Dance it out: Best Country Songs of 2020

Best Country Songs of 2020 playlist Presented by Hot Country on Pandora 

These are our initial ideas for partner dancing to these popular country songs. 

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for visiting! 

Enjoy. 

ONE BEER, HARDY, Lauren Alaina, Devin Dawson  /// Two Step, Lories Cha cha, ElPaso, West Coast Swing, Shuffle, East Coast Swing 

Love You Like I Used To, Russell Dickerson /// Slow Dance, Slow Two Step 

10,000 Hours (with Justin Bieber), Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber /// ElPaso, or similar Cha-cha 

 Just the Way, Parmalee, Blanco Brown /// WCS, Slow Two Step 

Lonely If You Are, Chase Rice /// WCS, Slow Two Step 

Holding Out for the One, Tenille Townes /// Two Step 

Like I Knew You Would, Payton Smith /// Shuffle

Heartless (feat. Morgan Wallen), Diplo, Morgan Wallen  /// West Coast Swing 

I Hope You're Happy Now, Lee Brice, Carley Pearce  /// ElPaso, Lorrie's Cha Cha 

God Whispered Your Name. Keith Urban /// West Coast Swing, super slow two step  

Bluebird, Miranda Lambert /// Two step 

Getting Good, Lauren Alaina /// Two step 

Cool Again, Kane Brown /// WCS 

Got What I Got, Jason Aldean ///Slow Dance 

Chasin' You, Morgan Wallen /// Cha cha 

More Than My Hometown, Morgan Wallen /// Two step 

One Of Them Girls. Lee Brice  /// (Nice)  Two Step, WCS 

I Hope, Gabby Barrett  /// Drink break, Two step 

This is Us, Jimmie Allen, Noah Cyrus /// Slow two-step 

Grew Up On That, High Valley /// Shuffle, Peppy Cha cha 

Giving Up On You, Kameron Marlowe /// Slow dance 

I Love My Country, Florida Georgia Line /// Two step 

 Everywhere but On, Matt Stell /// Slow Dance

Beer Can't Fix, Thomas Rhett, Jon Pardi ///  El Paso, Nice Cha Cha, West Coast Swing 

More Hearts Than Mine, Ingrid Andress /// Slow Dance 

Come Back To Bed, Sean Stemaly  /// WCS, Slow Dance  

Nothing Like You, Luke Combs /// Slow Dance 

Cool Anymore, Jordan Davis, Julia Michaels /// Two Step, WCS

One Margarita, Luke Bryan /// (nice) Two Step 

To Hell & Back, Maren Morris ///Slow Dance, Slow Two step  

Here and Now, Kenny Chesney /// Charleston Bump, Shuffle, Slow lesson speed Sidekick 

Town Ain't Big Enough, Chris Young, Lauren Alaina /// Two step 

Does To Me (feat. Eric Church),  Luke Combs, Eric Church /// Cha Cha 

Hard To Forget, Sam Hunt /// Slow two step 

Anything She Says, Mitchell Tenpenny, Seaforth /// (nice) WCS 

On Me (feat, Ava Max), Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Ava Max /// WCS 

One Night Standards, Ashley McBryde /// Slow two step 

Almost Maybes, Jordan Davis /// Nice Two Step 

Be A Light, Thomas Rhett, Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban /// Cha Cha, ElPaso

Ruin That For Me, Avenue Beat /// WCS, Cha Cha, Shuffle  

Song About You, Sam Grow /// ElPaso

Momma's House, Dustin Lynch /// Slow Two Step 

Nobody But You (Duet with Gwen Stefani), Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani /// Slow Dance

Hold You Tonight (with Chris Lane), Griffin, Chris Lane /// WCS 

I Called Mama, Tim McGraw /// Two step 

Big Big Plans, Chris Lane /// Two step 

I Do, Astrid S, Brett Young/// Two step 

Single Saturday Night, Cole Swindell/// Two step 

Every Other Monday, Ryan Hurd /// ( Nice ) El Paso

Blessings, Florida Georgia Line /// Two step 

Lovin' On You, Luke Combs /// ( Nice) Shadow  

Something You Ain't Ever Had, Waterloo Revival /// Two step 

Dance with Me, Diplo, Thomas Rhett, Young Thug ///  (Nice) WCS, Latin flavor  

Die From A Broken Heart, Maddie & Tae ///  Drink 

One Ban Band, Old Dominion /// Romantic Two step, WCS 

This Bar, Morgan Wallen ///  Shuffle 

After A Few, Travis Denning ///  Cha cha

Wildfire. Nate Smith /// Two step 

Homecoming queen?, Kelsea Ballerini  /// Drinks

Some Girls, Jameson Rodgers /// Two step 

Kinfolk, Sam Hunt  ///  Slow Dance 

7 Summers, Morgan Wallen /// Country Rhumba 

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Barf-worthy Valentines Day Country Slow Dance Playlist

Barf-worthy country love songs playlist, perfect for Valentines Day Slow Dancing 

Slow dance all night long to this playlist of sappy country love songs from my laptop that I had do download the old fashioned 90s & 2000s way...

When you say nothing at all - Keith Whitley
Amazed - Lonestar
Me and You - Kenny Chesney
- ugh, I love this song
I Cross My Heart - King George Strait
It Would Be You - Gary Allan
Just Got Started Lovin' You - James Otto
You Had Me From Hello - Kenny Chesney
Want To - Sugarland
-guys can be such jerks
Your Man - Josh Turner
I'll Still Be Lovin' You - Restless Heart
You and Tequila - Kenny Chesney
-they get old and maybe more pc but never really stop being jerks
The One - Gary Allan
Something To Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
Must Be Doin' Something Right - Billy Currington
Love Your Love the Most - Eric Church
Love, Me - Colin Raye
- someone, please take this wine away from me

No Doubt About It - Neal McCoy

The Maker Said Take Her - Alabama 

Strawberry Wine - Deanna Carter 

Telluride - Josh Gracin 

I Swear - John Michael Montgomery
- none of these songs started with a Tinder date
Look at Us - Vince Gill

   

Okay, someone please either take my wine or this computer away from me now... #justsaying

Line Dance Music for your Christmas Dance Party Playlist

Swing Swag Christmas Dancer Shirts 

20 good country Christmas line dancing songs 

1. Rock It - Santa Claus Is Comin' (In a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train) - The Tractors
2. Calamity, Tailgating/ Sidekick (couples) - Run Rudolph Run - Bryan Adams
3. Tush Push, Thunderfoot --- Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy - Travis Tritt
4. Apple Jacks / 16 Step - Nuttin' For Christmas Gold and Green - Sugarland
5. 38 Step - Christmas Time's A Comin' - Bluegrass & White Snow - A Mountain Christmas - Patty Loveless

Line dance shirts and other dancer-designed gift ideas

"These boots were made for Two Stepping"

Swing Swag 

If you're reading this blog, the odds are pretty good you have someone who likes dancing on your gift list this holiday season.

There's a brand new line of dancer-designed shirts called Swing Swag you might want to check out. They do dance themed Christmas holiday dance shirts, graphic swing dance t-shirts, ballroom dance shirts, funny dance themed ones, dancing around the world, a kid's section, as well as a whole section of country and line dance shirts! Yee-haw!

Their dance shirts are pretty cool, unique, and well made. They fit pretty true to size, maybe slightly on the roomy side. I ordered a few with a coupon code and I love them. They arrived in a week. I already wore one Christmas shirt out dancing... and it's not even Thanksgiving yet kind of love them. Use coupon code 38STEP for 20% off a purchase of 2 or more at www.swingswag.etsy.com .

How to two step the right way, really good video for beginners

There are tons of videos online that you could watch trying to learn how to do the most popular couples' dance in the US, the two step. But I think I speak for most followers when I say we want you to learn it well.

10 Slow Jam Sways for Couples Country Dancing

• Round Here Buzz — Eric Church -  nice slow two-step, lesson speed El Paso, 76 BPM
• All on me - Devin Dawson - West Coast Swing,  lesson speed El Paso, 81 BPM  
• I met a girl - William Michael Morgan - nice slow two-step, west coast swing,  lesson speed El Paso, 84 BPM 

Six Pack Summer line dance, partner dance videos & step sheets

Six Pack Summer line dance 

Choreographed by Dan Albro & Mike Camara

Description:32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Six Pack Summer by Phil Vassar 122 bpm 

Start dancing on lyrics

Rhyme or Reason line dance step sheet & video

Rhyme Or Reason - line dance steps

Choreographed by Rachael McEnaney
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
It Happens by Sugarland

Dance it out: 2017 GRAMMY Nominee Song and Dance

Dancing to music I enjoy off the dance floor, I usually feel an extra level of connection. Based on that idea, here is a list of some dances I'd call if I were a DJ playing music from 2017 GRAMMY nominees. Please jump in on the comments if you have different dance suggestions for these songs.

Based on the list below, I'd sign up for west coast swing lessons, just sayin'.

I didn't quite make it through the 6+ hours of music in Amazon's 2017 Grammy Nominees yet but this should get us started. 

1. Work - Rihanna --- West Coast Swing, Zouk 
2. Hello - Adele --- Slow dance, Nightclub Two Step 
3. 7 Years - Lukas Graham --- Slow dance, Nightclub Two Step 
4. Stressed Out - twenty one pilots --- West Coast Swing 
5. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber --- West Coast Swing
6. One Dance - Drake --- Salsa, Zouk, West Coast Swing, Samba
7. Brace for Impact (Live A Little) - Sturgill Simpson --- West Coast Swing 
8. I Took A Pill In Ibiza - Mike Posner --- Hustle, West Coast Swing  
9. Love Me Like You Mean It - Kelsea Ballerini --- Two Step 
10. Closer - The Chainsmokers --- West Coast Swing 
11. No Problem - Chance the Rapper --- West Coast Swing, Freestyle
12. My Church - Maren Morris --- Two Step 
13. Come Down - Anderson .Paak --- West Coast Swing, Freestyle
14. Piece by Piece - Kelly Clarkson --- Slow dance, Nightclub Two Step 
15. Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande --- WCS, Zouk 
16. Cheap Thrills - Sia  --- West Coast Swing, Zouk 
17. Maria - Andrea Bocelli --- Ballroom 
18. Young at Heart - Bob Dylan --- Ballroom 
19. All I Ask of You - Josh Groban --- Ballroom 
20. Summertime - Willie Nelson --- Tango, Swango 
21. Climb Ev'ry Mountain - Barbra Streisand with Jamie Foxx --- Ballroom 
22. Confident - Demi Lovato --- Hustle 
23. Tearing Me Up - Bob Moses --- Hustle, West Coast Swing
24. Don't Let Me Down - The Chainsmokers feat. Daya--- West Coast Swing, Freestyle
25. Never Be Like You - Flume & Kai --- West Coast Swing

Related:
Grammy Awards 2017: The Full List Of Winners from NPR 

Dance it out: Brothers Osborne - Pawn Shop

Brothers Osborne - Pawn Shop 

Partner dances to Billboard’s 2016 Top 20 Hot Country Songs

Partner dances to Billboard’s 2016 Top 20 Hot Country Songs 

1) Florida Georgia Line — H.O.L.Y. (78 BPM) ~~ Slow West Coast Swing, Buckle Polisher, Slow Two Step
2) Thomas Rhett - Die A Happy Man ~~ Slow Slinky West Coast Swing
3) Tim McGraw - Humble & Kind ~~ Waltz

Dance it out: Dance suggestions for Billboard’s 2016 Top 20 Hot Country Songs

Partner dance suggestions for Billboard’s 2016 Top 20 Hot Country Songs 

Here goes Line Dance Girl randomly dancifying playlists again.

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance prompts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

1) Florida Georgia Line — H.O.L.Y. (78 BPM) ~~ Slow West Coast Swing, Buckle Polisher, Slow Two Step
2) Thomas Rhett - Die A Happy Man ~~ Slow Slinky West Coast Swing
3) Tim McGraw - Humble & Kind ~~ Waltz
4) Dierks Bentley - Somewhere on a Beach ~~ West Coast Swing, Slow Two Step
5) Jon Pardi - Head Over Boots - Two Step
6) Cole Swindle - You Should Be Here ~~ Nightclub Two Step
7) Sam Hunt - Break Up In A Small Town ~~ Nightclub Two Step
8) Maren Morris - My Church ~~ Two Step
9) Blake Shelton - Came Here To Forget ~~ Buckle Polisher
10) Kelsea Ballerina - Peter Pan ~~ Nightclub Two Step
11) Luke Bryan - Two Step
12) Dan + Shay - From the Ground ~~ Nightclub Two Step
13) Jason Aldean - Lights Come On ~~ Two Step
14) Carrie Underwood - Church Bells ~~ Two Step
15) Dierks Bentley Feat. Elle King - Different for Girls ~~ ElPaso, West Coast Swing
16) Thomas Rhett - T-Shirt ~~ Two Step
17) Eric Church - Record Year ~~ Two Step, Buckle Polisher
18) Old Dominion - Snapback ~~ Two Step
19) Chris Young w. Cassadee Pope - Think of You ~~ Shuffle, El Paso
20) Kenny Chesney Feat. Pink - Setting the World on Fire ~~ El Paso

Dance it out: 12 dancified country songs from Dec. 30, 2016

Couples dances, social dances and line dances to 12 songs from Pandora's Today’s Country station



Here goes Line Dance Girl randomly dancifying playlists again.

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance prompts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

• Luke Bryan - Fast (74 BMP) ~~ Buckle Polisher, Slow Two Step, Nightclub Two Step
• Florida Georgia Line — H.O.L.Y. (78 BPM) ~~ Slow West Coast Swing, Buckle Polisher, Slow Two Step 
• Jon Pardi - Dirt on My Boots (90 BPM) ~~ Two Step, Freeze 
• Zac Brown Band - Homegrown (105 BPM) ~~ ElPaso,  Montego Bay 
• Brett Eldredge - Wanna Be That Song (72 BPM) ~~ Buckle Polisher, Nightclub Two Step
• Keith Urban - Wasted Time (101 BPM) ~~ Slow Shuffle, Quick Two Step, Reggae Cowboy, Thunderfoot
• Granger Smith - If The Boot Fits (81 BPM) ~~ Two Step, Wishful Thinkin’ 
• Chris Young - Sober Saturday Night (Feat. Vince Gill) (72 BPM) ~~ Nightclub Two Step, Drink break
• Old Dominion - Song For Another Time (83 BPM)  ~~ Two Step, Mucarra Walk, Stetson
• Chris Stapleton - Parachute (113 BPM) ~~ Shuffle, Dizzy, Cowboy Hip Hop, Dancin’ Feet, Duchess Hustle, Elvira’s Cha Cha
• Dierks Bentley - Somewhere On A Beach (73 BPM) ~~ West Coast Swing, Slow Two Step, Nightclub Two
• Tim McGraw - How I'll Always Be (93 BPM) ~~ Two Step,  Foot Boogie, Cowboy Rhythm

15 Great Songs to Waltz to

Waltz, Waltz Across Texas, Butterfly Waltz Playlist

1. Anne Murray - Could I Have This Dance - 92 bpm 
2. Brooks & Dunn - Husbands And Wives - 106 bpm 
3. Chris Janson - Holding Her - 118 bpm 
4. Chris Stapleton - The Devil Named Music - 124 bpm
5. Chris Stapleton - Fire Away - 116 bpm 
6. Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine - 123 bpm 
7. Forester Sisters - Their Hearts Are Dancing - 100 bpm
8. Garth Brooks - Every Time It Rains
9. George Strait - Famous Last Words Of A Fool - 102 bpm 
10. George Strait - You Look So Good In Love - 104 bpm 
11. Kenny Rogers - Someone Must Feel Like A Fool- 100 bpm
12. Lorrie Morgan - Something In Red - 127 bpm 
13. Patty Loveless - You Don't Even Know Who I Am 
14. Tracy Lawrence - Stars Over Texas - 90 bpm 
15. Tracy Lawrence - Alibis - 110 bpm 

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Image "Dancing in the Streets" by John Hernderson with  CC Atribution

Dance it out: Christmas Together by Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance prompts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.


CHRISTMAS TOGETHER Track Listing
1. I’m Beginning To See The Light
2. Ugly Christmas Sweater
3. Santa Baby
4. Feliz Navidad
5. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
6. Marshmallow World
7. Merry Christmas Means I Love You
8. Hard Candy Christmas
9. Baby, It’s Cold Outside
10. The Man With The Bag
11. What I’m Thankful For (The Thanksgiving Song)-Featuring James Taylor

What do you think? Which dances would you do to these songs?
Let us know this and where you dance in the comments below. 

Dance it Out: A Pentatonix Christmas

Whether you're a country nightclub DJ looking to engage your audience with holiday dances or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

This isn't country but this stuff is GREAT for dancing. West coast swing dancers will be thilled to hear some tunes from A Pentatonix Christmas. Plus, how beautiful is Hallelujah?! 

1. O Come, All Ye Faithful Merry Gentlemen ~ Mucara Walk, Travelling Cha Cha 
2. God Rest Ye Merry Gentelmen - Applejacks, 16 Step 
3. White Christmas - East Coast Swing 
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Slow West Coast Swing, Buckle Polisher, Nightclub Two
5. Up On The Housetop - West Coast Swing, Backstreet Attitude
6. The Christmas Sing-Along - WCS, 
7. Coventry Carol - ? 
8. Hallelujah - WCS, Nightclub Two 
9. Coldest Winter - Nightclub Two
10. Good To Be Bad - Shuffle, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Santa Fe 
11. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays - West Coast Swing

Dancing it out: Chris Young - It Must Be Christmas

Line Dance Girl randomly dancifying albums.

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance promts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

1. The Christmas Song ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
2. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) ~~~ Shuffle, East Coast Swing, Dizzy 
3. Under the Weather ~~~ Buckle Polisher, Nightclub Two Step 
4. There's a New Kid in Town ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
5. Holly Jolly Christmas ~~~ East Coast Swing, Shuffle, Swamp Thing 
6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
7. The First Noel ~~~ Waltz
8. I'll Be Home for Christmas ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
9. Silent Night ~~~ Waltz, Waltz Across Texas 
10. It Must Be Christmas ~~~ Slow Two-step, Buckle Polisher  

What do you think? Which dances would you do to these songs?
Let us know this and where you dance in the comments below.

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Random last minute gift ideas for your line dancer

Do you ever go to a country bar and see a couple off to the side doing a really cool stretchy looking swing dance? There's a good chance they're dancing west coast swing. There are many thriving local west coast swing communities to learn it, but if you or the person you want to dance with is a little shy to jump right in without some background, these guys are well respected names in the west coast swing community and teach a good foundation.

Dance it Out: Kenny Chesney’s All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan

Whether you're a country band looking to engage your audience with better dance promts or you're dancers looking to mix up your playlists, we hope you enjoy these song and dance combination suggestions.

Kenny Chesney's Christmas album is one of my all time favorites, for both listening and dancing.

1. All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan ~~~ El Paso, any Cha Cha, Cruisin’, Country Rhumba, Toes 
2. Jingle Bells ~~~ Two Step, Houston Slide 
3. I'll Be Home for Christmas ~~~ Horseshoe Shuffle, Blue Rose
4. Christmas In Dixie ~~~ Cha Cha, El Paso, Country Rhumba 
5. Thank God For Kids ~~~ Two Step, Tush Push, Duchess Hustle, Elvira’s Cha Cha 
6. Silver Bells ~~~ Waltz
7. Just A Kid~~~ Buckle Polisher
8. The Angel At The Top Of My Tree ~~~ Two Step, Sidekick, Tush Push, Jai Du Boogie, Houston Slide
9. Pretty Paper ~~~ Waltz, Waltz Across Texas
10. Silent Night ~~~ Buckle Polisher 
11. O Little Town of Bethlehem ~~~ Buckle Polisher 

What do you think? Which dances would you do to these songs?
Let us know this and where you dance in the comments below.

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8 T-shirts your line dancer might get a kick out of

           
 
Today I was looking for some last minute gifts. Just wanted to share some line dancer t-shirts I found on Amazon.

Women's Line Dancer Evolution Of Man T Shirt