Billboard magazine compiled the top-performing dance songs in the United States during 2013 on three main charts: the Dance/Electronic Songs, the Dance Club Songs, and the Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The Dance Club Songs was first published in 1976, ranking the most popular songs on dance club based on reports from a national sample of club DJs. The Dance/Mix Show Airplay was first published in 2003, ranking the songs based on dance radio airplay and mix-show plays on top 40 radio and select rhythmic radio as measured by Mediabase. Premiered on January 26, 2013, the Dance/Electronic Songs is a multi-metric chart ranking songs based on streaming, sales, and airplay from radio stations of all formats.
Chart history +KeyIndicates top-performing song of 2013.
+Issue dateDance/Electronic SongsDance Club SongsDance/Mix Show AirplaySongArtist(s)SongArtist(s)SongArtist(s) January 5 Not issued "Finally Found You" Enrique Iglesias featuring Sammy Adams "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin January 12 "Gold" Neon Hitch featuring Tyga "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch January 19 "Big Banana" Havana Brown featuring R3hab "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin January 26 "Scream & Shout" will.i.am and Britney Spears "I Found You" The Wanted "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch February 2 "Catch My Breath" Kelly Clarkson "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin February 9 "Beauty and a Beat" Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch February 16 "The Lucky Ones" Kerli "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin February 23 "Clarity" Zedd featuring Foxes March 2 "Harlem Shake" Baauer "We Are Young" Vassy March 9 "Flavor" Tori Amos March 16 "I Could Be the One" Avicii vs. Nicky Romero March 23 "Oh Mama Hey" Chris Cox and DJ Frankie featuring Crystal Waters "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch March 30 "Mama Mia" Mayra Verónica April 6 "As Your Friend" Afrojack featuring Chris Brown April 13 "Beam Me Up (Kill-Mode)" Cazzette April 20 "Heaven" Depeche Mode April 27 "Feel This Moment" Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera "Hold Me" Ono featuring Dave Audé May 4 "Gentleman" Psy "Closer" Tegan and Sara "Alive" Krewella May 11"Feel This Moment"Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera "I Need Your Love" Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding May 18 "I Love It" Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX "Acid Rain" Alexis Jordan May 25 "Next to Me" Emeli Sandé "I Love It" Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX June 1 "Get Lucky" Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams "Let There Be Love" Christina Aguilera "Get Lucky" Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams June 8 "Get Lucky"Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams June 15 June 22 "Hold On"NERVO June 29 "People Like Us"Kelly Clarkson July 6 "Heart Attack"Demi Lovato July 13 "Come & Get It"Selena Gomez July 20 "Live It Up"Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull July 27 "Body Party"Ciara August 3 "Alive"Empire of the Sun August 10 "Woman's World"Cher August 17 "Right Now"Rihanna featuring David Guetta "Summertime Sadness" Lana Del Rey August 24 "Need U (100%)"Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E August 31 "Applause" Lady Gaga "Wake Me Up!"Avicii September 7 "Wake Me Up" Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc September 14 "Skirt"Kylie Minogue "Summertime Sadness" Lana Del Rey September 21 "Applause" Lady Gaga "Turn the Night Up"Enrique Iglesias September 28 "Slow Down"Selena Gomez "Wake Me Up" Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc October 5 "Applause"Lady Gaga October 12 "Walking on Thin Ice 2013"Ono October 19 "Live for the Night"Krewella October 26 "Roar"Katy Perry November 2 "Lose Yourself to Dance"Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams November 9 "Flashing Lights"Havana Brown November 16 "What Now"Rihanna November 23 "Electricity & Drums (Bad Boy)"Audé featuring Akon and Luciana November 30 "Youth"Foxes "Thinking About You" Calvin Harris featuring Ayah Marar December 7 "Stay the Night"Zedd featuring Hayley Williams "Stay the Night" Zedd featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore December 14 "Animals"Martin Garrix December 21 "All Night"Icona Pop December 28 "MacArthur Park 2013"Donna Summer
See also 2013 in American music List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2013
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