Strike a Chord With Everyone

An eclectic mix of D.J.’s, musicians,

and singer-songwriters list fail-safe dance tunes.

• By Thessaly La Force 
• Published Summer 2009

The Experts	Get the Ladies Out on the Dance Floor	Get Mom and Dad to Dip	Get the Guys to Leave the Bar	Get Grandma Groovin’ Like It’s 1949	Get Everybody on the Dance Floor
Yuki ChikudateLead singer, Asobe Seksu	Sheena Is a Punk Rockerby the Ramones	God Only Knowsby the Beach Boys	These Arms of Mineby Otis Redding	Lazy Maryby Louis Prima	Don’t Stop Believin’by Journey
D.J. LindseyResident D.J., theTribeca Grand	You Bring Me Joyby Mary J. Blige	Saturday Loveby Alexander O’Neal & Cherelle	Atomic Dogby George Clinton	I’ll Always Love My Mamaby the Intruders	Cherchez la Femmeby Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band
D.J. ChoimaticManhattan club and wedding D.J.	Freek’n Youby Jodeci (Raekwon and Ghostface Killah remix)	A Whiter Shade of Paleby Procul Harum	Don’t Sweat the Techniqueby Eric B. & Rakim	Be My Babyby the Ronettes	He’s Misstra Know-It-Allby Stevie Wonder
Zach GunselRave D.J./radio-show host, thegunsel.com	Too Youngby Phoenix	Just the Way You Areby Billy Joel	Get Byby Talib Kweli	I Won’t Danceby Blossom Dearie	International Players Anthemby UGK featuring OutKast
D.J. Jason FiotoHouse D.J., Marquee	I Think We’re Alone Nowby Tiffany	The Way You Look Tonightby Frank Sinatra	Jump Aroundby House of Pain	In The Moodby the Glenn Miller Band	You’re the First, the Last, My Everythingby Barry White
Jose SoegaardBass player, the Harlem Shakes	Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)by Beyoncé	El Farolitoby Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40	Dirt Off Your Androidby Jaydiohead	Eye Knowby De La Soul	Hey Ya!by OutKast
John BallesterosBand Leader, Right Mix, Vali Music	Dancing Queenby ABBA	Summer Windby Frank Sinatra	Sweet Home Alabamaby Lynyrd Skynyrd	Sweet Carolineby Neil Diamond	Don’t Stop the Musicby Rihanna
Syd ButlerBass Player, Les Savy Fav	Electric Boogieby Marcia Griffiths	Jumpin’ Jack Flashby the Rolling Stones	Fight for Your Rightby the Beastie Boys	Help Me, Rhondaby the Beach Boys	Shoutby the Isley Brothers
Nate DonmoyerDrummer, Passion Pit	Heartbeatby Annie	Back at Oneby Westlife	B.O.O.T.A.Y.by Bangers & Cash	Sippin’ On Some Syrupby Three 6 Mafia	Det Snurrar I Min Skalleby Familjen
D.J. Dina RegineNew York private-event D.J.	American Boyby Estelle featuring Kanye West	Swayby Michael Bublé	Sweet Child o’ Mineby Guns N’ Roses	Here I Am (Come and Take Me)by Al Green	Avalonby Roxy Music