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What are good songs by popular artists to ballroom dance to?

I’m looking for popular songs to do rumba, swing, foxtrot, and waltz to that I might have already on albums or on my computer.

Basically anything by mainstream artists that work well with those dances.

Thanks!!

I think popular/mainstream can be pretty subjective, depending on your age. When I was learning to ballroom dance (less than 5 years ago) I would listen to the radio and try to figure out what dance I could do to each song. This works if you listen to an easy listening/soft rock station.

Rumba:
Beach Boys – Kokomo
Eagles – Tequila Sunrise
Wicked Game – Chris Isaak
Celine Dion – Falling Into You

Swing (I’m assuming Jive):
Elton John – Crocodile Rock
Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock
Gloria Estefan – Bad Bad Boy

Foxtrot:
Barenaked Ladies – If I Had a Million Dollars
Michael Buble – Moondance
Michael Buble – Come Fly With Me
Diana Krall – Charmed Life

Waltz:
Eagles – Take it to the Limit
Anne Murray – Could I have this dance
Westlife – Queen of My Heart
Journey – Open Arms

Hopefully this helps you out a bit!

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4 Responses to “What are good songs by popular artists to ballroom dance to?”

  1. thinking-guru Says:
    January 26th, 2010 at 12:34 pm

    "Dance Hall Days" by Wang Chung
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  2. choccylover14 Says:
    January 26th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    the waltz
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  3. bocasbeachbum Says:
    January 26th, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    Gloria Estephan – Turn the beat around. Celine Dion – My heart will go on.
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  4. BeachGirl Says:
    January 26th, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    I think popular/mainstream can be pretty subjective, depending on your age. When I was learning to ballroom dance (less than 5 years ago) I would listen to the radio and try to figure out what dance I could do to each song. This works if you listen to an easy listening/soft rock station.

    Rumba:
    Beach Boys – Kokomo
    Eagles – Tequila Sunrise
    Wicked Game – Chris Isaak
    Celine Dion – Falling Into You

    Swing (I’m assuming Jive):
    Elton John – Crocodile Rock
    Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock
    Gloria Estefan – Bad Bad Boy

    Foxtrot:
    Barenaked Ladies – If I Had a Million Dollars
    Michael Buble – Moondance
    Michael Buble – Come Fly With Me
    Diana Krall – Charmed Life

    Waltz:
    Eagles – Take it to the Limit
    Anne Murray – Could I have this dance
    Westlife – Queen of My Heart
    Journey – Open Arms

    Hopefully this helps you out a bit!
    References :

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