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“Rhythm Is a Dancer” features vocals by Thea Austin and a rap by Turbo B. It appears on Snap!’s 1992 album The Madman’s Return. Turbo B initially rejected the track when he first heard it, but later added his verse. The song is built around a simple, infectious dance groove with Spanish guitar and choir-like textures. Released in 1992, it spent six weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and became the best-selling single of the year in the UK. It also topped the charts in Germany, France and several other European countries and reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track is widely remembered for the line “I’m as serious as cancer when I say rhythm is a dancer,” which Turbo B included in his rap. The music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and filmed in Florida.

"Ain't Nobody" almost never happened. Rufus initially rejected the song because its unusual drum machine pattern and minimalist arrangement sounded too different from the band's previous material. Keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski insisted on keeping it, believing it had the potential to become something special. According to Wolinski, producer Quincy Jones later wanted Michael Jackson to record the song for Thriller but he refused because he believed it belonged to Chaka Khan and Rufus. Released in 1983 as one of the studio recordings on the live album Stompin' at the Savoy, "Ain't Nobody" became Rufus and Chaka Khan's final hit together. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart, No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart. It also won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1984. Its innovative blend of funk, R&B and electronic production helped transform it into a timeless classic that continues to be sampled and covered decades after its release.