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

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

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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100 more great two-step songs

If you're looking for some good two-step songs, you're in the right place.

Maybe you've already seen our 100 great two-step songs post from a few years back? We thought it was about time to give it a little update.

These songs range from nice close slow rhythmic two-steps all the way to reved up cardio power ones.

Shuffle: 6 popular country songs for a good triple-two

Shuffle Songs

Thomas Rhett - Crash and Burn

Eric Church - Drink In My Hand

Dierks Bentley - Different for Girls (slow, lesson speed)

Brothers Osbourne - 21 Summer

Dierks Bentley - Drunk on a Plane

Chris Stapleton - Parachute -- Love this song! (it would make for a fun, upbeat west coast in the middle too)

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16 West Coast-able Pop Country Songs

Country songs out on country radio now that you could west coast swing to:

Sam Hunt - Take Your Time
Brett Eldredge - Drunk on Your Love
Old Dominion - Snapback
Chris Lane - Fix
Drake White - Living The Dream
Dierks Bentley - Different for Girls
LOCASH - I Know Somebody
Jake Owen - Beachin’
Brothers Osbourne - 21 Summer {nice Cha-Cha or El Paso too}
Chris Stapleton - Parachute {nice shuffle too}

SLOW
A Thousand Horses - Smoke
Jason Aldean - A Little More Summertime
Big & Rich - Lovin’ Lately
Blake Shelton - Lonely Tonight
Little Big Town - Girl Crush
Keith Urban - Blue Ain’t Your Color

See also:
Good popular country two-step songs

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Shuffle vs. Two Step: Easton, Dierks, King George

Lovin' You Is Fun - Easton Corbin

Two  Step vs. Shuffle (aka Triple Two)
  ~ a darn good Triple Two

Am I the Only One - Dierks Bentley 

Two  Step vs. Shuffle 
  ~ a darn good two-step too! 

Here for a Good Time - George Strait 

Two  Step vs. Shuffle (Triple Two)
  ~ a darn good Triple Two

Alright Guy - Gary Allan 

Two  Step vs. Shuffle (aka Triple Two )

Couple's dance suggestions: Popular songs paired with popular dances

Here we go again: random songs we heard on "Today's Country Radio" Pandora channel . Popular songs paired with popular dances. 

Woman Like You - Lee Brice  

Shuffle vs. Two Step 

Fastest Girl in Town - Miranda Lambert

Line Dance - Calamity
Couple's Dance - East Coast Swing
Shuffle vs. Two Step

Dance suggestions: 4 popular country songs

The first 4 country songs I heard on "Today's Country Radio" Pandora channel inspired me to pair them with a handful of popular dances:

5-1-5-0 - Dierks Bentley - Home  

Line Dance - Nice tempo for Suicide Blonde
Couple's Dance - Slower 16 Step
Couple's Dance - Shadow
Shuffle vs. Two Step

(Kissed You) Good Night - Gloriana

Line Dance -Elvira's Cha Cha
Couple's Dance - Lorrie's Cha Cha
Couple's Dance - El Paso
Couple's Dance - Nice Country Rhumba
 Shuffle vs. Two Step

Drink in My Hand - Eric Church

Line Dance - Freeze
Line Dance -Sleazy Slide 
Couple's Dance - Swing (East Coast or West Coast) 
Couple's Dance - Wooden Nickle 
Shuffle vs. Two Step

Postcards from Paris - The Band Perry 

Shuffle vs. Two Step 
Good tune. Grab a beverage 'n sing along ;)

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Country dancing Christmas party playlist

20 good country Christmas songs of line dancing cheer

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
6. Jose Cuervo / 16 Step - Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
7. Sleazy Slide  --- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Chely Wright A Country Superstar Christmas, Vol. 3 
8. Elvira's Cha Cha / Wooden Nickle ---  Merry Christmas from the Family - Montgomery Gentry
9. Rio,  El Paso, Lorrie's Cha Cha,  --- All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan - Kenny Chesney
10. Fast Dutchess Hustle -  Sleigh Ride A Joyful Noise - Jo Dee Messina
11. Houston Slide --- If We Make It Through December -  Honky Tonk Christmas - Alan Jackson & Keith Whitley
12. Horsin' Around (aka Trashy Women)  / Wooden Nickel --- Leroy the Redneck Reindeer - Mr. Christmas - Joe Diffie
13. Dancin' Feet --- Randy Travis - Jingle Bell Rock - A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2
14. Suicide Blonde --- John Cougar Mellencamp -I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1
15. Cowboy Rhythm, Foot Boogie --- George Strait -  Christmas Cookies - A Country Superstar Christmas, Vol. 3
16. Waltz / Waltz Across Texas - Silent Night Gold and Green - Sugarland
17. Walk The Line, Bartender's Stomp ---  Meet Me under the Mistletoe - Randy Travis
18. Wishful Thinkin' --- Joy to the World - Christmas Offerings - Third Day
19. Cripple Creek --- Bluegrass Christmas Fiddle Jig - Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
20. Cruisin' / El Paso --- Maybe Baby (New Year's Day) - Gold and Green - Sugarland

7 good Christmastime Two-step Songs

1. Two-Step 'Round the Christmas Tree - Country Christmas- Suzy Bogguss
2. If We Make It Through December -  Honky Tonk Christmas - Alan Jackson & Keith Whitley
3. Christmas Time's A Comin' - Bluegrass & White Snow - A Mountain Christmas - Patty Loveless
4. Santa's On His Way - 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of George Strait
   
5. Sleigh Ride A Joyful Noise - Jo Dee Messina
6. George Strait -  Christmas Cookies - A Country Superstar Christmas, Vol. 3
7. Joy to the World - Christmas Offerings - Third Day
8. Meet Me under the Mistletoe - Country Christmas, Vol. 1 - Randy Travis

5 good Christmas country tunes for slow dancing

 'Cause Baby It's Cold Outside!

1. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Single - Lady Antebellum
2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Christmas - Elvis Presley
3. Please Come Home for Christmas / Funky New Year - Single - Eagles
4. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire) - White Christmas Martina McBride
5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas

4 good Christmas country tunes for Tripple-two steppin' (Shuffle)

1. Toby Keith - Winter Wonderland - A Classic Christmas
2. Randy Travis - Jingle Bell Rock - A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 (Line Dance - Dancin' Feet)
3. Bryan Adams - Run Rudolph Run
4. John Cougar Mellencamp -I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1 (Line Dance - Dancin' Feet)

3 East Coast Swing / Shuffle

1. Little Saint Nick - The Essential NOW That's What I Call Christmas
2. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
3. Santa Claus Is Comin' (In a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train) - The Tractors

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What are your thoughts? Other Christmas song - line dance combos? We'd love to hear em!
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Song 'n Dance > Popular songs paired with popular line dances

Line dance suggestions for songs you actually hear today:

Selected songs from Billboard's Top Country Songs, Week of July 16, 2011

• Honey Bee - Blake Shelton
• (couples) West Coast Swing
• (couples) Shadow
• (couples) Six Pack Summer 
• (line dance) Six Pack Summer
• (line dance) Mucarra Walk
• (line dance) Montego Bay
• (line dance) Cruisin' 
• You Lie - The Band Perry
• (couples) another nice slow Two Step
• (line dance) Canadian Stomp
• (line dance) Cruisin
• If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away - Justin Moore
• (couples) nice slow Two Step
• (couples) Buckle Polisher
  
•  Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
• Awkward tempo changes for dancing
• Good song, time for a drink break
  
• Tomorrow - Chris Young
• (couples) nice slow Two Step
• (couples) Buckle Polisher
  
• Mean - Taylor Swift
•  (couples) good Two Step
• (line dance) Cowboy Rhythm
• (line dance) Canadian Stomp
• (line dance) Thunderfoot
• (line dance) Walk the Line
• (line dance) Quick Suicide Blonde
• (line dance) Houston Slide 
• (line dance) Breakaway
• Just a Kiss - Lady Antebellum
• (couples) nice slow Two Step
• (couples) Buckle Polisher
  
• Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band Featuring Jimmy Buffett
•  (couples) Two Step 
• (line dance)  38 Step [slappin' leather]
• (line dance) Cowboy Rhythm
• Am I the Only One - Dierks Bentley
• (couples) Two Step
• (line dance) Tush Push
  
• Country Girl (Shake It for Me) - Luke Bryan
• (couples) Two Step
• (line dance) quick 38 Step
• (line dance) quick Cowboy Rhythm
• (line dance) Good old school Cowboy Hip Hop!!
• (line dance) Every time I roll the dice
• (line dance) Houston Slide
• (line dance) Mucarra Walk
• (line dance) Freeze
• (line dance) Walkin' After Midnight

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Song 'n Dance > Line dance suggestions for songs you actually hear today

Yesterday, a 38step facebook fan asked a good question as to what older line dances go to newer music. Local country bands have been Askin' Questions too. This post has been on my mind for quite some time so now's as good a time as any, right? Here it is:

Line dance suggestions for songs you actually hear today:

Selected songs from Billboard's Top Country Songs, Week of June 25, 2011

• Honey Bee - Blake Shelton
• (couples) West Coast Swing
• (couples) Shadow
• (couples) Six Pack Summer 
• (line dance) Six Pack Summer
• (line dance) Mucarra Walk
• (line dance) Montego Bay
• (line dance) Cruisin'
  
• Without You - Keith Urban
• (couples) nice slow Two Step
• (couples) Buckle Polisher
• You Lie - The Band Perry 
• (couples) another nice slow Two Step
• (line dance) Canadian Stomp
• (line dance) Cruisin
• Old Alabama - Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama
• (couples) Shuffle!
• Tomorrow - Chris Young 
• (couples) nice slow Two Step
• (couples) Buckle Polisher
  
• Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
• (couples) Two Step
• Am I The Only One - Dierks Bentley
• (couples) Two Step
• (line dance) Tush Push
  
• Country Girl (Shake It For Me) - Luke Bryan 
• (couples) Two Step
• (line dance) quick 38 Step
• (line dance) quick Cowboy Rhythm
• (line dance) Good old school Cowboy Hip Hop!!
• (line dance) Every time I roll the dice
• (line dance) Houston Slide
• (line dance) Mucarra Walk
• (line dance) Freeze
• (line dance) Walkin' After Midnight
• Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band
• (couples) Waltz
• (line dance) Waltz Across Texas

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125 Buckle Polishin' Country Love Songs

Country Western Line Dancing Playlist: Slow Buckle Polish Two Step / Slow Dance / Wedding Songs

1. Alabama - The Maker Said Take Her -
2. Andy Griggs - You Won't Ever Be Lonely -
3. Alan Jackson - When Somebody Loves You -
4. Big & Rich - Lost In This Moment -
   
5. Billy Currington - Must Be Doing Something Right -
   
6. Blake Shelton - Nobody But Me -
7. Blake Shelton - Austin -
8. Brad Paisley - Little Moments -
9. Brad Paisley -We Danced -
10. Brad Paisley - Two People Fell in Love -
11. Brad Paisley - I Wish You'd Stay -
12. Brad Paisley - She's Everything -
13. Bryan White - God Gave Me You -
14. Chris LeDoux - Look At You Girl -
15. Chris Young - Gettin' You Home -
16. Clay Davidson - Unconditional -
17. Clay Walker - I Can't Sleep -
18. Clay Walker - Watch This -
19. Clay Walker - Fall -
20. Clay Walker - This Woman and This Man -
21. Clint Black - Like The Rain -
22. Clint Black - Desperado -
23. Clint Black - Something That We Do -
    
24. Clint Black & Martina McBride - Still Holding On -
25. Collin Raye - In This Life -
26. Collin Raye - One Boy, One Girl -
27. Craig Morgan - That's What I Love About Sunday -
28. Cyndi Thomson - What I Really Meant To Say -
29. David Kersh - Another You -
30. Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine -
31. Diamond Rio - Love A Little Stronger -
32. Dierks Bentley - Come A Little Closer -
33. Dierks Bentley - I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes -
34. Doug Stone - In A Different Light -
35. Doug Stone - I Never Knew Love -
36. Doug Stone - Too Busy Being In Love -
37. Eric Church - Love Your Love the Most -
38. Faith Hill - Breathe -
39. Faith Hill & Tim McGraw - Let's Make Love -
    
40. Garth Brooks - To Make You Feel My Love
41. Garth Brooks - The Dance
42. Garth Brooks - Unanswered Prayers
43. Garth Brooks - Shameless
44. Garth Brooks - The River
45. Garth Brooks - She's Every Woman
46. Gary Allan - It Would Be You -
47. Gary Allan - Her Man -
48. Gary Allan - The One -
49. George Strait - Baby Blue -
50. George Strait - Carried Away -
51. George Strait - If I Know Me -
52. George Strait - I Cross My Heart -
53. George Strait - It Just Comes Natural -
54. George Strait - The Chair -
55. George Strait - You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody -
56. George Strait - Lead On -
57. George Strait - She'll Leave You With A Smile -
58. Gretchen Wilson - Come To Bed -
59. Honeybrowne - Texas Angel -
60. Hot Apple Pie - Easy Does It -
61. Jamie O'Neal - Shiver -
62. Jason Aldean - Big Green Tractor -
    
63. Jeff Carson - Not On Your Love -
64. Jo Dee Messina - Bring On The Rain -
65. Joe Diffie - So Help Me Girl -
66. John Berry - Your Love Amazes Me -
67. John Berry - Change My Mind -
68. John Berry - I Will, If You Will -
69. John Michael Montgomery - Forever -
70. John Michael Montgomery - I Can Love You Like That -
71. John Michael Montgomery - I Love the Way You Love Me -
72. John Michael Montgomery - I Swear -
73. Josh Turner - In My Dreams -
74. Josh Turner - She'll Go On You -
75. Josh Turner - No Rush -
76. Josh Turner - Jacksonville -
77. Keith Urban - Your Everything -
78. Keith Urban - Making Memories Of Us -
79. Keith Urban - Only You Can Love Me This Way -
80. Keith Urban - Raining On Sunday -
    
81. Kenny Chesney - All I Need To Know -
82. Kenny Chesney - Anything But Mine -
83. Kenny Chesney - I Will Stand -
84. Kenny Chesney - Something Sexy About The Rain -
85. Kenny Chesney - You Had Me From Hello -
86. Kenny Chesney - When I Close My Eyes -
87. Kenny Chesney - Boston -
88. Kenny Chesney - Me And You -
89. Kenny Chesney - You Save Me -
90. Little Big Town - Bring It On Home -
91. Lonestar - Amazed -
92. Luke Bryan - We Rode in Trucks -
93. Mark Wills - I Do -
94. Martina McBride - There You Are -
95. Martina McBride - I Just Call You Mine -
    
96. Martina McBride - Wrong Again -
97. Martina McBride - Valentine -
98. Michael Peterson - From Here To Eternity -
99. Mindy McCready - Without Love -
100. Neal McCoy - No Doubt About It -
101. Neal McCoy - They're Playing Our Song -
102. Pat Green - Let Me -
103. Patsy Cline - Crazy -
     
104. Paul Brandt - I Do -
105. Phil Vassar - Last Day Of My Life -
106. Ricochet - Love Is Stronger Than Pride -
107. Sawyer Brown - Treat Her Right -
108. Shania Twain - From This Moment -
109. Shania Twain - You're Still The One -
110. Sugarland - Just Might Make Me Believe -
111. Sugarland - Want To -
112. Sugarland -What I'd Give -
113. Tanya Tucker - Two Sparrows In A Hurricane -
114. Tim McGraw - It's Your Love -
115. Tim McGraw - You Just Get Better All the Time -
116. Toby Keith - Me Too -
117. Toby Keith - You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This -
118. Tracy Byrd - Keeper Of The Stars -
119. Travis Tritt - Love of a Woman -
120. Travis Tritt - Can I Trust You With My Heart -
121. Travis Tritt - If I Lost You -
122. Trent Willmon - On Again Tonight -
123. Ty Herndon - No Mercy -
124. Wade Hayes - What I Meant To Say -
125. Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind -