The year 2002
Your essential guide to the very best dance music released in the year 2002.
Step back into 2002 - a year when dance music was moving at full speed. Electro house was making waves, garage was splintering into new directions, and pop was fully embracing club sounds. Pete showcases some of the standout tracks from that era, featuring artists like Shakedown, The Chemical Brothers and Junior Jack, along with the anthems that defined Radio 1’s legendary trip to Ibiza.
And in the Radio 1 Dance Rewind to close the show, we revisit a defining moment in UK dance music history: Fatboy Slim’s unforgettable free gig on Brighton Beach, which drew an astonishing 250,000 people - over four times the crowd that was expected.
Produced by We Are Grape for ѿý Radio 1 Dance.
On radio
Music Played
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Shakedown
At Night
- Defected.
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David Guetta
Love Don't Let Me Go
- Parlophone.
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Praise Cats
Shined On Me (feat. Andrea Love)
- Subliminal Records.
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The Chemical Brothers
Star Guitar
- Virgin Records.
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Together
So Much Love To Give
- dzܱé.
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DB Boulevard
Point Of View
- Illustrious.
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Kylie Minogue
Come into My World (Fischerspooner Mix)
Remix Artist: Fischerspooner.- Parlophone.
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Code Blue
Keep Control
- Code Blue.
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New Order
Blue Monday
- Factory.
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Benny Benassi
Satisfaction
- D:vision.
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Junior Jack
Thrill Me
- Thrill Me.
- Play It Again Sam [PIAS].
- 1.
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Timo Maas
To Get Down
- Perfecto.
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Scissor Sisters
Comfortably Numb
- Comfortably Numb.
- Polydor.
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Paul Oakenfold
Southern Sun (DJ Tiesto Remix)
Remix Artist: Tiësto.- New State Music.
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Layo & Bushwacka!
Love Story (Vs Finally)
- XL Recordings.
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Basement Jaxx
Do Your Thing
- XL Recordings.
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Moby
In This World
- Mute / BMG.
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Cassius
The Sound Of Violence (Narcotic Thrust Mix)
Remix Artist: Narcotic Thrust.- The Sound Of Violence.
- Virgin.
- 1.
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Jakatta
My Vision (feat. Seal)
- Rulin Records.
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X‐Press 2
Lazy
- Skint.
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The Streets
Weak Become Heroes
- Original Pirate Material.
- 12.
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Shy FX & T Power
Shake Ur Body (feat. Di)
- Ebony Recordings / EMI.
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High Contrast
Music Is Everything
- Highly Contrasting.
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Underworld
Born Slippy
- Born Slippy.
- Junior Boy's Own.
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Fatboy Slim
Right Here, Right Now
- Right Here Right Now.
- Fin People.
- 1.
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Camisra
Let Me Show You
- Altra Moda.
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Fusion Orchestra
Farfisa
- Wireless Music Recordings.
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Mr Hermano
Hypnotista (Ambient Dub)
- Disorient.
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Space Cowboy
I Would Die 4 U
- Southern Fried Records.
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Tim Deluxe
It Just Won't Do (Dub Mix)
- Underwater Records.
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All Saints
Pure Shores
- London.
Broadcasts
- Sat 4 Oct 2025 19:00ѿý Radio 1 Dance
- Sunday 19:00ѿý Radio 1 Dance