Ballroom

lets dance said:

Help, I have booked a gig for this Saturday where alot of ballroom will be requested would you who know post your favorite. Waltz, Foxtrot, Mambo, Rumba, Tango, cha cha,
as many of each as you can come up with please.

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Yikes! I have found a few lists online and have started collecting them. Haven't worked on the lists for a while so I don't know how extensive they are but will send you what I have. PM me w/ your email addy.

--Will

If you can find a copy - a great collection of standards is "The Fabulous Ballroom Collection" by the Arthur Murray Orchestra.

24 tracks - from Rumbas to Sambas, Tangos to Cha Chas...

I picked this up for an up-coming 90th BD party after I learned that the daughter throwing the party is a competitve ballroom dancer & her dad taught her how to dance .

Hope this helps.

Steve That DJ guy website has a good list of ballroom I will post some of it here.

FOXTROTS AND TRIPLE SWING
Danke Shoen-Wayne Newton
Fly Me To the Moon-Frank Sinatra
It Had To Be You-Harry Connick Jr.
It Takes Two-Pearl Bailey
It's Only a Paper Moon-James Taylor
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off-
Ella Fitzgerald & Louie Armstrong
Michelle-Beatles
Moondance-Van Morrison
On the Sunny Side of the Street-
Manhattan Transfer
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head-
BJ Thomas


WEST COAST SWING
634-5789-Wilson Picket
Be Bop A Lula-Gene Vincent
Chain of Fools-Commitments
Don’t Be Stupid-Shania Twain
Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
In the Midnight Hour-Wilson Picket
Kansas City-Wilbert Harrison
Love Get’s Me Every Time-Shania Twain
Mustang Sally-Commitments
Something To Talk About-Bonnie Raitt
Stray Cat Strut-Stray Cats
The Business of Love-Domino
The Wanderer-Dion
Whatever You Do! Don’t-Shania Twain
When-Shania Twain

SWING
All Shook Up-Elvis Presley
At the Hop-Danny & the Juniors
Bad Bad Leroy Brown-Jim Croce
Beyond the Sea-Bobby Darin
Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
Boy From New York City-Manhattan Transfer
Brown Eyed Girl-Van Morrison
Crazy Little Thing Called Love-Queen
Crocodile Rock-Elton John
Do You Love Me-Contours
Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley
Great Balls of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis
Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
I Want To Be Your Girl-Manhattan Transfer
In the Mood-Glenn Miller



JIVE
Baby Likes To Rock It-Tractors
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy-Bette Midler
Pink Shoe Laces-Alma Cogan

QUICKSTEPS
42nd Street-Geoff Love Orch.
Come On-A My House-Rosemary Clooney
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t
Got That Swing-Geoff Love Orch.
Man Wanted-Nicola Dowen
Sing Sing Sing-Benny Goodman
You’re the One That I Want-
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

WALTZES
Around the World-Nat King Cole
Could I Have This Dance-Anne Murray
Crazy World-James Galway & Henry Mancini
Edelweiss-Ed Ames
Fascination/Answer Me-Werner Tauber
I Wonder Why-Curtis Stigers
Lovers Waltz-Ungar & Mason
Melody of Love-Frank Sinatra
Moon River-Andy Williams/Henry Mancini
My Cup Runneth Over-Ed Ames
Nocturne from Secret Garden


VIENNESE WALTZES
Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman-
Brian Adams
Hollywood-Johnny Howard & Orch.
Kiss From a Rose-Seal
Mignonette-Johnny Howard & Orch.
Que Sera Sera-Doris Day
Somewhere My Love-Ray Conniff
Wine, Women & Song-Johnny Howard &
Orchestra

RUMBAS
Bachata Rosa-Juan Luis Guerra
Beautiful Maria of My Soul-Los Lobos
Father Figure-George Michael
Havana-Kenny G.
How Deep Is Your Love-Bee Gees
I Want It That Way-Backstreet Boys
I'm Not Giving Up On You-Gloria Estefan
Show Me the Meaning of Being
In Love-Backstreet Boys
Something Stupid-Frank and Nancy Sinatra
Spanish Eyes-Al Martino
Strangers In the Night-Frank Sinatra

BOLEROS
Casi Un Bolero-Ricky Martin
Falling Into You-Celine Dion
La Gloria Eres Tu-Luis Miguel
Sabor Ami-Luis Miguel

CHA CHAS
Bang Bang-David Sanborn
Besame-Lucia Mendez
Big Girls Don't Cry-Four Seasons
Corazon-Carole King
Dance With Me-Debelah Morgan
Evil Ways-Santana
Game of Love-Santana f/Michelle Branch
I Need To Know-Marc Anthony
Lady Marmalade-Christina Aguilera & co.
Let's Get the Party Started-Pink
Love Potion #9-Hansel Martinez
Ooh La La-Wise Guys
Oye Como Va-Santana
Perfidia-Linda Ronstadt
Smooth-Santana featuring Rob Thomas
That Don't Impress Me Much-Shania Twain
The Way-Fastball
Walkin' On the Sun-Smash Mouth

SAMBAS
Bailamos-Enrique Iglesias
Jazz Machine-Black Machine
(from "Dance With Me")
La Bomba-Ricky Martin
La Isla Bonita-Madonna
Maria-Ricky Martin
Mayonesa-Chocolate
Rhythm Divine-Enrique Iglesias
Tic Tic Tac-Fruit De La Passion
You'll Be Mine (Party Time)-Gloria Estefan

MAMBOS
De Todo Un Poco-Michael Lloyd
& Le Disc (from "Dirty Dancing")
Farolito-Gloria Estefan
Johnny's Mambo-Michael Lloyd &
Le Disc (from "Dirty Dancing")
La Bamba-Richie Valens
Living La Vida Loca-Ricky Martin
Mambo #5-Lou Bega
Nuevo Dia-Gloria Estefan
Open Off My Love-Jennifer Lopez
Papa Loves Mambo-Perry Como
Tequila-Champs

MERENGUES
El Vanao-Los Cantantes
Follow the Leader-Soca Boys
La Copa De La Vida-Ricky Martin
Lo Que No Conviene-Zafra Negra
Merengue-Michael Lloyd &
Le Disc (from "Dirty Dancing")
Perdi la Ilave-Mayaya
Por Arriba, Por Abajo-Ricky Martin
Salome-Chayanne
Suavemente-Elvis Crespo
Tres Deseos-Gloria Estefan
Yo Me Morire-Elvis Crespo

TANGOS
Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
Dance With Me-Debelah Morgan
Hernando's Hideaway
Jalousie
Serenata-Geoff Love & Orch
Tango Verano
Whatever Lola Wants-Sarah Vaughn

Don't thank me I was too lazy to pull my list out, the thanks should go to "Steve That DJ Guy" it was his list!