Mixmag’s 50 Greatest Dance Tracks As Chosen By You

Mixmag set out to do the improbable and came up with the 50 best dance tracks of all time, as voted on by the people.

From the warehouse techno of the 90s, to the up beat garage sound of the early 2000s, to the energetic sound engineering of modern EDM, the list has got you covered. An electronic music starter kit, if you will.

Tens of thousands of EDM fans voted for the list below, making it a true fans list.

What was number one? Well, I’ll meet you at the bottom when you guys find out!

MIXMAG’S 50 GREATEST DANCE TRACKS OF ALL TIME

50. Darude – ‘Sandstorm’ [16 Inch Records], 1999

 

49. Age Of Love – ‘Age Of Love’ [Diki], 1990

 

48. Chase & Status – ‘Blind Faith’ [Ram], 2011

 

47. Jaydee – ‘Plastic Dreams’ [R&S], 1992

 

46. Soulwax – ‘NY Excuse’ [Pias], 2005

 

45. Josh Wink – ‘Higher State’ [Strictly Rhythm], 1995

 

44. Groove Armada – ‘Superstylin’ [Pepper], 2001

 

43. Frankie Knuckles / Jamie Principle – ‘Your Love’ [Persona], 1986

42. A Guy Called Gerald – ‘Voodoo Ray’ [Rham!], 1988

 

41. LCD Soundsystem – ‘Losing My Edge’ [DFA], 2002

 

40. Âme – ‘Rej’ [Defected], 2006

 

39. Armand Van Helden – ‘U Don’t Know Me’, [Armed], 1999

 

38. Justice – ‘Phantom Pt 2’ [Ed Banger], 2007

 

37. Massive Attack – ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ [Virgin], 1991

 

36. Noir And Haze – ‘Around (Solomun remix)’ [Noir Music], 2011

 

35. The Future Sound Of London – ‘Papua New Guinea’ [Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ Records], 1991

 

34. Robin S – ‘Show Me Love’ [Champion], 1993

 

33. Aphex Twin – ‘Window Licker’ [Warp], 1999

 

32. Moby – ‘Go’ [Outer Rhythm], 1991

 

31. Orbital – ‘Chime’ [FFRR], 1990

 

30. Goldie – ‘Inner City Life’ [FFRR], 1995

 

29. Larent Garnier – ‘Man With The Red Face’ [F Communications], 2000

 

28. Rythim Is Rythim – ‘Strings Of Life’ [Transmat], 1987

 

27. Benny Benassi – ‘Satisfaction’ [D:vision], 2002

 

26. The Aztec Mystic – ‘Knights Of The Jaguar’ [Underground Resistance], 1999

 

25. The Prodigy – ‘Firestarter’ [XL], 1996

 

24. deadmau5 featuring Kaskade – ‘I Remember’ [Mau5trap], 2008

 

23. Energy 52 – ‘Café Del Mar’ [Eye Q/], 1993

 

22. The Prodigy – ‘Out Of Space’ [XL], 1992

 

21. Above & Beyond – ‘Sun & Moon’ [Anjunabeats], 2011

 

20. David Guetta – ‘A Little More Love’ [Ultralab], 2001

 

19. Donna Summer – ‘I Feel Love’ [Casablanca/GTO], 1977

 

18. New Order – ‘Blue Monday’ [Factory], 1983

 

17. Swedish House Mafia – ‘One (Your Name)’ [Polydor], 2010

 

16. Avicii – ‘Levels’ [Universal], 2011

 

15. Daft Punk – ‘Around The World’ [Virgin], 1997

 

14. Paul & Fritz Kalkbrenner – ‘Sky And Sand’ [BPitch Control], 2009

 

13. Armin van Buuren feat Nadia Ali – ‘Feels So Good’ [Armind], 2011

 

12. Silence (Tiësto remix) – ‘Delerium’ [nettwerk], 1999

 

11. The Chemical Brothers – ‘Hey Boy, Hey Girl’ [Freestyle Dust/Virgin], 1999

 

10. Fatboy Slim – ‘Right Here, Right Now’ [Skint], 1999

 

9. Sasha – ‘Xpander’ [deconstruction/BMG], 1999

 

8. Paul van Dyk – ‘For An Angel’ [Deviant Records], 1998

 

7. Plastikman – ‘Spastik’ [Novamute], 1993,6. Stardust ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ [Roulé], 1998

 

5. Faithless – ‘Insomnia’ [Cheeky], 1995

 

6. Stardust ‘The Music Sound Better With You’

 

4. Underworld – ‘Born Slippy’ [Junior Boys Own], 1995

 

3. The Prodigy – ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ [XL], 1997

 

2. Tiësto – ‘Adagio For Strings’ [Independance], 2004

 

1. Daft Punk – One More Time [2000 / Virgin]

 

That’s right folks. The French robots took it. And it’s difficult to argue against the people here.

Daft Punk’s hit was huge when it dropped at the start of the millenium. The slow house tune leads you along, slowly speeding up as it goes.

The auto-tuned lyrics intend to spark a smile whenever the song hits speakers, consoling the listeners that there’s always “One More Time” to “celebrate and dance so free”. Almost makes you feel like each amazing night will never end.

Listening to the song, even now, over a decade after its release, reminds true EDM fanatics why Daft Punk is and always will be a legend.