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Dance music by Western bands

Even bands have plenty of dance music.

Starting long ago with disco-funk, and extending to what’s called dance-punk, new wave, and dance rock.

Here, we introduce dance music by Western bands.

Dance music by Western bands (61–70)

MagickKlaxons

Klaxons – Magick (Official Video)
MagickKlaxons

Since the late 2000s, the term “nu-rave movement” began to emerge, and Klaxons were a band right at its core.

It’s an uptempo track with a slightly floating, uncanny sound—dance music at its heart.

Dance To The MusicSly & The Family Stone

Sly & The Family Stone – Dance To The Music (Audio)
Dance To The MusicSly & The Family Stone

Sly & The Family Stone were pioneers who paved the way for Black artists to break into rock.

“Dance to the Music” was their first hit, reaching No.

8 on the Billboard chart.

Despite their huge success, it’s a shame they disbanded due to conflicts between Sly Stone and the other members.

Somebody Told MeThe Killers

The Killers – Somebody Told Me (Official Music Video)
Somebody Told MeThe Killers

The Killers are a new wave, dance-rock band from Las Vegas.

With a synth-heavy sound and catchy, singable melodies, they gained popularity and became a major hit.

This debut single also became one of their signature songs.

Begging YouThe Stone Roses

The Stone Roses – Begging You
Begging YouThe Stone Roses

The Stone Roses, who were at the heart of the Madchester movement.

Their debut album is the famous one, but this track from the second album has a great tempo and a cool, acid house-inspired sound.

RasputinBoney M

Boney M. – Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)
RasputinBoney M

Hit songs in disco were usually producer-driven rather than artist-driven.

Boney M.

, too, was masterminded by Frank Farian, a musician from West Germany (at the time), and after that a string of German disco groups like Dschinghis Khan and Arabesque emerged one after another.