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Foxtrot dance music ~ information and examples!

The foxtrot is typically danced to big band swing-style music written in 4/4 time. The music tempo is 120 to 136 beats per minute. Foxtrot music is often suitable for swing dancing as well as for foxtrot dancing.
 

Foxtrot Music Examples

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Foxtrot Songs

This is a list of popular and recognizable songs that the Foxtrot can be danced to. Studying this list and hearing and thinking about each song should give you a good idea of the rhythmic feel of the Foxtrot. While we do not carry CD's containing these selections we do offer a great practice CD with music written especially for Foxtrot.

The foxtrot is typically danced to big band swing-style music written in 4/4 time (four beats to a measure).The stardard tempo for International Style Foxtrot is 112-120 beats/minute (28-30 bars or measures per minute).  The standard tempo for the American Style Foxtrot is 120-136 BPM or 30-34 bars/minute. Thus for a tempo of about 116-124 beats/minute, dancers of both styles of foxtrot should be satisfied. Please note that in ballroom dancing, having the correct music tempo is critically important. It becomes difficult to dance the foxtrot in correct form and character if the music has a tempo outside of the ranges listed. Foxtrot uses a combination of slow steps, which use two beats of music, and quick steps, which use one beat of music. In proper character and among advanced dancers, the dance exhibits long walking steps, is smooth and flowing, and has gentle rise and fall. In contrast, beginners tend to dance with short, tentative bouncy steps. The correct expressive character of foxtrot is as if taking a pleasant walk through the park. Whereas the expressive character of waltz is soft and romantic, the character of foxtrot is more playful.

No.	Title	Artist	BPM	Amaz Code	iTunes Code
1	Any Old Time	Artie Shaw	113
2	I Cover The Waterfront	Artie Shaw	100
3	Out of Nowhere	Artie Shaw	119
4	Small Fry	Artie Shaw	113
5	What�s New	Artie Shaw	120
6	Dancing In The Dark	Barry Manilow	121
7	Miles Away	Basia	114
8	Moonglow	Benny Goodman Quartet	105
9	Leave A Tender Moment Alone	Billy Joel	110
10	Lonely Road	Bobby Darin	108
11	Moon Glow	Bolling/Grappelli	106
12	Penthouse Serenade	Claude Blouin	119
13	September In The Rain	Dinah Washington	109
14	Nights	Ed Bruce	111
15	A Fine Romance	Ella Fitzgerald	120
16	All of You	Ella Fitzgerald	119
17	All The Things You Are	Ella Fitzgerald	111
18	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Ella Fitzgerald	108
19	Night and Day	Ella Fitzgerald	117
20	The Frim Fram Sauce	Ella Fitzgerald	104
21	They Can't Take That Away From Me	Ella Fitzgerald	100
22	Can't We Be Friends	Ella Fitzgerald /Louis Armstrong	112
23	Anything Goes	Frank Sinatra	120
24	Come Fly with Me	Frank Sinatra	135
25	Fly Me to the Moon	Frank Sinatra	119
26	I Love You	Frank Sinatra	123
27	I've Got the World on a String	Frank Sinatra	124
28	I've Got the World on a String	Frank Sinatra	122
29	I've Got the World on a String	Frank Sinatra	122
30	Love and Marriage	Frank Sinatra	111
31	The Best is Yet to Come	Frank Sinatra	109
32	The Way You Look Tonight	Frank Sinatra	133
33	Theme From "New York, New York"	Frank Sinatra	109
34	Under My Skin	Frank Sinatra	126
35	Why Should I Cry Over You?	Frank Sinatra	118
36	Witchcraft	Frank Sinatra	116
37	Witchcraft	Frank Sinatra	116
38	Beyond The Sea	George Benson	112
39	Kissing the Girls	Gunter Noris	119
40	Love Dreams	Gunter Noris	119
41	Love Under the Stars	Gunter Noris	112
42	That Old Feeling	Louis Armstrong	110
43	Let There Be love	Nat King Cole	119
44	Walkin� My Baby Back Home	Nat King Cole	112
45	An Occasional Man	Sarah Vaughan	121
46	I Got the World on a String	Sarah Vaughan	105
47	I Got Rhythm	Gold Star Ballroom Orchestra	115
48	I'll Be Home for Christmas	Gold Star Ballroom Orchestra	112
49	Night & Day	Gold Star Ballroom Orchestra	115
50	Theme from The Pink Panther	Gold Star Ballroom Orchestra	116
51	Unforgettable	Gold Star Ballroom Orchestra	112
52	She Belongs to Me	Harry Connick Jr.	103
53	Call Me Irresponsible	Michael Buble	108
54	Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (with Naturally 7)	Michael Buble	115
55	I've Got the World on a String	Michael Buble	105
56	Nice 'N Easy (Studio)	Michael Buble	115
57	Summer Wind	Michael Buble	127
58	You Make Me Feel So Young	Michael Buble	130
59	You've Got A Friend In Me	Michael Buble	112

 

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Foxtrot CD's

Due to the high number of danceable songs included on each, these CD's offer an exceptional value for those seeking Foxtrot music. While we do not carry these CD's we do offer a great practice CD with music written especially for Foxtrot.
 

Compact Jazz - Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong
Contents: "A Foggy Day,” “Cheek to Cheek,” Can't We Be Friends,” and "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off.”

Music For Swinging Lovers - Frank Sinatra
13 great foxtrots with Nelson Riddle's orchestra and masterful arrangements. Includes: “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “It Happened In Monterrey,” You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me,” “Pennies From Heaven,” “Love Is Here To Stay,” “I've Got You Under My Skin,” “How About You.” Possibly the best collection of foxtrots available on one CD.

The Capitol Years - Frank Sinatra
A "boxed set" of 3 CDs issued in December, 1990, containing 75 musical selections from his Capitol recordings from 1953 to 1962. Enough foxtrots to last a lifetime.

Dione Warwick Sings Cole Porter
Contains seven foxtrots including “Night And Day,” “I Love Paris,” “I've Got You Under My Skin,” “It's All Right With Me,” and “All Of You.”

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