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!

Playlist

Standard songs for ballroom dancing. Popular and well-known tracks.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Tango of the Pearl DiversArufureddo Hauze Ōkesutora		Arranging Bizet’s aria into a tango
2	La Copa de la VidaRicky Martin		Introduce Ricky Martin's signature songs
3	FootlooseKenny Loggins		Footloose, a song that makes you want to dance
4	КукушкаPolina Gagarina		Kukushka is a song title that means “sniper” in Russian.
5	NocturneSECRET GARDEN		The winning song of Secret Garden
6	Love Theme from Romeo and JulietNino Rota		Nino Rota’s film music masterpiece, the theme from Romeo and Juliet
7	Take It To The LimitThe Eagles		The Eagles’ ballads are perfect for social dancing.
8	Historia de un AmorLuz Casal		The Latin music standard “Historia de un Amor”
9	Bésame MuchoConsuelo Velázquez		Bésame Mucho is a masterpiece by Velázquez
10	If You Don’t Know Me By NowSimply Red		A classic ballad by Simply Red as background music for ballroom dancing
11	Cerezo RosaPerez Prado Orch		Dynamic music introduction for ballroom dancing
12	Jailhouse RockElvis Presley		Elvis’s signature song, an upbeat rock ’n’ roll
13	SerenadeFranz Schubert		Serenade by Schubert
14	Fly Me To The MoonFrank Sinatra		Social dancing to Frank Sinatra's classic songs
15	The Phantom of the OperaAndrew Lloyd Webber		The Phantom of the Opera is a historic masterpiece.
16	Let’s Get LoudJennifer Lopez		Jennifer Lopez's Latin songs
17	Por una cabezaCarlos Gardel		Por Una Cabeza is a classic tango that is beloved and used around the world.
18	Sing,Sing,SingLouis Prima		The History and Allure of Swing Jazz Masterpieces
19	Beyond The SeaBobby Darin		Explanation of Bobby Darin's signature songs
20	Tennessee WaltzPatti Page		Patti Page’s classic song Tennessee Waltz
21	Part Time LoverStevie Wonder		Stevie Wonder’s signature song “Part-Time Lover”
22	This MasqueradeGeorge Benson & Noa perform		A classic composed by Leon Russell, covered by many artists
23	Daylight saving timeManhattan Jazu Okesutora		Gershwin “Summertime” Urban Interpretation
24	Moon RiverAndy Williams		Theme song of Moon River
25	AmapolaVSOP shibuya suisō gakudan		VSOP Shibuya Wind Orchestra Performs with Dance
26	East of EdenShinema Torippu Ōkesutora		Performance of the theme song from East of Eden
27	Rock Around The ClockBill Haley		A classic rock 'n' roll hit that became a big success
28	Quien SeraGucchi Yūzō & Mine Nobuhiro		Yuzo Gucci belts out a mambo
29	España CañiMariachi Blanco y Negro		Representative works of the Spanish pasodoble
30	Toe Love AgainObara Takashi		An arrangement of Chopin’s Nocturnes
31	CopacabanaBarry Manilow		Barry Manilow’s classic song Copacabana
32	Moonlight SerenadeNancy Sinatra Frank Sinatra		Glen Miller's theme song
33	I’m Getting Sentimental Over Yourikujou jieitai ongakutai		Japan Ground Self-Defense Force performs a slow foxtrot
34	All I Want For Christmas Is YouMariah Carey		Popular Christmas songs that are easy to dance to
35	Can’t take my eyes off youGloria Gaynor		A famous song keeps being covered by artists.
36	BrazilTokyo Sutakku Aato Uindo Ansanburu		Introduction to a performance of samba music
37	El ChocloDesutinī Karutetto		The famous tango song El Choclo
38	The Blue DanubeVienna Philharnonic Orchestra		A social dance that originated in Vienna.
39	Careless WhisperGeorge Michael		Careless Whisper is popular in ballroom dancing
40	BrasilJulio Iglesias		Brazilian standard song, Aquarela do Brasil
41	black magic womanArishia Kīzu & santana		A classic song by Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys
42	A Love StoryToyosaka Bikkubando		Toyosaka Big Band Concert
43	Mas que nadaBellini		The history of the popular “Mas que nada” in ballroom dancing
44	A secret tryst in the night fogKurōdo Chiari		A Secret Tryst in the Night Fog by a Guitarist from Nice
45	La CumparsitaNaoko Terai		La Cumparsita is the greatest tango masterpiece in the world.
46	TristezaSergio Mendes		A representative song of Brazilian samba, bright and rhythmic
47	pearl necklaceKinguzu Obu Suwingu		Performance of famous tunes by the Glenn Miller Orchestra
48	Mambo No. 5Yamada Myuujikku Rando		Performance of Mambo No. 5 composed by Pérez Prado
49	Tango à la carteChiba Ken Keisatsu Ongakutai		The police band performed five tango pieces.
50	Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry		Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
51	Begin the BeguineĀtī Shō to kare no ōkesutora		Artie Shaw's clarinet performance
52	Tico-TicoGusutābo Dudameru shiki, Yētebori Kōkyō Gakudan		A lavish performance of the samba “Tico-Tico”
53	The Path of Suzukake (Tree)Suzuki Shōji to Rizumu Ēsu		A performance of 'Suzukake no Michi' by a jazz clarinetist
54	Que Sera, SeraDoris Day		Que Sera, Sera is a classic waltz piece.
55	A-TrainDuke Ellington & His orchestra		Jazz masterpieces by the Duke Ellington Orchestra
56	La CumparsitaKomatsu Ryōta & Orukesuta Tipika		The famous tango La Cumparsita
57	Mambo of the BullfighterArima Tōru, Nōche Kubāna		The mambo classic “La Macarena”
58	MalaguenaBenise		Paso Doble is a dance themed around bullfighting.
59	JealousyArufureddo Hauze gakudan		A classic tango masterpiece composed by Gåde
60	Hello, DollyDorī Beikā & Toyama Yoshio to Dekishī Seintsu		Jazz performance of Hello, Dolly!
61	El Mambo (Mambo Jumbo)Kōfu Hiroko & Peresu Purādo gakudan		The Pérez Prado Orchestra plays mambo
62	Sing, Sing, SingBeni Guddoman Okesutora		Benny Goodman’s signature songs
63	Coffee RumbaUematsu Mika		A harpist performs Coffee Rumba
64	The Second WaltzAndré Rieu		Shostakovich’s Second Waltz
65	LibertangoYo-Yo Ma		Yo-Yo Ma performs Libertango
66	Danny BoyMatsumoto Hidehiko		Hidehiko Matsumoto performs on tenor saxophone
67	Perhaps, Perhaps, PerhapsAndrea Bocelli		The luxurious live performance of Andrea Bocelli