Music and Play-lists

What to Dance

Deciding what to dance to a particular song is no easy task.  We've spent years trying one then another.  This is a list of our favorites and what we will dance when we hear the song.  Be warned that different bands will change the tempo of a song.  So you might decided to use a rumba instead of a cha cha depending on how the song is played.

We tend to dance Foxtrot to rather quick music like Mack the Knife.  Some of the slow Foxtrots are tough to dance to.  For songs like "Amazed" use a one-step dance or try try society tempo Foxtrot  where each step gets a single beat.  Typically Foxtrot is counted "Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick".  In society tempo count "Slow, Slow, Slow, Slow".   

 For disco we will dance a Hustle or Samba.   A lot depends on taste and mood. 

If you have a favorite don't but see it on the list send and e-mail to DancingDates@gmail.com.  Marty has a good ear for matching the right dance to the music.

Name Artist Album Dance
'49 Mercury Blues The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing
(If You're Not In It for Love) I'm Outta Here! Shania Twain Shania Twain: Greatest Hits Swing
1+1=2 Lou Bega A Little Bit Of Mambo Mambo
100 Years Five for Fighting The Battle for Everything Foxtrot
Africa Toto Toto 1977-1990 Samba
Always New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Amazed Lone Star Lonely Grill Foxtrot, Slow
Americano The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing, Single
Amor Ricky Martin Sound Loaded Cha Cha
Anniversary Waltz New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Baby Blue Eyes Stray Cats The Best Of The Stray Cats Swing
Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) Robert Palmer Robert Palmer: Best of Both Worlds Swing
Beer Barrel Polka Jimmy Sturr The Greatest Hits of Polka Polka
Besame Mucho Rumba
Beyond the Sea Royal Crown Revue Mugzy's Move Foxtrot
Black Magic Woman [Gypsy Queen] Santana The Best of Carlos Santana Cha Cha
Blue Bayou Roy Orbison In Dreams: Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits Rumba
Blue Skies Rod Stewart Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook, Vol. IV Foxtrot
Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Swing
Blue Tango Various Artists Classic Ballroom Tango
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Marie Osmond Salute! The World War II Tribute Album Swing
Born to Hand Jive Sha-Na-Na Grease Swing
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison Best Of Van Morrison Rumba
Cambia La Piel Ricky Martin Sound Loaded Merengue
Can I have this Dance Waltz
Caravan The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing, Single
Change The World Eric Clapton The Clapton Chronicles Cha Cha
Cheek To Cheek Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
Cheeseburger in Paradise Jimmy Buffett Songs You Know By Heart Swing
Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp The Lonesome Jubilee Swing
Cocaine Eric Clapton Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton Swing
Como Ella Me Quiere A Mi Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Salsa
Contra La Corriente Marc Anthony Contra La Corriente Salsa
Corazon Espinado Santana Feat. Maná Supernatural Cha Cha
Could I Have This Dance (For the Rest of My Life) New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Crusing For A Bruising Basia Swing, Triple
Dame Mas (Loaded) (Spanish Version) Ricky Martin Sound Loaded Salsa
Dance With Me Michael Bolton Only a Woman Like You Cha Cha
Dancing Queen ABBA Gold Disco
Dark Waltz Hayley Westenra Pure Waltz
De La Vuelta Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Salsa
Dimelo Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Cha Cha
Disco Inferno (Single Edit) The Trammps Rhino Hi-Five: The Trammps Disco
Domino - This Business Of Love The Mask Soundtrack Swing, Triple, Foxtrot
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
Don't Let Me Leave Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Waltz
Drive Like Lightning (Crash Like Thunder) The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing, Single
Edelweiss New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
El Farol Santana Supernatural Cha Cha
Embraceable You Rod Stewart Stardust... The Great American Songbook, Vol. III Foxtrot
Evil Ways Santana The Best of Carlos Santana Cha Cha
F.M. Steely Dan A Decade Of Steely Dan Swing, Triple
Fascination New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Fishnet Stockings Stray Cats Rock This Town Swing
Fly Me to the Moon New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Footloose Kenny Loggins The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins Swing
From Here To Eternity The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Foxtrot, fast
Gene And Eddie Stray Cats The Best Of The Stray Cats Swing
Gettin' In The Mood The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing, Single
Gimme Three Steps Lynyrd Skynyrd The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd Swing
Give Me The Simple Life Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
Gloria The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing
Gloria Van Morrison Best Of Van Morrison Swing
Go Daddy-O Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing
Goody Two Shoes Swing
Heartache Tonight The Eagles Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 Triple Swing
Hello Young Lovers New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Hey Deanie Eric Carmen The Best Of Eric Carmen Swing
Hey Pachuco! Royal Crown Revue Mugzy's Move Swing
Hip To Be Square Huey Lewis & The News Fore! Swing
Hollywood Nocturne Cha Cha
Honey Child Royal Crown Revue Mugzy's Move Rumba
I'll Be Edwin McCain Misguided Roses Waltz
I'm a Believer The Monkees The Best of the Monkees Swing
I'm In The Mood For Love Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
I'm Through With Love Steve Tyrell A New Standard 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 Bublé It's Time Foxtrot
I Can't Get Started With You Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
I Can't Give You Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
I Got A Girl Lou Bega A Little Bit Of Mambo Mambo
I Just Called to Say I Love You Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection Rumba
I Wanna (Shall We Dance) Gizelle Dcole & Pilar Montenegro Shall We Dance? Salsa
I Will Survive (Remix) Gloria Gaynor Pure Disco, Vol. 2 Disco
I Won't Dance Michael Bublé I Won't Dance - Single Foxtrot
If You Can't Rock Me The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing, Single
If You Don't Know Me By Now Ballroom Dance Orchestra To My Love Waltz
In the Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett The Essentials: Wilson Pickett Cha Cha
In The Mood Glenn Miller Big Band Greatest Hits Swing, Single
It's The Mood For That I'm In Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
Jim Carrey - Cuban Pete (Arkin The Mask Soundtrack Merengue
Johnny B. Goode Johnny Winter The Best of Johnny Winter (Legacy) Swing
Josie Steely Dan Aja Cha Cha
Jukebox The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing
Jump With Me Baby Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing
Jumpin' East Of Java The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing, Single
Jumpin' Jack Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing
Kansas City Soundtrack Smokey Joe's Café Swing
King Of Swing Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing
Kiss On My List Hall & Oates Rock 'N' Soul Pt. 1: Greatest Hits Swing
Kiss To Build A Dream On Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
La Bomba Ricky Martin Vuelve Salsa
La Copa de la Vida (Spanish) Ricky Martin Vuelve Merengue
La Luna Sobre Nuestro Amor Marc Anthony Contra La Corriente Salsa
Lady Marmalade (Cha Cha Edit) Cha Cha
Last Dance Donna Summer Pure Disco, Vol. 2 Hustle
Last Waltz Englebert Humperdink Waltz
Le Freak Disney Radio Disney - Move It Disco
Let's Fall In Love (Featuring George Benson) Rod Stewart Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook, Vol. IV Foxtrot
Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker Chubby Checker: All-Time Greatest Hits Swing
Lola, Lola Ricky Martin Vuelve Samba
Look AT That Cadillac Stray Cats The Best Of The Stray Cats Swing, Slow
Lover's Polka The Dutchmasters Play Me a Polka - Tex-Czech Polkas Polka
Luck Be a Lady Brian Setzer Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy Foxtrot
Mack The Knife The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Foxtrot, fast
Maddest Kind Of Love Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing
Mambo Mambo Lou Bega A Little Bit Of Mambo Merengue
Mambo No. 5 Lou Bega A Little Bit Of Mambo Mambo
Mambo Swing Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Merengue
Maneater Hall & Oates Rock 'N' Soul Pt. 1: Greatest Hits Swing
Marcia Baila Ricky Martin Vuelve Samba
Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett Songs You Know By Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hits Rumba
Me Voy A Regalar Marc Anthony Contra La Corriente Salsa
Midnight Hour Bobby Taylor Sofa Kings Swing
Moon River New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Moon River Randy  Spendlove Shall We Dance? Waltz
Moondance Van Morrison Best Of Van Morrison Foxtrot
More Frank Sinatra Foxtrot
Mr. Pinstripe Suit Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing
Nat King Cole - More 28Bpm Various - Pop music, Vocal Ballroom Dance Collenction - S Foxtrot
Nat King Cole - The Girl From Various - Pop music, Vocal Ballroom Dance Collenction - S Foxtrot
Night and Day Rod Stewart Stardust... The Great American Songbook, Vol. III Foxtrot
Night Fever The Gee Bees Tribute to the Bee Gees Hustle
No Sabes Como Duele Marc Anthony Contra La Corriente Salsa
Oh Pretty Woman Roy Orbison In Dreams: Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits Cha Cha
On The Sunny Side Of The Street Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
Oye Como Va Santana The Best of Carlos Santana Cha Cha
Paper In Fire John Mellencamp The Lonesome Jubilee Swing
Pennsylvania 6-5000 The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing, Single
Please Baby Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing
Por Arriba, por Abajo Ricky Martin Vuelve Merengue
Por Una Cabeza The Tango Project The Tango Project Tango
Primavera Santana Supernatural Rumba
Private Eyes Hall & Oates Rock 'N' Soul Pt. 1: Greatest Hits Swing
Race With The Devil Stray Cats The Best Of The Stray Cats Swing
Rock 'n' Roll Is Here to Stay Grease Soundtrack Swing
Rock And Roll Music The Beatles The Capitol Albums Vol. 1, CD Swing
Rock This Town Stray Cats The Best Of The Stray Cats Swing
 Rocket 88 Martin Scorsese Presents The B Original Soundtrack (Cd 3) Swing
Rose Royce - Car Wash Various - Disco, New Wave The Disco Years Vol. 1: Turn T Disco
Royal Crown Revue - Hey Pachuc The Mask Soundtrack Swing
Rumba negro Tommi Soidinmäki Tommi Soidinmäki Rumba
Sail On Lionel Richie Truly - The Love Songs Foxtrot
Saint Tropez Ricky Martin Sound Loaded Samba
Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) Gotan Project Shall We Dance? Tango
Save the Last Dance for Me Michael Bublé It's Time Rumba
Scent Of A Woman- Tango Itzhak Perlman Cinema Serenade Tango
Sea Cruise Frankie Ford 50's Rock 'n Roll - Whole Lot of Shakin' Swing, Single
Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top Swing, Triple
She Bangs (Spanish Version) Ricky Martin Sound Loaded Merengue
Si Te Vas Marc Anthony Contra La Corriente Salsa
Singin' In the Rain Gene Kelly That's Entertainment! Foxtrot
Smooth Santana Feat. Rob Thomas Supernatural Cha Cha
Smooth Operator Sade The Best Of Sade Cha Cha
So This Is Love New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Spanish Eyes Elvis Presley Promised Land (Expanded Edition) Rumba
Spooky Atlanta Rhythm Section The Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section Cha Cha
Stray Cat Strut Stray Cats The Best Of The Stray Cats Swing
Sway The Pussycat Dolls Shall We Dance? Rumba
Sweet Home Chicago The Blues Brothers Original Soundtrack Swing
Sweet Home Chicago Bobby Taylor Sofa Kings Swing
Sweet Home Chicago Eric Clapton Sessions for Robert J - EP Swing, Triple
Tango - True Lies Carlos Gardel True Lies Tango
Tears In Heaven Eric Clapton The Clapton Chronicles Cha Cha
Tenderly New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Tennessee Waltz The Columbia Ballroom Orchestra I Could Have Danced All Night Waltz
That's Okay Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Salsa
That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing
The Best Is Yet to Come (Single Version) Tony Bennett The Ultimate Tony Bennett Foxtrot
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - S The Mask Soundtrack Swing
The Footloose Doll The Brian Setzer Orchestra VaVoom Swing, Single
The Girl From Ipanema Sinatra, Frank My Way - The Best Of Frank Sin Rumba
The House Is Rockin' Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble In Step (Remastered) Swing
The Last Waltz Ballroom Dance Orchestra To My Love Waltz
The Lover's Waltz (Duet) Jay Ungar & Molly Mason The Lovers' Waltz Waltz
The Twist Chubby Checker Chubby Checker: All-Time Greatest Hits Swing
The Walkin' Blues Royal Crown Revue Mugzy's Move Swing, Single
The Way You Look Tonight Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
Tricky, Tricky Lou Bega A Little Bit Of Mambo Mambo
Try to Remember New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Under the Boardwalk The Drifters The Drifters: All-Time Greatest Hits Rumba
Under The Bridges Of Paris Randy  Spendlove Shall We Dance? Waltz
Unforgettable Nat King Cole Unforgettable Foxtrot
Unforgettable Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole The World of Nat King Cole (Box Set) Foxtrot, society
Very Thought Of You Steve Tyrell A New Standard Foxtrot
Vito’s Waltz (The Godfather) New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
Volcano Jimmy Buffett Songs You Know By Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hits Mambo
Why Haven't I Heard From You Reba McEntire Moments and Memories- Best of Swing, Triple
Wild Night Van Morrison Best Of Van Morrison Swing
Wishing It Was Santana Feat. Eagle-Eye Cherry Supernatural Salsa
Witchy Woman The Eagles The Eagles Swing
Working for the Weekend Loverboy Get Lucky Swing
Y Hubo Algien Marc Anthony Contra La Corriente Salsa
You've Been Good To Me Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Rumba
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Stevie Wonder Song Review: A Greatest Hits C Rumba
You Belong To Me Carly Simon Cha Cha
You Light Up My Life New 101 Strings Orchestra Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Slow Waltz Waltz, Slow
You Never Can Tell Aaron Neville The Grand Tour Swing
Your Mama Don't Dance Loggins & Messina Loggins and Messina Swing
Zoot Suit Riot Swing