# Dobie Gray — Every Record We Rank

Dobie Gray appears once in our Northern Soul list, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Northern Soul
- **Year:** 1966
- **Highest placing:** No. 1 in Northern Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/dobie-gray/

## Appears on

### [Out on the Floor](https://waxonia.com/track/dobie-gray--out-on-the-floor/)

*1966 · No. 1 in [Northern Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/northern-soul/)*

A song about dancing all night that flopped in America and became a commandment in Lancashire. The Wigan anthem, and it sounds like it was written for the room it found.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Dobie%20Gray%20Out%20on%20the%20Floor) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ylviFjAM1J0)

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