'70s Dance Party

There are some essential truths in this life, and high among them is the fact that it is impossible — yes, impossible — to play the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" and keep your physical person from breaking into spontaneous movement. That if you play Nanette Workman's "Lady Marmelade" in a crowded room, every woman will start shaking it like they were born in the Moulin Rouge. That if you unleash the Ohio Players' "Love Rollercoaster" on the unsuspecting masses, funkiness of the most extreme order will ensue. Don't believe us? Download our '70s Dance Party Essentials and see for yourself. More danceable truths await in Next Steps.

Can't decide what you love most about the dance tunes of the '70s? Well, now you don't have to. We've got it all right here, from the elastic-fantastic soul of the Spinners and "The Rubberband Man" to the new wave groove of the Cars and "My Best Friend's Girl." Whether you're craving a little Swedish-flavored bubblegum ("Waterloo" by ABBA) or feeling the need for some sud-filled funk (Rose Royce's "Car Wash"), we give you the '70s songs to keep you movin', groovin', and lovin' the life you live. Don't let the festivities end here — hit Deep Cuts to keep the '70s dance party going, with Chilliwack and Ian Thomas.

Hey, a decade lasts a long time — why wander through the years searching the far reaches of '70s dance highlights when you have us to bring them straight to your ears and feet? Sure, there are the smashes — Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama," Hot Chocolate's steamy confection "You Sexy Thing" – but there's so much more, from the good-time novelties ("Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas) to the one-hit wonders ("Venus" by Shocking Blue), all the way to close-the-deal slow-dance specials like Rod Stewart's come-on croon "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)."

Yowza, yowza, yowza — it's '70s Dance Party Essentials, our retro rave in a playlist featuring only the finest vintage movers pulled straight from the Me Decade. We've carefully selected ten years' worth of tunes guaranteed to hit your dance mechanism's on switch, with everything from the defiant cry of Gloria Gaynor's club classic "I Will Survive" to the Bee Gee's Saturday-night anthem "Stayin' Alive." Whether you're getting in touch with the good old days or only just getting better acquainted with '70s sounds, our dancetastic offerings are just the thing to bring you back and get you on your feet.