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 famous tracks (41–50)
Tango à la carteChiba Ken Keisatsu Ongakutai
[Tango] The Chiba Prefectural Police Band performs “Tango à la Carte.” The five pieces are: the German tango “Blue Sky,” from Argentine tango “Ilusión de mi Vida (A Weak Light)” and “El Choclo,” the German tango “Let the Lady Have Your Hand,” and the Danish tango “Jealousy.”
Standard songs for ballroom dance. Popular and well-known tracks (51–60)
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.
JealousyArufureddo Hauze gakudan
Jealousy is a famous tango composed by Danish violinist and composer Jacob Gade.
Premiered in 1925 as a classic tango, it remains highly popular today and is well-known as a tango piece across both the Continental and Argentine tango traditions.
Hello, DollyDorī Beikā & Toyama Yoshio to Dekishī Seintsu
[Quickstep] The performance of “Hello, Dolly” composed by Jerry Herman features vocals by jazz singer Dolly Baker and jazz trumpet by Yoshio Toyama & the Dixie Saints.
It’s a perfect tune for lively, cheerful Dixieland.
El Mambo (Mambo Jumbo)Kōfu Hiroko & Peresu Purādo gakudan
[Mambo] A performance of “El Mambo (Mambo Jambo)” featuring jazz pianist Hiroko Kokubu on piano alongside the colorfully costumed Pérez Prado Orchestra.
Dámaso Pérez Prado is known as the King of Mambo, and this piece was his first hit.
Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry
A song that remains extremely popular as a jive tune is Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B.
Goode.” Released in 1958, this rock ’n’ roll standard has been covered by many top musicians, including Jimi Hendrix and Prince, and is considered a classic.
Que Sera, SeraDoris Day
The bright, gently soothing melody of “Que Sera, Sera” is also famous as a standard waltz number for ballroom dancing.
This song was the theme of Alfred Hitchcock’s American film “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” and became a huge hit sung by Doris Day.