every so often at a gig, you start a tune off into the mix which is distinctive enough to get a "woh yeah, I like this one" sorta noise from the dancefloor, after only a the first few recognisable seconds.

Different from floorfillers (mostly) these are the tunes which are simply "catchy"...

Here are a few which I've come across - which are recognisable almost instantly. Try humming the beginnings of these tracks in your head as you read 'em...you'll see what I mean:

Musically recognisable:
Depeche mode: Just cant get enough
Paul Simon: You can call me Al.
Dee-lite: Groove is in the heart
Yazz: The only way is up
Stealers wheel: Stuck in the middle with you
The 4 seasons: Oh what a night
ZZ top: Gimme all your lovin'
Rose Royce: Car wash
Human League: Dont you want me


Vocally recognisable:
Black box: Ride on Time
Gala: Freed from desire



Any more?

Soft Cell's Tainted Love
Jacko's Billie Jean

Buttercup, Love Really Hurts and Always Have Always Will all pull a reaction week in, week out.

Dare I say YMCA???

At a 60th a couple of months ago I played Brown Girl in the Ring and the place went berserk.

When I go out I go "Ooooh I love this song", to just about every track!

Basement Jaxx - Red alert
Faithless- Insomnia\Sava Mea
Prodigy- Smack my bitch
C+C Music Factory- Gonna make you sweat
2pac- California Love
Chemical Bros - Hey Boy
Energy 52 -Cafe le Mar
Darude - Sandstorm
Southside Spinners - Luvstruck
Doobie Bros -Long train running
Guns n Roses - Paradise City
Bryan Adams - Summer of 69
etc etc etc

" My First, last, everything" by Barry White.....Everytime!

Finally....Ce Ce Pennistone
Moving on up.....M People
Two can play that game..Bobby Brown
Get Ready....Temptations
Beyonce......crazy in love

All depends on the crowd

General Gigs (Age dependant)

Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
Chubby Checker - Lets Twist Again
Edwin Starr - Contact
Kelly Marie - Feels like i'm in love
Madness - One Step Beyond / Baggy Trousers
Simple Minds - Don't you (Forget about me)
New Order - Blue Monday
Soft Cell - Tainted Love 12" / Where did our love go
Bon Jovi - Livin' on a prayer
Livin Joy - Dreamer


Club / Gigs with mainly Late Teens - Early 20's

Blur - Parklife
Oasis - Wonderwall
Paul Van Dyke - For An Angel
Darude - Sandstorm
Darude - Darude is on fire (mash up)
Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar
Guns and Roses - Sweet Child of Mine
Armand Van Helden - My My My
Kernkraft 400 - Zombie Nation
Snap - Rhythm is a dancer
Tori Amos - Professional Widow
Everything but the Girl - Missing
N-Trance - set you free
Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit

Hi

Here's a few more

billy Joel, uptown girl.
Duran Duran, girls on film
Prince, 1999
Frankie, relax
Abba, Dancing queen
Monkeez, I'm a believer
Elvis Costello, Oliver's army (older crowds only)
Darkness, I believe in a think caled love

Darren

Don't we mean Gloria Jones = Tainted Love

No i think he meant Soft cell or he might have meant Marilyn Manson

Bah Humbug

The Jam - A town called malice
Queen - We will rock you

Fastfood Rockers - Fast Food Song


Well everyone knows it, everyone hates it and it always get some sort of reaction


Iam off to hide now
Mike

Tina Turner Simply the best
Tom Jones It's not unusual
Shania Twain Man I feel like a woman
Roy Orbison Pretty woman
Steps 5678
Rednex Cotton eye joe

and last but not least



















The Nolans I'm in the mood for dancing

Chris' list included:

> Soft Cell - Tainted Love 12" / Where did our love go

I used to have that years ago on vinyl (obviously, I guess) - but it's lost/been
eaten by the kids or something.

Does anyone know where to get a version on CD or on-line? Dont want the standard (short) version.

cheers, Chris.