Dobie Gray: "Out On The Floor" live (1966) #NorthernSoul Top 500 Number 2 Out On The Floor is a single by Dobie Gray and one of the most popular Northern Soul songs of all time. It has been referred to as the song that defines Northern Soul. The song charted twice in the UK. The first time was in 1975 when it reached no 42, spending 8 weeks in the chart. Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Darrow Brown; July 26, 1940 – December 6, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned s