Readers share the songs that always get them dancing

The Guardian invited readers to share the songs that never fail to get them moving, prompting responses spanning genres from Northern soul and disco classics to 1990s dance anthems and indie favourites.

Among the submissions was an account from a reader named Rachael, 46, from Warrington, who described attending a wedding reception where the dancefloor had stayed empty and guests were wondering whether it was too early to leave.

Rachael and her now-husband asked the DJ to play "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'". She said the DJ laughed and remarked that the choice was "appropriate" given the subdued mood in the room at that point.

A floorfiller takes hold

The couple began dancing by themselves, and other guests gradually joined in, turning the quiet reception into a lively party. Rachael said the moment stuck with her: years later, she and her husband chose to play the same song at their own wedding.

Her story was one of several gathered by the paper from readers reflecting on the tracks that reliably bring people to the dancefloor, a reminder of how a single song choice can change the mood of an entire room.