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Weeknight ’80s Dance Party: 5/4/11

Kelly Stitzel May 4, 2011 12

I LOVE SOUL TRAIN. So much. There is no better way to spend an evening than with a bottle of wine and a bunch of old Soul Train episodes.

So, this week’s mix is an ode to that wonderful show. I don’t know for sure if every artist represented here appeared on Soul Train, but I’m pretty sure they did. At the very least these songs, or other songs by these artists, were played for the dancers to get down to. And any one of these would do nicely if you’re planning a Soul Train line at your next party (I know I want one).

Don Cornelius used to wish us “love, peace and soul.” I’m wishing you love, peace and dance! Let’s do this!

Kool & the Gang – Fresh (Extended Mix)
Prince – Let’s Work (Dance Remix)
Cameo – Word Up! (Original 12″ Club Mix)
The Bar-Kays – Sexomatic (Extended 12″ Version)
Teena Marie – Fix It (12″ Version)
D-Train – You’re the One for Me (12″ Mix)
Ready for the World – Oh Sheila (12″ Mix)
Klymaxx – Meeting in the Ladies Room (12″ Version)
Janet Jackson – When I Think of You (Dance Remix)
DeBarge – Rhythm of the Night (Long Version)
Billy Ocean – Loverboy (12″ Mix)
George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Extended Remix)
Jesse Johnson – She (I Can’t Resist) (Remix)
Tina Turner – Better Be Good to Me (Extended Version)
Stephanie Mills – The Medicine Song (12″ Mix)

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After shutting down her own blog, Looking at Them, in mid-2008, Kelly migrated over to Popdose, bringing with her Soundtrack Saturday, the most popular column from her old site. In addition to Soundtrack Saturday, which is on an indefinite hiatus, Kelly also contributes reviews and musings on music, film and a variety of other topics. She also writes the semi-regular Filminism column, in which she discusses her favorite female characters in film. Kelly is also an aspiring comedy writer who is just beginning an adventure in stand-up comedy and as a student at the Second City in Chicago.

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  • EightE1

    Kelly, you are so cool. You should do a slow jam mix sometime.

  • http://www.drcastrato.blogspot.com drcastrato

    this is quickly becoming my new favorite series on popdose.

  • http://genxsingalong.wordpress.com Gigi

    YESSSSSSSS!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ACNQHINABNBQ44S7NIACK7YIYE M Rosin

    I’m on board with a lot of these EXCEPT I would replace Rhythm of the Night (hate that song) with You Dropped the Bomb on Me (Gap Band) and I would drop Loverboy (also hate that song) and replace it with Let’s Hear it for the Boy (Deniece Williams) or with Glamorous Life (Sheila E) or with I Feel for You (Chaka Khan).

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ACNQHINABNBQ44S7NIACK7YIYE M Rosin

    I’m on board with a lot of these EXCEPT I would replace Rhythm of the Night (hate that song) with You Dropped the Bomb on Me (Gap Band) and I would drop Loverboy (also hate that song) and replace it with Let’s Hear it for the Boy (Deniece Williams) or with Glamorous Life (Sheila E) or with I Feel for You (Chaka Khan).

  • http://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs-Power-Pop.html Brett Alan

    “Rhythm Of The Night” was the one I most wanted to download!

  • http://www.facebook.com/davidragland David Ragland

    Oh yeah! Thanks for this! I wore the last mix out, and this one has one of my favorite DeBarge songs! I’m looking forward to hearing the long version!

  • Tony

    I still think Word Up is one of the greatest dance songs evah.

    All these guilty pleasures… I love it.
    Great list – even the songs that make me cringe… make me smile too.

    Thanks so much.

  • Mary in Dallas

    I agree, Tony — I can never sit still when I hear Word Up.

    “Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick, maa-maaaa, come on baby, tell me what’s the word, the word up …”

    I’m at work but am groovin’ in my chair as the song plays in my head.

  • Grant

    Thank you. Also, thank you.

  • Anonymous

    I picked up the 3-DVD Best of Soul Train set last month. THen I found out there’s a 9-disc edition. Hello, wish list.

  • http://twitter.com/RetroRemixes Retro Remixes

    Oh, I’m going to marry this playlist. Or at least live with it in sin for a few years.