Standard songs for ballroom dancing. Popular and well-known tracks.
When people hear “ballroom dance,” many tend to imagine something formal and a bit intimidating.
In reality, there aren’t many occasions in everyday life where you’d encounter a chance to show off ballroom dancing.
That said, there are surely people who enjoy it as a hobby, as well as those planning to take on ballroom dance for events or as entertainment.
So this time, we’ve put together a wide-ranging selection of popular songs frequently used for ballroom dance, spanning genres and eras.
For some tracks, we’ve also included videos showing them actually used for dancing.
Please enjoy a repertoire that adds popular music like pop to the classic standards—waltz, tango, and Latin!
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Standard songs for ballroom dancing. Popular and well-known tracks (21–30)
Moon RiverAndy Williams
[Waltz] Moon River, sung by American popular singer Andy Williams.
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by Henry Mancini; the theme song of the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
It is sung by the star, Audrey Hepburn.
This MasqueradeGeorge Benson & Noa perform
“This Masquerade” is a masterpiece written in 1972 by Leon Russell, the American singer-songwriter and founder of Shelter Records.
It has been covered by renowned artists such as George Benson, the Carpenters, Sérgio Mendes, and Kenny Rogers.
In ballroom dancing, it is popular as a blues number.
Daylight saving timeManhattan Jazu Okesutora
[Jive] The performance of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” is by the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra.
Leader, arranger, and pianist David Matthews turns the piece into a slightly up-tempo, stylish, urban work.
AmapolaVSOP shibuya suisō gakudan
[Rumba, Cha-cha-cha, Samba] The VSOP Shibuya Wind Orchestra performs “Amapola” in collaboration with ballroom dance.
The arrangement features many variations, making it enjoyable in many ways.
The dancers are members of the Eastern Japan Ballroom Dance Federation Professional Competitors Association.
España CañiMariachi Blanco y Negro
España cañí is a piece composed around 1925 by the Spanish composer Pascual Marquina Narro, and it is the most famous pasodoble used in ballroom dance.
Nearly 100 years have passed since its composition, yet it is still commonly used today when dancing the pasodoble, a true classic.
Toe Love AgainObara Takashi
[Slow Foxtrot] The performance of “To Love Again” is by pianist Takashi Obara.
The piece was used in the 1956 film “A Song to Remember” and is an arrangement of Chopin’s Nocturne No.
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It became a major hit at the time through Carmen Cavallaro’s performance.
Quien SeraGucchi Yūzō & Mine Nobuhiro
[Mambo] “Quién Será” is a 1953 piece by Mexico’s Pablo Beltrán Ruiz.
This footage is from the NHK General TV music program “Tokimeki Yume Sound.” Yuzo Gucci’s singing, guitarist Nobuhiro Mine, and the Guccies are really on a roll!