10 Tunes That Get Me Moving

"Senatus Populuseque Romanum;

This is your destiny...
Civilize and Order the World..."
~ Lyrics by J. Feldschmid, guitarist, The Contrast (1986)

I played bass guitar and sang backup in a new wave rock band called The Contrast.
My candy-apple red bass was almost as tall as me - I was a tiny little thing in my late teens - but I played it like an old pro. Whether it was a gig or rehearsals, I was popping, slapping and dancing. I brought the funk element to the group, and I loved it.
We wrote our own songs, a sampling of which you just read at the top of this post, and also covered songs by groups like The Cars, Simple Minds, and U2, back when they were still considered "alternative".

Music was my world back then. I almost ditched engineering school for rock stardom... a fact that would've given my parents palpitations had they know how close a decision that was.

The 80s was a glorious time in music. Pop, new wave, metal, rock, rap, punk, and even disco (no matter how much we denied it) were all well-represented and enjoyed by their different factions. And video gave everyone a new way to enjoy these different sounds. It was a time for trying new things, and kids rebelled not with bare-midriffs and guns, but with big hair and neon lipstick.

I was such a music snob back then. If it wasn't new wave, British, alternative, or some combination of the three, it was crap. Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Devo, The Police, Howard Jones, Simple Minds, Alphaville, and Strange Advance could do no wrong... Remember them? These groups were always on my walkman! And the dancier the better... I definitely preferred the tunes that made me want to get up and dance.

Fast forward 20 years. My tastes have changed considerably, and now, as I simplify my music collection, I am stunned by the range of styles that joind my 80s favourites.
I found Santana, No Doubt, Aretha Franklin, Sade, and Black Eyed Peas. All good. Then there's Color Me Badd and Right Said Fred. What was I thinking?!

But the songs I still gravitated toward were dance tunes. That was the common denominator.

I've rifled through my shrinking collection for 10 tunes for a songlist for workouts or dancing to while I fix dinner. Keeping it to 10 was hard... maybe I'll make a second list soon.
Here are my first 10 in no special order...

1: Crazy in Love - Beyonce featuring Jay-Z
2: Hips Don't Lie - Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
3: Into the Groove - Madonna (This was a hard choice... I wanted to add a lot of Madonna tunes...)
4: Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
5: Groove is in the Heart - Dee Lite
6: Shake your groove thing - Peaches & Herb
7: Hot in Herre - Nelly
8: Spybreak! - Propellerheads
9: Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police
10: Wait a Minute - Pussy Cat Dolls featuring Timbaland

2 special mentions:
1: Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
2: Yo (Reggae Mix) - Chris Brown

Anything else I should add?