37 Modern Foxtrot Songs To Dance At Weddings
With TV shows like Dancing With The Stars and So You Think You Can Dance, many ballroom dance styles, like the foxtrot, are mainstream.
Millions of people are watching the shows and want to be just like them. They want the spotlight to be on them with the romance and flow just like the stars.
One of the dance styles making a comeback is the foxtrot. The foxtrot consists of long, continuous fluent movements across the dance floor. The beats per minute range from about 120 to 136. However, songs are often remixed or can be manipulated with speed. There are different styles of the foxtrot which would also vary the styles of music.
If you are learning the foxtrot dance moves, be sure to communicate with your instructor the type of foxtrot you wish to dance.
The basic timing of a foxtrot dance is 4/4. Typically the foxtrot has rhythm steps of slow, slow, quick, quick (four steps). You can learn the basic foxtrot steps online.
Even though the Foxtrot debuted in the early 1900s doesn’t mean you have to have songs from the same era. Many modern songs can be played to dance the foxtrot. So let’s get started with our list of modern foxtrot songs.
37 Modern Foxtrot Songs
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Adore You – Miley Cyrus
2014 – Pop – 128 BPM
Let It Go – Idina Menzel
2014 – Pop – 68 BPM
Say Something – A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera
2014 – Pop – 126 BPM
Stay With Me – Sam Smith
2014 – Pop – 85 BPM
I Choose You – Sara Bareilles
2014 – Pop – 77 BPM
All Of Me – John Legend
2013 – R&B – 63 BPM (Remix @ 130 BPM)
Royals – Lorde
2013 – Pop – 86 BPM
Unconditionally – Katy Perry
2013 – Pop – 129 BPM
Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
2013 – Pop – 100 BPM
Hey Ho – The Lumineers
2012 – Rock – 79 BPM
I Do – Colbie Caillat
2011 – Pop – 145 BPM
It Will Rain – Bruno Mars
2011 – Pop – 75 BPM
Just A Kiss – Lady A
2011 – Country – 72 BPM
Someone Like You – Adele
2011 – Pop – 68 BPM
Drunk On You – Luke Bryan
2011 – Country – 166 BPM
If I Die Young – The Band Perry
2010 – Country – 69 BPM
Glitter In The Air – P!nk
2010 – Pop – 101 BPM
Fire Flies – Owl City
2009 – Pop – 90 BPM
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
2008 – Rock – 151 BPM
Gotta Be Somebody – Nickelback
2008 – Rock – 116 BPM
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
2008 – Rock – 138 BPM
Take A Bow – Rihanna
2008 – Pop – 82 BPM
Love Story – Taylor Swift
2008 – Country – 120 BPM
Your Everything – Keith Urban
2007 – Country – 134 BPM
No One – Alicia Keys
2007 – R&B – 92 BPM
Love You I Do – Jennifer Hudson
2006 – R&B – 117 BPM
Lips Of An Angel – Hinder
2005 – Rock – 66 BPM
Better Together – Jack Johnson
2005 – Rock – 110 BPM
Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right – Billy Currington
2005 – Country – 84 BPM
I’m Beginning To See The Light – Kelly Rowland
2003 – Pop – 132 BPM
100 Years – Five For Fighting
2003 – Rock – 121 BPM
A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
2002 – Pop – 73 BPM
Drift Away – Uncle Kracker
2002 – Rock – 76 BPM
The Way You Look Tonight – Michael Buble
2001 – Jazz – 116 BPM
Remind Me – Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood
2001 – Country – 71 BPM
Me and You – Kenny Chesney
1995 – Country – 72 BPM
You can also view all of our ballroom dance wedding song lists.
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Songs for Foxtrot:
Baby You’ve Got What It Takes—Unknown
All I Do Is Dream Of You—Dean Martin
Excuse My French—Cato Emerald
Cheek To Cheek—Fred Astaire
Beyond The Sea—Bobby Darin
Also maybe…
In The Cold, Cold Night—Tracey Thorn
In These Shoes—Kirsty MacColl
Thank you Tom for sharing. A great list you provided. Future readers and I appreciate you.
FYI – Most of these songs are not Foxtrot rhythm, maybe try “1 step” rumbas or nightclub two step
Thank you for the feedback. Are there songs you categorize as Foxtrot songs you would recommend for weddings?
What an awesome list!! We are learning to Foxtrot after 20 years of marriage. Thanks
Thank you Robert. Yes, we love the list as well to dance the Foxtrot.