This is part two in a three-part series.
As DJs, we know that music has the remarkable power to evolve and transform, and there are times when the remix of a song actually outshines the original version. Remixes for DJs are especially important as they help breathe new life into tracks, lengthening their shelf life and sometimes pushing them beyond the genres and cultures originally intended.
With this in mind, we started thinking of all the official remixes (remixes released by artists and record labels) that are better than the originals. We based our selects on their overall impact, lasting ability, and performance on the dance floor for DJs.
Looking through our Beatsource crates, we kept uncovering more and more bangers, so we decided to break out our findings into multiple articles across all our genres.
Preview the first batch of tracks below and click “Save” to add your favorite remixes to your Beatsource library. You can also click the track titles to see the exclusive DJ edits we offer to Beatsource members. Not a subscriber? Sign up for a free trial here.
Major Lazer feat. 2 Chainz, Tyga, Bruno Mars, Mystic – Bubble Butt (Remix)
Groove Armada, Gramma Funk – I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Edit)
Willy William, J Balvin – Mi Gente
Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)
Mariah Carey feat. O.D.B. – Fantasy (Bad Boy Fantasy)
Destiny’s Child feat. Wyclef Jean – No, No, No Pt. 2 (#1’s Edit)
Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)
Disclosure feat. Eliza Doolittle – You & Me (Flume Remix)
A$AP Ferg feat. French Montana, Trinidad James, A$AP Rocky – Work (Remix)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
REMA feat. Selena Gomez – Calm Down
Robin S – Show Me Love (Stonebridge Club Mix)
Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite (Crookers Remix)
Mobb Deep feat. Lil’ Kim – Quiet Storm (Remix)
Craig Mack feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Rampage – Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)
Coi Leray – Players (DJ Saige Remix)
Jagged Edge feat. Run – Let’s Get Married (ReMarqable Remix)
112 feat. Mase, The Notorious B.I.G. – Only You (Bad Boy Remix)
OneRepublic, Timbaland – Apologize
Kid Cudi feat. Ratatat, MGMT – Pursuit Of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix)
Pedro Capó, Farruko – Calma (Remix)
Nio Garcia, Casper Magico, Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Darell – Te Boté
Stylo G feat. Sean Paul, Spice – Dumpling (Remix)
Fireboy DML, Ed Sheeran – Peru
Kranium feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Nobody Has to Know (Major Lazer and Kickraux Remix)
