Fresh beats! Danceable music perfect for spring

Looking 4 MyselfUsher

Usher – Looking For Myself (Video) Lyrics

This is a track that also became the title of Usher’s seventh album, released in 2012.

He is currently one of the most popular and accomplished male R&B artists, having broken through after the 1997 release of My Way.

His transparent vocal quality gained popularity and propelled him to stardom.

While it has the strong rhythm of a dance number, it’s packed with genuine R&B groove.

Wake Me Up Before You Go-GoWham!

Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Official Video)

George Michael—he, too, was one of the singers who passed away last year.

Wham!, the duo of George and Andrew, had a huge breakthrough in the mid-80s, with representative songs including Last Christmas and Freedom.

This track was also used in commercials, such as for the Honda Logo.

Trace Of WindYUMA

Trace of wind / yuma

Yuma, aka Yuma Sakaguchi, who made a sensational debut in 2008 and only signed a major-label deal last year, releases his fifth single.

Its delicate melodies ride atop a brisk house beat, creating a sound that seems to embody the fresh vitality of new greenery.

It’s My LifeDr. Alban

Dr.Alban – It’s My Life (Official HD Video)

Released in 1992 at the height of the techno boom, this track set itself apart from typical rave sounds like hardcore techno and death techno.

Its forward-looking production incorporated elements of Eurodance and Eurohouse that would dominate from the mid-to-late ’90s.

Thanks to this approach, it topped the charts across countries including Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and Sweden.

Oh No She Didn’tIsyss

Isyss – Oh No She Didn’t

This song, included on “The Way We Do,” released by the American contemporary girls’ R&B group Isyss at the end of 2002, became a hit into the spring of 2003, and the album sold 500,000 copies.

The sound woven by the three distinctively flavored vocalists is pleasantly satisfying.

Don’t GoYazoo

Yazoo – Don’t Go (Official HD Video)

Formed by Vince Clarke, now the keyboardist of Erasure, and Alison Moyet, a female vocalist with a powerful, soulful voice, Yazoo’s biggest hit alongside their debut single Only You.

The repeated riff of an analog synthesizer—characteristic of synth-pop—is particularly striking.

AbatakaDavid West & Ida Engberg

Ida Engberg & David West – Abataka

Released in 2009 by David West & Ida Engberg, “Abataka” became a heavy-rotation house number around 2012–2013 thanks to its catchy melody.

Its sound design evokes imagery of the African savannah.