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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)