Crank the speakers and lace up your dancing shoes — we're spinning through the most irresistible dancehall and reggaeton jams from the 2000s that still get us moving. Expect Daddy Yankee's seismic "Gasolina", Sean Paul's "Get Busy", Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie", Rihanna's "Pon De Replay" and throwback soca hits like Kevin Lyttle's "Turn Me On" and Rupee's "Tempted to Touch". Which of these classics gets you on the floor?
00:00Yo, shake that thing, Miz, kinda kinda shake that thing, yo.
00:05Welcome to Miz Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks
00:09for the most irresistible dance music from the 2000s that still holds up today.
00:20Number 10, Move Ya Body, Nina Sky featuring Jabba.
00:30Sampled by many artists throughout the years,
00:34these Puerto Rican twins' debut single is just as infectious now as it was back in the day.
00:40Using the coolie dance Jamaican rhythm, Move Ya Body's effortless musical flow
00:45and simple lyrics make it easy to groove to.
00:48The song was a huge hit, reaching the top 10 in several countries.
01:01It earned gold certification by both the RIAA and the BPI,
01:07becoming one of the most successful dancehall songs ever.
01:10And of course, you can still jam to it in clubs today.
01:14We'll always move our bodies to this track.
01:16Can you feel the beat within my heart?
01:18Can't you see my love shining so dark?
01:20Can't you see that you must be a part of that beat in my heart?
01:25Number 9, Turn Me On.
01:27Kevin Little featuring Sprega Benz.
01:37This worldwide hit still turns us on.
01:39Kevin Little's Turn Me On actually used to be a Soka ballad,
01:43a calypso-inspired music originating in Trinidad before it was released as a dance hit in the U.S.
01:57Its rhythm is a kind of proto-reggaeton.
01:59And sure enough, it was remixed several times by many big names, including Ivy Queen.
02:05Turn Me On also interpolates 1-1-2's All My Love into a seamless mix.
02:11The song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100
02:14and is said to have one of the best choruses of a reggaeton song.
02:18Hug Me On Me, Kiss Me, Squeeze Me
02:20Hug Me On Me, Kiss And Caress Me
02:22Hug Me On Me, Squeeze Me, Squeeze Me, Squeeze Me
02:25Number 8, Tempted To Touch, Rupi.
02:28Speaking of Soka music, this Barbadian musician delivered a classic dance hall banger himself.
02:41Rupi's groovy, Tempted To Touch has a catchy melody that sits well on its Caribbean rhythm.
02:55Naturally, it was given a reggaeton remix with Daddy Yankee.
02:59The lyrics, though simple, have better rhymes than most dance music.
03:03The Daddy Yankee remix, in particular, features excellent use of Spanish lyrics.
03:16First released in 2002, Tempted To Touch quickly became a smash hit,
03:21even reaching number three on Billboard's U.S. dance single, Sales.
03:25We are always tempted to dance to this song.
03:28Tempted To Touch, Tempted To Touch, Tempted To Touch, Tempted To Touch, Tempted To Touch, Tempted To Touch, Tempted To Touch.
03:35Number 7, Angel, Shaggy featuring Rayvon.
03:39Life is one big party when you're still young, but who's gonna have your back when it's all done?
03:46It's unusual for a song to sample a rock song, as this 2001 track does.
03:51But Shaggy's Angel does it twice.
03:53This sweet and slow dancehall single samples Steve Miller Band's The Joker
03:58and uses Chip Taylor's 1961 song, Angel of the Morning, for the melody.
04:04Girl, you're my angel. You're my darling angel.
04:09Closer than my piece.
04:11Angel's chill vibes, as well as Rayvon's genial rap interlude, made it a great hit.
04:17Girl, it's like I'm gonna be here, y'all. You want me to see, y'all.
04:20You must be set from up above.
04:23It peaked at number one on the charts of several countries, selling more than a million copies in the US.
04:29With its seamless sampling, the song still holds up today as a great jam.
04:34Girl, you're my friend when I'm in need, lady.
04:40Number six, Calabria 2007.
04:43Enor featuring Natasha.
04:51Even if by some chance you haven't heard this song, that iconic saxophone riff should sound instantly familiar.
04:58This song has been remixed several times from its original 2003 version by Dutch group Drunken Monkey, complete with a funkier saxophone.
05:07But perhaps the most well-known is this version by Enor, with vocals by Natasha Saad, which got tremendous exposure with its use for Target ad for the 2007-2008 school year.
05:19When you hit 10, nothing had to make up.
05:22Play with it a lick up.
05:24Boy, you're so not tick up.
05:26Calabria's reggae vibe is still impeccable.
05:29So much so that the single itself was sampled by other artists, including for hits 21 Reasons by DJ Nathan Daw and rapper Benz's Je M'appelle.
05:39Now that is standing the test of time.
05:49Number five, Salio El Sol, Don Omar.
06:00The sun always comes out when this song plays.
06:03Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter Don Omar is known as the king of reggaeton.
06:08And this early 2006 single certainly proves why.
06:12With its hypnotic snake-like melody and its equally hypnotic storytelling lyrics,
06:17Salio El Sol fits the reggaeton rhythm like a glove.
06:27Effortlessly smooth with obvious cumbia influences,
06:31the song is undoubtedly one of the most influential songs of the genre, with a good music video to boot.
06:37It reached number 13 on Billboard's US Hot Latin Songs and is still a club classic today.
06:51Number four, Ponda Replay, Rihanna.
06:53This dancehall song is a jumbo soup of genres, but it works.
07:05With pop, dancehall, R&B, reggae, and even big band swing influences to the creole accented lyrics,
07:12Rihanna's Ponda Replay is a seamless mix.
07:23The song peaked at number one in several countries and was certified platinum multiple times in three,
07:28including its native US.
07:30It's hard to believe now that this was Rihanna's debut single.
07:33Today, she's a legendary Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter,
07:37but Ponda Replay is still a fan favorite.
07:39Number three, Hips Don't Lie, Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean.
07:51This was the song that really smashed all language barriers and even records.
07:54Shakira's truthful hips are now a well-worn meme, but it's for a good reason.
08:09Hips Don't Lie reached number one in the US and 54 other countries,
08:13becoming the fastest selling digital download song.
08:23With its iconic salsa trumpet riff and cumbia reggaeton rhythm,
08:28the single was actually a reworking of Wyclef Jean's Dance Like This.
08:32A remix was later done for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
08:43Fun fact, the lyrics were inspired by Shakira's real-life metric
08:47to determine whether a song is danceable.
08:49We're always out on the dance floor for this one, proving that her hips indeed did not lie.
09:02Number two, Get Busy, Sean Paul.
09:13This Jamaican artist first got into the groove with his rap-inflected 2001 song,
09:18Gimme the Light.
09:26But the 2002 hit Get Busy is a livelier dance track with a unique descending melody.
09:31It has a hand-clap Jamaican rhythm dubbed Diwali Rhythm,
09:35with notable swing influences.
09:44Get Busy topped the US Billboard charts for three weeks and got two remixes.
09:49A 2024 version by Odd Mob was a big hit, even certified gold by Aria.
09:55For a party song that will really make you get busy, this one has still got it.
10:00Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
10:11King of the Dancehall, Beanie Man.
10:13A bold claim, but this song does prove it.
10:16We sex them all till them call me.
10:18I'm the girls them sugar that's all.
10:20Welcome the king of the dancehall.
10:23Pam Pam, We Seen and Yandel.
10:26This classic reggaeton song is still lit.
10:29No Letting Go, Wayne Wonder.
10:39We still haven't let go of this catchy hit.
10:41No Letting Go, no.
10:44Told you mine.
10:46Because you are mine.
10:49Hold you.
10:50Gyptian.
10:51This gold-certified single will always hold us.
11:01Never Leave You.
11:02Uh-oh, uh-oh.
11:03Lumi D.
11:04We'll still clap along to this banger.
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11:30Number 1.
11:31Gasolina.
11:32Daddy Yankee.
11:40Does this song really need an introduction?
11:42Daddy Yankee's first huge hit opened the doors for more reggaeton hits, particularly
11:48in the U.S.
11:49With an iconic chorus, heavy double entendres, and brash vocals, Gasolina is considered one
11:55of the greatest reggaeton songs of all time.
11:58It won the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
12:01Dame la gasolina.
12:03Dame la gasolina.
12:05Me encanta la gasolina.
12:08Although its climb to the charts came a year after it's released, it was eventually
12:13certified platinum no fewer than 33 times by the RIAA.
12:17The song was even chosen by the Library of Congress in 2023 for preservation.
12:23Daddy Yankee followed up this single with Rompe, also a notable banger.
12:28But for our part, we can never get enough of this gasoline.
12:40Which other 2000s oldies but goodies still send you straight to the dance floor?
12:44Let us know in the comments.
12:46Attraction, attention, baby like this is perfection.
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