[2025] Recommended for Summer! A Roundup of Dance Music in Western Pop

Close My EyesCorderoy

Corderoy – Close My Eyes (Don Diablo Edit) [Official Music Video]

In the end, it’s a track that both hardcore dance music fans and casual listeners can agree on and enjoy.

It kicks off with cool, effect-processed vocals, adds a bass-heavy four-on-the-floor beat, and gradually builds a dizzying, intoxicating feel toward the latter half.

Hear it in a club in summer, and it’s guaranteed to bring the house down.

Cake By The OceanDNCE

DNCE – Cake By The Ocean

The debut single by DNCE, an American band led by former Jonas Brothers member Joe Jonas.

It was selected for Billboard’s 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016.

The music video was directed by DJ Black Coffee and model Gigi Hadid, who was Joe Jonas’s girlfriend at the time.

Five HoursDeorro

Deorro – Five Hours (Static Video) [LE7ELS]

A single by American DJ Deorro.

An energetic track driven by bass and synth beats that reached No.

1 on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.

It’s also known for being sampled later in the collaboration with Chris Brown, “Five More Hours.”

MelodyDimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Steve Aoki vs Ummet Ozcan

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Steve Aoki vs Ummet Ozcan – Melody

It’s a dance track packed with intense, war-game-like realism.

To put it bluntly, this song would fit any battlefield or conflict zone—and you can almost imagine it actually playing there.

That’s how powerful it is, and it also works perfectly as summer dance music.

America’s SweetheartElle King

Elle King – America’s Sweetheart (Official Video)

One of the remarkable things about the United States and the United Kingdom is how rapidly their industries turn over—new artists keep emerging one after another, producing hit songs.

Before you know it, they’ve joined the ranks of the big names, so music lovers never get a break.

This person, too, before we realized it, has become a worldwide smash.

HeyFais ft. Afrojack

Fais – Hey ft. Afrojack (Official Music Video)

Even in dance music, if the listener is a woman, she’ll probably like something romantic.

And I think music videos also need to have some kind of meaning.

This song is recommended because it blends a summertime fling vibe with the hedonistic appeal of dance music.

Ain’t Your MamaJennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez – Ain’t Your Mama (Official Video)

Jennifer Lopez should also be considered an actress, but in recent years she seems to prioritize and actively pursue her work as an artist.

She has many wonderful songs, but she likely wants a worldwide, explosive hit.

This song, too, could become the number one dance track—after that, it’s all up to luck and timing.