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148. Justice D.A.N.C.E. (2007)
from the album Cross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCnBrrnOefs

Following in the footsteps of Daft Punks Discovery album, Justice laid out a perfect house hit by openly paying homage to a childhood influence. D.A.N.C.E. is a giant, loving tribute to Michael Jackson, the lyrics quoting several lines from his songs. To channel the spirit of a young Michael Jackson, Justice brought in a childrens choir to do the vocals. The song shifts back and forth between chaotic pileups and solo lines but even those lone deliveries are made larger than life. Do the dance is repeated over and over, sometimes decaying into a stuttering echo. Few songs have made child singers sound so cool.

Throughout, D.A.N.C.E. is a production marvel. The song opens with static interference, and the shift to perfect clarity hits like a bomb. While D.A.N.C.E. consists of a lot of familiar, repetitive elements, Justice mixes them together into unique combinations throughout. The most stunning section comes just after the two and a half minute mark, most of the instruments dropping out aside from the piano. The groovy bassline then returns to pull the song back to its full force, only for the song to shift into a bubbly outro. D.A.N.C.E. is a rare house hit that refuses to settle into a comfortable groove.

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