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 dance. Popular and well-known tracks (51–60)
A-TrainDuke Ellington & His orchestra
[Quickstep] The opening theme for jazz composer and pianist Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington and his orchestra, Take the ‘A’ Train.
It is a work by pianist and composer-arranger Billy Strayhorn.
Begin the BeguineĀtī Shō to kare no ōkesutora
[Jive] “Begin the Beguine” performed by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra.
It’s a piece Cole Porter wrote for the Broadway musical Jubilee.
Artie Shaw’s clarinet playing is wonderfully light.
Tico-TicoGusutābo Dudameru shiki, Yētebori Kōkyō Gakudan
[Samba] This is “Tico-Tico,” conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra of Sweden.
It was composed by the Brazilian composer Zequinha de Abreu.
It would be amazing to dance with such a magnificent orchestra backing you.
Sing, Sing, SingBeni Guddoman Okesutora
[Quickstep] Beginning with a powerful drum rhythm, “Sing, Sing, Sing” is a signature piece of clarinetist Benny Goodman and his orchestra.
Energetic and dynamic, the song was composed by trumpeter Louis Prima.
Standard songs for ballroom dancing. Popular and well-known tracks (61–70)
Coffee RumbaUematsu Mika
[Rumba] Coffee Rumba performed by harpist Mika Agematsu together with Mexico’s Celso and Rodrigo Duarte brothers.
The piece became a worldwide hit through the performance by Venezuelan harpist Hugo Blanco.
Please enjoy this vibrant and captivating performance.
La CumparsitaKomatsu Ryōta & Orukesuta Tipika
[Tango] “La Cumparsita” performed by bandoneon player Ryota Komatsu and his ensemble Orquesta Típica.
A work by Uruguay’s Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez.
It is a representative piece of Argentine tango.
Mambo of the BullfighterArima Tōru, Nōche Kubāna
[Mambo] Pérez Prado’s hit song “Mambo of the Bullfighter,” originally titled “La Macarena.” The performance is by Toru Arima y Noche Cubana, a Latin music orchestra in which Mikihiko Awaya is active as the second-generation leader.
The alto sax solo is nice, isn’t it?