Best U2 Songs to Dance To?

[theedgeu2]

Ok so I have my birthday party in two weeks and we're having a DJ. I can play my choice of music. Thing is it's also my sister's birthday too and let's just say that she likes the crap that's on radio today as well as everyone I invited. I'm not going to play all U2 or a lot of U2 either. I just wanted to know what U2 songs these kids could relate to. That and what would be the best songs to play (Ex. dancing, partying). It doesn't necessarily have to be what they can relate to just whatever you guys think.

 

[Earl-Of-IMDb]

Discoteque! first came to mind

 

[LemonMelon]

Depends on what kind of party you're having. Mescaline + Viva Davidoff = good times.

 

[theedgeu2]

Well, we're pretty much gonna sit back and dance and party and chat it up a bit. There'll be food and other stuff but mainly with this party music is gonna be important.

 

[corianderstem]

Mysterious Ways is the first one that comes to mind.

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
I Will Follow
Out of Control

Those last two are only good if you like to do the jump-up-and-down-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it kind of dancing.

 

[U2isthebest]

DYFL and EBTTRT always get me, as does MW. "Summer Rain" is probably my favorite to dance to.

 

[LemonMelon]

Seriously, The Fly (Lounge Fly Mix), Lady With The Spinning Head (Extended Dance Mix), Mysterious Ways and Do You Feel Loved are probably all you need. Also, there are some awesome, obscure dance mixes of Streets and In God's Country out there, as well as the less obscure Quincey & Sonance mix of Beautiful Day from U2 7.

EDIT: Forgot Discotheque (DM Deep Club Mix) and, of course, Lemon (Perfecto Mix). I used to collect fruitlegs, so I have a ton of this crap that I never listen to. If you don't have these tracks already, run a search on blogsearch.google.com for "U2 discography" and maybe they'll have the singles available. The U2mp3s.com forum is pretty damn slow, but if you need anything specific, they'll upload it for you. One day.

 

[lauramullen]

Any live version of Mysterious Ways.

 

[God Part III]

Mysterious Ways is the only correct answer.

Then, the Lemon Jeep Mix.

 

[digitize]

Mysty Ways, of course.

 

[Katiesheb]

Discotheque!

 

[theedgeu2]

Looks as if Mysterious Ways has the first spot on the setlist!

1. Mysterious Ways
2.
3.
4.

I'm thinking four might be good. Maybe even five, but that would be pushing it. Anyway I was thinking Pop might have a couple good ones.

 

[Angel-Of-Harlem]

^ Well, it's all about taste... For example, my fav one from POP is Mofo

IMO (and as many of you said):

Even Better Than The Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix)
Mysterious Ways (Solar Plexus Club Mix)
Discotheque (Hexidecimal Mix)
Lady With The Spinning Head (Extended Dance Mix)
Salome (Zooromancer Mix)
Lemon (Perfecto Mix)
Beautiful Day (Quincey & Sonance Remix)
And perhaps a POP one, but I'm not sure...

To sum up, I think you need remixes

Maybe you could also try The Electric Co. or something like that from Boy

 

[Katiesheb]

Well maybe the Artificial Horizon CD will show up in our mailboxes for those subscribed to U2.com in the next two weeks. It is supposed to have all remixes.

 

[Niceman]

There are some great remixes of Even Better Than The Real Thing...

 

[alanah]

^ Well, it's all about taste... For example, my fav one from POP is Mofo

IMO (and as many of you said):

Even Better Than The Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix)
Mysterious Ways (Solar Plexus Club Mix)
Discotheque (Hexidecimal Mix)
Lady With The Spinning Head (Extended Dance Mix)
Salome (Zooromancer Mix)
Lemon (Perfecto Mix)
Beautiful Day (Quincey & Sonance Remix)
And perhaps a POP one, but I'm not sure...

To sum up, I think you need remixes

 

[theedgeu2]

Lemon

I have to check out those remixes. It'd be neat if they were on YouTube. I would download them but I just don't know about having files that I'd never listen to again in my life.

 

[theedgeu2]

Ok so I heard the Lemon remix. Unfortunately I am not too big a fan of it. I have to check out Discotheque's remix. I think Discotheque on it's own is a very dance-able song. I love it!

1. Mysterious Ways
2. Discotheque
3.
4.
*5.

 

[JCOSTER]

Two Hearts
Out of Control

Don't forget remixes too!!!

 

[theedgeu2]

I'm thinking of adding LWTSH (Extended Dance Mix) to the "setlist". It's a good one and it kind of sums up Achtung Baby in one song.

 

[LemonMelon]

Well maybe the Artificial Horizon CD will show up in our mailboxes for those subscribed to U2.com in the next two weeks. It is supposed to have all remixes.

Paul McGuinness could deliver the discs on foot more quickly than U2.com ships them out.

 

[theedgeu2]

1. Mysterious Ways
2. Discotheque
3. Lady With The Spinning Head (Extended Dance Mix)
4.
*5.

 

[Montrose]

Mysterious Ways with a lot of bass.
Do You Feel Loved
and oddly..
New Years Day used to play in some clubs when I was a younger'un, and it always got people moving. It was usually later at night, after beverages were imbibed, and people were already up and moving.

 

[Angel-Of-Harlem]

Lemon

I have to check out those remixes. It'd be neat if they were on YouTube. I would download them but I just don't know about having files that I'd never listen to again in my life.

There are many remixes in the 2nd CD of 'The Best Of 1990-2000'
Maybe you could download it and get the tracks from there (And if you don't want them just delete them )

 

[Scorpionac]

Two Hearts Beat as One. There are a few remixes of it, but the 'Club Mix' is probably the most danceable. It's pretty cheesy but I love it.
YouTube - U2 TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE CLUB MIX

 

[secretly alone]

First of all, I say you play as much U2 as you want and not care if they like it
Your family may attempt to ban you from manning the radio for years to come...but eh

Anyways, you've already got the best ones I can think of picked out
There are a few NYD remixes...but one of them is about ten minutes long and, well
Maybe Mofo, DYFL...pray the Remix CD arrives by the party...
For just general jumping around...as other people have mentioned, OOC, IWF...and for some reason, I have always felt like The Refugee should be played at some kind of party. Maybe only if alcohol was involved though

Honestly, I don't think U2 is all that easy to dance to. But I can't dance anyway, so I'll dance to Sunday Bloody Sunday

 

[The Sad Punk]

I have always felt like The Refugee should be played at some kind of party. Maybe only if alcohol was involved though

The good news with this is that alcohol tends to be frequently consumed at parties.

Just go for remixes, basically. Everyone's on the right track. U2 aren't really the most good-time crunkadelica band in the world, so be sure to have a lot of variety besides.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Mofo is a no brainer.

 

[An Cat Gav]

Any of the perfecto mixes really, The Lemon one is my all time favourite.
Either that or you could do the 4th of July shuffle or the MLK tango?

 

[Mauwer]

I recently played I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" (Redanka's 'Kick the Darkness' Vocal Version) to some non-u2 fans at a party , and they all started to dance

Cheers ,

Mauwer