Music
We keep these lists of our favourite dance music up to date, so check back often!
Playlists:
Last updated February 2020
- West Coast Swing current favourites
- WCS for practice/beginners
- WCS blues
- Hustle current favourites
- Slow Blues
- WCS – watch us dance to favourite songs
- Hustle – watch us dance to favourite songs
West Coast Swing
These are some of our current favourite songs for West Coast Swing dancing:
- “CIVIL WAR” – Russ
- “Nirvana” – INNA
- “Over You” – Anya Marina
- “Back In My World” – Alain Clrk
- “Flake” – Jack Johnson
- “Visions” – So Below
Our favourite songs for WCS drills/practice are below and also on Maria’s Spotify Playlist:
- “Slow Hands” – Niall Horan
- “Sweet baby” – Malted Milk
- “Took a Hit” – Racoon
- “Let it Burn” – Ray Beadle
- “I Remember You” – Keb’ Mo’
- “Rock Witchu” – PRETTYMUCH
- “Make It Better” (feat. Smokey Robinson) – Anderson .Paak (90 bpm)
- “Being Around You” (minus the first 1:15 minutes) – Joey Fenrenbach (100 bpm)
- “Intrigued” – Nico & Vinz (85 bpm)
- “On & On” – Erykah Badu (82 bpm)
- “911” – Wyclef Jean (86 bpm)
- “sHe” – ZAYN (87 bpm)
- “Let the Drummer Kick” – Citizen Cope (88 bpm)
- “Breathe” – Years & Years (92 bpm)
- “Magic” – Cold Play (92 bpm)
- “Can I Rock?” – Cunnie Williams (95 bpm)
- “Missing You” – Betty Who (98 bpm)
- “Tilted” – Christine and the Queens (99 bpm)
- “Freaky Girl” – Shaggy (100 bpm)
- “No U Hang Up” – Shayne Ward (104 bpm)
- “Lazy” – Toby Lightman (105 bpm)
- “302” MIKNNA
- “Drop of Honey” – Eric Kufs
- “Zillionaire” – Nao
- “Sunflower” – Post Malone
To complement our article about WCS music, these are some great Blues songs that are awesome for West Coast Swing dancing:
- “How Long Can a Fool Go Wrong” – James Cotton
Watch us dance to it >> - “Move Something” – Grady Champion
- “Lazy River” – Tony DeSare
- “Somebody’s Knockin'” – Eric Clapton
- “Ain’t Nobody Talkin'” – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
- “Let It Burn” – Ray Beadle
- “Funky Mama” – Danny Gatton
- “My Big Sister’s Radio” – Mighty Mike Schermer Band
- “Let The Music Play” – Chris August
- “Lie to Me” – Johnny Lang
- “Better Not Look Down” – B.B. King
- “The Chain” – Mattis
Watch us dance to it - “Can’t Get Enough” – Kyle Deutsch
Watch us dance to it - “Dang!” (feat. Anderson .Paak) – Mac Miller
Watch us dance to it - “Ready Let’s Roll” – Bob Schneider
Watch us dance to it >>
- “911” – Wyclef Jean
Watch us dance to it >> - “Got It” – Marian Hill
Watch us dance to it >> - “Valerie” – Amy Winehouse
- Watch us dance to it >>
- “Slims” – Neil Cowley Trio
Watch us dance to it >> - “Heartattack and Vine” – Tom Waits
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Hustle
Some Hustle dancing music we’re lovin’ these days:
- “Visions” – So Below
- “The Outsider” – Lack of Afro
- “Take What You Need” – The New Mastersounds
- “Love That Hurts” – ZHU
- “Basic” – N i G H T S
Watch us dance to some other favourites:
- “Angel Love” – Samantha James
Watch us dance to it >> - “Heart Attack” – Toni Braxton & Babyface
Watch us dance to it >> - “Dream Lover” – Mariah Carey
Watch us dance to it >> - “Fall for You” – Kings of Tomorrow feat. April
Watch us dance to it >> - “Under Your Spell (Remastered)” – Phyllis Hyman
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Slow Blues
Some Slow Blues dancing music we’re lovin’ these days:
- “Summertime” – Kat Edmunson
- “Never Mine” – The Love Dogs
- “Backup Plan” – Tommy Castro
- “Your Heart is as Black as Night” – Melody Gardot
- “Forget What I Said” – Noora Noor
- “Watering Hole” – Missy Higgins
- “Lockloosa” – Mofro
- “That’s How a Woman Loves” – EG Knight
- “Finally Gotten Over You” – Walter Trout Power Trio
- “A Sunday Kind of Love” – Etta Hames
- “Tom’s Song” – Gare du Nord