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132 Soul & R&B 93 Funk 43 Disco, Dance & Electronic 40 Pop 37 Classical & Traditional 35 Hip-Hop 34 Rock 15 Jazz 14 World & Other 12 Reggae & Dancehall 11 Blues & Country

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Got to Give It Up

Marvin Gaye · 1977

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1970s

4 sources

Vogue

Madonna · 1990

Cleared After Dispute

Dance-Pop 1990s

5 sources

Best of My Love

The Emotions · 1977

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

3 sources

Boogie Wonderland

Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions · 1979

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

4 sources

We Are Family

Sister Sledge · 1979

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

3 sources

Lost in Music

Sister Sledge · 1979

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

2 sources

He’s the Greatest Dancer

Sister Sledge · 1979

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

2 sources

I’m Coming Out

Diana Ross · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1980s

3 sources

Upside Down

Diana Ross · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1980s

4 sources

I Want Your Love

Chic · 1979

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

2 sources

Le Freak

Chic · 1978

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

5 sources

Ladies’ Night

Kool & the Gang · 1979

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

5 sources

Situation

Yazoo · 1982

Documented Sampling History

Synth-Pop 1980s

2 sources

Percolator

Cajmere · 1992

Documented Sampling History

House 1990s

3 sources

September

Earth, Wind & Fire · 1978

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1970s

3 sources

Let’s Groove

Earth, Wind & Fire · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

3 sources

French Kiss

Lil Louis · 1989

Documented Sampling History

Chicago House 1980s

3 sources

Big Fun

Inner City featuring Kevin Saunderson · 1988

Documented Sampling History

Techno 1980s

2 sources

Show Me Love

Robin S. · 1990

Documented Sampling History

House 1990s

2 sources

Blue Monday

New Order · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Synth-Pop 1980s

3 sources

Good Life

Inner City · 1988

Documented Sampling History

Techno 1980s

5 sources

Strings of Life

Rhythim Is Rhythim (Derrick May) · 1987

Documented Sampling History

Detroit Techno 1980s

4 sources

Pacific State

808 State · 1989

Documented Sampling History

Acid House 1980s

5 sources

Voodoo Ray

A Guy Called Gerald · 1988

Documented Sampling History

Acid House 1980s

4 sources

Ring My Bell

Anita Ward · 1979

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

3 sources

Freeway of Love

Aretha Franklin · 1985

Documented Sampling History

R&B 1980s

3 sources

Get Up Offa That Thing

James Brown · 1976

Cleared After Dispute

Funk 1970s

3 sources

Tour de France

Kraftwerk · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Electronic 1980s

2 sources

Supersonic

J.J. Fad · 1987

Cleared After Dispute

Hip-Hop 1980s

3 sources

It's More Fun to Compute

Kraftwerk · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Electronic 1980s

3 sources

Numbers

Kraftwerk · 1981

Cleared After Dispute

Electronic 1980s

3 sources

It Takes Two

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock · 1988

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

4 sources

Freedom! '90

George Michael · 1990

Documented Sampling History

Pop 1990s

3 sources

Another One Bites the Dust

Queen · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Rock 1980s

5 sources

Rockit

Herbie Hancock · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Electro 1980s

4 sources

Popcorn

Gershon Kingsley · 1969

No Payment Mechanism

Electronic 1960s

4 sources

Genius of Love

Tom Tom Club · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

4 sources

Planet Rock

Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force · 1982

Cleared After Dispute

Electro 1980s

5 sources

Trans-Europe Express

Kraftwerk · 1977

Cleared After Dispute

Electronic 1970s

3 sources

I Will Survive

Gloria Gaynor · 1978

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

6 sources

Change the Beat (Female Version)

Beside (Ann Boyle) · 1982

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

6 sources

Good Times

Chic · 1979

Cleared After Dispute

Disco 1970s

7 sources

Outstanding

The Gap Band · 1982

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

6 sources