Tango Songs List for Specialty Dance

The tango began in the 1880s along the border between Argentina and Uruguay. A faster tempo tango is sometimes called the North American Tango. The slower tempo is the Argentine Tango. However, there are many different styles of tango. We try and hit all styles with our list of tango songs.

The TV ShowDancing With The Stars has helped improve the popularity of the tango. However, if you want to have a specialty tango dance at your wedding, we highly recommend hiring a choreographer. Dance studies exist across the United States including, Arthur Murray Dance Studios, Fred Astaire Dance Studio, and local studios like A Perfect Wedding Dance.

Tango Songs for Weddings

Jungle – X Ambassadors, Jamie N Commons
2015, VHS
78 BPM

Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
2002, Come Away with Me
80 BPM

Don’t – Ed Sheeran
X, 2014
95 BPM

Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
2001, Songs in A Minor
96 BPM

Havana – Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug
2018, Camila
105 BPM

Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
2015, Beauty Behind the Madness
108 BPM

Hands To Myself – Selena Gomez
2015, Revival
111 BPM

Everybody Wants To Rule The World – LORDE
2013, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Soundtrack
111 BPM

Dance with Me – Debelah Morgan
2000, Dance with Me
115 BPM

Word Up! – Cameo
1986, Word Up!
116 BPM

I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
1968, I Heard It Through the Grapevine
118 BPM

Poker Face – Lady Gaga
2008, The Fame
119 BPM

Smooth Operator – Sade
1984, Diamond Life
119 BPM

Reach Out I’ll Be There – The Four Tops
1966, Reach Out
120 BPM

Love Runs Out – OneRepublic
2013, Native
120 BPM

Love Lockdown – Kanye West
2008, 808s & Heartbreak
120 BPM

Rather Be – Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne
2014, New Eyes
121 BPM

There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back – Shawn Mendes
2016, Illuminate
122 BPM

Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) – Sarah Vaughan
1955, Released as a single
122 BPM

Sweet Dreams – Beyoncé
2008, I Am… Sasha Fierce
122 BPM

Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
2003, Elephant
124 BPM

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Eurythmics
1983, Sweet Dreams
125 BPM

Disturbia – Rihanna
2007, Good Girl Gone Bad
125 BPM

What Do You Mean? – Justin Bieber
2015, Purpose
125 BPM

It’s My Life – No Doubt
2003, The Singles 1992–2003
126 BPM

Too Close – Alex Clare
2011, The Lateness of the Hour
126 BPM

Oh, Pretty Woman — Roy Orbison
1965, Orbisongs
127 BPM

Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
2018, 18 Months
128 BPM

Addicted To You – Avicii
2013, True
128 BPM

Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
2014, Talking Is Hard
128 BPM

Give Me Everything — Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
2011, Planet Pit
129 BPM

Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye feat. Kimbra
2011, Making Mirrors
129 BPM

Yeah 3x – Chris Brown
2011, F.A.M.E.
130 BPM

If I Had You – Adam Lambert
2009, For Your Entertainment
131 BPM

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
1988, Sunshine On Leith
132 BPM

Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
2017, Divide
135 BPM

Hold Back The River – James Bay
2015, Chaos and the Calm
135 BPM

Whatever It Takes – Imagine Dragons
2017, Evolve
135 BPM

You Really Got Me – The Kinks
164, Kinks
137 BPM

Viva la Vida – Coldplay
2008, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
138 BPM

When I’m Sixty-Four – The Beatles
1967, Yellow Submarine
140 BPM

Ex’s & Oh’s – Elle King
2015, Love Stuff
140 BPM

Listen to our tango songs playlist on Spotify.

And there you have it. A list of our favorite tango songs to incorporate into your wedding. The tango doesn’t have to be for your first dance. It can be conducted after the garter is captured from the bride’s leg. Whenever you want to have the spotlight on you.

Have a tango song that should e on our list? Be sure to comment on it below. We read and respond to all comments.

If you like our list of tango songs, be sure to check out our list of songs by dance style.

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