My fourth novel, Deadly Obsession, sees some explosive, sexy, murderous action taking placing at The Kitty Kat nightclub. So a lot of music went through my head when I was writing it. Here are the top 10 tunes that are guaranteed to see me hot-footing it to the nearest dance floor.
DEAD OR ALIVE
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
An awesome tune that reminds me of being a teenager and listening to the Top 40 charts on the radio every week to see if your favourite song has reached No.1. When this did I was so pleased as I’d already bought about three different versions of it!
BEE GEES
Tragedy
This seems kind of apt given what happens at The Kitty Kat nightclub in Deadly Obsession! Poor Amy, for her that night is a real tragedy! I love 70s disco and nobody did it better than the Bee Gees. Such a great tune, although trying to sing it gives me a sore throat as the pitch is so high. It’s how they wore those tight trousers!
ABBA
Dancing Queen
The best band ever! Nobody tops Abba for poppy joy and Dancing Queen is a song that will live on forever. Laura and Amy in the book are the ultimate dancing queens, they love to throw a move or two.
DAVID GUETTA AND KELLY ROWLAND
When Love Takes Over
Happy summer vibes. Makes you want to go to the nearest beach, throw off your flip flops and feel the sand between your toes while sipping on a huge fruit-covered cocktail.
KIM WILDE
You Came
Another blast of 80s pop that I adore. Kim Wilde is such a great singer and she’s kind of been the soundtrack to my life. I have loved her ever since Kids In America back in the early 80s.
DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES
The Happening
Great Motown songs will always see me on the dance floor and even though Diana Ross and The Supremes have sung many awesome toe-tapping songs this will always be my favourite as it’s so upbeat and jolly.
MARK RONSON
Uptown Funk
A modern classic. A huge slab of bass beat and a corking set of vocals. Is there anyone on earth who doesn’t like dancing to this?
CHER
Believe
A brilliant dance tune with those wobbly electric vocals that always seem fun to sing along with when you’ve had a drink or two. Every karaoke night out should include a bit of Cher.
WHAM!
Club Tropicana
Another sunshine-dipped sound of summer. Chilled out on holiday around a swimming pool with this on the radio and a good book in my hand…bliss!
SIA
Chandelier
Wonderful vocals, a fabulous video and a song that I have to turn up full blast on the CD player in my car to try and sing along. Luckily Sia’s brilliant voice drowns out the nightmare that is my own! I gave it a mention in Deadly Obsession as it is one of the best tunes from the last few years. I adore it.
Methinks I’ve shimmied to most of these tunes with you at some point! Maybe not Mark Ronson – but a girl needs a lipgloss break. But where’s Sophie EB? And Steps? Knowing your VAST CD collection, it must’ve taken you hours to whittle it down to a handful. Did someone say Tight Fit? Bananarama? Britney….? Love ya. Mwah xx