DJs & bands rarely know (and, unfortunately, occasionally don't really care) what you mean when you request "a cha cha" or "a hustle" or any other great danceable beat.
Frequently, if you request a song by title and artist name, your DJ will be able to play it for you, allowing you to enjoy your favorite dances. Feel free to print and take these lists to your next dance opportunity; other dancers will appreciate it!
Swing & Hustle Songs for Dancing
(Not West Coast Swing) Please scroll down for Hustles.
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These song titles have been compiled from others' recommendations, and are not necessary familiar to - or recommended by - Dance Partners.
SINGLE SWING & EAST COAST SWING
Ideal speeds for Single Swing 37-43;
for East Coast ("Triple") Swing 32-37.
· Beach Boys - Surfin' safari
· Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
· Beagle Music Ltd. - Like ice in the sunshine
· Beautiful South, The - You keep it all in
· Bee Gees - Secret love
· Berry, Chuck - Almost Grown (38)
· Berry, Chuck - Back in the U.S.A. (42)
· Berry, Chuck - Bye Bye Johnny (37)
· Big Joe & The Dynaflowes - Black Cadillac (41)
· Big Time Operator - Are You Hep to the Jive (36)
· Blind Date - Hit the road Jack
· Blues Brothers, The - Someone to love
· Blur - Parklife
· Bon Jovi - Runaway
· Brian Setzer Orchestra - Brand New Cadillac (37)
· Brooks, Garth - Ain't going down
· Burnette, Johnny - You're sixteen
· Carter, Carlene - Every little thing
· Carter, Carlene - Wastin' time with you
· Carter, Carlene - I love you 'cause I want to
· Carter, Carlene - Heart is right
· Charles, Ray - Hit the road Jack
· Checker, Chubby - Let's twist again
· Chordettes, The - Lollipop
· Clark, Petula - It's a sign of the times
· Clerk, Julien - Helene
· Collins, Phil - Two hearts
· Count Bassie & His Orchestra - Broadway (41)
· Crystals, The - Da doo ron ron
· Culture Beat - Mr. Vain (or Cha Cha or Disco Fox)
· Cure, The - Love cats
· Dirty Dancing (Soundtrack) - Where are you tonight
· Dixon, Floyd - 450 Pound Woman (36)
· Donegan, Lonnie - Pick a bale of cotton
· Eight to the Bar - All Talk No Action (38)
· ELO - Hold on tight
· ELO - Rock n'Roll is king
· Everly Brothers - Bye bye love
· Everly Brothers - (Till) I kissed you
· Fairground Attraction - Perfect
· Fools Garden - Lemon tree
· Fools Garden - Wild days
· Francis, Connie - Jive Connie
· Gatlin, Steve - Almost Like Being In Love (47)
· Gee, George & the Jump, Jive, & Wailers - Basie Boogie (42)
· Genesis - Jesus he knows me
· Green Day - Basket Case
· Hallen, Klaus - I got U + U got me
· Henry, Clarence "Frogman" - Ain't Got No Home (42)
· Heros del Silencio - Entre dos tierras (Originalversion)
· Hodge, Catfish - 1 to 10 Blues (35)
· Housemartins, The - Happy Hour
· Illegal 2001 - Alles aus Liebe
· Indigo Swing - Another Day In L.A.(38)
· Indigo Swing - Baron Plays the Horses (44)
· Indigo Swing - Blue Suit Boogie (43)
· Inxs - Kick
· Jackson, Wanda - Let's have a party
· James, Colin - Cadillac Baby
· Jive Bunny - Buddy Holly
· Joel, Billy - It's still Rock n'Roll to me
· Joel, Billy - Only the good die young
· Joel, Billy - Tell her about it
· John, Elton - Chapel of love
· John, Elton - Crocodile Rock
· John, Elton - Don't go breaking my heart
· John, Elton - I don't wanna go on with you like that
· John, Elton - I'm still standing
· John, Elton - I’m Still Standing (44)
· King, Bobby & Terry Evans - Boogie Jam (35)
· Lee Lang, Andy - Fine brown frame
· Little Eva - The Loco-motion
· Lucky, Steve & The Rhumba Bums - Bye Bye Baby (41)
· Madonna - Hanky Panky (43)
· Manfred Man's Earth Band - Davy's on the road again
· Manhattan Transfer - Trickle Trickle
· Manhattan Transfer - Baby Come Back To Me (42)
· Manhatten Transfer, The - Boy from New York City
· Manhatten Transfer, The - I wanna be your girl
· Manhatten Transfer, The - Trickle, Trickle
· Matchbox - Midnite dynamos
· Matt Bianco - Get out your lazy bed
· Max-Rothschild-Tillermann - The singing band (a capella)
· McFerrin, Bobby - Don't worry, be happy
· McVie, Christine - Roll with me Henry
· Midler, Bette - Stuff like that there
· Mighty Blue Kings - Baby Drives Me Wild (44)
· Miller, Glenn - Chatanooga choo choo
· Miller, Glenn - In the mood
· Moore, Gary - Walking by myself
· More Dirty Dancing (Soundtrack) - Do you love me
· Other Ones, The - Holiday
· Penatar, Pat - Bloodshot Eyes
· Perkins, Carl - Blue Suede Shoes (41)
· Pointer Sisters - Should I do it
· Presley, Elvis - All shook up
· Presley, Elvis - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (45)
· Presley, Elvis - All Shook Up
· Prinzen, Die - Alles nur geklaut
· PUR - Ein graues Haar
· PUR - Wut im Bauch
· Queen - Breakthru
· Queen - Crazy little thing called love
· Queen - Don't stop me now
· Queen - I was born to love you
· Queen - Killer Queen
· Queen - You're my best friend
· Ray, Johnny - Yes tonight, Josephine
· Rea, Chris - Julia
· Rea, Chris - Let's dance
· Right Said Fred - Deeply dippy
· Rocky Horror Picture Show - Time Warp
· Roomful of Blues - Albi's Boogie (45)
· Rose, Perry - Five billion miles
· Sailor - A glass of champagne
· Seger, Bob - C'est la vie
· Shakin Stevens - Green door
· Shaw, Sandie - Where were you
· Showaddywaddy - Dance party
· Showaddywaddy - Under the moon of love
· Simone, Nina - My baby just cares for me (auch b. SlowFox)
· Smith, Lavay & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine (45)
· Smith, Lavay & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (42)
· Smith, Lavay & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - Blue Skies (46)
· Smokie - Surfin'
· Soulsister - The way to your heart
· Spider Murphy Gang - Skandal im Sperrbezirk
· Stansfield, Lisa - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens (40)
· Stansfield, Lisa - Ain't What You Do (42)
· Stansfield, Lisa - Baby I Need Your Lovin' (32)
· Stansfield, Lisa - Blitzkrieg Baby (41)
· Stevens, Shakin' - This ole house
· Stone, Doug - Addicted To The Dollar (41)
· Stray Cats - (She's) sexy & 17
· Streets of Fire (Soundtrack) - Nowhere fast
· Threepenny Opera, The - Mack the knife
· Torfrock - Beinhart
· Tractors - Baby Likes to Rock It
· Tyler, Bonnie - Holding out for a hero (or Hustle)
· Van Halen - Jump
· Vaya Con Dios - Far gone now
· Vaya Con Dios - Night owls
· Vincent, Gene - Bee-bob-a-lula
· Wham - The edge of heaven
· Wham - Wake me up before you go-go
· Willows, The - Church bells may ring
· Wilson, Jackie - Reet petite
HUSTLE (a.k.a. Disco Fox)
Ideal speeds 28-32 measures per minute.
"Easy" speeds 27 - 28.
25 Dear John Letter - Whitney Houston
25 La Isla Bonita - Janet Jackson
25 You Stepped Into My Life - Wayne Newton
26 Jezebel - Ricky Martin (CC)
26 Macarena - Los Del Mar
26 The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room - Disney
27 Impaciente - Mestizzo
27 Love 4 Fun - Enrique Iglesias
27 Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters
27 Overload - Zappacosta
27 Someday - Sugar Ray
27 What is Love - Haddaway
28 Love For Love - Robin S
28 More Than A Woman - Tavares
28 Smooth - Santana (CC)
29 El Tongoneo - Mestizzo
29 Express Yourself - Madonna
29 Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen
29 I Need To Know - Marc Anthony (CC)
29 I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
29 La Fiesta - Los Del Mar
29 Miss You Much - Janet Jackson
29 Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) - Bananarama
29 Spice of Live - Manhattan Transfer
29 Step by Step - Whitney Houston
29 Thinking About You - Whitney Houston
29 You Left the Water Running - Huey Lewis (WCS)
29 Vogue - Madonna
29 Yeah - Haddaway
30 Amame - Selena
30 Finally - Ce Ce Peniston
30 Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
30 Love For Love - Robin S
30 Love In The First Degree - Bananarama
30 Ray of Light - Madonna
30 Ride On Time - Black Box
30 S. O. S. - Abba
30 Strike it Up - Black Box
30 Touched By An Angel - Gloria Estefan
30 We Are Family - Pointer Sisters
31 Can't Help It - Bananarama
31 Estrella Del Amor - Mestizzo
31 I Heard A Rumour - Bananarama
31 Last Dance - Donna Summer
31 Ray of Light - Madonna
31 Rock My Heart - Haddaway
31 "Starwars" Theme - Meco
32 Don't Let This Moment - Gloria Estefan
32 Fame - Irene Cara
32 "Flashdance" Theme - Irene Cara
32 Love Train - O'Jays
32 Lucky Girl - Gloria Estefan
32 Margarita - Mestizzo
32 Never Can Say Goodbye - Gaynor
32 Thank God It's Friday - Love & Kisses
33 Believe - Cher
33 Don't Stop - Gloria Estefan
33 Everlasting Love - Gloria Estefan
33 Heaven's What I Feel - Gloria Estefan
33 Turn the Beat Around - Gloria Estefan
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