It’ll be a night to remember with this banging playlist, curated by BBC Radio 1 DJ Vick Hope
Groove Armada, Superstylin’
The first bar of this banger evokes that festival glow (festivals, remember them?). Transfer that vibe to a Christmas party and it still goes off a treat.
Blackstreet, No Diggity
Without doubt THE best old-skool R’n’B tune ever made. We all know the words; our hips are programmed to automatically No-Diggity dip-and-grind.
Mura Masa & Charli XCX, 1 Night
Everything on Mura Masa’s debut album is hella cool, while Charli’s vocals are sick. This song has the ability to get you moving and give you all the feels.
Burna Boy, Ye
I was brought up on Nigerian music, so I’m happy that Afrobeat is now so popular in the UK, with Burna Boy – and his smooth voice – leading the way.
Missy Elliott, Work It
Right, hold my wine while I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it. We’re ramping things up now. When Missy tells us to Work It, we Work It.
Outkast, Roses
With that provocative, spirit-lifting Outkast energy, Roses is a bona-fide party anthem. It’s that track that gets everyone singing along in unison.
Lizzo, Soulmate
Seeing Lizzo last year at Brixton Academy was probably one of my favourite gigs. It was a celebration of self-love, pleasure and the joys of womanhood.
MGMT, Time To Pretend
So pure, so lively, so evocative, and that hook! It takes me back to my second year of uni, 3am at a house party, surrounded by my favourite people.
The Supremes, You Can’t Hurry Love
My mum used to sing this to me when I was little, and I even performed a quickstep to it on Strictly. I defy anyone not to shoulder-shimmy to this tune.
Destiny’s Child, 8 Days Of Christmas
Is it controversial to say this is my favourite Christmas song? The silkiest vocals and sexiest arrangement, served with a succulent slice of nostalgia.