Dance anthem
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A dance anthem, floor filler (also floorfiller) or club anthem is a dance (or disco) track which receives almost timeless status, being played commonly many years after its release. Many older (pre-1990) tracks which are referred to as dance anthems are often only played at retro nights in clubs, or at themed parties. A common sub-category of dance anthems have sometimes been referred to as "handbag songs", examples of such tracks include "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer, or "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.
However, most commonly a dance anthem is a track which DJ's still play in normal sets alongside modern tracks. Some are played only towards the end of a set, almost as if a mini retro set was being played, but some are still used as if they were recently released dance music.
The term floor filler was coined to describe extraordinarily popular songs, due to the ability of certain tracks to bring people from the bar areas of nightclubs onto the dance floor. This is often due to the highly distinctive intros that some songs have but can also be due to the simple popularity and recognition of a song. DJs frequently reserve these tracks for critical times during their performances, to bring people to or keep people on the dance floor, thus ensuring a lively atmosphere.
[edit] Songs referred to as dance anthems
- "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters
- "1998" by Binary Finary
- "Be My Lover" by La Bouche
- "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65
- "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
- "Sandstorm" by Darude
- "Blue Monday" by New Order
- "Born Slippy" by Underworld
- "Café Del Mar" by Energy 52
- "Gypsy Woman (Basement Boys Strip To The Bone Mix)" by Crystal Waters
- "Heaven" by DJ Sammy
- "Higher States of Consciousness" by Josh Wink
- "Hung Up" by Madonna
- "Insomnia" by Faithless
- "Children" by Robert Miles
- "Rhythm Is A Dancer" by Snap!
- "Overprotected (Orignal Version)" by Britney Spears
- "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics
- "What Time Is Love?" by The KLF
- "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base
- "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" by Modern Talking
- "You're Not Alone" by Olive
- "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
- "Silence" by Delerium
- "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat
- "What Is Love" by Haddaway
- "Hey Boy, Hey Girl" by Chemical Brothers
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" by DJ Kool
- "Smack My Bitch Up" by The Prodigy
- "Hey Ya!" by OutKast
- "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" by Baby D
- "Jump Around!" by House of Pain
- "Keep It Up" by J&R Project