MuchDance is a series of pop/dance albums featuring various artists compiled, mixed and released by the Canadian television station MuchMusic, starting in 1997. It continues a similar series released in association with Quality Records from 1990 to 1997 under the name Muchmusic Dance Mix.
In addition to the ordinary albums in the series, MuchMusic also released albums such as MuchDance 80s (2005) that included classics like Paula Abdul's "Straight Up." There has also been a volume of MuchDance 90s released, along with two #1 hits compilations.
In Quebec, the album were distributed under the name DansePlus until 2019; it is bases upon the former channel MusiquePlus.
In the United States, Quality Records released the set as Dance Mix USA from 1993 to 1998.
Much Dance 2020, Much Dance 2021, Much Dance 2022 are not mixed by DJs. Instead, these entries are regular compilation albums.
History
Quality released the first Dance Mix album as Dance Mix '90. Two years later, Muchmusic Dance Mix '92 was released with the Muchmusic logo on the cover and a series of advertisements on the channel. The final album in this series, Dance Mix 1997, was released by Quality without Much Music branding. In the United States, Quality, through its co-owned US subsididary Critique/Radikal Records, used featured tracks from "Dance Mix '92" to release the first of eight "Dance Mix USA" compilations. These compilations proved to be popular with American fans as a result of endless television and print campaigns. The last "Dance Mix USA" set released in America was in 1998 through Radikal.
The album MuchDance 1997 was released in 1997. Starting in 1998, a new edition has since been released every year, with the title of the album reflecting the next year (thus why there is no MuchDance 1998, as the album released that year was released under the title of MuchDance 1999).
The latest album in the series, MuchDance 2022, was released on December 3, 2021.
Albums
Dance Mix '90
Dance Mix '91
Dance Mix '92
Dance Mix '93
Sold 700,000 units by September, 1994.
Dance Mix '94
Dance Mix '95
Whigfield – "Saturday Night" Livin' Joy – "Dreamer" Carol Medina – "Tell Me You Love Me" J.K. – "You & I" BKS – "Take Control" Darkness – "In My Dreams" Bananarama – "Every Shade Of Blue" Nicki French – "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" Fun Factory – "Close To You" N-Trance – "Set You Free" New System – "This Is The Night" Technotronic – "Move It To The Rhythm" Playahitty – "1-2-3! (Train With Me)" Los del Mar – "Macarena" Urban Cookie Collective – "Spend The Day" 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor – "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" Haddaway – "What Is Love"
Dance Mix '96
Culture Beat – "Inside Out" BKS – "Astroplane" Planet Soul – "Feel The Music" Gusto – "Disco's Revenge" Cartouche – "Feel The Rain" Fun Factory – "I Wanna B With U" Wil Veloz – "Guantanamera" Pizzaman – "Happiness" Full Intention – "America (I Love America)" Reel 2 Real – "Are You Ready For Some More?" Shaggy – "Boombastic" Coolio – "Too Hot" Maria-Lisa – "You Make Me Feel" Emjay – "In Your Arms" Capital Sound – "Feel The Rhythm" Virtualmismo – "Last Train To Universe" Urban Cookie Collective – "Witness"
Dance Mix '97
Spice Girls – "Say You'll Be There" Backstreet Boys – "We've Got It Goin' On" Byron Stingly – "Get Up" Full Intention – "Shake Your Body(Down To The Ground)" Ultra Naté – "Free" Pulse (Featuring the voice of Antoinette Roberson) – "Shadows Of The Past" The People Movers – "C Lime Woman" Ebony(Featuring Sensi and Phoebe 1) – "If I Change My Mind" (Fyx Mix) A Tribe Called Quest – "1nce Again" Blue Boy – "Remember Me" (Sure is Pure 7" Edit) Fruit De La Passion – "Tic Tic Tac" Brainbug – "Nightmare" Sash! – "Encore Une Fois" Clueless – "Don't Speak"
MuchDance 1997
The Notorious B.I.G. – "Hypnotize" LL Cool J – "Doin' It" Wyclef Jean – "We Trying to Stay Alive" Robyn – "Do You Know (What It Takes)" Savage Garden – "I Want You" Hanson – "MMMBop" Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans & 112 – "I'll Be Missing You" Unique II – "Break My Stride" Jet Fuel – "Hang On! Here We Go" U2 – "Discothèque" Diana King – "I Say a Little Prayer" The Cardigans – "Love Fool" Backstreet Boys – "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" OMC – "How Bizarre" Love Inc. – "Broken Bones" DJ Company – "Rhythm Of Love" KRS-One – "Step Into A World"
Note: Was certified 6× Platinum (600,000 units) in Canada on March 17, 1998.
MuchDance 1999
Backstreet Boys – "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" N-Trance – "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Radio Edit)" Ace of Base – "Cruel Summer" 'N Sync – "Tearin' Up My Heart" Celine Dion – "My Heart Will Go On (Tony Moran Mix)" All Saints – "Never Ever (Booker T's Vocal Mix) Extended 12" Mix" Ultra Naté – "Found a Cure (Full Intention Mix)" Temperance featuring Lorraine Reid – "Hands of Time (Radio Mix)" Destiny's Child featuring Wyclef Jean – "No, No, No Part 2" Will Smith – "Just The Two Of Us" Mase featuring Total – "What You Want" R. Kelly featuring Keith Murray – "Home Alone (Radio Edit)" Fatboy Slim – "The Rockafeller Skank" Love Inc. – "You're a Superstar (City of Love Club Mix)" Brian McKnight – "Anytime (Cibola Remix Edit)" Swirl 360 – "Hey Now Now (Dance Pop Radio Edit)" Savage Garden – "To the Moon and Back"
Note: Was certified 6× Platinum (600,000 units) in Canada on December 1, 1999.
MuchDance 2000
Eminem – "My Name Is" Jay-Z featuring Amil & Ja Rule – "Can I Get A..." 702 – "Where My Girls At?" Britney Spears – "...Baby One More Time" Jennifer Lopez – "If You Had My Love" Lauryn Hill – "Doo Wop (That Thing)" BLACKstreet & Janet Jackson featuring Eve & Ja Rule – "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" P. Diddy featuring Hurricane G – "P.E. 2000" Len – "Steal My Sunshine" Will Smith – "Miami" TLC – "No Scrubs (Hi-Bias Dance Remix)" Whitney Houston – "It's Not Right, But It's Okay (Thunderpuss Remix)" Joée – "Arriba" Ricky Martin – "Livin' La Vida Loca" Vengaboys – "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" The Boomtang Boys featuring Kim Esty – "Pictures" Prozzäk – "Strange Disease"
Note: Was certified 7× Platinum (700,000 units) in Canada on October 10, 2000.
MuchDance 2001
Destiny's Child – "Jumpin' Jumpin'" Toni Braxton – "He Wasn't Man Enough" 'N Sync – "It's Gonna Be Me" S Club 7 – "S Club Party" Pink – "There You Go" Mariah Carey – "Heartbreaker (No Rap Version)" Eminem – "The Real Slim Shady" Sisqo – "Thong Song" Enrique Iglesias – "Be With You" Christina Aguilera – "I Turn To You (Thunderpuss Remix)" Britney Spears – "Lucky (Jack D. Elliot Radio Mix)" Vengaboys – "Shalala Lala" Dr. Dre featuring Eminem – "Forgot About Dre" Macy Gray – "I Try (Grand Style Remix)" Rascalz featuring Barrington Levy & k-os – "Top Of The World" Jet Fuel featuring Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – "Take This Party Higher" Santana featuring The Product G&B – "Maria Maria (Wyclef Remix)" soulDecision – "Ooh It's Kinda Crazy" Backstreet Boys – "The One" B4-4 – "Get Down"
Note: Was certified 7× Platinum (700,000 units) in Canada on October 22, 2001.
MuchDance 2002
Destiny's Child – "Bootylicious" Nelly featuring City Spud – "Ride Wit Me" Jagged Edge featuring Nelly – "Where the Party At" City High – "What Would You Do?" Eve featuring Gwen Stefani – "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" P. Diddy featuring Black Rob and Mark Curry – "Bad Boy For Life" D12 – "Purple Hills" Dido – "Thank You (Deep Dish Remix)" O-Town – "All or Nothing" Jamiroquai – "Little L" Backstreet Boys featuring The Neptunes – "The Call" (Remix) Jessica Simpson featuring Lil' Bow Wow – "Irresistible" Sugar Jones – "How Much Longer" Nelly Furtado – "Turn Off The Light" Joe featuring Mystikal – "Stutter" Jennifer Lopez – "Love Don't Cost A Thing" 'N Sync – "Pop"
Note: Was certified 4× Platinum (400,000 units) in Canada on May 5, 2003.
MuchDance 2003
Shakira – "Whenever, Wherever" Nelly – "Hot In Herre" Pink – "Don't Let Me Get Me (John Shanks Remix)" Ashanti – "Foolish" P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon – "I Need a Girl (Part One)" Jennifer Lopez featuring Nas – "I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix)" 'N Sync featuring Nelly – "Girlfriend (The Neptunes Remix)" Mario – "Just A Friend 2002" Ja Rule featuring Ashanti – "Always On Time" Rascalz – "Crazy World" Glenn Lewis – "Don't You Forget It (Remix feat. Paul Cain and DJ Clue)" Clipse featuring N.O.R.E., Birdman & Lil' Wayne – "Grindin'" Swollen Members – "Bring It Home" Moby – "We Are All Made Of Stars (Timo Maas Vocal Remix)" Enrique Iglesias – "Escape (Giorgio Moroder & Gernando Garibay Club Mix)" Destiny's Child – "Emotion (The Neptunes Remix)" Artists For Warchild – "Keep The Beat"
Note: Was certified 2× Platinum (200,000 units) in Canada on February 18, 2004.
MuchDance 2004
Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z – "Crazy In Love" Justin Timberlake – "Rock Your Body" 50 Cent – "In da Club" Christina Aguilera – "Fighter" Hilary Duff – "Why Not" Kelly Clarkson – "Miss Independent" Shawn Desman – "Spread My Wings" Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J – "All I Have" Keshia Chanté – "Unpredictable" R. Kelly – "Ignition (Remix)" Ashanti – "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" Lumidee – "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" Nas – "I Can" Joe Budden featuring Busta Rhymes – "Fire (Yes, Yes Y'all)" Sean Paul – "Like Glue" Swollen Members – "Watch This" Artists For Warchild – "Life"
Note: Was certified 3× Platinum (300,000 units) in Canada on October 21, 2004.
MuchDance 2005
The Black Eyed Peas – "Let's Get It Started" Britney Spears – "Outrageous" Beyoncé – "Naughty Girl" Kanye West – "Jesus Walks" Jay-Z – "Dirt off Your Shoulder" D12 – "How Come" OutKast – "Roses" Hilary Duff & Haylie Duff – "Our Lips Are Sealed" Ashlee Simpson – "Pieces Of Me" Jennifer Lopez featuring R. Kelly – "Baby I Luv U!" Christina Milian featuring Fabolous – "Dip It Low" Keshia Chanté – "Bad Boy" Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy & Enya – "I Don't Wanna Know" Terror Squad – "Lean Back" Lloyd Banks – "On Fire" Nina Sky featuring Jabba – "Move Ya Body" Jessica Simpson – "Take My Breath Away (Eddie Biaz remix)" Fefe Dobson – "Truth Anthem"
Note: Was certified 2× Platinum (200,000 units) in Canada on March 29, 2005.
MuchDance 2006
The Black Eyed Peas – "Don't Phunk With My Heart" Gwen Stefani – "Hollaback Girl" The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes – "Don't Cha" Ciara featuring Ludacris – "Oh" Eminem – "Mockingbird" Usher with Alicia Keys – "My Boo" Destiny's Child – "Girl" Ludacris featuring Bobby Valentino – "Pimpin' All Over the World" The Game – "Dreams" Lindsay Lohan – "Over" Jesse McCartney featuring Fabolous – "She's No You" (Remix) Natasha Bedingfield – "These Words" Tony Yayo featuring 50 Cent – "So Seductive" Will Smith – "Switch" Shawn Desman – "Let's Go" Jully Black featuring Demarco – "Sweat Of Your Brow" Frankie J. – "How To Deal" (Luny Tunes Reggaeton Remix) Keshia Chanté – "Ring The Alarm"
Note: Was certified 2× Platinum (200,000 units) in Canada on May 31, 2006.
MuchDance 2007
Fergie – "London Bridge" Chris Brown – "Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (South Rakkas Reggaeton Mix)" Christina Aguilera – "Ain't No Other Man" Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland – "Promiscuous" The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg – "Buttons" The Black Eyed Peas – "Pump It" Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone – "Ridin'" Busta Rhymes – "Touch It" Pharrell featuring Gwen Stefani – "Can I Have It Like That" Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean – "Hips Don't Lie" Beyoncé – "Check On It" Kelis featuring Too $hort – "Bossy" Pink – "Stupid Girls" Jessica Simpson – "A Public Affair" Kelly Clarkson – "Walk Away" Mobile – "Out Of My Head (Claude LeGouche Edit)" Rihanna – "S.O.S. (Rescue Me)" (Nevin's Future - Retro Edit)" Mylo – "Mars Needs Women"
MuchDance 2008
Justin Timberlake – "LoveStoned / I Think She Knows" Hilary Duff – "Stranger" Nelly Furtado – "Do It" Kat DeLuna featuring Elephant Man – "Whine Up" will.i.am – "I Got It From My Mama" Sean Kingston – "Beautiful Girls" Gwen Stefani featuring Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley – "Now That You Got It" Belly featuring Ginuwine – "Pressure" Fergie featuring Sean Kingston – "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)" (Remix)