Billboard magazine compiled the top-performing dance songs in the United States during 2015 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, the Dance Club Songs, and the Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The oldest dance music chart, 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 launched in 2003, ranking songs based on airplay detections on dance radio, as well as mix-show plays on top 40 radio and select rhythmic radio as measured by Mediabase. Premiered on January 26, 2013, the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs is a multi-metric chart ranking songs based on streaming, sales, and airplay audience impressions from radio stations of all formats.
Chart history +KeyIndicates top-performing song of 2015.
+Issue dateHot Dance/Electronic SongsDance Club SongsDance/Mix Show AirplaySongArtist(s)SongArtist(s)SongArtist(s) January 3 "Waves" Mr. Probz "Rolling in the Deep (The Aretha Version)" Aretha Franklin "Heroes (We Could Be)" Alesso featuring Tove Lo January 10 "Jealous" Nick Jonas January 17 "Big Fun" D.O.N.S. and Terri B! "Love Me Harder" Ariana Grande and The Weeknd January 24 "Go All Night" Gorgon City featuring Jennifer Hudson January 31 "Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars February 7 "Blind Heart" Cazzette featuring Terri B! "Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars February 14 "Prayer in C" Lilly Wood and the Prick and Robin Schulz "7/11" Beyoncé February 21 "All of You" Betty Who "Prayer in C" LillyWood & Robin Schulz"Chart Highlights: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran & More Score New No. 1s" from Billboard (February 9, 2015) February 28 "Right Now" Mary J. Blige "Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars March 7 "Living for Love" Madonna "Outside" Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding March 14 "I Want You to Know" Zedd featuring Selena Gomez "Time of Our Lives" Pitbull and Ne-Yo March 21"Prayer in C"Lilly Wood and the Prick and Robin Schulz "Something New" Axwell and Ingrosso March 28 "I Want You to Know" Zedd featuring Selena Gomez "I'm Gonna Get You" Dave Audé featuring Jessica Sutta April 4 "Elastic Heart" Sia April 11 "Crazy" Erika Jayne featuring Maino April 18 "Right Here, Right Now" Giorgio Moroder featuring Kylie Minogue "Love Me Like You Do" Ellie Goulding April 25 "Talking Body" Tove Lo May 2"Hey Mama"David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack "Free People" Tony Moran featuring Martha Wash May 9 "Heartbeat Song" Kelly Clarkson May 16 "One Hot Mess" Malea May 23 "Chains" Nick Jonas May 30 "Ghosttown" Madonna June 6 "The Giver (Reprise)" Duke Dumont "Want to Want Me"Jason Derulo June 13 "Insomnia" Audien featuring Parson James "You Know You Like It"DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge June 20 "I'll Be There" Chic featuring Nile Rodgers June 27 "Bitch Better Have My Money" Rihanna July 4 "Mr. Put It Down" Ricky Martin featuring Pitbull July 11 "House on Fire" Ryan Cabrera"Lean On"Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ July 18"Where Are Ü Now"Jack Ü and Justin Bieber "Pretty Girls"Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea July 25 "This Feeling"L'Tric"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : July 25, 2015 Billboard (July 15, 2015) August 1 "Lean On" ‡Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ "Déjà Vu"Giorgio Moroder featuring Sia"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : August 1, 2015 from Billboard (July 21, 2015) August 8 "Honey, I'm Good."Andy Grammer"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : August 8, 2015 from Billboard (July 29, 2015) August 15 "Bitch I'm Madonna"Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : August 15, 2015 from Billboard (August 5, 2015) August 22 "Kiss Me Quick"Nathan Sykes"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : August 22, 2015 from Billboard (August 12, 2015)"Afrojack Advances Into Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Top 10" from Billboard (August 13, 2015) August 29 "Beautiful Now"Zedd featuring Jon Bellion"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : August 29, 2015 from Billboard (August 19, 2015) September 5 "Holding On"Disclosure featuring Gregory Porter"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : September 5, 2015 from Billboard (August 26, 2015) September 12 "Cool for the Summer"Demi Lovato"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : September 12, 2015 from Billboard (September 2, 2015) September 19 "Emergency"Icona Pop"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : September 19, 2015 from Billboard (September 9, 2015) September 26 "Something Better"Audien featuring Lady Antebellum"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : September 26, 2015 from Billboard (September 16, 2015) October 3 "There Must Be Love"David Morales and Janice Robinson"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : October 3, 2015 from Billboard (September 23, 2015) October 10 "Omen"Disclosure featuring Sam Smith"How Deep Is Your Love" Calvin Harris & Disciples "Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : October 10, 2015 from Billboard (September 30, 2015) October 17 "Feel the Vibe"Bob Sinclar featuring Dawn Tallman"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : October 17, 2015 from Billboard (October 7, 2015) October 24 "OXO"Olivia Somerlyn"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : October 24, 2015 from Billboard (October 14, 2015) October 31 "What Do You Mean?"Justin Bieber"What Do You Mean?" Justin Bieber"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : October 31, 2015 from Billboard (October 21, 2015) November 7 "The Other Boys"Nervo featuring Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears and Nile Rodgers"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : November 7, 2015 from Billboard (October 28, 2015) November 14 "Synergy"Sted-E, Hybrid Heights and Crystal Waters"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : November 14, 2015 from Billboard (November 5, 2015) November 21 "You Have to Believe"Dave Audé featuring Olivia Newton-John and Chloe Lattanzi"How Deep Is Your Love" Calvin Harris & Disciples"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : November 21, 2015 from Billboard (November 11, 2015) November 28 "Ocean Drive"Duke Dumont"What Do You Mean?" Justin Bieber"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : November 28, 2015 from Billboard (November 18, 2015) December 5 "Insomnia 2.0"Faithless"Wildest Dreams" Taylor Swift December 12 "Levels"Nick Jonas"Hello" Adele"Dance/Mix Show Airplay" : December 12, 2015 from Billboard (December 2, 2015) December 19 "Confident"Demi Lovato December 26 "Hello"Adele
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