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Remember, you can send your party tunes to us (as many tracks as you like) to lauren.music@bbc.co.uk and it could be you sitting in the hot (gedditt...desert...hello?) seat next week. This week, however, it's the turn of listener Kerry Turner. Now this is a lady who knows how to put on a party, and luckily we're ALL invited:

"I put this mix together from a combination of playlists I've made over the years.  I’m forever making playlists for friends, parties, coping mechanisms to get through yet another dull day at work, any excuse really.  If I were stranded on a desert island, I’d like to think that these tracks would keep the party going.

It’s been influenced by lots of different people, so I can’t take all the credit - my brothers (who have impeccable taste in music), my Swedish sister-in-law, who’s ability to mix a Whitney Houston track into a house set astounds me, my darling fiancé and his love of the Manchester music scene, a recent DJing stint of mine where I played at a friend’s wedding and my continuing love for Disco music. I’m a massive Good Times fan, so I can only thank Sir Norman Jay for his constant reminders of how great The O’Jays are and always managing to dig up a 90’s house classic and at the same time throw in a newbie like Chris Malinchak. And of course it goes without saying, 6 Music - what the hell would life be like without you fine people! 

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did making it!"

1.      Got to give the people what they want – The O’Jays (because The O’Jays are great and this is a classic party opener)

2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýLove hangover – Diana Ross (one of the first Disco tracks I heard and will never forget – everyone should experience this track at some point in their lives)

3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAt Midnight – T-Connection (I discovered this track at Gramophone Records in Chicago and haven’t been able to stop listening to it since – the bongo’s on it are A-mazing!).

4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAfter Dark – The Count & Sinden (feat. Mystery Jets) – A party classic for me and my friends.  George and Chris this one’s for. 

5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýWhite Noise – Disclosure, AlunaGeorge – because I was a garage girl growing up and this brings back a taste of the old school. 

6.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBlue Monday – New Order – because the baseline is superb and it’s a classic.  

7.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýLet The Music Use You – Frankie Knuckles – it was hard to pick which is my favourite Frankie Knuckles track, but this kind of nips in the bud for me.

8.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýLove Will Save the day – Whitney Houston – My Sister-in-law once threw this into a mix and I’d never heard it before and have loved it ever since.  Let’s face it, if love can’t save the day, what will!

9.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýA Lover’s Holiday – Change ­– one of my all-time favourite songs.  This should be played every day. 

10.ÌýÌý Where Love Lives – Alison Limerick  - a party classic – I can’t imagine anyone ever complaining that someone put this on.

11.ÌýÌýSo Good To Me – Chris Malinchak ­– perhaps a more commercial option, but I’ll never forget this being played at Good Times (Notting Hill Carnival), the sun was shining, the party bouncing – it was the perfect track at the time and brings back good memories.

12.ÌýÌý Bingo bango – Basement Jaxx ­– an incredible live act and always a party stomper.   

13.ÌýÌý Remember Me – Blue Boy  - reminds me of the old school days.  Love this track.

14.ÌýÌý Born Slippy – Underworld – why not?  An end of the night song that everyone always loves.

15.ÌýÌý Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads – because this never fails to get people dancing