACKSON 5
ITS RAINING MEN – WEATHER GIRLS
MY FIRST MY LAST MY EVERYTHING – BARRY WHITE
GHETTO HEAVEN – FAMILY STAND
FOOTBALLS COMING HOME – THREE LIONS
YOULL NEVER WALK ALONE – GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS
VINDALOO – FAT LES
BACK TOP THE 60s – TIGHT FIT
MY FIRST MY LAST MY EVERYTHING – BARRY WHITE
KARMA CAMELION – CULTURE CLUB
AMERICAN PIE – DON McLEAN
CANT TAKE MY EYES OF YOU – HERMAN HOUSE BAND
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE - JACKSON 5
SWEET CAROLINA – NEIL DIOMEND
IM IN THE MOOD FOR DANCING – THE NOLANS
WE WiLL ROCK YOU – QUEEN
SATURDAY NIGHT – WIGFIELD
KECHUP SONG – LAS KECHUP
CHA CHA SLIDE – DJ CASPER
FOLLOW THE LEADER – SOCCA BOYS
YOU SEXY THING – HOT CHOCOLATE
THE STRIPPER – FULL MONTEY
WHO THE **** IS ALICE – CHUBBY BROWN
SEX BOMB – TOM JONES
TRAGEDY – BEE GEES / STEPS
I WOULD WALK 500 MILES – PROCLAIMERS
SIMPLEY THE BEST – TINA TURNER
THRILLER – MICHAEL JACKSON
TIME WARP - ROCKY HORROR
LIVIN LA VIDA LOCA – RICKY MARTIN
YOUNG AT HEART – BLUEBELLS
I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL – JOAN JETT
I WANT TO BREAK FREE – QUEEN
9 – 5 – SHEENA EASTON
DELILAH – TOM JONES
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY – THE MAVERICS
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN – CYNDI LAUPER
DIZZY – VIC REEVES & THE WONDER STUFF
CECILEA – SUGGS
FRANKIE – SISTER SLEDGE
SEX BOMB – TOM JONES
ONE STEP BEYOND - MADNESS


so what rocks everyone elses dance floor over the years.
jim

I love you JIM!

have a look here
http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/index.php?showto...p;hl=music+list
and here
http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=16402&st=0

Candi Staton - Young hearts run free
Wham - Wake me up
Trammps - Disco Inferno
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Diana Ross and the Supremes - Baby Love
The Foundations - Build me up buttercup
Chic - Le Freak
Bobby Brown - Two can play at that game
Robin S - Show me love
N Trance - Set U Free
House of Pain - Jump Around
Bryan Adams - Summer of 69
Bon Jovi - Living on a prayer
Queen - Don't stop me now
Robbie Williams - Rock Dj
Scissor Sisters - I don't feel like dancing
Kylie Minogue - Can't get you out of my head
Sugababes - Push the button
Wycelf and Shakira - Hips don't Lie
Beyonce - Crazy in love
Pussycat Dolls - Don't cha
Fedde Le Grand - Put your hands up for detroit

Oi Behave!

thanks for the links andyw (i didnt have the time to do a search last night).

i think i must have over 14,000 tracks on vinyl and cd now but still find a few on theese sort of lists that ive missed.

But Jim, Do you physically know all of your tunes, because I have 650 and I look at the titles and I actually have to play some of them to remember what they are....

its like riding a bike, you never forget.

ok,thats a bit of a fib.
when i was using vinyl i knew every song in my collection and what box it was in just by looking at the colour of the sleeve. after looking at the first 12" in the box i knew what else was in there as well.
now im using cds its not as easy. as each cd holds on average 15-20 tracks its more difficult to remember (or im getting old)

I am going to tesco to go any but 200 Black CD's for recording now!

I think he`s going to Tesco to buy 200 blank cdr`s for recording legal tunes on.

only 200, do you think that will be enough steve?

the above tracks are only on page 1 theres only another 500 pages to go.




oopps, ben has just fainted

Of course!

I am looking at all these tunes... Does it matter that I hate half of them!?

Absolutely not. I would guess that the average DJ "has to" play loads of tunes that he hates.
I'm sure Mika gets played all the time just now.....

sad to say, yes it matters.
i think every dj on here hates some tunes that they have to play on a regular basis.
your being hired as an entertainer so its what the punters want and not what you want that counts.

back to the list. heres a few more for you.

you will need lots of kylie minogue, madonna, michael jackson, bee gees.
MAMBO NO. 5 – LOU VEGA
LOVE SHACK – B 52s
WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS – BROS
THE ONE AND ONLY – CHESNEY HAWKES
Mmm BOP – HANSON
GREASE MEGAMIX – JOHN TRAVOLTA
LAND DOWNUNDER – MEN AT WORK
WANNABE – SPICE GIRLS
IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE – TAKE THAT
RELIGHT MY FIRE – TAKE THAT
ILL TELL MA – SHAMROCK
HEY MICKEY – TONI BASIL
WE LIKE TO PARTY – VENGABOYS
STAYING ALIVE – BEE GEES
HEART OF GLASS – BLONDIE
BORN IN THE USA – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE – MEATLOAF & CHER
LONDON CALLING – THE CLASH
WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE – CLIFF RICHARD
FAME – IRENE CARA
SIT DOWN – JAMES
BABY JANE – ROD STEWART
DO YA THINK IM SEXY – ROD STEWART
DAYDREAM BELEAVER – THE MONKEES
HEY HEY WERE THE MONKEES – THE MONKEES
WHAT A FEELING – IRENE CARA FLASHDANCE
IVE HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE – IRENE CARA
THE STRIPPER – JOE LOSS
MUSTANG SALLY – THE COMMITMENTS
DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY – THE COMMUNARDS
I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE – THE DARKNESS
IM A BELIEVER – THE MONKEES
CLUB TROPICANA – WHAM
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY – KYLIE MINOGUE
BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW – KYLIE MINOGUE
HOLIDAY – MADONNA
LIKE A PRAYER – MADONNA
LIKE A VIRGIN – MADONNA
YOU ROCK MY WORLD – MICHAEL JACKSON
HANDS UP BABY HANDS UP – OTTOWAN
GET THE PARTY STARTED – PINK
1999 – PRINCE
KISS – PRINCE
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – QUEEN
RED RED WINE – UB40
HOT HOT HOT – ARROW
I NEED A HERO – FOOTLOOSE
FOOTLOOSE – KENNY LOGGINS
MAVERICKS – DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
TONY CHRISTIE – THIS IS THE WAY TO AMARILO
WHAM – WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO
RICK ASHLEY – NEVER GONA GIVE YOU UP
MC HAMMER – CANT TOUCH THIS
HERMANS HOUSE BAND – CANT TAKE MY EYES OFF U
BLUEBELLS – YOUNG AT HEART
BILLY JOEL – UPTOWN GIRL
BEACH BOYS – FUN FUN FUN
BEATLES – HELP
BUCKS FIZZ – MAKING YOUR MIND UP
IRENE CARA – WHAT A FEELING
TAKE THAT – IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE GIRL

i appologise if ive duplicated any above. i need a rest now.

Thank You so much


Honestly,,, Your kindness is greatly thanked and being used I promise!

All the best,

Ben



P.S. Any other advice from you or anyone else will be greatly accepted!

Cracking thread

Lump

Better off going to a computer fayre in your area a get blank CD's on a spool of 100 for £3.00
.................although i get these japanese ones and they havent let me down yet.

Asda have an offer on at the mo
400 for £30 Maxell 80min
Just incase anyones interested

I'll be printing it off soon, Just bought Steps. S Club7 , Westlife, and Boyzone best of's If anyone had told me I'd be buying them 10 years ago, I'd have topped meself!!!!??? even three weeks ago in fact!!!!

be buying the new spice girls cd soon i bet.

omg i will never ever get it. dont care if i have to do a spice girls tribute night,i'll just get some one to say how good they are,not listen,then play judge dread.