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Have you ever heard a song and wondered what to dance to it? Well obviously, you can dance anything you want and you should not worry about what anyone else thinks, but some dances just work better than others. If you are looking for a good match for a specific dance or if you want to know which dance works well with one of your favorite songs, you're at the right place. Marty has a wonderful ear for picking a dance for a song, and this is a list of some of our favorites. |
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If you have a favorite song but don't see it on the list, send an e-mail to DancingDates@gmail.com, or leave a message at 1-217-953-0631. |
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Name |
Artist |
Album |
Dance |
| Black Magic Woman-Gypsy Queen | Santana | The Best Of Santana | Cha Cha |
| Change The World | Eric Clapton | The Clapton Chronicles | Cha Cha |
| Corazon Espinado | Santana | Supernatural | Cha Cha |
| Dimelo | Marc Anthony | Marc Anthony | Cha Cha |
| Evil Ways | Santana | The Best of Santana | Cha Cha |
| I Need To Know | Marc Anthony | Marc Anthony | Cha Cha |
| Imaginary Lover | Atlanta Rhythm Section | The Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section | Cha Cha |
| In The Midnight Hour | The Commitments (Soundtracks) | The Commitments Vol 1 | Cha Cha |
| In the Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett | The Essentials: Wilson Pickett | Cha Cha |
| My Girl | The Temptations | My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations | Cha Cha |
| Oye Como Va | Santana | The Best of Carlos Santana | Cha Cha |
| Smooth | Santana Feat. Rob Thomas | Supernatural | Cha Cha |
| Smooth Operator | Sade | The Best Of Sade | Cha Cha |
| Spooky | Atlanta Rhythm Section | The Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section | Cha Cha |
| Stormy | Santana | The Best of Santana, Vol. 2 | Cha Cha |
| Dance With Me | Michael Bolton | Only a Woman Like You | Cha Cha, Rumba |
| Oh Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison | In Dreams: Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | Cha Cha, Swing |
| Baby, It's Cold Outside | Jessica Simpson | ReJoyce - The Christmas Album | Foxtrot |
| Beyond the Sea | Royal Crown Revue | Mugzy's Move | Foxtrot |
| Cheek To Cheek | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Foxtrot |
| Come Dance With Me | Frank Sinatra | Classic Sinatra | Foxtrot |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Foxtrot |
| Fever | Michael Buble | Michael Buble | Foxtrot |
| Give Me The Simple Life | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Foxtrot |
| I Can't Give You anything but Love | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Foxtrot |
| I Want to Be Loved by You | Sinead O'Connor | Am I Not Your Girl? | Foxtrot |
| I Won't Dance | Michael Buble | I Won't Dance - Single | Foxtrot |
| I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Foxtrot |
| I've Got The World On A String | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Foxtrot |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | Michael Buble | It's Time | Foxtrot |
| Kiss To Build A Dream On | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Foxtrot |
| Luck Be a Lady | Brian Setzer | Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy | Foxtrot |
| Moondance | Van Morrison | Best Of Van Morrison | Foxtrot |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Foxtrot |
| Peaceful Easy Feeling | The Eagles | The Eagles | Foxtrot |
| The Best Is Yet to Come | Tony Bennett | The Ultimate Tony Bennett | Foxtrot |
| The Way You Look Tonight | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Foxtrot |
| Mack The Knife | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | VaVoom | Foxtrot (Fast) |
| Amazed | Lone Star | Lonely Grill | Slow Dance |
| How Sweet It Is | Michael Buble | It's Time | Foxtrot, Swing |
| If I Had a Million Dollars | Pickin' On Series | Pinch My Bluegrass: | Foxtrot, Swing |
| Disco Inferno (Single Edit) | The Trammps | The Trammps | Hustle |
| I Don't Feel Like Dancin' | Scissor Sisters | Ta-Dah | Hustle |
| Night Fever | The Gee Bees | Tribute to the Bee Gees | Hustle |
| 1+1=2 | Lou Bega | A Little Bit Of Mambo | Mambo |
| Honey Child | Royal Crown Revue | Mugzy's Move | Mambo |
| I Got A Girl | Lou Bega | A Little Bit Of Mambo | Mambo |
| Mambo No. 5 | Lou Bega | A Little Bit Of Mambo | Mambo |
| The Most Expensive Girl In The World | Lou Bega | A Little Bit Of Mambo | Mambo |
| Tricky, Tricky | Lou Bega | A Little Bit Of Mambo | Mambo |
| Volcano | Jimmy Buffett | Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hits | Mambo |
| Conga | Gloria Estefan | Gloria Estefan | Merengue |
| Get On Your Feet | Gloria Estefan | Gloria Estefan | Merengue |
| Go Away | Gloria Estefan | Gloria Estefan | Merengue |
| If You Ever Saw Her | Ricky Martin | Sound Loaded | Merengue |
| Let's Get Loud | Jennifer Lopez | On the 6 | Merengue |
| Mambo Mambo | Lou Bega | A Little Bit Of Mambo | Merengue |
| One, Two, Three [Remix] | Gloria Estefan | Gloria Estefan | Merengue |
| Rhythm Is Gonna Get You | Gloria Estefan | Gloria Estefan | Merengue |
| She Bangs (Spanish Version) | Ricky Martin | Sound Loaded | Merengue |
| From Here To Eternity | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | VaVoom | Quickstep |
| Happy Feet | Randy Spendlove | Shall We Dance? | Quickstep |
| Hey Pachuco! | Royal Crown Revue | Mugzy's Move | Quickstep |
| Peroxide Swing | Michael Buble | Totally Buble | Quickstep |
| The Dirty Boogie | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | The Dirty Boogie | Quickstep |
| Amor | Ricky Martin | Sound Loaded | Rumba |
| Blue Bayou | Linda Ronstadt | Greatest Hits Vol. II | Rumba |
| Blue Bayou | Roy Orbison | In Dreams: | Rumba |
| Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison | Best Of Van Morrison | Rumba |
| I Just Called to Say I Love You | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Rumba |
| It's Now Or Never | Elvis Presley | Love Songs | Rumba |
| Kokomo | The Beach Boys | The Greatest Hits Vol 1 | Rumba |
| Perfidia | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Rumba | Rumba |
| Quando, Quando, Quando | Michael Buble | It's Time | Rumba |
| Save The Last Dance For Me | Michael Buble | It's Time | Rumba |
| Spanish Eyes | Elvis Presley | Promised Land | Rumba |
| Stormy | The Classics IV | The Very Best of Classics IV | Rumba |
| The Girl From Ipanema | Kenny G | Classics In The Key Of G | Rumba |
| Under the Boardwalk | The Drifters | The Drifters | Rumba |
| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | Stevie Wonder | Song Review: A Greatest Hits C | Rumba |
| Everything | Michael Buble | Everything - Single | Rumba, Foxtrot |
| Sway | The Pussycat Dolls | Shall We Dance? | Rumba, Tango |
| Como Ella Me Quiere A Mi | Marc Anthony | Marc Anthony | Salsa |
| Dame Mas (Loaded) | Ricky Martin | Sound Loaded | Salsa |
| I Wanna (Shall We Dance) | Gizelle Dcole & Pilar Montenegro | Shall We Dance? | Salsa |
| No Sabes Como Duele | Marc Anthony | Contra La Corriente | Salsa |
| Si Te Vas | Marc Anthony | Contra La Corriente | Salsa |
| That's Okay | Marc Anthony | Marc Anthony | Salsa |
| Africa Bamba | Santana | Supernatural | Samba |
| It Had Better Be Tonight | Michael Buble | Call Me Irresponsible | Samba |
| Saint Tropez | Ricky Martin | Sound Loaded | Samba |
| Because You Loved Me | Celine Dion | Falling Into You | Slow Dance |
| Black Velvet | Alannah Myles | Alannah Myles | Slow Dance |
| Breathe | Faith Hill | Breathe | Slow Dance |
| Can't Help Falling In Love | Elvis Presley | Love Songs | Slow Dance |
| Feeling Good | Michael Buble | It's Time | Slow Dance |
| Hello | Lionel Richie | Truly - The Love Songs | Slow Dance |
| Hero | Enrique Iglesias | Escape | Slow Dance |
| I Cross My Heart | George Strait | Best of George Strait | Slow Dance |
| I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Single Version) | Tony Bennett | The Ultimate Tony Bennett | Slow Dance |
| I'm Already There | Lonestar | Lonestar | Slow Dance |
| Lady | Kenny Rogers | The Best Of Kenny Rogers | Slow Dance |
| Lost In This Moment | Big & Rich | Lost In This Moment - Single | Slow Dance |
| My Best Friend | Tim McGraw | A Place In the Sun | Slow Dance |
| So In to You | Atlanta Rhythm Section | Anthology: Greatest & Latest | Slow Dance |
| Suddenly | Billy Ocean | Forever '80s - Disc 1 of 2 | Slow Dance |
| The Lady In Red | Chris de Burgh | Into the Light | Slow Dance |
| Tim McGraw | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Slow Dance |
| Unforgettable | Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole | The World of Nat King Cole | Slow Dance |
| Very Thought Of You | Steve Tyrell | A New Standard | Slow Dance |
| What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong And Kenny G | Classics In The Key Of G | Slow Dance |
| Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | Time Pieces | Slow Dance |
| 867-5309 / Jenny | Tommy Tutone | Radio Hits of the '80s | Swing |
| At the Hop | Danny & The Juniors | 20th Century Rocks | Swing |
| Baby Blue Eyes | Stray Cats | The Best Of The Stray Cats | Swing |
| Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) | Robert Palmer | Robert Palmer | Swing |
| Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy | Marie Osmond | Salute! The World War II Tribute Album | Swing |
| Cheeseburger in Paradise | Jimmy Buffett | Songs You Know By Heart | Swing |
| Dance, Dance, Dance | The Beach Boys | The Greatest Hits Vol 1 | Swing |
| Do You Wanna Dance? | The Beach Boys | The Greatest Hits Vol 1 | Swing |
| Footloose | Kenny Loggins | Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow | Swing |
| Fun, Fun, Fun | The Beach Boys | Sounds of Summer | Swing |
| Heat Wave | Linda Ronstadt | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | Swing |
| Help Me, Rhonda | The Beach Boys | The Greatest Hits Vol 1 | Swing |
| Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | Elvis 56 (DSD Remastered) | Swing |
| If You Can't Rock Me | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | VaVoom | Swing |
| I'm a Believer | The Monkees | The Best of the Monkees | Swing |
| In The Mood | Glenn Miller | Big Band Greatest Hits | Swing |
| Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley | Elvis 30 #1 Hits | Swing |
| Jump Jive An' Wail | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | The Dirty Boogie | Swing |
| Mustang Sally | The Commitments (Soundtracks) | The Commitments Vol 1 | Swing |
| New Shoes | Paolo Nutini | New Shoes - Single of the Week | Swing |
| Rock And Roll Music | Chuck Berry | The Great Twenty-Eight | Swing |
| Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rock Around the Clock | Swing |
| Rock 'n' Roll Is Here to Stay | Sha na na | Grease Soundtrack | Swing |
| Rock This Town | Stray Cats | The Best Of The Stray Cats | Swing |
| Route 66 | The Cheetah Girls | Route 66 - Single | Swing |
| Shake It Up | The Cars | The Cars: Complete Greatest Hits | Swing |
| Stray Cat Strut | Stray Cats | The Best Of The Stray Cats | Swing |
| Sultans of Swing | Dire Straits | The Best of Dire Straits | Swing |
| Sweet Home Chicago | The Blues Brothers | Original Soundtrack | Swing |
| The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades | Timbuk 3 | Some of the Best of Timbuk 3: | Swing |
| The House Is Rockin' | Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | In Step (Remastered) | Swing |
| The Walkin' Blues | Royal Crown Revue | Mugzy's Move | Swing |
| Working for the Weekend | Loverboy | Get Lucky | Swing |
| You Never Can Tell | Aaron Neville | The Grand Tour | Swing |
| Your Mama Don't Dance | Loggins & Messina | Loggins and Messina | Swing |
| Let's Dance | Miley Cyrus | Hannah Montana | Swing, Cha Cha |
| Something to Talk About | Bonnie Raitt | The Best of Bonnie Raitt | swing, cha cha |
| Sweet Home Chicago | Eric Clapton | Sessions for Robert J - EP | Swing, Triple |
| Blue Tango | Mantovani | The Ultimate Tango | Tango |
| Dance With Me | Debelah Morgan | Dance With Me | Tango |
| Dance With Me | Drew Seeley & The Cheetah Girls | The Cheetah Girls 2 | Tango |
| Le Grand Tango | YOYOMA | Soul of the Tango | Tango |
| Libertango Tango Suite | Yo-Yo Ma | Soul Of The Tango | Tango |
| Perfidia | Randy Spendlove | Shall We Dance? | Tango |
| Por Una Cabeza | The Tango Project | The Tango Project | Tango |
| Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) | Gotan Project | Shall We Dance? | Tango |
| Scent Of A Woman- Tango | Por Una Cabeza | The Best Tango Album in the World | Tango |
| (If You're Not In It for Love) I'm Outta Here! | Shania Twain | Shania Twain: Greatest Hits | Triple Swing |
| Cherry Bomb | John Mellencamp | The Lonesome Jubilee | Triple Swing |
| F.M. | Steely Dan | A Decade Of Steely Dan | Triple Swing |
| Gimme Three Steps | Lynyrd Skynyrd | All Time Greatest Hits | Triple Swing |
| Heartache Tonight | The Eagles | Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 | Triple Swing |
| Josie | Steely Dan | Aja | Triple Swing |
| Man! I Feel Like A Woman! | Shania Twain | Come On Over | Triple Swing |
| Pink Cadillac | Bruce Springsteen | 18 Tracks | Triple Swing |
| That Don't Impress Me Much | Shania Twain | Come On Over | Triple Swing |
| Why Haven't I Heard From You | Reba McEntire | Moments and Memories | Triple Swing |
| Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu | Johnny Rivers | Johnny Rivers: Greatest Hits | Triple Swing, West Coast |
| Dark Waltz | Hayley Westenra | Pure | Waltz |
| If You Don't Know Me By Now | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | Waltz |
| Moon River | Andy Williams | Andy Williams' Greatest Hits | Waltz |
| Moon River | Randy Spendlove | Shall We Dance? | Waltz |
| Run For The Roses | Dan Fogelberg | The Innocent Age | Waltz |
| Sam | Olivia Newton-John | Gold: Olivia Newton-John | Waltz |
| Take It To The Limit | The Eagles | The Eagles | Waltz |
| The Lover's Waltz (Duet) | Jay Ungar & Molly Mason | The Lovers' Waltz | Waltz |
| Under The Bridges Of Paris | Randy Spendlove | Shall We Dance? | Waltz |
| Always | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Anniversary Waltz | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Could I Have This Dance (For the Rest of My Life) | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Edelweiss | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Fascination | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Fly Me to the Moon | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Hello Young Lovers | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Moon River | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| So This Is Love | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Tenderly | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Tennessee Waltz | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Try to Remember | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| Vito's Waltz (The Godfather) | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
| You Light Up My Life | New 101 Strings Orchestra | Strictly Slow Waltz | Waltz, Slow |
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