Quickstep - "S'Wonderful" Shirley Bassey
VW - "How Can I Be Sure" David Cassidy
Foxtrot - "Cheek To Cheek" Ella Fitzgerald
Waltz - "Last Waltz" Engelbert Humperdinck
AT - "Santa Maria" Gotan Project
Tango - "Hernando's Hideaway" - The Johnston Brothers
AS - "It Had To Be You" - Harry Connick Jr

Samba - "Happy (samba)" Max Sedgley
Paso - "Temptation" - Everly Brothers
Jive - "Rock Around The Clock" - Bill Haley
Rumba - "Wishing On A Star" - Rose Royce or "The Look of Love" - Diana Krall
Cha Cha Cha - "Mercy" - the DJ NTT version

I love Shirley!! I'd love to dance to Spinning Wheel, that's quite funky, maybe a slow latin of some description? You can't beat a bit of Engelbert either, might have to vote for that one!

Now, I'm struggling in erm "training" with my jive, as I nacked my knees playing netball years ago. What tune can I use that will minimise the kicks bit so I don't get voted out of my virtual head? lolx

that's lush, she's lovely, what a voice

that's a list you have put some work into

Love Defying Gravity so much

A Samba to "Werewolves Of London" by Warren Zevon or a Foxtrot to "Dream A Little Dream" by Mama Cass.

I suppose tempo and rhythm are the main things, eg waltz is in 3/4 time, cha cha cha in 4/4 time. I am not musical, I just tend to get a feel for the song and what dance would suit it.

seems a little slow for a samba? Seems more suitable for a country line dance.

Waltz Moon River Audrey Hepburn
QS Quickstep in Gatsby Gunter Norris
Tango He's A Pirate Hisao Sudo and his Orchestra
FT More Nat King Cole
VW Under Paris Skies H Giraud

Cha Chilly cha cha Jessica jay
samba Quand tu chantes Nana Mouskouri
Jive Tequilla Azucar Moreno
Rumba Beautiful Love Song Gloria Estefan
Paso Spanish Gypsy dance Joe Loss

Foxtrot - "I Love You Baby" by Muse
Quickstep - "Peace at Last" by Mark Read
Tango - "Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge
Waltz - "It is You (I Have Loved)" from Shrek
VW - "I Still Believe" by Hayden Panettiere

Cha Cha Cha - "La La Love" by Ivi Adamou
Jive - "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
Paso Doble - "Conquest" by White Stripes
Rumba - "My Confession" by Josh Groban
Samba - "Best Years of our Lives" by Baha Men

American Smooth - "The Way You Look Tonight" by Maroon 5
Argentine Tango - "The Last Tango" by James Dooley/Position Music
Charleston - "That's My Weakness Now" by The Korn Kobblers
Salsa - "Do You Only Wanna Dance" by Mya

Thanks for that Henry - will check them out later when I have more time.


I think we might have similar tastes. I love your David Cassidy choice - it's one of my favourite songs.

This is probably one of my favourite threads of all time on this board. It's great fun and very addictive!

Samba: Quando, Quando, Quando by Engelbert Humperdinck

It's been done (very well) as a Samba on DWTS

I would love to dance to "Uptown Girl" - Westlife - maybe a cha-cha-cha - no idea really I have danced it once

No idea, sounds ok to me!

Thanks, I did think it might sink without a trace, but it's a bouncing bonny threadlet

Cha cha 'Let's Get Loud' - Jennifer Lopez

Rumba 'Need You Now' - Lady Antebellum

Samba 'Fairground' - Simply Red

Paso Doble 'Espana Cani'

Jive 'Broken Heels' - Alexandra Burke

Waltz 'Love aint here anymore' - Take That

Foxtrot 'Call Me Irresponsible' - Michael Buble

Tango 'Rebel Rebel' - David Bowie

Quickstep 'Dancin Fool' - Barry Manilow

V. Waltz 'Annie's Song' - John Denver

Liking your Lady Antebellum and your John Denver!

just heard Here You Go Again by Dolly Parton, no idea what song perhaps a VW, but I have to have it in there!

I would have thought this would have been more suited to either a Foxtrot or American Smooth rather than a Viennese Waltz.

Great thread!

ChaChaCha: Smooth by Santana
Samba: Danza Kuduro by Don Omar
Salsa: Bei Mir Bist Du Schön – Joss Stone and Jools Holland version
Rumba: Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira
Jive: Bright Side of the Road by Van Morrison

Waltz: Gravity by John Mayer
Viennese Waltz: Run by Stephen Fretwell
Quickstep: Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp
American Smooth (Viennese Waltz): That’s Life by Frank Sinatra
Foxtrot: Rich Girl by Hall and Oates
Charleston: Nowadays from Chicago (the instrumental part)

For Paso, Tango and Argentine Tango, I’d go for traditional music and I'd count on my pro partner to pick it

it's got quite a lot of phrasing in it hasn't it? I guess you are right, I don't have an AS currently.

Interesting I will see if I can find it on YouTube.

Love your Cha Cha and Jive choices.

Could Fairground be used for a VW too?

Love your Foxtrot and Tango choices!

Wouldn't it be brilliant if someone from the show paid attention to this thread?

Someone already stole my favourite VW number (Theme from a Summer Place)

Otherwise:

Quickstep
Crazy in a Mood for Love - Angel Coulby and the Louis Lester Band
VW
Danse Macabre - Saint Saens
Waltz
Young and Beautiful - Lana del Rey (I'm not totally sure this one, I'm bad at estimating waltz time)
Tango
Miss Moorhead's Tango - don't know the artist
Foxtrot
Song of the Volga Boatmen - Glenn Miller

Jive
Straight to Number One [Duck's Radio Mix] - Touch and Go
Samba
Hip Hip Chin Chin - Club des Belugas
Rumba
Like You'll Never See Me Again - Alicia Keys
Paso Doble
Malaguena - Brian Setzer
Cha Cha Cha
Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

AT
And Then You're Gone - Pink Martini (great storytelling for Craig!)
American Smooth
Let's Face the Music and Dance - Nat King Cole
Salsa
La Comay - Sonora Carruseles
Charleston
Darktown Strutter's Ball - Hoagy Carmichael

Why yes, I have thought about this far too much