Open Format
The anthems (most played)
The songs open format DJs play the most, from clubs to college parties and weddings. "N sets" = how many recorded DJ sets the track was found in.
- Flo Rida – Low (feat. T-Pain) (128 BPM, key 3A). 84 sets. 2007. Ten weeks at US #1, and the most-played of the anthems.
- Tyla – Water (117 BPM, key 2A). 80 sets. 2023. The amapiano pop hit that won the first Grammy for best African music performance. #24 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 of 2024.
- Missy Elliott – Lose Control (feat. Ciara & Fat Man Scoop). 75 sets. 2005. Fat Man Scoop on the mic, Ciara on the hook.
- Migos – Bad and Boujee (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) (127 BPM, key 1B). 69 sets. 2016, US #1.
- Sean Paul – Temperature (125 BPM, key 5A). 68 sets. 2005, US #1 in 2006. The dancehall record every crowd knows.
Also in this crate: Hip hop now (2023–2026): Kendrick Lamar, Drake, GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Doechii, Hip hop club classics, R&B: slow jams to club, Pop singalongs, Party classics: the throwbacks every crowd knows, Afrobeats, amapiano pop & dancehall crossovers, Jersey club, Baltimore club & DJ edits, Big hits of 2024–2026, Free downloads, Famous IDs, Just released.
How this Open Format list was made
Hip hop, R&B, pop and the party classics: Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Usher, Bruno Mars and the songs every crowd wants.
- Of the 232 tracks, 199 carry a set count: the number of recorded DJ sets they were found in, from 2 to 88 sets.
- Set counts come from public databases of recorded DJ set tracklists, such as set79. The hits of the year come from the best-selling charts, and the scene's magazines and labels fill in the story.
- 7 famous IDs: unreleased tracks heard in recorded sets.
- 15 official free downloads: only the producers' own giveaways.
- Previews and track details come from Deezer.
- Last checked: October 27, 2026.
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