To give you an idea of the types of music suitable for the various dances, we’ve included examples of songs below. Each dance includes a few oldies songs, a country song when appropriate, and several contemporary songs. You will find some songs work for a variety of dances. For example, you can dance a slow cha cha to many west coast swing songs. Many hustle and cha cha songs work interchangeably. Some foxtrot songs work well for east coast swing, west coast swing and nightclub 2 step. This means you may often notice dancers dancing a variety of different dances to the same song.
Bolero
Everytime You Go Away – Paul Davis
Endless Love – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
If Only Your Eyes Could Lie – Earl Thomas Conley
Valentine – Martina McBride
I’ll Be There – Mariah Carey
Historia de un Amor – Luis Miguel
Cha Cha
Sing a Song – Earth, Wind and Fire
Evil Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
My Maria – B. W. Stevenson
Come On Over – Christina Aguilera
Rumour Has It – Adele
Evil Ways – Jon Secada
East Coast Swing
Barbara Ann – Beach Boys
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
Chapel of Love – Bette Midler
Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under – Shania Twain
Old Time Rock & Roll – Boby Seger & Silver Bullet Band
Exs and Ohs – Ellie King
Foxtrot
Release Me – Englebert Humperdinck
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton
Sunday in New York – Bobby Darin
The More I See You – Michael Buble
Taking a Chance on Love – Rod Stewart
Hustle
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
Jump to It – Aretha Franklin
Holiday – Madonna
One by One – Cher
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Spotlight – Jennifer Hudson
Mambo and Salsa
Single Ladies – Beyonce
Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy – Pharrel Williams
Volcano – Jimmy Buffet
Bajo La Tormenta – Salsa Giants
Coqueta – Lesly Daily
Tu Me Quemas – Osmani Garcia feat. Jose El Pillo
Nightclub 2 Step
Gone Crazy – Alan Jackson
Then You Look At Me – Celine Dion
Home – Michael Buble
Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti – Christina Aguilera
Didn’t We Almost Have It All – Whitney Houston
The Great Pretender – The Platters
Rumba
Dancing on the Boulevard – Alabama
Sangria – Blake Shelton
More – Andy Williams
No Living Without Loving You – Celine Dion
Blessed – Elton John
Penny Lover – Lionel Richie
Samba
Don’t Ask Me Why – Billy Joel
Bailamos – Enrique Iglesias
She’s Got You – Jimmy Buffet
La Isla Bonita – Madonna
La Bomba – Ricky Martin
My Friend, Me Amigo – Paula Rubino
Tango
Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Tony Bennett
El Choclo – Jose Iglesias
La Cumparsita – Bulevard Tango Club
Tango Misterioso – Pedro Gomez
Tango D’Amore – Joe Loss
Tango con Fuerza – Pupy Santiago
Waltz
Take It to the Limit – Eagles
This Time – Tom Jones
It Will Haunt Me – Jennifer Holiday
Foolish – Johnny Mathis
Is There Life After Love – Shania Twain
Good Time to Cry – Jennifer Nettles
West Coast Swing
Old Weakness – Delbert McClinton
Come and Get Your Love – Redbone
Clean Up Woman – Betty Wright
Out in the Cold – Blu Cantrell
Go the Distance – Faith Hill
Tornado – Little Big Town
