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’80s Songs for Pole Dancing Routines

80s Pole Dancing Songs

Last Updated on February 8, 2023

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Are you constantly looking for new songs for pole dance routines? Are you also fed up with the same old songs being played in pole studios? Do you love songs from the ’80s?! We’ve put together this multi-genre list of ’80s songs for pole dancing routines to give you some inspiration. We’ve kept it multi-genre to suit everyone’s needs, but we have loads more playlists which are genre-specific here!

But, for now, here are 10 songs from the 1980s for your next pole dance routine!

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1. Dead or Alive – You Spin me Right Round

Just imaging spinning fast as hell to some fun choreography with this 80s classic!!


2. Duran Duran – Hungry Like the Wolf

Another great one for fun choreography!


3. Genesis – I Can’t Dance

This allows you to incorporate some comedy into your routines, make fun of yourself, you know you want to!


4. Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time

This has a lovely melody for some lyrical flow and movement.


5. Diana Ross – Upside Down

Go upside down during the chorus, d’uh!


6. New Order – True Faith

This just has a great bassline and is very atmospheric for pole dance routines.


7. Bananarama – Venus

Great for some upbeat routines and bouncy floorwork!

Related: Pole Dancing Playlist in Celebration of International Women’s Day


8. Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me

With sinister untones, have fun with this one.


9. Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

Chrissie Hynde’s voice is just mesmerizing, so be as equaly mesmerizing in your choreography!


10. Tears for Fears – Head Over Heels

Another song with dark undertones, from the soundtrack of Donnie Darko, so lovely slow movement with long lines would be perfect with this song as a backdrop.

Related: Dark & Intense Pole Dancing Songs


What are your favorite 80s songs for pole dancing?

Leave a comment below with your favorite tunes! Don’t forget to check out Amazon Music Unlimited with a 30-day Free Trial to listen to all these songs, plus 100,000s more!

Happy poling!



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