The best song to play at a party It depends what stage of the party you are at. Early doors it would probably be I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye. As the night wears on, I'd work through Prince, the Stones and Bowie, and when it really kicks off, Phat Planet by Leftfield, Born Slippy .NUXX by Underworld, and Ascension [Nic Fanciulli remix] by Gorillaz featuring Vince Staples, which is an absolute banger.
Growing up, every weekend we'd visit a different Sri Lankan family's house in London. One kid had Thriller by Michael Jackson, and I fell in love with Billie Jean. I then ripped my brother's Michael Jackson Bad poster in a retaliation move, for which I now formally apologise.
The first song I fell in love with I would sing Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles in my room when I was about 10. I had it on cassette, and wanted to learn every lyric so I could sing it to the end and get all the bits right. The first album I bought The soundtrack to Footloose on cassette from HMV on Cuba Street in Wellington.