Post by usadance on Dec 19, 2023 3:44:04 GMT 1
We charted 80+ tracks in 2023 (almost the same as in 2022). Unlike the past few years there wasn't a huge Pop-Dance song that dominated the year. That meant Dance tracks had to stand on their own merit without any fear of massive outside competition from super popular Pop-Crossover tracks. Quite a few of the Top 25 didn't reach the top of our Dance, Remake & House chart but were impressive either with their musical talent or artist originality (most had both). I've gone pretty short on track descriptions because they're all able to pretty much speak for themselves.
| # 25 | KEEP RISIN' (Earnshaw remix) Groove Invaderz & Nicole Tyler First but not the only track in the countdown by Richard Earnshaw. |
| # 24 | FEEL LOVE DUBB (I FEEL LOVE '23) Block & Crown Remake of the Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer classic. First of many B&C tracks in this chart. |
| # 23 | IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY (Kupper remix) The Lovefreekz, Nick Reach Up & Victoria Hammond Very rhythmic Contemporary House. |
| # 22 | WHAT YOU NEED TONIGHT (WHAT I GOT IS WHAT YOU NEED '23) Truth Committee Nice remake of the group Unique's Disco original. |
| # 21 | LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT GUY (HAVEN'T YOU HEARD '23)- Phazed Groove Re-take of the Patrice Rushen 1979 original, sampling a few lifted lyrics into a new song. |
| # 20 | FANTAZEE (OUT OF MY HANDS, LOVE'S TAKEN OVER '23) Teddy Black & Austins Groove Samples the Omni & Connee Draper 1981 original. Spent 4 weeks at #1. |
| # 19 | LOVIN' YOU ('23 remix)- Groove Junkies & B. Valentine Super, vocal remake of the Minnie Riperton classic. |
| # 18 | I ALWAYS CHOOSE LOVE (THE FINEST '23) Block & Crown, Lissat Samples the S.O.S. Band original. Second appearance on the chart for B&C, first but not last for Lissat. |
| # 17 | I WANNA BE YOUR LOVE '23 Mark Knight, Sgt. Slick & Beverley Knight Very hot Dance remake of the Prince original, probably best ever. |
| # 16 | LET GO OF THIS (Nu Disco mix) (LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER / FASCINATED '23) Block & Crown This prolific producer duo always make a big splash on our charts.Third track so far. |
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| # 15 | HISTORY (OUR LOVE IS) (HISTORY '23) Mark Lower & Birdee Samples the 2010 song by Karin Nagi & Sir G. |
| # 14 | BEER O'CLOCK (DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR '23) Ezirk Samples the very funky Jimmy Bo Horne original. More danceable than ever! |
| # 13 | DUBB TO MY MUSIC (DO IT TO THE MUSIC '23) Adri Block & Paul Parsons Samples the Raw Silk original. Another entry (#4 credited to Adri Block this time). |
| # 12 | MY FEELINGS CAN'T EXPLAIN (Jay Vegas remix) (SATURDAY LOVE / WHERE LOVE LIVES '23)- Mattei & Omich, Fatimah Provillon Combines 2 songs, "Saturday Love" by Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal and "Where Love Lives" by Allison Limerick. An unusual combination that worked out surprisingly well. |
| # 11 | SPINNING AROUND '23 (Disco mix) Jolyon Petch & Dr Packer A fresh, 2023 retake on the Kylie Minogue classic. |
| # 10 | SO INTO YOU (DJ Meme Reboot mix) (SO INTO YOU / NEVER TOO MUCH '23) Sonic Soul Orchestra & Kathy Brown Mostly a rehashed, more danceable version of the more R&B Michael Watford original punctuated by a few notes lifted from a Luther Vandross song. |
| # 9 | MY LIFE (KEEP ON JUMPIN' 24) Michelino Samples the Musique 70's original and touches a lot of Dance bases in the process. 4 weeks at #1. |
| # 8 | PARTY Piero Pirupa Pure 2023 Disco. If you're not familiar with this song you should be. |
| # 7 | AND THE BEAT GOES ON '23 (promo) Bob Shepherd & Da Clubbmaster Not sure if they plan to relase this one but you can't hold a good track back. An Electro House version of The Whispers' original classic that spent 4 weeks at #1. VIDEO UNAVAILABLE |
| # 6 | DISCO'S FINEST (THE FINEST '23) Harvey Ross Second track in the countdown to sample the S.O.S. Band classic. |
| # 5 | HIDEAWAY (Sunset Mix) Block & Crown, Joy T Barnum Very dynamic presentation, similar to the Gwen Guthrie "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent" classic. Fifth and peak chart position for Block & Crown! |
| # 4 | CAN FEEL THE MUSIC Romain Villeroy Spent 4 weeks at #1. This track keeps the rhythms flowing. |
| # 3 | FREEDOM (MAKE IT FUNKY) Antonello Ferrari, Aldo Bergamasco & Elisha Jay No sampling here. Funky just as the title says and rhythmic throughout. |
| # 2 | WHAT U WANT Andrea Marchesini, Richard Earnshaw & Ridney A signature Earnshaw jam. He teams up with Ridney this time and lands at #2 in his second chart position. |
| # 1 | DON'T YOU WANT MY LOVE '23 Lissat Released about this time last year. An Electro House version of the Debbie Jacob's Disco classic is our #1 for 2023. Spent 4 weeks at #1. Second chart entry for Lissat who proves everything old is NEW again. |