Top songs families love to disco dance to in kitchens
The kitchen is almost as much a place for dancing as it is for cooking, new research into British families’ home habits has revealed.
Four in ten families report dancing around their kitchens during the last year, using items such as wooden spoons for microphones.
As many as 49 per cent of respondents said that a kitchen disco is a regular occurrence, with the number one song revealed as Dancing Queen by Abba (36 per cent), followed by I Want to Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston (34 per cent) and Happy by Pharrell Williams (28 per cent).
Others to make the hit list are Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen (24 per cent) and I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor (24 per cent), Wannabe by the Spice Girls (20 per cent), Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams (20 per cent) and Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars (20 per cent). Also featured were classics such as Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses (18 per cent), It’s Raining Men by the Weather Girls (16 per cent) and Staying Alive by the Bee Gees (15 per cent).
Saturday night at 6pm is the most common time for families to boogie on down, while half of parents said dancing with their kids had helped to lift their spirits over the last year. A further 53 per cent said disco dancing is great for their mental health, while the same number said kitchen parties were a fun way to let off steam, and 68 per cent agree that busting some moves together always cheers them up.
Yet half of children surveyed (47 per cent) admit dad’s dancing can be embarrassing while 38 per cent claim mum is just as bad. Around 34 per cent of families use wooden spoons for microphones, one third clear space for dancing and 32 per cent create a playlist to get everyone in a party mood.
Samantha Wilson, for L.O.L. Surprise! UK, who conducted the research of 2,000 families to mark the launch of their Dance Dance Dance toy said: “The
re-emergence of the kitchen
disco has undoubtedly brought some much-needed joy into our homes over the past year, with one in two families taking to a kitchen dance floor.
“It is brilliant to see how many families have experienced positive mental impacts from dancing together, using it as a fun tool to help lift their spirits and keep children laughing.”
Three in ten parents have been taught TikTok dances by the kids with Savage Love by Jason Derulo the number one dance (34 per cent), followed by U Can’t Touch This by MC Hammer (31 per cent). Almost 30 per cent of families danced on social media.
Around 58 percent of kids say they love to dance with their parents at home, although a third wouldn’t dance with them in public. Meanwhile, 29 per cent of families use flashing lights to add atmosphere.
The 20 greatest kitchen disco songs according to parents are ... Dancing Queen - Abba 36pc, I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston 34pc, Happy - Pharrell Williams 28pc, Shake It Off - Taylor Swift 26pc, Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen 24pc, I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 24pc, Wannabe - The Spice Girls 20pc, Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams 20pc, Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars 20pc, Can’t Stop the Feeling - Justin Timberlake 20pc, Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen 19pc, Like a Prayer - Madonna 18pc, Sweet Child O’ Mine Guns N’ Roses 18pc, Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners 18pc, Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake 17pc,
Hey Ya! - Outkast 16pc, It’s Raining Men - The Weather Girls 16pc, Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon 16pc, Staying Alive The Bee Gees 15pc, Crazy in Love - Beyoncé 14pc.