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)
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.
Standard songs for ballroom dancing. Popular and well-known tracks (31–40)
CopacabanaBarry Manilow
[Samba] “Copacabana,” sung by Barry Manilow, is a work he released in 1978.
While Copacabana is the name of a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the song’s lyrics recount events that take place at the Copacabana nightclub in New York.
Moonlight SerenadeNancy Sinatra Frank Sinatra
[Blues] Glenn Miller, who was active as a trombonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader—his orchestra’s theme, Moonlight Serenade, is sung by popular vocalist Frank Sinatra.
I’m Getting Sentimental Over Yourikujou jieitai ongakutai
[Slow foxtrot] The performance of George Bassman’s “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” is by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tohoku Area Band.
The trombone solo is by Sergeant First Class Tomohito Tsuchida—an outstanding performance.
All I Want For Christmas Is YouMariah Carey
“All I Want for Christmas Is You,” one of Mariah Carey’s signature songs released in 1994 and famous as a Christmas song, is bright and up-tempo, making it very easy to dance to.
As a result, it’s a popular choice often used as a Jitterbug number at parties during the winter season.
Can’t take my eyes off youGloria Gaynor
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” is a classic song that became a hit when sung by Frankie Valli in 1967, and has since been covered by an illustrious lineup of artists including Andy Williams, Pet Shop Boys, Sheena Easton, and Diana Ross.
It is also a popular choice for the Jive dance.