Girls’ nights are some of the greatest times a woman can have in her adulthood. In fact, it’s something that I look forward to, planning one at least twice a year.
It is a good time with your closest friends, where you can relax and let yourself go, take that much-needed break from your responsibilities for a couple of nights.
A crucial part of the girls night in has to be the playlist for the party, whether to manage it yourself or to get a tribute act or band for.
It can be nerve wracking to plan though, if you are the one hosting or in charge. And so, to relieve you a little from your stress, we bring the 20 best dance party songs for a raging girls’ night party!
Even though we are going chronologically by the release dates, we are delighted to start off the list with this; Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is the classic girls’ night song to start the party off.
Even 40 years later, this song perfectly captures the freedom and fun of spending a night out with your friends!
Material Girl by Madonna has been, much deservedly, brought back into streams thanks to Tiktok. Yet another appropriate song from a bygone era that still encapsulates how we really sometimes want to pretend to be.
A fun song with a funky beat, this is definitely one of the timeless tracks on this list.
If you had not heard of the Spice Girls, you had to have been living under a rock. You cannot have possibly escaped the iconic “tell me what I want, what I really, really, want” from their debut.
Whether it is a girls night out or a sleepover party, it is a song that must be included in the roster!
Most girls of our generation growing up subdued our love for everything pink, plush, and girlie. Despite it all, the Barbie (2023) movie proved that it is what we still crave to this day.
So, how could we not include the legendary earworm of the late 90s, Barbie Girl by Aqua on this list?
When we’re talking about early 2000s pop, we are truly really talking about Britney Spears! And of course, her first album Baby One More Time has the number 1 hit with the same name.
This was Spears' debut as an adult artist, away from the Disney limelight. Even so, this song was an enormous hit all over the world.
It’s a must-have on your tracklist. In fact, why not go all out and get a Britney Spears tribute to make the song even more immersive?
With Don’t Cha by the Pussycat Dolls, we finally enter the RnB genre on this list. It is yet another classic club tune that you truly cannot help but move to.
Yes, the lyrics don’t really scream feminism, but that can’t stop us from enjoying the groovy beats.
Most of Shakira’s hits are from the FIFA World Cup. But before that, her insanely popular Hips Don’t Lie charted in a minimum of 25 countries around the world.
With such a catchy tune and a beat you can’t help but dance to, this song really makes sure that your hips can’t help but give in to the music!
Indeed, we do feel glamorous when dancing to Glamorous by Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas. It is undeniably the perfect addition for a girls night, whether to belt out in the car or dance to the beat at the club!
Cassie’s Long Way 2 Go has stood against the test of time. Its iconic intro tune became popular again on Tiktok with remixes, mashups, and of course, dance choreographies.
We are happy to see this song getting its due recognition, even if it is 20 years later. So why not do your part by adding it to your playlist, too? We know you will not regret it!
Rihanna’s whole Good Girl Gone Bad album has multiple club hits, but nothing has topped Don’t Stop the Music.
Despite all the conspiracy theories of the Illuminati, we can’t help but recognise that it is indeed a bop. Whatever the Illuminati did, it worked because we really can’t stop the music when this comes on!
Single Ladies is a song that could not be avoided for years after its release.
Even at bachelorette parties or wedding receptions, even the bride can’t stop herself from hitting the dance floor when this song comes up. Of course, this song was going to make it to the list!
Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance is yet another song that was bound to make this list. Her style was always considered “odd”, and despite her reputation, no one could deny her talent.
Her “oddness” helped her stick out of the crowd and create songs that broke genres; all the while, she created a great dance number for us girls too!
Beyonce was truly unmatched when bringing women together to celebrate their confidence and bust out a move at the same time!
Who Run the World genuinely empowers us, and you don’t even have to watch the music video for it.
At the time, three huge contemporary artists collaborating on this song truly took the world by storm.
Bang Bang has everything; sick beats, hard hitting bass, and stunning vocals by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj.
And with talented artists creating art together comes a masterpiece!
No one can truly create unique tracks like Mark Ronson, and Uptown Funk ft Bruno Mars brought the “fun” back into the funk.
With a beat that feels new yet familiar at the same time, this one is a certified bop. It will undoubtedly get everybody out onto the dance floor in seconds.
Dark Horse by Katy Perry is yet another song on this list that has a memorable intro tune; you can guess it in seconds.
However, it’s not just the intro that is catchy; the whole track is sensational with great lyrics and its ability to get everyone dancing.
Fifth Harmony can thank one track for making them mainstream popular and its name is Worth It.
The girl band really grasped what made a great pop hit at the time with this song and it paid off. We are overjoyed to have this song on the list!
Sia could write some hard hitting lyrics with the greatest beats; Cheap Thrills, however, is where she visibly had some fun and we are delighted about it!
Don’t we all crave some cheap thrills and that rush of adrenaline to get the night started?
Unholy by Sam Smith was a Tiktok sensation when it was released. Since then we have not been able to get it out of our heads.
For us older Gen Zs, this song really brought back the classic pop sound. No wonder it climbed the charts so fast because of it!
Finally, we end with the much-deserved number 1 hit of the season. Sabrina Carpenter, who has taken over the world by storm with this track, deserves all the love.
Espresso is a track full of double entendres and unique one-liners. An absolute must-have for your party playlist.
And this is where we leave you with this list! We are sure some of these tracks brought back some amazing memories and got your brain running with more songs to add to your playlist.
If you have a bigger budget to truly amp up the night, we highly suggest hiring a musician or artist to make the party memorable.
