Motown songs that make you literally get up and dance!

[arr&bee]

You know you wanna dance,hehe...s.o.s[edwin starr]...the love you save[jackson 5]...hitch hike[marvin gaye]...my daddy knows best[the marvelettes]...mickey's monkee[the miracles]...ain't too proud to beg[temptations]...i can't help myself[four tops]...shotgun[jr.walker]...got to give it up[marvin gaye]...what's hard for one[mary wells]...uptight[stevie wonder]...heatwave[martha an the vandellas]...come on do the jerk[the miracles]...where did our love go[the supremes]...glasshouse[temptations]...floy joy[supremes]...boogie down[eddie kendricks]...pucker up buttercup[jr.walker]...you haven't done nothing[stevie wonder]...function at the junction[shorty long]...body and soul[the four tops]...i'll be in trouble[temptations]...jimmy mack[martha and the vandellas]...whole lotta shakin[the miracles]...well,get up and dance!!

[nativeNY63]

You know you wanna dance,hehe...s.o.s[edwin starr]...the love you save[jackson 5]...hitch hike[marvin gaye]...my daddy knows best[the marvelettes]...mickey's monkee[the miracles]...ain't too proud to beg[temptations]...i can't help myself[four tops]...shotgun[jr.walker]...got to give it up[marvin gaye]...what's hard for one[mary wells]...uptight[stevie wonder]...heatwave[martha an the vandellas]...come on do the jerk[the miracles]...where did our love go[the supremes]...glasshouse[temptations]...floy joy[supremes]...boogie down[eddie kendricks]...pucker up buttercup[jr.walker]...you haven't done nothing[stevie wonder]...function at the junction[shorty long]...body and soul[the four tops]...i'll be in trouble[temptations]...jimmy mack[martha and the vandellas]...whole lotta shakin[the miracles]...well,get up and dance!!

Dancing in The Streets - MRAV/Beauty's Only Skin Deep - Temps

[lockhartgary]

"Brick House" - Commodores
"Love is Like an Itching in MY Heart" - DRATS
"Road Runner" - Jr. Walker and the All Stars
"Too Many Fish in the Sea" - Marvelettes

[marv2]

"I Can't Get Next To You"
"Mickey's Monkey"
"I Want You Back"
"Shotgun"

[midnightman]

Like immediately?

Got to Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
You & I - Rick James
Square Biz - Teena Marie
Treat Her Like a Lady - The Temptations
Upside Down - Diana Ross
In Our Lifetime - Marvin Gaye
Stop! Don't Tease Me - DeBarge
Superstar - The Temptations
Let Me Go the Right Way - The Supremes
Nowhere to Run - Martha and the Vandellas
Too Many Fish in the Sea - The Marvelettes
Going to a Go-Go - The Miracles
Same Ole Song - Four Tops
You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes
Baby Don't Do It - Marvin Gaye
Show You the Way - Martha and the Vandellas
Shotgun - Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Function at the Junction - Shorty Long
You Need Love Like I Do [[Don't You) - Gladys Knight & the Pips
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Fire It Up - Rick James
Funk Me - Marvin Gaye
I Need Your Lovin' - Teena Marie
Candy Man - Mary Jane Girls
Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down - The Temptations
I Can't Help Myself - The Four Tops
This Old Heart of Mine - The Isley Brothers
Super Freak - Rick James
Rhythm of the Night - DeBarge
Baby That's Backatcha - Smokey Robinson
Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
My Old Piano - Diana Ross
[[I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations
Going Down for the Third Time - The Supremes
25 Miles - Edwin Starr
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Cloud Nine - The Temptations

[TNSUN]

Diana Ross: "Love Hangover" and "Not Over You Yet". Yes, in this play loop order. Oh my...

[nativeNY63]

Diana Ross: "Love Hangover" and "Not Over You Yet". Yes, in this play loop order. Oh my...
Upside Down too.

[Edgar]

Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
Bad Weather - The Supremes
Girl, You Need a Change of Mind - Eddie Kendricks
Date with the Rain - Eddie Kendricks
Keep on Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
Happy - Eddie Kendricks
He's My Man - The Supremes
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight and The Pips
Friendship Train - Gladys Knight and The Pips
Plastic Man - The Temptations
Law of the Land - The Temptations
Got to Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning - Thelma Houston
Bless You - Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking - The Supremes
You're My Driving Wheel - The Supremes
Daddy Could Swear, I Declare - Gladys Knight and The Pips

[nativeNY63]

Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
Bad Weather - The Supremes
Girl, You Need a Change of Mind - Eddie Kendricks
Date with the Rain - Eddie Kendricks
Keep on Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
Happy - Eddie Kendricks
He's My Man - The Supremes
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight and The Pips
Friendship Train - Gladys Knight and The Pips
Plastic Man - The Temptations
Law of the Land - The Temptations
Got to Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning - Thelma Houston
Bless You - Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking - The Supremes
You're My Driving Wheel - The Supremes
Daddy Could Swear, I Declare - Gladys Knight and The Pips

Master Blaster - Stevie
MotownPhilly - Boyz II Men
Brick House - Commodores

[marv2]

Friendship Train- Gladys Knight & the Pips
Treat Her Like A Lady - Temptations
Floy Joy - Supremes
Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
Nowhere to Run - Martha & The Vandellas
You and I - Rick James
Get Ready - Rare Earth
Boogie Woman - Stevie Wonder
Stoned Love - Supremes
Something About You - Four Tops
I'll Turn to Stone - Four Tops
Take Me In Your Arms - Kim Weston
He Was Really Saying Something - Velvelettes
Function at The Junction - Shorty Long
25 Miles - Edwin Starr
War - Edwin Starr
Best Beat In Town - Switch
Pride and Joy - Marvin Gaye
How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye
Shoo Bee Doo Bee Do - Stevie Wonder
We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder
Girl, You Need A Change of Mind - Eddie Kendricks
Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards
Signed, Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Red Hot -Mary Wilson
Freakin's Fine - Mandre
I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking - Supremes
You Keep Me Hanging On - Supremes
Do It Baby - Miracles

[marv2]

Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
Bad Weather - The Supremes
Girl, You Need a Change of Mind - Eddie Kendricks
Date with the Rain - Eddie Kendricks
Keep on Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
Happy - Eddie Kendricks
He's My Man - The Supremes
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight and The Pips
Friendship Train - Gladys Knight and The Pips
Plastic Man - The Temptations
Law of the Land - The Temptations
Got to Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning - Thelma Houston
Bless You - Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking - The Supremes
You're My Driving Wheel - The Supremes
Daddy Could Swear, I Declare - Gladys Knight and The Pips

Excellent list!

[marv2]

Master Blaster - Stevie
MotownPhilly - Boyz II Men
Brick House - Commodores

I can't dance to that one by Stevie, but I can and did dance a hole in my shoe to "Brick House" LOL1

[marv2]

You know you wanna dance,hehe...s.o.s[edwin starr]...the love you save[jackson 5]...hitch hike[marvin gaye]...my daddy knows best[the marvelettes]...mickey's monkee[the miracles]...ain't too proud to beg[temptations]...i can't help myself[four tops]...shotgun[jr.walker]...got to give it up[marvin gaye]...what's hard for one[mary wells]...uptight[stevie wonder]...heatwave[martha an the vandellas]...come on do the jerk[the miracles]...where did our love go[the supremes]...glasshouse[temptations]...floy joy[supremes]...boogie down[eddie kendricks]...pucker up buttercup[jr.walker]...you haven't done nothing[stevie wonder]...function at the junction[shorty long]...body and soul[the four tops]...i'll be in trouble[temptations]...jimmy mack[martha and the vandellas]...whole lotta shakin[the miracles]...well,get up and dance!!

Put all those on a CD for me and I'll invite ya to the party!

[Ngroove]

Eddie Holland, "Leaving Here", 1963
Miracles, "I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying", 1963
Mary Wells, "You Lost The Sweetest Boy", 1963
Supremes, "When The Lovelight Start Shining Through His Eyes", 1963
Contours, "Can You Do It", 1964
Martha & The Vandellas, "Wild One", 1964
Marvin Gaye, "Baby Don't You Do It", 1964
Temptations, "Girl [[Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)", 1964
Four Tops, "I'll Turn To Stone", 1966
Edwin Starr, "Pretty Little Angel", 1969
Jr. Walker & The All Stars, "Do You See My Love [[For You Growing)", 1971

[jack020]

Down To Love Town - Originals
Forever came Today - Jackson 5

[tamlaboy]

Shakey Ground - Temptations
Fancy Dancer - Commodores

[midnightman]

Here's some more:

In Our Lifetime - Marvin Gaye
Home Cookin' - Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Motoring - Martha & the Vandellas
Come 'Round Here - The Miracles
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston [[don't know why I forgot that one)
I Was Born This Way - Carl Bean
Rub You the Right Way - Johnny Gill
Motownphilly - Boyz II Men
Krazy - The Boyz
Him or Me - Today
Girl I Got My Eyes on You - Today
Paradise - Diana Ross
Have Fun [[Again) - Diana Ross
Shakey Ground - The Temptations
Cold Blooded - Rick James
Behind the Groove - Teena Marie
Another Star - Stevie Wonder
Nuclear Juice - Marvin Gaye
Love Party - Marvin Gaye
Needle in a Haystack - The Velvelettes
Get Ready - The Temptations

[rovereab]

So many of mine are covered above but I'd include:

Two Can Have A Party - Marvin and Tammi
Do I Love You [[Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson
Roadrunner - Junior Walker & The All Stars

And for the ultimate slow dance with a loved one:

Your All I Need To Get By - Marvin & Tammi
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
If We Hold On Together - Diana Ross [[thinking of poor Littlefoot still gets me!)

[marv2]

Shakey Ground - Temptations
Fancy Dancer - Commodores


Uh huh......Yep!

[arr&bee]

put all those on a cd for me and i'll invite ya to the party!i'm there and with a sample of some good party elixir,hehehe!!

[tjl]

outside of the obvious big ones, to me these are what I play on the radio and in club-gigs for years in the Jersey/Philly/South Florida areas:

It's A Good Feeling - The Miracles [[line dance)
I've Got A Feeling - Four Tops [[cha cha)
In My Lonely Room - Martha & The Vandellas [[crossfire)
I Guess I'll Always Love You - Supremes/Isleys [[cha cha)
Sweet Thing - The Spinners [[cha cha)
You've Got To Earn It - Tempts [[cha cha)
All I Need - Tempts [[line dance)
Quicksand - Martha & The Vandellas [[crossfire)
Do I Love You [[Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson [[any style)
Anyway You Wanta - Harvey [[cha cha or line dance)
Who Lotta Shaking In My Heart - The Miracles [[line dance)
He's All I Got - Supremes [[cha cha)
Everything Is Good About You - Supremes [[slower cha cha)
Take This Heart Of Mine - Marvin Gaye [[line dance)
This Old Heart Of Mine - Tammi Terrell [[line dance)
Come On And See Me - Tammi Terrell [[cha cha)
More, More, More Of Your Love - The Miracles [[line dance)
My Love Is Your Love Forever - The Miracles [[cha cha)
S.O.S. [[Stope Her On Site) - Edwin Starr [[cha cha)
I'll Turn To Stone - Four Tops [[cha cha)
There's No Stopping Us Now - Supremes [[cha cha)

[arr&bee]

One two cha cha cha...i got a conga line goin ova here,hehe!!

[TammiTerrellFan]

Two Can Have A Party & Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin & Tammi.