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 (31–40)
BrazilTokyo Sutakku Aato Uindo Ansanburu
[Samba] Samba is one of Brazil’s most iconic musical styles.
From within its repertoire, here is “Aquarela do Brasil” composed by Ary Barroso.
Please enjoy a performance by the Tokyo Stack Art Wind Ensemble, an active group spanning a wide range of ages from university students to working adults.
El ChocloDesutinī Karutetto
Composed in 1903 and attributed to Ángel Villoldo, the sweet, gentle, and wistful tango masterpiece El Choclo is famous not only as an Argentine tango but also as a Continental tango, serving as a staple piece for social dancing.
The Blue DanubeVienna Philharnonic Orchestra
The Viennese waltz is a national dance that developed in Vienna, Austria, and in ballroom dance it is known as the Viennese Waltz.
“The Blue Danube” is a famous Viennese waltz composed by Johann Strauss II.
Careless WhisperGeorge Michael
Careless Whisper, the masterpiece with a beautiful melody tinged with sorrow and wistfulness—written and composed by British singer-songwriter George Michael and released in July 1984, becoming a worldwide hit—is also popular as a ballroom dance blues number.
BrasilJulio Iglesias
“Brasil,” which regained worldwide recognition when sung by Julio Iglesias, is originally a renowned Brazilian classic titled “Aquarela do Brasil,” composed in 1939 by Brazilian composer and pianist Ary Barroso.
It is well known as a samba number in ballroom dance.
Standard songs for ballroom dancing. Popular and famous tracks (41–50)
black magic womanArishia Kīzu & santana
With guitarist Carlos Santana’s dazzling guitar work and Alicia Keys’s captivating vocals, Black Magic Woman is a classic also used for ballroom cha-cha; its delightful melody and rhythm refresh the body as you dance, wrapping you in a sense of happiness.
A Love StoryToyosaka Bikkubando
[Rumba, Cha-cha-cha] This is “Historia de un Amor” composed by Carlos Eleta Almarán, from a concert by the Toyosaka Big Band based in Kita Ward, Niigata City.
The trumpet solo is by Mr.
Chusei Taguchi of the Swinging Hard Orchestra Sendai.