Rocking sex trio 80s dance jam - "Nasty Girl" Vanity 6

"Nasty Girl" Vanity 6

I heard this song at a bar recently, and it blew my mind. I hadn't heard this in years! It wasn't easy to find the name/band on my phone - it kept coming up as Prince! The reality is that this is Prince-assembled lingerie-wearing 80s dance move-performing sex trio Vanity 6. This song has so many amazing components: sick dance beats, a super catchy sing-a-long worthy chorus, a synthesizer break down, and a talking interlude including the phrase "I need 7 inches or more." I mean... this is amazing. This song makes me want to dance. These are the original envelope-pushing no pants-wearing pop stars!

How you'll feel: Like letting your hair down for a few minutes.

When to play it: When you're DJing at a dark crowded art bar on Friday.

Side note: I CANNOT find this on iTunes, and it's driving me insane! If anyone knows where I can download this song, please let me know!

Saturday night generic club jig fantastic - "Only Girl (In the World)" Rihanna

"Only Girl (In the World)" Rihanna

Don't shoot. Is this better than the time I posted the Ke$ha song? Listen, I impulsively downloaded this song on iTunes, and I cannot stop listening to it. It makes me want to dance around my purse in a short dress and flail my arms like a white girl. Or run on the treadmill. This is a multi-purpose jam. It's fun and simple with an obscenely entertaining amount of bass and synthesizer noise.

When to play it: At "da club"; working out; while drinking cocktails with your skanky friends in the kitchen; late-night dance party.

How you'll feel: If alone, pumped and dance amazing; if in front of people, embarrassed.

Kiddy pop punk dance synth love - "Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)" Black Kids

"Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)" Black Kids

I was listening to Black Keys on my iPod and my "B" menu surfing landed me on Black Kids, everyone's favorite flash-in-the-pan American indie pop family band from Florida. Their latest and most acclaimed album released in 2008, at which time Black Kids were spewed on to every indie music outlet. I saw them live; the show was fun, and the music is dance- and sing-a-long-worthy.

Today this song made me dance in my kitchen while I was reheating my coffee in the microwave.

When to play it: Bopping around town on a sunny Saturday afternoon; while reheating your coffee in the microwave; solitary underpants-donning bedroom dance party.

Side note: These are some other fun tracks: "Hit the Heartbrakes," "I'm Making Eyes at You," and "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You."