00s Dance Music Classics Party Favorz

Dive into the captivating era of dance music with Party Favorz's final volume of the 'Top 2000s Dance Music Classics' series, covering iconic tunes from 2003 to 2004. This collection showcases some of the biggest dance hits and hidden treasures that defined this pivotal period in dance music.

Among the influential contributors of this period were Gabriel & Dresden, whose transition from progressive to trance remixes provided a darker edge to club music. Their remix of Jewel's "Intuition" still ranks high among the Top 2000s Dance Music Classics. Jewel, known as an alt-folk singer, proved that thought-provoking lyrics could coexist with pop's perceived superficiality by transitioning into pop music.

Mainstream hits of this period include Christina Milian's "Dip It Low", Janet Jackson's "All Nite (Don't Stop)", and Justin Timberlake's "Rock Your Body". These songs not only dominated pop charts but also set dance floors on fire, particularly Sander Kleinberg's progressive house mixes, a distinctive part of the Top 2000s Dance Music Classics.

Lesser-known but equally impactful tracks such as Nina Sky's "Move Your Body" and Mylo's "Drop the Pressure" gained classic status in this era and received renewed interest with remix treatments in 2022.

This period also saw ONO, John Lennon's widow, venture into dance music. Her abstract poetry, turned into dance remixes, was a successful experiment, with "Walking on Thin Ice", remixed by Pet Shop Boys and Danny Tengalia, topping the club charts.

An unforgettable entry to our Top 2000s Dance Music Classics is the Heaven & Earth remix of "Clocks" by Coldplay. Despite not being an official release and charting low, its profound impact on club music was later acknowledged by Coldplay itself.

For a comprehensive list of the best dance tunes from this era, explore our Top Dance Songs for 2000 — 2009, focusing on the 2003 and 2004 releases.

Stay tuned for our regular programming next week. Meanwhile, prepare to be transported back to the millennial dance music era with the 'Top 2000s Dance Music Classics'. And as always...ENJOY!
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Album: Millennial Dance Classics [2003 — 2004] Vol. 3
Genre: Electro House, Progressive House, House Music
Year: 2023
Total Time: 03:19:52
1. t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said (Extension 119 Club Vocal Mix)

2. Nina Sky - Move Ya Body (Kurd Maverick Main Vocal Mix)

3. Raven Maize - Fascinated (Joey Negro Club Mix)

4. Mylo - Drop The Pressure (Future Funk Squad Remix)

5. ONO - Walking On Thin Ice (Pet Shop Boys Extended Dance Mix)

6. Robbie Rivera - Which Way You're Going (Wally Lopez Remix)

7. Milk & Sugar feat. Lizzy Pattinson - Let The Sun Shine (Terrace Mix)

8. Heather Headley - I Wish I Wasn't (Thick Dick Vocal Mix)

9. Christina Milian - Dip It Low (Full Intention Club)

10. Boogie Pimps - Somebody To Love (Salt Shaker Mix)

11. Seal - Love's Divine (The Pazzengerz Sanctuary Club Mix)

12. Britney Spears feat. Madonna - Me Against The Music (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)

13. Dave Gahan - Dirty Sticky Floors (Junkie XL Vocal Mix)

14. Sarah McLachlan - Fallen (Gabriel & Dresden Anti-Gravity Mix Edit)

15. Duncan Sheik - On A High (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)

16. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One (The Passengerz Girlfriend Club Mix)

17. t.A.T.u. - Not Gonna Get Us (Dave Audé Extension 119 Club Vocal)

18. Sting - Send Your Love (Dave Audé Extended Vocal Mix)

19. Janet Jackson - All Nite (Don't Stop) (Sander Kleinenberg Everybody Mix)

20. Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body (Sander Kleinenberg's Just In The Club Mix)

21. Kosheen - All In My Head (Planet Funk Mix)

22. Cherie - I'm Ready (Dave Audé Club Mix)

23. BoomKat - What U Do 2 Me (Thick Dick Club Mix)

24. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone (Jason Nevins Club Mix)

25. Supreme Beings Of Leisure - Ghetto (29 Palms Vocal Mix)

26. Jewel - Intuition (Gabriel & Dresden Hi-Tek Digital Mix)...

Get ready to immerse yourself in the golden era of dance music with Party Favorz's Volume 2 of the 'Top 2000s Dance Music Classics'. A rich compilation of some of the biggest dance hits from 2003 to 2004, this offering is a must for any dance music enthusiast, featuring unedited epic tracks allowing you to relive the era of massive remixes.

One standout DJ/producer from this era encapsulated in this Top 2000s Dance Music Classics collection is Dave Audé, a preferred choice for remix production. With an abundance of rock remixes from artists like Jacques Lu Cont, Thin White Duke, Les Rythmes Digitales (a.k.a. Stuart Price), Jason Nevins, and Lindbergh Palace, this set offers a diverse mix of genre hits.

Interestingly, all these remix artists have worked with Madonna at some point, with Stuart Price being instrumental in producing "Confessions On a Dance Floor" and leading her "Confessions Tour".

This Top 2000s Dance Music Classics volume also showcases other noteworthy DJ/producers like Gabriel & Dresden and Junkie XL, recognized for their progressive remixes that harmoniously blend Trance music with rock-dance. The period also saw the rise of Electro House, with Benny Benassi's remix of Goldfrapp's "Strict Machine" and his debut single "Satisfaction" pioneering the genre into mainstream popularity.

While Electro House was gaining prominence during this period, Party Favorz hasn't overlooked the underground hits from genres like Trance, Progressive House, and House music. However, most of the mainstream hits are reserved for our 'Top Dance Songs of the Year' series.

We are geared up to release Volume 3 of the Top 2000s Dance Music Classics mid-week, followed by a final volume next weekend. Expect some Disco House and Peak Hour tunes to keep the party vibe alive. So, don't wait! Dive into the memorable sounds of 2003-2004 with Party Favorz's 'Top 2000s Dance Music Classics' Volume 2!

Until the next time...ENJOY!
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Album: Millennial Dance Classics [2003 — 2004] Vol. 2
Genre: Electro House, Progressive House, House Music
Year: 2023
Total Time: 02:55:32
1. Seal - Get It Together (Bill Hamel Vocal Mix)

2. GusGus - David (Tim Deluxe Mix)

3. Annie Lennox - Wonderful (Dave Audé Extended Vocal Club)

4. Armand Van Helden - My, My, My (We Deliver The Remix 001)

5. George Michael - Amazing (Full Intention Club Mix)

6. Ashanti - Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) (Pound Boys Remix)

7. Groove Armada - Easy (Original Mix)

8. Ghostface feat. Missy Elliott - Tush (Nevins' Porno Club Mix)

9. Enrique Iglesias feat. Kelis - Not In Love (Dave Audé Remix)

10. Venus Hum - Montana (New Ground Remix)

11. Junior Jack feat. Robert Smith - Da Hype (Warren Clarke Vocal Dub Mix)

12. Richard 'Humpty' Vission - Never Let Me Down (RHV & Raoul Zerna Big Floor Funk Mix)

13. Goldfrapp - Strict Machine (Benny Benassi Sfaction Extended Mix)

14. Benny Benassi presents The Biz - Satisfaction (Isak Original Extended)

15. The Killers - Mr. Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace Club Remix)

16. Darren Hayes - Popular (Jason Nevins Funkrock Club Mix)

17. BT - Somnambulist (Sander Kleinenberg's Convertible Mix)

18. Murk - Time (Peter Rauhofer Timeless Club Mix)

19. iiO - At The End (Scumfrog Remix)

20. Monica - So Gone (The Scumfrog Club Mix)

21. Murk vs. Kristine W - Some Lovin' (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix)

22. Carl Cox feat. Hannah Robinson - Give Me Your Love (Valentino Kanzyani Mix)

23. Christina Milian - Whatever U Want (JJ Flores Vocal Club Mix)

24. Ciara feat. Missy Elliott - Goodies (Bimbo Jones Full Vocal Mix)

25. Alicia Keys - Diary (Hani Extended Club Mix)

26. Simply Red - Fake (Phunk Investigation Extended Club Mix)

27. Eric Prydz - Call On Me (Eric Prydz vs. Retarded Funk Mix)

Are you ready to go back in time to the early 2000s when DJs ruled the dance scene? Party Favorz is back with the long-awaited continuation of our Top 2000s Dance Music Classics series, featuring some of the biggest hits from 2003 to 2004.

Get ready to relive the golden era of dance music, with tracks like David Morales feat. Lea-Lorién's "How Would U Feel," The Roc Project feat. Tina Arena's "Never (Past Tense) (DJ Tiësto Remix)," Elton John's "Are You Ready For Love (Mylo's Road Map To Peace Remix)," Kurtis Mantronik presents Chamonix's "How Did You Know (77 Strings)," and Felix Da Housecat's "Silver Screen Shower Scene (Thin White Duke Mix)."

This period was a time of transition, with progressive and electro house emerging as popular genres while DJs like Thunderpuss, Victor Calderone, and Hex Hector became household names. While some of the top songs of the time had a darker sound, this series focuses on the alternative versions of the dance hits and an emerging sound that would inspire a whole new group of superstar DJs in the near future.

This series runs adjacent to Party Favorz's Top Dance Songs of the Year from 2000 - 2009 companion series, showcasing the diversity of dance music that was not always present in what promo services were promoting to DJs.

With gems both big and small, the Top 2000s Dance Music Classics series is a must-listen for anyone who wants to take a trip down the not-so-distant past. So, let's go back to the early 2000s and relive the sounds that got us to where we are today. Until the next time...ENJOY!
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Album: Millennial Dance Classics [2003 — 2004] Vol. 1
Genre: House Music, Progressive House, Trance
Year: 2023
Total Time: 02:56:47
1. Sting feat. Mylène Farmer - Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Dave Audé Extended Mix)

2. Annie Lennox - Pavement Cracks (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)

3. Tiësto feat. BT - Love Comes Again (Original 12 Inch Version)

4. Plummet - Cherish The Day (Sorrentino Remix)

5. David Morales feat. Lea-Lorién - How Would U Feel (Extended Mix)

6. The Scumfrog - Music Revolution (Extended Version)

7. Delerium & JAEL - After All (Satoshi Tomiie Remix)

8. DJ Dan - That Phone Track (Original Mix)

9. Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For (Jacques Lu Cont Thin White Duke Mix)

10. Lee Cabrera feat. Alex Cartana - Shake It (Move A Little Closer) (Extended Vocal Mix)

11. George Michael - Flawless (Shapeshifters Remix)

12. Simply Red - Sunrise (ATFC Morning Glory Remix)

13. Jewel - Stand (Mike Rizzo Global Club Mix)

14. The Roc Project feat. Tina Arena - Never (Past Tense) (DJ Tiësto Remix)

15. Dido - White Flag (Beginnerz Remix)

16. Duran Duran - (Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Full Intention Club Mix)

17. Elton John - Are You Ready For Love (Mylo's Road Map To Peace Remix)

18. Boomkat - The Wreckoning (DJ Monks Disco Ball Mix)

19. Dutch feat. Crystal Waters - My Time (The Scumfrog Extended Vocal)

20. Marascia - Shake It (Original Mix)

21. Kelis - Milkshake (X-Press 2 Triple Thick Vocal Mix)

22. Esthero - O.G. Bitch (The Orange Factory Mix)

23. Basement Jaxx - Good Luck (Tim Deluxe Funked Club Mix)

24. Kurtis Mantronik presents Chamonix - How Did You Know (77 Strings) (Original Vocal Mix)

25. Puretone - Stuck In A Groove (Who Da Funk Vocal Remix)

26. Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen Shower Scene (Thin White Duke Mix)

27. Dirty Vegas - Walk Into The Sun (King Unique Sunstroke Vocal Mix)

Welcome to another exciting Saturday with Party Favorz, as we present Volume 2 of the 'Top 2000s Dance Music Classics' series, featuring some of the most popular dance anthems from 1999 to 2002.
In our previous post for Volume 1, we discussed how many of these iconic 2000s Dance Classics have become foundational in today's club scene. Hits like ATB's "9PM (Til I Come)", Alice Deejay's "Better Off Alone", and ATC's "Around the World (La La La La La)" have been reimagined into chart-topping hits recently. Moreover, the track "Blue (I'm Good)" by David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, which samples Eiffel 65's "Blue (Da Be Dee)", also known as "Blue (I'm in Need of a Guy)", is a key feature of this set.
This collection also includes Afro Medusa's "Pasilda" and Earth, Wind & Fire's "September", tracks that have seen countless reworks since their release, with the Phats & Small 1999 remix starting the trend.

Some of my personal favourites from this era, like Rui Da Silva's "Touch Me", Puretone's "Addicted To Bass", and Pete Heller's "Big Love", are also part of this collection of 2000s Dance Music.

This set is packed with diversity, ranging from House to Trance and Progressive House, and includes works from several high-demand DJs of the era such as Knee Deep, Robbie Rivera, Roger Sanchez, and Illicit. These artists, still relevant today, continue to show their mastery of the craft.

As we enjoy the cool days following the sweltering heat, stay tuned for the heat to return with our annual HW series next week. Until then...ENJOY!
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Album: Millennial Dance Classics [1999 – 2002] Vol. 2
Genre: House Music, Progressive House, Trance
Year: 2022
Total Time: 05:43:02
1. Roger Sanchez - Another Chance (Original Mix)

2. Daft Punk - One More Time (Select Mix Remix)

3. The Ones - Flawless (Phunk Investigation Vocal Mix)

4. Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Phats & Small - September '99 (Mutant Disco Vocal Mix)

5. Beatchuggers feat. Eric Clapton - Forever Man (How Many Times) (Original Mix)

6. Afro Medusa - Pasilda (Knee Deep Mix)

7. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (Maurice's Carnival 2000 Mix)

8. Onephatdeeva - Bad Habit (ATFC Club Mix)

9. Chicco Secci & Robbie Rivera - Let's Get Together (Main Club Mix)

10. Jamiroquai - Canned Heat (Futureshock Mix)

11. Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) (DJ Ponte Ice Pop Mix)

12. Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (Vocal Club Mix)

13. DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do - Heaven (S'n'Y Mix Extended)

14. Ian van Dahl feat. Marsha - Castles In The Sky (Extended Mix)

15. Olive - I'm Not In Love (DJ Skribble & Anthony Acid Trance Club Mix)

16. Funky Green Dogs - You Got Me (Burnin' Up) (DJ Asle Extended Mix)

17. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (Mike Rizzo Remix)

18. Amber - Sexual (Li Da Di) (Ripe & Juicy Club Mix)

19. ATB - 9PM (Till I Come) (Club Mix)

20. ATC - Around The World (La La La La La) (Extended Mix)

21. Fragma - Toca's Miracle (Extended Mix)

22. Hatiras - Space Invader (Olav Basoski Remix)

23. Mark Picchiotti pres. Basstoy feat. Dana Divine - Runnin' (Vocal Mix)

24. Layo & Bushwacka! - Love Story (Tim Deluxe Remix)

25. Madison Avenue - Who The Hell Are You (Illicit Remix)

26. Ministers De La Funk feat. Jocelyn Brown - Believe (Richard F Mix)

27. Junior Jack - My Feeling (Kick 'n' Deep Mix)

28. Sounds From The Ground Feat. Colein - Lean On Me (Mauve's Dark Vocal Mix)

29. Cassius with Steve Edwards - The Sound Of Violence (Narcotic Thrust Two Minute Warning Remix)

30. Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra Fox - Touch Me (Double 99 Remix)

31. Puretone - Addicted To Bass (Differentgear Mix)

32. Celeda - The Underground (Peter Rauhofer Original Mix)

33. Kosheen - Hide U (John Creamer & Stéphane K Remix)

34. Georgie Porgie - Life Goes On (Richard F's Le Spank Remix)

35. Pete Heller - Big Love (The Dronez Mix)

36. Res - They Say Vision (Robbie Rivera's Vocal Mix Part 2)

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Party Favorz is back with one of our bucket list items that move us from the Ultimate 90s House Classics into the millennium with the Top 2000s Dance Music Classics. I took a different approach to this series, which immediately becomes obvious with the title.

First, I started with 1999 because it is possibly one of the best years in dance music history. Many of today's biggest hits have reworked samples that have been turned into massive anthems for a new generation of partygoers. Everything from the late Paul Johnson's "Get Get Down," "Lady (Hear Me Tonight) by Modjo," "9 PM (Til I Come)" by ATB to "Around the World (La La La La La)" by ATC and "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eifel 65 have been plucked from the dance music annals breathing new life into the originals. Heck, even our lady Bey's smash album "Renaissance" is packed with samples from bygone eras.

The other thing you'll notice is that this first set spans 4 years. The millennium was a great time for the evolution of dance music from Progressive House which began in the mid-90s and exploded by the end of the decade, to Trance, Techno, Hard Dance, French House, Filtered House, Funky House, Electro House and music that combined elements of all these genres. Of course, the advancement of technology had a lot to do with the abundance of offerings but it was human ingenuity that pushed the boundaries of what House Music could be.

Needless to say, it's difficult to focus on just the hits because there were so many memorable underground hits as well depending on where you lived and the bars you frequented. If you're looking for the big room progressive sounds by Hex Hector, Victor Calderone, Peter Rauhofer, Thunderpuss, Junior Vasquez, or Jonathan Peters — you're better off revisiting our Top Dance Songs of the Year series, which starts in 1996 but it's 1999 and beyond you're after. Frankly, 1999 needs to be expanded but I haven't gotten around to it. Equally, five out of the six DJs mentioned have their own Legacy series linked in this article. Depending on what decisions are made with the future of Party Favorz next year — I may go back and do a series with just the big room progressive house anthems featuring these DJs and others. That could be a lot of fun. However, for this series — they were not included.

I wasn't sure how this would turn out but this and the upcoming volume 2 have been on repeat in my car for several weeks now as I worked out the final track selections and I'm pleasantly surprised. There is a good deal of House Music styles here with some more Progressive House as it got redefined along with some long-lost gems that even I had completely forgotten about. These sets are long but what's nice is that you'll be surprised with each turn within the set.

For the House purest, I had long ago created the purer Millennial House Music Classics series. I'll likely wrap up this series with two-year sets from 2003 - 2004, 2005 - 2007 and 2008 - 2009 sometime sometime later in 2023 possibly 2024.

For now, I invite everyone to take a journey with me to a not-so-distant past. It may make you feel old but honestly, if this is your scene — you were part of the cool kids. For our young listeners and aspiring DJs — there's a lot of inspiration contained within these sets. Frankly, you could drop most of these songs in any modern DJ set and nobody would be any wiser. That's how good they are.

Until the next time...ENJOY!
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Album: Millennial Dance Classics [1999 - 2002] Vol. 1
Genre: House Music, Progressive House, Funky House
Year: 2022
Total Time: 04:09:53
1. Bob Sinclar - I Feel For You (Morillo Re-Edit)

2. Chili Hi Fly - Is It Love (Chris & James Remix)

3. Joey Negro feat. Taka Boom - Must Be The Music (Club Mix)

4. Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (Erick Morillo & Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero Vocal Mix)

5. Paul Johnson - Get Get Down (Choo Choo's Subliminal Mix)

6. Black Legend - You See The Trouble With Me (We'...

I was going to post a fifth volume of Happy House Classics from the Millennium but decided to update an older Diva Hall of Fame entry for the ailing Aretha Franklin. The woman is an icon and one of the greatest female singers of all time. While it's too soon to write her obituary, I truly adore this woman and all that she has contributed to popular music.

In the interim, please enjoy this fourth set of Happy House Classics that pretty much covers a little from 2007 but predominantly from 2008. While all these songs appear across a multitude of older sets from the era, I've taken great pains to pull out my favorites and compiled them into a comprehensive set. Until the next time...ENJOY!
Album: Happy House Classics vol. 4
Genre: Funky, Soulful, House Music
Year: 2018
Total Time: 02:15:09

Robin Thicke feat. Mary J. Blige - Magic (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Marco Demark feat. Casey Barnes - Tiny Dancer (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Sara Bareilles - Love Song (Hommer House Remix)
Eyereel Allstars feat. Lucy Clarke - Get It On (Soul Seekerz Old School Remix)
Milk & Sugar - Higher & Higher (2007 Club Mix)
Reanimator feat. Big Daddi & Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (7th Heaven Mix)
Tognarelli & Bertani - I Get Power (T&B Club Mix)
Fudge feat. Ann Yung - Fruitcake (Stonebridge Club Mix)
The Saturdays - If This Love (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Bryn Christopher - Smilin' (Moto Blanco Club Remix)
Stephanie Mills - Rush On Me (Moto Blanco Mix)
Dawood & Knight feat. Jodie Connor - Love Of My Life (Wideboys Club Mix)
Dervish feat. Mike Davis & Inaya Day - Blessed (Majhong Extended Mix)
Illusive - Make A Difference (Original Mix)
Hanna Hais - I Love America (DJ Meme Main Club Mix)
DJ Dervish & Charlie Edwards feat. Patricia Golly - Lonely People (Original Mix)
Michelle Williams - We Break The Dawn (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Luke Lawson feat. Big John Whitfield - All Night Long (Falko Niestolik & JK David Mix)
Inaya Day & Nick Jay - All I'm Sayin (Just Hold On) (Brett Austin Re-Rub)
Kathy Brown - Sound Of The City (Soulshaker Club Mix)
JCA pres. Solaphonics - Total Love (Main Mix)
Revolution feat. Maduvha - Light Of My Life (Extended Mix)