Get in the Groove with Classic Albums: The World's Eurobeat – Recommended Popular Tracks
Eurobeat is a genre that gained popularity as a mainstream form of dance music in the 1980s.
Although the boom overseas lasted only until the early 1990s at most, in Japan it has been loved for a long time, with Eurobeat being used widely across many types of media up through the 2000s.
This time, we’re introducing some classic Eurobeat tracks!
From songs everyone has heard at least once to timeless hits covered by Japanese artists—check out this curated selection of must-hear classics!
- [Definitive Edition] Masterpieces and Hit Songs of 80s Disco
- [Back to the '90s!] Dance Music from Western Hits of the 1990s
- Club Hits: Dance music from Western artists that energized the dance floors in the 1980s
- Classic club music: recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.
- [Western Music] Classic disco tracks that were hits in the ’90s
- [1980s Western Music] Nostalgic 80's Best Hit Songs
- For seniors in their 80s: Stay healthy while having fun. Introducing dance songs that make you want to move!
- Dance music from Western artists that was a hit in the 2000s. World-famous classics and popular songs.
- [Grabs Your Heart] A Compilation of Western Songs with Cool Intros [2025]
- [Nostalgic hits] Dance music that resonates with people in their 30s. Popular dance tracks.
- Dance music from Western artists that was a hit in the 1970s. World-famous and popular songs.
- Recommended Western dance music for beginners: world-famous classics and popular hits.
- Why Classic Disco Music Is Still Loved Today
[Grooving to Classic Albums] Eurobeat Around the World: Recommended Popular Tracks (11–20)
Another NightReal McCoy
Real McCoy is a dance-pop unit from Germany.
The group consists of two female vocalists and one male MC, and they enjoyed immense popularity in the 1990s during the heyday of Eurobeat.
Their track Another Night is one of their hit songs, released in 1993.
Its sophisticated musicality won widespread acclaim, and it charted highly not only in their home country of Germany but also in English-speaking markets such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
Call MeBlondie
This song was created as the theme for the film American Gigolo.
Blondie’s Debbie Harry delivers powerful vocals that blend seamlessly with Giorgio Moroder’s energetic arrangement.
The lyrics highlight the universal nature of love and desire while deftly portraying the fleeting, superficial quality of certain relationships.
Released in February 1980, it became a massive hit, spending six consecutive weeks at No.
1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The fusion of rock and Eurobeat feels fresh and irresistibly danceable.
Listening to this track vividly evokes the atmosphere of the 1980s, making it an irresistible favorite for those who feel nostalgic for that era.
Take On Mea-ha
A quintessential synth-pop classic of the 1980s.
Centered on the theme of finding the courage to take a step into love, it features a catchy melody and striking falsetto vocals.
Released in 1985, its innovative music video also drew major attention.
It aired frequently on MTV and became a massive hit, reaching No.
1 on the U.
S.
charts and No.
2 in the U.
K.
The song was also used in the video game The Last of Us Part II, making it a beloved track across generations.
Perfect for a drive or when you need a change of pace.
Its indispensable synthesizers—hallmarks of Eurobeat—combine with an up-tempo groove to create a danceable track.
It’s a pinnacle of pop music packed with everything that makes a-ha so compelling.
Try MeLolita
Lolita is a representative Eurobeat artist.
Strictly speaking, Lolita isn’t a single artist but a name passed down to multiple performers, similar to a stage name succession.
This track, “Try Me,” is by the first holder of the name, Annalise Golin (Annerley Gordon), and it gained popularity in Italy.
The song also has ties to Japan, as Namie Amuro covered it.
The original is arranged more stylishly than Amuro’s version, so be sure to compare the two.
Show MeCover Girls
Here is the debut single by The Cover Girls, released in 1986.
It reached No.
2 on Billboard’s Dance chart.
The following year, Yukari Morikawa covered it in Japan, and it became a major hit after being used as the theme song for the TV drama “Danjo 7-nin Aki Monogatari” (Autumn Story of Seven Men and Women).
It also gained attention as a quintessential disco track of the bubble era.
Some of you may even have danced to this song back then.
In 2018, a commercial featuring Sanma Akashiya, who starred in “Danjo 7-nin Aki Monogatari,” showcased a parody version of the song.
Eat You UpAngie Gold
Here’s the song released in 1985 by British singer Angie Gold.
In Japan, Yoko Oginome covered it the same year under the title “Dancing Hero,” and it became a hit.
Although it was sung by idol singer Oginome, it gained popularity within disco culture and came to be regarded as one of the representative songs of disco music.
It later drew attention again as a revival hit when Nora Hirano and the Osaka Prefectural Tomioka High School Dance Club used the song.
[Grooving with Classic Albums] Eurobeat from Around the World: Recommended Popular Tracks (21–30)
Boom Boom DollarsKING KONG
What stuck with me was the kind of melody you can’t forget once you’ve heard it, and the music video you can’t forget once you’ve seen it.
It’s the kind of video that makes you want to replay it over and over, but be warned: the song will probably keep looping in your head until you go to sleep that day.