Definition: House music is updated disco birthed in Chicago, named after the legendary Warehouse club. New York City also played a vital role in the development of the genre (i.e. garage house). The biggest dance genre in the electronic kingdom, important pioneers include Larry Levan, Ron Hardy, Jesse Saunders, Frankie Knuckles (the Godfather of House), DJ Pierre, Chip E., and Larry Heard.
Criteria: Songs listed are ranked based on impact, influence, and popularity in House Dance Music.
Edited By: Jeff B, Lew
Last Updated: 2026-06-22
Newly added names are in Red
1. Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem) (1986) Marshall Jefferson (Chicago house)2. Can You Feel It? (1986) Mr. Fingers (Deep house)3. Acid Trax (1987) Phuture (Acid house)4. Love Can't Turn Around (1986) Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Jesse Saunders, feat. Darryl Pandy (Chicago house)5. Jack Your Body (1986) Steve "Silk" Hurley (Chicago house)6. Pump Up the Volume (1987) M/A/R/R/S (Hip house)7. On and On (1984) Jesse Saunders (Chicago house)8. Voodoo Ray (1988) A Guy Called Gerald (Acid house)9.One Kiss (2018) Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa (Diva house)10. French Kiss (1989) Lil' Louis & The World (House / Acid house)11. Mystery of Love (1985) Fingers Inc. (House)12.Prayer in C (2014) Lilly Wood & the Prick and Robin Schulz (Tropical house / Deep house)13. Music Sounds Better with You (1998) Stardust (French house)14. Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (1991) Crystal Waters (Garage house / Deep house) 15.Pjanoo (2008) Eric Prydz (Progressive house)16. That's the Way Love is (1989) Ten City (Deep house)17. You Used to Hold Me (1987) Ralphi Rosario feat. Xaviera Gold (House / diva house)18. No Way Back (1987) Adonis (House / acid house)19. Tears (1989) Frankie Knuckles pres. Satoshi Tomiie, feat. Robert Owens (House)20. Baby Wants to Ride (1987) Frankie Knuckles with Jamie Principle (House)21. It's Alright (1988) Sterling Void feat. Paris Brightledge (House / Chicago house)22. Your Love (1989) Frankie Knuckles with Jamie Principle (House)23.Titanium (2011) David Guetta feat. Sia (House)24. Weekend (1988) The Todd Terry Project (House)25. Music is the Key (1985) J. M. Silk (Chicago house)26. Break 4 Luv (1987) Raze (House)27.Don't You Worry Child (2012) Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin (Progressive house)28. Where Love Lives (Come On In) (1990) Alison Limerick (House)29. Passion (Do You Want It Right Now Edit) (1996) Gat Decor (Progressive house)30. Hideaway (Deep Dish remix) (1995) De'Lacy (Deep house)31. To Be in Love (1997) Masters at Work feat. India (Garage house)32.How Deep Is Your Love (2015) Calvin Harris and Disciples (Deep house)33. You Got the Love (1986) The Source feat. Candi Staton (House)34. Theme from S'Express (1988) S' Express (Acid house)35. Promised Land (1987) Joe Smooth feat. Anthony Thomas (House / Deep house)36.Piece of Your Heart (2018) Meduza and Goodboys (Deep house)37. House Nation (1986) Housemaster Boyz and the Rude Boyz of House (House)38. Washing Machine (1986) Mr. Fingers (Deep house)39. Not Forgotten (1990) Leftfield (Progressive house)40. Da Funk (1995) Daft Punk (Acid house)41. Beat Dis (1988) Bomb Da Bass (House)42. Pacific (1989) 808 State (Acid house / Ambient house)43. Witch Doktor (1994) Armand Van Helden (House)44.Bonkers (2009) Dizzee Rascal & Armand van Helden (Hip house / Fidget house)45. Can't Get Enough (1999) Soulsearcher feat. Thea Austin (House)46. Land of Confusion (1988) Armando (Acid house)47. It's House (1984) Chip E. (Ghetto House)48.Levels (2011) Avicii (Progressive house)49. Trapped (1985) Colonel Abrams (House)50. Follow Me (1992) Aly-Us (Deep house / Garage house)51. The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind) (1995) The Bucketheads (House)52. Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (2000) DJ Spiller feat. Sophie-Ellis Bextor (Handbag house)53.Do It To It (2021) Acraze feat. Cherish (Tech house)54. Push the Feeling On (MK mix 95) (1995) The Nightcrawlers (House)55.One (Your Name) (2010) Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell (Electro house / Progressive house)56. Big Love (1999) Pete Heller (House)57. This is Acid (A New Dance Craze) (1988) Maurice (Chicago acid house)58.I Could Be the One (2012) Avicii and Nicky Romero (Progressive house / Electro house)59. I've Lost Control (1986) Sleazy D. (House / Acid house)60. Can You Party? (1988) Royal House (House)61. Do it Properly (1987) Adonis (Acid house)62. Around the World (1997) Daft Punk (French house)63. A Deeper Love (1991) Clivilles & Cole (House)64. Free (Mood II Swing mix) (1997) Ultra Naté (House)65.Afraid to Feel (2022) LF System (House)66. I Can't Forget (1987) Mr. Lee (House)67.Head & Heart (2020) Joel Corry and MNEK (House)68. Sueno Latino (1991) Sueno Latino feat. Carolina Dumas (Italo House)69. Carino (1987) T-Coy (House, Latin)70. Like This (1988) Chip E. feat. K. Joy (House)71. Give It Up (Batucada) (1992) The Good Men (House, Latin, Tribal House)72. It's Like That '98 (1997) Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins (Hip-House, House)73. Professional Widow (Armand Van Helden's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix) (1997) Tori Amos (House)74.Rather Be (2013) Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne (Euro house, Deep House)75. U Don't Know Me (1999) Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden (House)76. Sugar is Sweeter (Armand Van Helden's Drum N Bass Mix) (1996) CJ Bolland (House)77. (I Wanna Give You) Devotion (1990) Nomad feat. MC Mikee Freedom (House)78. Your Loving Arms (1994) Billie Ray Martin (House, Euro House, Tribal House)79. Spin Spin Sugar (Armand Van Helden's Garage Mix) (1996) Sneaker Pimps (House, Garage House)80. Sing it Back (1999) Moloko (House)81. Killer 2005 (2005) Adamski feat. Seal (Progressive House)82. Needin' U (1998) David Morales pres. The Face (House)83.Love Tonight (David Guetta Remix) (2021) SHOUSE (House, Deep House)84.Cola (2017) CamelPhat and Elderbrook (House)85. Magic Carpet Ride (1995) Mighty Dub Katz (House)86. In De Ghetto (1996) David Morales & The Bad Yard Club feat. Crystal Waters & Delta (House, Deep House)87. The Funk Phenomena (1996) Armand Van Helden (Hip house)88.Ghosts 'n' Stuff (2008) Deadmau5 feat. Rob Swire (Electro house)89. Sexual (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix) (2000) Amber (House)90.Losing It (2018) Fisher (Tech house)91. Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (2000) Modjo (House)92.I Wish (2021) Joel Corry featuring Mabel (House)93. Everybody Be Somebody (1995) Ruffneck feat. Yavahn (House, Garage House)94. If You Could Read My Mind (1998) Stars on 54 (Amber, Jocelyn Enriquez, and Ultra Naté) (House, Tribal House)95. Panic Room (2018) Au/Ra & CamelPhat (Tech house)96. Turn Around (1999) Phats & Small (House)97. One More Try (1995) Kristine W. (House)98. One More Time (2000) Daft Punk (French house)99.I Remember (2008) Deadmau5 and Kaskade (Progressive house, ambient house)100. Disco's Revenge (Mole Hole Dirty Mix) (1995) Gusto (House)
More Dance Music
Top 10 Pop Mainstream House Songs
Top 5 Proto-House Songs
1. Vogue
- Madonna
2. Gonna Make You Sweat
(Everybody Dance Now)
- C&C Music Factory feat. Freedom Williams
3. Back To Life
- Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler
4. Pump Up the Jam
- Technotronic feat. Felly
5. The Power
- SNAP!
6. Finally!
- Ce Ce Peniston
7. Missing (Todd Terry mix)
- Everything But the Girl
8. Groove is in the Heart
- Deee-Lite
9. Ride on Time
- Black Box feat. Loleatta Holloway
10. Show Me Love
- Robin S.
Top 10 Tropical House Music Songs
1. Firestone
- Kygo ft. Conrad Sewell (2014)
2. Lean On
- Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ (2015)
3. Stole the Show
- Kygo ft. Parson James (2015)
4. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
- OMI (2015)
5. This Girl
- Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners (2016)
6. Middle
- DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine (2016)
7. It Ain't Me
- Kygo & Selena Gomez (2017)
8. Stay
- Zedd & Alessia Cara (2017)
9. Perfect Strangers
- Jonas Blue ft. JP Cooper (2016)
10. Sun Goes Down
- Robin Schulz ft. Jasmine Thompson (2014)
1. I Feel Love*
- Donna Summer
2. Planet Rock
- Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force.
3. Blue Monday
- New Order
4. Autobahn
- Kraftwerk
5. Don't Make Me Wait (All Night)
- NYC Peech Boys
*considered the first real house song by many; really the landmark recording that gave disco a new direction with synthesizers.
Top 5 Detroit House Techno Songs
1. Strings of Life - Rhythm is Rhythm
2. Big Fun - Inner City feat. Kevin Saunderson
3. Good Life - Inner City feat. Paris Grey
4. Goodbye Kiss - Eddie "Flashin'" Fowlkes
5. When We Used to Play - Blake Baxter
Important House Music Pioneers
1. Frankie Knuckles (godfather of house)
2. Larry Levan
3. Ron Hardy
4. Jesse Saunders
5. Walter Gibbons
6. Tony Humphries
7. Lil' Louis
8. Marshall Jefferson
9. Larry Heard a.k.a. Mr. Fingers
10. Carl Cox
