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The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Songs of the Decade
It’s the last day of the decade, so what better way to close out 2019 than with our picks for the top tracks of the 2010s?
Winnowing down The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Songs of the Decade was a collaborative work in progress — and one that we did not take lightly. After hours, weeks, and months of consideration, the team collectively compiled our top songs of the decade.
Culturally significant, impactful, innovative & groundbreaking, these radio & dance floor-dominating, festival and set inclusions have undoubtedly left their mark on the last 10 years. Ranging from the most popular to underrated songs, these just-over 200 originals and remixes are single releases, or found on full-length albums, EPs or mixtapes. From GRAMMY Award-winning & nominated tunes to chart toppers, these songs paved the way for music and will continue to set the bar for years to come.
MK – 17
Coldplay – A Sky Full Of Stars (Hardwell Remix)
Krewella – Alive
Jax Jones & Martin Solveig Present Euphoria feat. Madison Beer – All Day And Night
Pryda – Allein
John Legend – All of Me (Tiësto’s Birthday Treatment Remix)
Marshmello – Alone
Martin Garrix – Animals
Swedish House Mafia & Knife Party – Antidote
Hardwell feat. Amba Shepherd – Apollo
Lost Frequencies – Are You With Me
Kaskade – Atmosphere
Duck Sauce – Barbra Streisand
Sofi Tukker & NERVO with The Knocks & ALISA UENO – Best Friend
Armin van Buuren – Blah Blah Blah
Loud Luxury feat. Brando – Body
Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, Tujamo – Boneless
Jax Jones feat. Ina Wroldsen – Breathe
Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso feat. Ryan Tedder – Calling (Lose My Mind)
Showtek & Justin Prime – Cannonball
Afrojack feat. Shermanology – Can’t Stop Me
OMI – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
Don Diablo & Tiesto feat. Thomas Troelsen – Chemicals
Hudson Mohawke – Chimes
Benny Benassi feat. Gary Go – Cinema (Skrillex Remix)
Dirty South & Alesso feat. Ruben Haze – City Of Dreams
Zedd feat. Foxes – Clarity
The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey – Closer
Ellie Goulding x Diplo feat. Swae Lee – Close To Me
Tiësto & Diplo – C’mon
CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola
Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & MØ – Cold Water
Diddy Dirty Money ft. Skylar Grey – Coming Home (Dirty South Remix)
Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli – Concrete Angel
Bingo Players – Cry (Just A Little)
Robyn – Dancing On My Own
Kid Cudi – Day ’N’ Nite (Crookers Remix)
Valentino Khan – Deep Down Low
Giorgio Moroder feat. Sia – Deja Vu
Markus Schulz feat. Delacey – Destiny
Daft Punk feat. Panda Bear – Doin’ It Right
The Chainsmokers feat. Daya – Don’t Let Me Down
Swedish House Feat. feat. John Martin – Don’t You Worry Child
Armin van Buuren feat. Laura V – Drowning (Avicii Remix)
Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Easy
Fatboy Slim feat. Beardyman – Eat Sleep Rave Repeat (Calvin Harris Remix)
Rezz – Edge
Diplo & Mark Ronson pres. Silk City with Dua Lipa – Electricity
Sandro Silva & Quintino – Epic
Eric Prydz – Every Day
BT feat. JES – Every Other Way (Armin van Buuren Remix)
Coldplay & Swedish House Mafia – Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Unlike Pluto feat. Mike Taylor – Everything Black
Kaskade feat. Mindy Gledhill – Eyes
ZHU – Faded
Alan Walker – Faded
Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – Fast Car
Gryffin & ILLENIUM feat. Daya – Feel Good
Calvin Harris – Feel So Close
Jauz – Feel The Volume
Kaskade feat. Martina of Dragonette – Fire In Your New Shoes (Sultan + Ned Shepard Remix)
Kygo feat. Conrad Sewell – Firestone
Deorro x Chris Brown – Five More Hours
Band Of Horses – The Funeral (Dash Berlin Remix)
Oliver Heldens x Becky Hill – Gecko (Overdrive)
Dillon Francis & DJ Snake – Get Low
Daft Punk with Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky
Virtual Self – Ghost Voices
Adventure Club feat. Yuna – Gold
Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix, DVBBS feat. Aleesia – Gold Skies
Armin van Buuren & Vici Vici feat. Hilight Tribe – Great Spirit
Marshmello & Bastille – Happier
Baauer – Harlem Shake
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
Alesso feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)
Avicii – Hey Brother
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack – Hey Mama
London Grammar – Hey Now (ARTY Remix)
TNGHT x Hudson Mohawke x Lunice – Higher Ground
Lane 8 feat. Solomon Gray – Hot As You Want
Calvin Harris & The Disciples – How Deep Is Your Love
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE. (SKRILLEX REMIX)
Flux Pavilion – I Can’t Stop
Chromeo – Jealous (I Ain’t With It)
OneRepublic vs Alesso – If I Lose Myself
Duke Dumont & Jax Jones – I Got U
Icona Pop & Charli XCX – I Love It
Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding – I Need Your Love
Alicia Keys – In Common (Black Coffee Remix)
Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kay – In My Mind (Axwell Mix)
Jai Wolf – Indian Summer
RÜFÜS – Innerbloom
Knife Party – Internet Friends
Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha – In the Name of Love
Pendulum – The Island, Pt. 1
Avicii vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be The One
Cardi B feat. J Balvin & Bad Bunny – I Like It (Dillon Francis)
Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)
RL Grime feat. Daya – I Wanna Know
Kygo with Selena Gomez – It Ain’t Me
Louis The Child feat. K.Flay – It’s Strange
Tiesto & Dzeko feat. Preme & Post Malone – Jackie Chan
Klingande – Jubel
Steve Angello – Knas
Sander van Doorn – Koko
Porter Robinson – Language
Disclosure feat. Sam Smith – Latch
Major Lazer, MØ, DJ Snake – Lean On
Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso feat. Florida Georgia Line & watt – Let Me Go
DJ Snake & Justin Bieber – Let Me Love You
Avicii – Levels
Eric Prydz – Liberate
San Holo – Light
Ellie Goulding – Lights (Bassnectar Remix)
Nicky Romero & NERVO – Like Home
David Guetta, Martin Garrix & Brooks – Like I Do
ODESZA feat. WYNNE & Mansionair – Line Of Sight
Avicii & Rita Ora – Lonely Together
FISHER – Losing It
Michael Jackson – Love Never Felt So Good (Fedde Le Grand Remix)
Miley Cyrus – Malibu (Lost Frequencies Remix)
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Moguai – Mammoth
Tiesto – Maximal Crazy
DJ Snake & Bipolar Sunshine – Middle
Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey – The Middle
M83 – Midnight City
Otto Knows – Million Voices
HARBER x Lexy Panterra – More Than You
Axwell /\ Ingrosso – More Than You Know
Wankelmut feat. Emma Louise – My Head Is A Jungle (MK Remix)
Duke Dumont feat. A*M*E – Need U (100%)
Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You
Aryay – Never Gonna Leave
Dua Lipa – New Rules (Alison Wonderland Remix)
Martin Solveig – The Night Out (Madeon Remix)
Afrojack & Steve Aoki feat. Miss Palmer – No Beef
Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato – No Promises
Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Northern Soul
Faithless – Not Going Home (Armin van Buuren Remix)
Markus Schulz feat. Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Me
Duke Dumont – Ocean Drive
Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell – One (Your Name)
Calvin Harris with Dua Lipa – One Kiss
Gabriel & Dresden feat. Sub Teal – Only Road (Cosmic Gate Remix)
Coldplay – Paradise (Tiesto Remix)
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus (Eric Prydz Remix)
Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie) – Rockabye
Galantis – Peanut Butter Jelly
MEDUZA x Goodboys – Piece Of Your Heart
Lilly Wood and The Prick – Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix)
NERO – Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)
Nadia Ali, Starkills, Alex Kenji – Pressure (Alesso Remix)
Ferry Corsten – Punk (Arty Rock-n-Rolla Remix)
Kid Cudi, MGMT, Ratatat – Pursuit Of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix)
Deadmau5 – Raise Your Weapon
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne – Rather Be
Gareth Emery feat. Wayward Daughter – Reckless
Tiësto – Red Lights
Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash feat. John Martin – Reload
Planet Perfecto Knights – ResuRection (Paul Oakenfold Full On Fluoro Mix)
The Chainsmokers feat. ROZES – Roses
Galantis – Runaway (U & I)
Justice – Safe and Sound
Swedish House Mafia – Save The World
Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa – Scared To Be Lonely
Skrillex – Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Tiësto & KSHMR feat. VASSY – Secrets
Tim Berg – Seek Bromance (Avicii Vocal Edit)
The Chainsmokers – #SELFIE
Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix)
Sam Feldt feat. Kimberly Anne – Show Me Love (EDX Remix)
Marshmello & Khalid – Silence
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay – Something Just Like This
Kaskade & Moguai feat. Zip Zip Through The Night – Something Something Champs
Hardwell – Spaceman
Zedd feat. Matthew Koma – Spectrum
Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name) [Calvin Harris Remix]
Robin Schulz feat. Erika Sirola – Speechless
Zedd & Alessia Cara – Stay
Zedd feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore – Stay The Night
Seven Lions, Myon & Shane 54, Tove Lo – Strangers
Robin Schulz feat. Francesco Yates – Sugar
Calvin Harris – Summer
Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais – Summertime Sadness
Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Sun & Moon
David Guetta & Avicii – Sunshine
The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix)
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
Cash Cash feat. Bebe Rexha – Take Me Home
Afrojack eat. Eva Simons – Take Over Control
DJ Snake, Ozuna, Selena Gomez, Cardi B – Taki Taki
Adrian Lux – Teenage Crime (Axwell & Henrik B Remode)
Ookay – Thief
Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – This Is What It Feels Like
Calvin Harris & Rihanna – This Is What You Came For
David Guetta feat. Sia – Titanium
Nicky Romero – Toulouse
Martin Garrix and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Tremor (Sensation 2014 Anthem)
Deniz Koyu – Tung!
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – Turn Down For What
Chris Lake feat. Alexis Roberts – Turn Off The Lights
Deadmau5 feat. Chris James – The Veldt (8 Minute Edit)
Afrojack, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, NERVO – The Way We See The World
Gareth Emery feat. Bo Bruce – U
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Avicii – Wake Me Up
Sultan + Shepard feat. Quilla – Walls
Mr. Probz – Waves (Robin Schulz Edit)
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – We Found Love
Above & Beyond feat. Zoe Johnston – We’re All We Need
Gallant – Weight In Gold
Jack Ü (Skrillex & Diplo) with Justin Bieber – Where Are Ü Now
Jack Back feat. David Guetta, Nicky Romero & Sia – Wild One Two
Selena Gomez & Marshmello – Wolves
Alesso feat. Matthew Koma – Years
Disclosure feat. Eliza Doolittle – You & Me (Flume Remix)
DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It
*Songs above listed alphabetically
