"Silent Night" by Hayley Westenra
Slow waltz
Style: Seasonal, traditional, Christmas
A Ballroom Music Blog: If you're looking for ballroom dance music, you've come to the right place. This is an ever growing list of current, classic, and unconventional songs that can be paired with a number of partner-based dance styles.
Labels
argentine tango
(3)
blues
(2)
bolero
(3)
Cha Cha
(19)
east coast swing
(10)
Foxtrot
(11)
Hustle
(6)
jive
(7)
latin
(45)
Lindy
(5)
mambo
(6)
Paso doble
(2)
Polka
(4)
Quickstep
(4)
rhythm
(51)
Rumba
(11)
salsa
(6)
Samba
(6)
Slow Waltz
(10)
smooth
(45)
standard
(49)
Swing
(11)
Tango
(12)
Viennese Waltz
(10)
West Coast Swing
(2)
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Swing - Smotherin' Me
"Smotherin' Me" by Imelda May
Swing (East Coast Swing or Lindy Hop)
Style: Retro, swing, big band
Swing (East Coast Swing or Lindy Hop)
Style: Retro, swing, big band
Labels:
american,
ballroom swing,
east coast swing,
Imelda May,
Lindy,
lindy hop,
retro,
rhythm,
Smotherin' Me,
Swing
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Jive - Mayhem
"Mayhem" by Imelda May
Jive
Style: Retro, Big Band
Jive
Style: Retro, Big Band
Labels:
Big Band,
Imelda May,
international,
jive,
latin,
Mayhem,
retro
Monday, November 14, 2011
Tango - If I Had You
"If I Had You" by Adam Lambert
Tango
Style: Contemporary, Rock, Pop
Tango
Style: Contemporary, Rock, Pop
Labels:
Adam Lambert,
american,
argentine tango,
If I Had You,
international,
pop,
Rock,
smooth,
standard
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Lindy Hop - Mack the Knife
"Mack the Knife" by Louis Armstrong
Swing, Lindy Hop
Style: Retro, Big Band
Swing, Lindy Hop
Style: Retro, Big Band
Labels:
Big Band,
Lindy,
louis armstrong,
mack the knife,
street dance
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Foxtrot - A Foggy Day
"A Foggy Day (In London Town)" by Michael Buble
Foxtrot
Style: Crooner, Big Band
Foxtrot
Style: Crooner, Big Band
Friday, November 11, 2011
Quickstep - Johnny Got a Boom Boom
"Johnny Got a Boom Boom" by Imelda May
Quickstep
Style: Retro, Swing, Jazz, Big Band
Quickstep
Style: Retro, Swing, Jazz, Big Band
Labels:
Big Band,
Imelda May,
international,
jazz,
Johnny Got a Boom Boom,
Quickstep,
retro,
standard
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Cha Cha - Never There
"Never There" by CAKE
Cha Cha
Style: Alternative rock, ska
Cha Cha
Style: Alternative rock, ska
Labels:
alternative,
cake,
Cha Cha,
latin,
never there,
rhythm,
ska
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Cha Cha - Sweet Child o' Mine
"Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses
Cha Cha
Style: Rock, Classic rock
Cha Cha
Style: Rock, Classic rock
Labels:
american,
Cha Cha,
Classic Rock,
guns n' roses,
international,
latin,
rhythm,
Rock,
Sweet Child o' mine
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Swing - Goodbye to You
"Goodbye to You" by Patti Smyth
Ballroom Swing (East Coast Swing)
Style: 80s Pop
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Here's a cover of the same song at a slightly faster pace, appropriate for Jive.
"Goodbye to You" by The Veronicas
Ballroom Swing (East Coast Swing)
Style: 80s Pop
----
Here's a cover of the same song at a slightly faster pace, appropriate for Jive.
"Goodbye to You" by The Veronicas
Labels:
80s pop,
ballroom swing,
east coast swing,
good bye to you,
jive,
latin,
patti smyth,
rhythm,
Swing,
the veronicas
Monday, November 7, 2011
Blues - Why Can't I Be... (Free on iTunes)
Free on iTunes this week.
"Why Can't I Be Your Backdoor Man Instead" by Eddie Kirkland
Blues
Style: Blues (duh.)
You'll have to go into iTunes to preview and/or download the above song, but here's another song featuring Eddie Kirkland for your listening pleasure.
"In My Dreams (Feat. Eddie Kirkland)" by Foghat
"Why Can't I Be Your Backdoor Man Instead" by Eddie Kirkland
Blues
Style: Blues (duh.)
You'll have to go into iTunes to preview and/or download the above song, but here's another song featuring Eddie Kirkland for your listening pleasure.
"In My Dreams (Feat. Eddie Kirkland)" by Foghat
Tango - Hernando's Hideaway
"Hernando's Hideaway" by The Johnson Brothers
Tango
Style: traditional tango, broadway
This song originally comes from 1950s Broadway musical "The Pajama Game" and many versions of it have been recorded in the years since. This version comes from the movie "Snatch."
Tango
Style: traditional tango, broadway
This song originally comes from 1950s Broadway musical "The Pajama Game" and many versions of it have been recorded in the years since. This version comes from the movie "Snatch."
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Viennese Waltz - She's Always A Woman to Me
"She's Always A Woman to Me" by Billy Joel
Viennese Waltz
Style: Ballad, Soft Rock
Viennese Waltz
Style: Ballad, Soft Rock
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Foxtrot - Come Fly With Me
"Come Fly With Me" by Michael Buble
Foxtrot
Style: Crooner, Standard, Vocal, Big Band
Foxtrot
Style: Crooner, Standard, Vocal, Big Band
Labels:
Big Band,
Come Fly With Me,
crooner,
Foxtrot,
michael buble,
smooth,
standard,
vocal
Friday, November 4, 2011
Jive (Mambo) - Mambo Tequila
"Mambo Tequila" by Azucar Morena
Jive, Mambo
Style: Latin pop
Jive, Mambo
Style: Latin pop
Labels:
american,
Azucar Morena,
happy,
international,
jive,
latin,
mambo,
mambo tequila,
rhythm
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Samba - Mil Velas
"Mil Velas" by Azucar Moreno
Samba
Style: latin
Samba
Style: latin
Labels:
azucar moreno,
international,
latin,
Samba,
vil velas
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Salsa - Brighter Than the Sun
"Brighter Than the Sun" by Colbie Callait
Salsa (nontraditional)
Style: pop
Salsa (nontraditional)
Style: pop
Labels:
american,
brighter than the sun,
colbie callait,
mambo,
nontraditional,
pop,
rhythm,
salsa
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Rumba - True
"True" by Ryan Cabrera
Rumba
Style: acoustic, ballad, soft rock
Rumba
Style: acoustic, ballad, soft rock
Labels:
acoustic,
american,
ballad,
ballroom dance music,
international,
latin,
rhythm,
Rumba,
ryan cabrera,
soft rock,
true
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