Politics of Dancing

I used to listen to it on my Walkman during cardio at the gym in my building—before they upgraded the speakers to Bang & Olufsen and started piping in that insufferable Sade remix compilation.

It's one of those rare tracks that transcends the crass limitations of early '80s synth-pop and actually says something—while still being effortlessly stylish. The beat is polished, chrome-slick.