Ten years is a long time. Dance music is growing bigger and better today, but let’s not forget about the tracks that shaped our younger years: here’s seven chart-topping dance tracks hitting the big double digits this year.

Galvanize – Chemical Brothers

TUUUUUUNE! Dance music veterans The Chemical Brothers are still making awesome music today, but it’s hard to look past their late ’90s -mid-’00s heyday, and “Galvanize” is easily one of their best, and most out-there tracks. One of the earliest pioneers of bringing rap into dance music, the classic four-to-the-floor rhythms, string samples and huge build-ups make this track an absolute classic.

Daft Punk Is Playing At My House – LCD Soundsystem

The dance-punk legends LCD Soundsystem were still relatively unknown back in 2005. Their eponymous debut album, on which “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House” is both the first track and single, came out at the start of 2005. The album went on to achieve a Grammy nomination, setting the bar high for LCD Soundsystem as one of the world’s premier indie-infused dance bands of the 2000s and beyond.

I Like The Way – Bodyrockers

What a classic track from the mid 2000s. Perhaps now it’s best known as the soundtrack to a weird beer ad, this is definitely one of the memorable singles of the era. Where to begin? The bass line that starts all muffled and meek before sneaking its way up to the forefront; the husky voice and suggestive lyrics; that huge distorted guitar drop. All in all, this was a serious BANGER.

Oh My Gosh – Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx had already released some of their biggest tunes, but “Oh My Gosh” has got to me one of my personal favourites. Released on compilation album ‘Singles’, the seriously funky track isn’t exactly deep or meaningful, and it might not be their most well-known hit. But, it’s a delicious slice of musical fun, and the complete embodiment of 2000’s electro-pop.

Spitfire – The Prodigy

2005 saw The Prodigy release ‘Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned,’ which is my personal favourite Prodigy album. It was hard to pick a favourite off the release, but third single “Spitfire” always gets me going. It hit the top spot on the UK dance charts, bringing the hard-hitting bass and huge vocal loop to the masses. A true testament to how important The Prodigy were to the past couple decades of dance music.

Slam – Pendulum

Easily one of our biggest and brightest exports, Pendulum have been waving the flag for Aussie dance music for more than ten years. The wompy banger “Slam” was one of their first singles, setting dancefloors alight and showing off their recognisable post-drum ‘n bass sound that the world  would quickly come to know and love.

Robot Rock – Daft Punk

I think that this is one of the most underrated Dat Punk songs, but maybe I’m just a sucker for a heavy guitar riff. As repetitive and non-progressive as it is, “Robot Rock” has got to be one of my favourite Daft Punk tunes. Opening on a massive drum beat, before heading into that Breakwater guitar sample (" target="_blank">here’s the original), this is so much fun.