In the ’80s, the future was so bright, everyone not only had to wear shades—they were compelled to head to the dance floor, where beat-forward jams could be found in any section of the record store. While artists like Madonna and Michael Jackson made getting into the groove their music’s top priority, the always-on attitude of the ’80s meant that any pop artist, no matter what genre their music was rooted in, could be a remix away from helping people express themselves through movement. Duran Duran’s glossy New Wave, Janet Jackson’s fiery anthems, Run-DMC’s booming beats, INXS’ sinewy sax-rock, Prince’s hyperactive funk, George Michael’s sex-positive soul and Cyndi Lauper’s retro-nouveau pop all electrified dance floors, whether they were in high-class clubs or streamer-decorated village halls—and they still sound vital decades after they first lit up the charts.