By Allison Sadlier // SWNS

What Are the Songs Driving People to Dance, Even if they are Alone?

Three in five Americans are boosting their moods after so much time at home with indoor dance parties and karaoke sessions, according to a new poll.

Two in five have even embraced viral trends and learned a new dance, while 38% have thrown a party with friends via video chat. 

The study of 2,000 Americans examined the important role music has played in light of current events.

When asked what songs respondents want on their socially distanced dance party playlist, current hits like “Rain on Me” from Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa, “Say So” from Doja Cat and “Hot Girl Summer” by Megan Thee Stallion were mixed in with classics like “September” from Earth Wind and Fire and “Hey Ya!” by Outkast.”

And when asked about the best dance songs of all time, Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” came out on top of a predetermined list of dance favorites. 

“Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson and “Stayin’ Alive” from The Bee Gees also made it into the top three. 

Four in five (79%) cited music as a way to help them stay connected with others while social distancing.

The survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Ultimate Ears found when it came to the genres that lifted respondents’ spirits the most, hip hop came out on top with 50%. 

Rock (47%), pop (45%), country (42%) and dance/electronic music (31%) rounded out the top five mood-boosting genres.

Social Distanced Dance Playlist

1. I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston 
2. Bille Jean – Michael Jackson 
3. Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees
4. Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars 
5. Dancing Queen – ABBA
6. Just Dance – Lady Gaga
7. Hey Ya! – Outkast 
8. Get Lucky – Daft Punk
9. Work – Rihanna ft. Drake
10. Shake it Off – Taylor Swift 
11. Yeah! – Usher 
12. Crazy in Love – Beyonce 
13. I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas 
14. SexyBack – Justin Timberlake 
15. One Dance – Drake 
16. Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper 
17. Jump Around – House of Pain
18. Everybody – Backstreet Boys 
19. Old Town Road – Lil Nas ft. Billy Ray Cyrus 
20. Wannabe – Spice Girls 
21. Sorry – Justin Bieber 
22. TiK ToK – Ke$ha 
23. Bad guy – Billie Eilish 
24. Twist & Shout – The Beatles 
25. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
26. Toxic – Britney Spears 
27. Get Busy – Sean Paul 
28. Pump up the Jam – Technotronic 
29. Thank you, next – Ariana Grande 
30. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
31. September – Earth, Wind, & Fire 
32. Senorita – Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello
33. Footloose – Kenny Loggins 
34. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond 
35. I Love It – Icona Pop ft. Charlie XCX
36. Dance Monkey – Tones and I 
37. Truth Hurts – Lizzo
38. The Twist – Chubby Checker 
39. Vogue – Madonna 
40. Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa 
41. Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
42. Sucker – Jonas Brothers 
43. Dancing on my Own – Robyn
44. Savage – Megan Thee Stallion 
45. Disco Inferno – The Tramps 
46. Groove is in the Heart – Deee-Lite
47. Shout – The Isley Brothers 
48. It Takes Two – Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
49. Adore You – Harry Styles 
50. Levels – Avicii