40 Quickstep Songs For A Wedding Dance Pizzazz

Ballroom dancing took on a new interest after the premiere of Dancing With The Stars in 2005. The quickstep is a dance that is exactly as it sounds. You better be good to perform the quickstep. After much practice, play quickstep songs at your wedding to add excitement.

quickstep songs for ballroom pizzazz

Quickstep songs don’t have to be all jazz music from the Jazz era of modern Jazz. We included many different genres including rock, pop, country, jazz, folk, and more.

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Quickstep Dance Songs For Weddings

Chuck Berry – Pharrell Williams
Released in 2017, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

Do your move (come on now)
Charge through the wind (charge through the wind now)
Do it all again (do it all again now)

The Hollywood Wiz – CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PARAMOUR
Released in 2016, Genre: Soundtrack

Lyrics to dance to:

Tux and tails, it’s all the rage
Brought to life upon a stage
With magic! Magic!

Fire Under My Feet – Leona Lewis
Released in 2015, Genre: Pop

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I got fire under my feet
And I feel it in my heartbeat
Oh, you can’t put out these flames

Cheerleader – OMI
Released in 2015, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader
She is always right there when I need her

Adventure Of A Lifetime (Matoma Remix) – Coldplay
Released in 2015, Genre: Indie

Lyrics to dance to:

Now I feel my heart beating
I feel my heart underneath my skin
And I feel my heart beating
Oh, you make me feel

Shut Up And Dance – WALK THE MOON
Released in 2014, Genre: Dance Pop

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me

Honey, I’m Good. – Andy Grammer
Released in 2014, Genre: Pop Rock

Lyrics to dance to:

So nah, nah, honey, I’m good
I could have another, but I probably should not
I’ve got somebody at home, and if I stay I might not leave alone

It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Released in 2014, Genre: Jazz

Lyrics to dance to:

It makes no difference if it’s sweet or hot
Just give that rhythm everything you’ve got
Oh, it don’t mean a thing
If it ain’t got that swing

Come To Me – The Goo Goo Dolls
Released in 2013, Genre: Rock

Lyrics to dance to:

So get me to the church on time
Take my hand in this empty room
You’re my girl, and I’m your groom

Good Time – Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
Released in 2012, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

It’s gonna be alright
We don’t even have to try
It’s always a good time

Crazy in Love – Swing Republic
Released in 2012, Genre: Dance

Lyrics to dance to:

Looking so crazy
Your love’s got me looking
Got me looking so crazy in love

Dance With Me Tonight – Olly Murs
Released in 2011, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

I just want you to dance with me tonight (come on)
I just wanna, oh baby
I just want you to dance with me tonight

Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
Released in 2010, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
‘Cause girl, you’re amazing
Just the way you are

Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Released in 2009, Genre: Indie

Lyrics to dance to:

Oh, home, let me come home
Home is wherever I’m with you

Dynamite – Taio Cruz
Released in 2009, Genre: Po

Lyrics to dance to:

‘Cause we gon’ rock this club
We gon’ go all night
We gon’ light it up
Like it’s dynamite

Mercy – Duffy
Released in 2008, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

You got me begging you for mercy (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why won’t you release me? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

1, 2, 3, 4 – Plain White T’s
Released in 2008, Genre: Pop Rock

Lyrics to dance to:

There’s only one thing to do (1, 2, 3, 4)
Three words for you
(I love you) I love you

Candyman – Christina Aguilera
Released in 2006, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

He’s a one stop shop, makes my cherry pop
He’s a sweet talkin’ sugar coated candy man (oh yeah)
A sweet talkin’ sugar coated candy man

Swing With Me – Jessica Simpson
Released in 2006, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

Baby, rev you up when I turn the key
Normally, I don’t like to tease
But baby, tonight just swing with me

Pon de Replay – Rihanna
Released in 2005, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay
Come, Mr. DJ, won’t you turn the music up?
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin’ some more, what?

Redneck Woman – Gretchen Wilson
Released in 2004, Genre: Country

Lyrics to dance to:

I’m a redneck woman
I ain’t no high class broad
I’m just a product of my raising
I say, “hey y’all” and “yee-haw”

Down With Love – Michael Buble & Holly Palmer
Released in 2003, Genre: Soundtrack

Lyrics to dance to:

The moons the junes the roses and rainbow’s ends
Down with songs that moan about night and day
Down with love yes take it away, away

Swing Set – Jurassic 5
Released in 2000, Genre: Hip Hop Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

The sound of the Swing era
kind of scratchy after all these years.
If only it sounded like this

Go Daddy-O – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Released in 1998, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

Go, go
Go, go
You gotta go Daddy-O

Tip

Put in your earbuds and listen to music played in country waltz dancing.

Jump Jive An’ Wail – The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Released in 1998, Genre: Jazz

Lyrics to dance to:

Oh, you gotta jump, jive, an’ then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, an’ then you wail

Zoot Suit Riot – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
Released in 1997, Genre: Jazz

Lyrics to dance to:

Zoot suit riot
(Riot)
Throw back a bottle of beer
Zoot suit riot

Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
Released in 1997, Genre: Alternative Rock

Lyrics to dance to:

I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down

You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon
Released in 1986, Genre: Pop Rock

Lyrics to dance to:

If you’ll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al

Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & the Waves
Released in 1983, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

Hey, alright now
And don’t it feel good!!
Yeah, oh yeah
And don’t it feel good!!

Taco – Puttin’ on the Ritz
Released in 1982, Genre: Jazz Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

Different types of wear a day coat, pants with stripes and cutaway coat
Perfect fits, puttin’ on the ritz

I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
Released in 1982, Genre: R&B

Lyrics to dance to:

I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I want you, I want you
Oh yes I do

You’re the One That I Want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
Released in 1978, Genre: Soundtrack

Lyrics to dance to:

You’re the one that I want (you are the one I want)
Ooh-ooh-ooh, honey
The one that I want (you are the one I want)
Ooh-ooh-ooh, honey

The Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
Released in 1974, Genre: Rock

Lyrics to dance to:

And the girl in the corner said, “Boy I want to warn you”
It’ll turn into a ballroom blitz
Ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz

For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
Released in 1968, Genre: R&B

Lyrics to dance to:

For once in my life, I won’t let sorrow hurt me
Not like it’s hurt me before (Not like it’s hurt me before)
For once, I have something I know won’t desert me

Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley
Released in 1964, Genre: Soundtrack

Lyrics to dance to:

Viva Las Vegas with your neon flashin’
And your one arm bandits crashin’
All those hopes down the drain

One Fine Day – The Chiffons
Released in 1962, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

One fine day, we’ll meet once more
Then you’ll want the love, you threw away before
One fine day, you’re gonna want me for your girl

Tip

Practice more dance moves with music played in rumba dancing.

Ain’t That A Kick In The Head – Dean Martin
Released in 1960, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

My head keeps spinning
I go to sleep and keep grinning
If this is just the beginning
My life is gonna be beautiful

I Get A Kick Out Of You – Frank Sinatra
Released in 1954, Genre: Jazz

Lyrics to dance to:

Mere alcohol doesn’t thrill me at all
So tell me why should it be true
That I get a kick out of you

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – The Andrews Sisters
Released in 1941, Genre: Pop

Lyrics to dance to:

He was our boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
And when he plays boogie woogie bugle he was buzy as a bzzz bee

Sing Sing Sing – Benny Goodman
Released in 1937, Genre: Jazz

Lyrics to dance to:

Swing swing swing swing, listen to the trumpet swing
Blow blow blow blow, listen to the trombones go

Have a quickstep song, not on my list? Please share it below so that I can add it!

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