Songs for a dance band

[51PRI]

Do the Tighten Up. But don’t get too tight.

Only if you dance just as good as you walk.

 

[BassDad1964]

Another couple from the same guy:

Wow. Thanks for introducing me to this guy and his music.

 

[Bob_Ross]

I have a drummer-friend who insists that if all your band ever played was the 20 tunes from Rhino Records' Invalid Link Removed disc, your band would never stop working.

 

[DaDo625]

I have a drummer-friend who insists that if all your band ever played was the 20 tunes from Rhino Records' Invalid Link Removed disc, your band would never stop working.

+1 to your drummers comment
This is close to 80 minutes of music...you could just play half as a set, then the other half as your 2nd, then repeat the favorites for the third set...

 

[KenSmithFan]

Just look for the lists of songs that the music snobs refuse to play. I have yet to play Mustang Sally, Honky Tonk Woman, Satisfaction, Play That Funky Music, Brown Eyed Girl when people didn’t flock to the dance floor. But play them right, not some half fast version.

There are plenty of “most requested” lists you can google. Look at the top 10 lists for every year. Go see other bands, see what works.

 

[Eli_Kyiv]

Another great dance song: Dee-Lite - Groove Is In the Heart

 

[lokikallas]

long train running, what I like about you, American girl, Jenny Jenny, dancing with myself, hurts so good- and the biggest dance hit of all- anything, anything (I hate it but everytime, it's insane how the ladies leap to the floor)

 

[Btbp]

Reading though this one thing that kept coming to my mind is striking the fine line between being a dance band that people will want to come and see vs. sounding like a wedding band playing a lot of overdone stuff.