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It would be a mistake to assume that all dance music is vacuous and disposable. Many dancefloor-oriented tunes over the decades have held strong, inspirational lyrical messages. Here’s almost three hours of the best of them, from the late 80s onwards.
- Malcolm X: No Sell Out
- Kirsty MacColl: Walking Down Madison
- Gary Clail On-U Sound System: Human Nature (Perfecto Mix)
- Paul Simpson/ Adeva: Musical Freedom
- Beat System: To A Brighter Day
- Sydney Youngblood: If Only I Could (Extended Version)
- Jesus Loves You: Generations Of Love
- Aly-Us: Follow Me (Club Mix)
- Sterling Void: It’s Alright (Original 12″ House Mix)
- Urban Soul: Alright
- Joe Smooth: Promised Land
- Coldcut Feat. Lisa Stansfield: People Hold On
- Arrested Development: Mr Wendal (Perfecto Mix)
- Rozalla: Faith
- Rozalla: Everybody’s Free
- Sabrina Johnston: Peace (Brothers In Rhythm Club Mix)
- Unity: Unity
- Shiva: Work It Out
- Simone: My Family Depends On Me (Club Vocal)
- Brand New Heavies: Back to Love [Graeme Park Remix]
- Lena Fiagbe: Gotta Get It Right (Paul Gotel Funked Out Mix)
- Fire Island Feat. Love Nelson: There But For The Grace Of God
- Barbara Tucker: Beautiful People
- Black Masses: Wonderful Person (MAW Vocal Mix)
- Kim English: I Know A Place (E Smoove Club Mix)
- Whitney Houston: Love Will Save The Day (Jellybean & David Morales Mix)
- Two 4 Soul: God Lives In Me
- Mike Dunn: He’s Gonna Make It Alright
- Liberation: Liberation 2
- Diva Surprise: On Top Of The World
- Oval Emotion: Higher & Higher
- Klevakeys feat Diamondancer: Raising Vibrations (Klevakeys Deeper Vibration Mix)
- Cevin Fisher: The Message
- C&C Music Factory: Pride (A Deeper Love) (Edit)
- Ce Ce Rogers: Someday
- Olive: You’re Not Alone
- Steve Angello Feat. TD Jakes: Rejoice
- Nu Yorican Soul Feat. Jocelyn Brown: It’s Alright (I Feel It) (Full Length)