Wedding Songs

Best Tango and Cha-cha Songs For A Different First Wedding Dance

Thinking about something out of the classic patterns for your big day dance? What do you say about Tango and Cha-cha? That’s challenging don’t you think? If you want to do that make sure to take some dance lessons at least two months in advance. If you learn how to dance you will definitely impress and also surprise your wedding attendants.




Tango originated from Argentine. Its origins go back to the 19th century and the Milonga, an Argentine traditional dance with Moorish and Spanish traces. Tango has a sort of intimacy that other dances don’t have. It’s also known as the passion dance. Tango dancers and singers are known as “Tangueros“. Tango is characterized by many acrobatic elements such as lifts, dips and also the traditional Argentine hooking and kicking movements known as “Ganchos” and “Boleos“.

There are three basic styles of Tango such as Milonga, Valtz and Tango. Each style has its own distinctive features and music. Milonga is the traditional type of Tango, danced very close and fast with many staccato changes and taps. According to its name, Valtz is performed on Viennese Waltz music.

Tango is the most sensual of all styles and has a special flavor. Usually the dancers dance in a close embrace. It is danced to slower romantic music and it includes smooth movements allowing for the intricate footwork associated with the type of dance. The Tango basic rhythm is an 8 count such as Slow-Slow-Quick-Quick-Slow.

There are many movies that have immortalized this passion dance like: “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”, “Scent of a Woman”, “True Lies” and “Assassination Tango”. Tango music may be instrumental or it may also include vocals. Here are some suggestions of Tangos:

La Cumparsita/Tango Please – Strictly Ballroom soundtrack

Por Una Cabeza by Tango Project

Habanera from Carmen

Oh, These Dark Eyes by Tango No. 9

Mi Confession by Gotan Project
The Cha-cha is known to be the youngest Latin dance. It is in fact an American dance, introduced in the dance studios in the 1950′s as a variant between Rumba and Mambo which is a very fast dance. The Cha-cha music is a little slower than the Mambo or Salsa. It is based on an upbeat musical tempo. The dance is very common in the nowadays Ballrooms. The Cha-cha dancing style is similar to the Rumba and the Mambo.

The steps are small and the movements imply the hips action like in Rumba, well known as “Cuban motion”. Cha-cha sound is composed in 4-4 time. The creator of Cha- cha music is considered to be the Cuban composer Enrique Jorrin. It is a great dance for couples who want something special for their wedding dance. Some examples of slow, medium and fast Cha-cha songs are as follows:

My Maria by Brooks and Dunn

Super Freak by Rick James

Oye Como Va by Carlos Santana

Cuban Pete by Tito Puente

All for Love by Colour Me Bad

Baila Casanova (My lover dances) by Paulina Rubio

You’re My Home by Billy Joel

Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias

Islands In The Stream by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

Sweets for My Sweet by C.J. Lewis

Absolutely Everything by Vanessa Ambrossi

Surprise your guests with a different and hot wedding danceaand they will surely remember your wedding many years from now on.

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