There is a lot of fun, lighthearted dance music on the pop charts already this year, including “Cake by the Ocean” by DNCE (top), “Roses” by The Chainsmokers & Rozes (above), and “My House” by veteran dance artist Flo Rida (below)
Chart and Synopsis by Rick Hiduk
The following list focuses on the dance songs that have made the biggest impact on me so far this year. Many made their debut in 2015 but either peaked in popularity in January and February of this year or are still climbing the charts.
- DNCE – Cake By the Ocean
- Robin Schulz f: Francesco Yates – Sugar
- The Chainsmokers f: Rozes – Roses
- DJ Snake f: Bipolar Sunshine – Middle
- Andy Grammer – Good to Be Alive
- Flo Rida – My House
- Jason Derulo – Get Ugly
- Disclosure f: Lorde – Magnets
- G-Easy x Baby Rexha – Me, Myself & I
- Ellie Goulding – Something in the Way You Move
- Shawn Mendes & Camilla Caballo – I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Selena Gomez – Hands to Myself
- Charlie Puth – One Call Away
- Mike Posner – I Took a Pill in Ibiza
- Miike Snow – Genghis Khan
- One Direction – History
- Justin Timberlake – Drink You Away
- Rhianna f: Drake – Work
- Shawn Cook – Sound of Your Heart
- Justin Beiber – Love Yourself