What are 2004's best tracks for dancing?

The Chingy remix of Mya's "Fallin'"
Most of !!!'s releases

Wire's 'Raft Ants'

What? You don't like my dancing?

"This is the Excuse" - Soulwax
"Get Up / Say What (DFA Remix)" - Pixeltan
"Rock Your Body Rock" - Ferry Costen
"Rubicon" - Alan Braxe and Fred Falke
"Toxic" - Britney Spears
"Move Your Body" - Nina Sky
"Lola's Theme" - The Shapeshifters
"Friday Night" - Young Gunz

It doesn't feel like Toxic just came out this year, you know?
Like it's been around since the dawn of time, just waiting for somebody to unearth it.

There's a post right there: songs that you have a hard time imagining not ever existing.
Most of Chuck Berry comes to mind immediately.
derailing. Sorry.

Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" is the first song that inspired me to immediately invent my own dance in ages. It's a variation on the Safety Dance except that you never actually make an S with your hands. Basically you hop around like an idiot.

oh, and you thrust your arms around like you're singing a boisterous sea chanty.

from the environ camp:

Metro Area-Proton Candy
Jersey Devil Social Club-Italo Bassline

"Get Some Crunk in Yo System"

If you like to bounce.

dizzee rascal - stand up tall
dynamite mc - topped up
girls aloud - the show
beenie man - bandi legs
houston feat chingy, i40, nate dogg - i like that
petey pablo - freek a leek
le dustsucker - mean boy
ditto young gunz - friday night
coolie dance

walk idiot walk - the hives

MIA

the knife - heartbeats (rex the dog mix)

PLUG IT INNNNNNNNNN!

The two 'Yeah's
Superthriller - 'Ahjustwannadance', 'I'm Gonna Leave At Three (So Call Me)'
Ignition - 'Daddy's Girl'
Cut Copy - 'Saturdays'
Chromeo - 'Me And My Man'
Britney - 'Outrageous'
Annie - 'Chewing Gum'
JC Chasez - 'Shake It', 'ADLIDAS', '100 Ways'
Shaznay Lewis - 'Dance'
Janet Jackson - 'All Nite (Don't Stop)'
Christina Milian - 'Dip It Low'
Armand Van Helden - 'My My My' (Cagedbaby So Tuff mix)
Bucci Bag - 'More Lemonade' (Cagedbaby Babytronix Mix)

Danzel - Pump It Up
Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama
Junior Jack - Stupidisco
Papi Sanchez - Enamorame
The 411 - Dumb

rachel stevens - some girls

Aloud-Sex and Sun (Romain Tranchart Remix)-this is my favourite goofy house record of the year by miles and miles.

Toby OTM that remix really is fantastic

I think I've heard most of these! I was hoping there was some unearthed treasure trove of stuff I'd missed. However I will deff search Toby and Ronan's recommendations, Le Dustsucker, those of Barima's I've not heard etc... Keep em coming!

ps. mitch have you heard Le Dust Sucker's "Formerly Known As Satisfaction"? Also Smash TV's "Queen of Men"? You'd love them both.

Foundation and E-40 - "Hyphy"

"Talk About Our Love."

tim: i haven't heard 'satisfaction' (and actually i'm having doubts about my 'mean boy' recommendation since posting it), but i've heard that smash tv track and was sadly unconvinced, i'll try again though.

ratatat - crips

Some best dance music you may have missed:

When You’re Around - Dapayk & Padberg (Mo’s Ferry)
I House U - Marco Passarani (Peacefrog)
Disclix - Kerrier District (Rephlex)
Rktic - Brothomstates (Arcola)
ShutUp, Dance, Smile - Håkan Lidbo (Morris/Audio)
Bounce - Chylee (Platinum Projects)
Free - Seymour Bits (Klakson)
Canto della Liberta (No Ears Club Mix) - 3rd Face (Classic)
The Bounce (Trevor’s Willesden Dub) - Trevor Loveys (Freerange)
The Red Dress (Tiefschwarz Remix) - Phonique featuring die Elfen (Dessous)
Mickey Mouse Muthaf*¯@#s!! (Tiefschwarz Remix) - Mocky (Fine)
Twin Cities - Theo Parrish (Harmonie Park)
Trick Me (Adam Freeland Remix) - Kelis (Virgin)
Be Yourself (Reworked by Laurent Garnier) - Avril (F Communications)
D-Funktional (Mekon Remix) - Mekon featuring Afrika Bambaataa (Wall Of Sound)
The Black Keys Work (Phonique Remix) - Erlend Øye (!K7)
Straightaway - M.I.A (Trapez)
Breathe Me (Four Tet Remix) - Sia (Go Beat)
Rockin’ - Moonsoon (Wool)
Flamboyant (DJ Hell Remix) - Pet Shop Boys (Parlophone)
Digital World - Djtal V/s Tiefschwarz (Yellow)
The Ride (Tim Wright Dancefloor Mix) - Tim Wright (Novamute)
Muscle Car (Freeform Reform) - Mylo (Breastfed)
The Sport of Kings - Cursor Miner (Lo)
Cheval - Panash’ (Atavisme)
Lies to Yourself - Dr. Kucho! (Disc Doctor)
Chemical Sweet Girl (Alter Ego Remix) - Black Strobe (Output)
Nerves - Metro Area (Environ)
Break Down the Doors (Erick’s Tripped Out Dub) - Morillo featuring Audio Bullys (Subliminal)
The Abwehr Disco - Black Strobe (Output)
Migracion - Lopazz (Get Physical)
Strangest Things (Freeform Reform Dub) - Freeform Five (Ultimate Dilemma)
Little Big Horn - Thomas Fehlmann (Kompakt)
Right Here‚s the Spot (Switch’s Drunk at the Dogstar Mix) - Basement Jaxx featuring Meshell Ndegeocello (XL)
The Black Eyed Booty - Tony Senghore (Knockin Boots)
Do Things Together - La Cienda Honduras (Amfibia)
6 Months Earlier - Marl Chingus (F Communications)
Place in My Heart (Jori Hulkkonen Club Mix) - Star You Star Me featuring Erlend Øye (Kickin)
Daily Dose - Idjut Boys (Bear Funk)
Peace in da Neighbourhood (album) - Rare Moods (Comet)
Do Your Duty (Erectus Rework) - Candi Staton (Honest Jons)
Decompression - Mathew Jonson (Minus)
untitled - Dominik Eulberg (Trapez Ltd)
Bergerie - Swayzak (!K7)
Berlin Sunrise (Die Nacht) - Daniel Wang (Ghostly International)