Top Music for Ballroom Dancing List Ideas

Are you looking for music to ballroom dance to? Here are some ideas to get you started!

Whether you’re into classic ballroom or want something more modern, there’s sure to be a song on this list that you’ll love. So grab your partner and get ready to dance!

Here you have some of our favorites:

10 Best Ballroom Dancing Music Playlist

1. Waltz

Here is one of my favorite waltz songs to dance to, and I think it is perfect even if you’re a newcomer:

The song’s name is Take It To The Limit by The Eagles.

2. Rumba

I really like this song by Vicente Y Leticia – Quién Como Tú

3. Foxtrot

This is another favorite Foxtrot song: Ian Lumley – Capone

4. Tango

This Tango song is called Waiting For The Night

5. Chacha

I love to dance to this one called Whatever Lola Wants

6. Paso Doble:

The Spanish style of dance is based on the movements of a bullfighter. The Paso Doble is a popular form of ballroom dance.

It is often the case that the female dancer is representative of the bullfighter’s cape.

This is a truly dramatic and fiery type of dance, and the music reflects that.

Generally, music for the Paso Doble is instrumental and fast in tempo and intensity.

It is necessary to remember Spanish themes when choosing tunes that feature maracas, guitars, and brass horns.

Here is an example of pasodoble music and dance by Derek Hough & Chelsie Hightower with Mark Ballas on guitar.

This is one of my favorites:

7. Jive

Jive is known to be a fast-paced, light-hearted style of dance that provides an opportunity for free-wheeling expression.

The movements are kicky and quick, and there is a good amount of twirls and spins for the female partner.

Jive is primarily done in a relatively stationary spot, with less movement across the floor than in other varieties of dance.

“Hound Dog” by Elvis is a jive classic, but all songs with a similar tempo can be used for jiving.

Here is Elvis performing Hound Dog:

Here you have a demonstration by Julianne and Derek Hough performing the Jive:

You get the quick step when you blend the jive and the swing together.

8. Quickstep

This is another sharply defined, fast-paced dance type perfect for instrumental tunes.

Some ideal song choices for quickstep routines include “Flash,” “Big Band,” and the like.

Common to these songs is their cheerful nature and feel of the ’40s. Dance club appeal.

Right now, you’re getting ready to see Dmitry Zharkov and Olga Kulikova dancing quickstep:

Among the best-loved of all ballroom dance styles is the foxtrot.

However, it can be quite difficult for people to learn.

In a dance with great fluidity and grace, one must master the pace of progression to get it just right.

Remember that the tune should not be exceedingly fast but capable of following the distinctive step pattern.

Now, first, I would like to share with you the international style foxtrot.

9. International Style Foxtrot

Now here you have American-style foxtrot. That way, you can see both styles:

10. Chacha

Chacha is a dance that is flirty, vivacious, and always a lot of fun.

Heavy use of the hips combined with quick-stepping sets this dance apart from the rest.

Regarding selecting music, the chacha is a bit less daunting than other ballroom dance styles.

Here’s Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko at the 2014 Washington Open DanceSport Competition:

Here’s a favorite from my friend Abraham & Trish dancing chacha. Awesome chacha song to dance to:

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