Best Swing Songs

Top 50 Swing Songs for Weddings

These are the Best Swing Songs for Weddings to get people on the dance floor. There are many types of swing dances including west coast swing, east coast swing, shag, jitterbug, shim sham, jive and the lindy hop. Swing dancing is characterized by an 8-count circular basic or "swing out" and has an emphasis on improvisation. Swing can be danced to any style of music but is primarily danced to Jazz and Blues. Swing dancing was very popular in the 20’s through the 40’s.

The swing era is from 1935-1945. For more examples of swing era songs, please visit our best of the 40’s song list. Swing music was created in the early years by big bands with bandleaders. Although the swing era is what we commonly think of for swing music, many current artists have carried the torch including Christina Aguilera, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and Brian Setzer Orchestra. Swing era musicians include Glenn Miller Orchestra, Dorsey Brothers and Duke Ellington.

If you are looking for a more upbeat song for your first dance, swing songs are more energetic and create a groom twirling the bride around atmosphere. Swing songs have a classification of being more sophisticated and classy. Therefore, making swing song very appropriate for black tie events. Throughout the year’s people from all walks of life enjoyed swing music. In addition, all racial backgrounds performed swing music. It was not just for one type of person from the beginning. However, with the rise of bebop and the Musicians' Union recording ban in 1942, swing faded away in the hearts of most. In addition, orchestras performed most swing music with many band members. It was very difficult to travel with so many people and make a profit.

Our Top 5 Swing Wedding Reception Songs: 1) In The Mood - Glen Miller Orchestra, 2) Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman, 3) Take The A Train - Duke Ellington, 4) Jump Jive An' Wail - Brian Setzer Orchestra, 5) Flying Home - Lionel Hampton.

Being former wedding DJs, we've calculated a list of our favorite Swing songs. If you have a special song that you think should be added to our list, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below. Be sure to also check out the song lyric link to find song relevance to what you want for in your song choice. Once decided, we provided a link to iTunes to purchase and Amazon.com to purchase and listen to a sample of each song.

Best Swing Songs for Weddings

Song	Artist	Format	Lyrics	iTunes	Amazon
A Tisket, A Tasket	Ella Fitzgerald	Swing
Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)	Jimmy Lunceford	Swing	- -
All Shook Up	Elvis Presley	Swing
All The Things You Are	Artie Shaw	Swing	- -
At The Woodchoper's Ball	Woody Herman Orchestra	Swing	- -
Begin The Beguine	Artie Shaw	Swing	- -
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy	The Andrews Sisters	Swing
Chattanooga Choo Choo	Glen Miller	Swing
Cheek To Cheek	Fred Astaire	Swing
Deep Purple	Larry Clinton Band	Swing
Drum Boogie	Gene Krupa	Swing	- -
Fever	Peggy Lee	Swing
Flying Home	Lionel Hampton	Swing	- -
Get Your Kicks On Route 66	Nat King Cole	Swing
Green Eyes	Jimmy Dorsey	Swing
Hot Mallets	Lionel Hampton	Swing	- -
I Can't Get Started	Bunny Berigan	Swing	- -
I'll Never Smile Again	Tommy Dorsey	Swing
In The Mood	Glen Miller	Swing	- -
Jump Jive An' Wail	Brian Setzer Orchestra	Swing
Jumpin At The Woodside	Count Basie	Swing	- -
Leap Frog	Les Brown	Swing	- -
Let's Get Away From It All	Tommy Dorsey	Swing
Lover Man (Oh Where Can He Be)	Billie Holiday	Swing
Mack The Knife	Louis Armstrong	Swing
Moonlight Serenade	Glen Miller	Swing	- -
Nobody But Me	Lou Rawls	Swing
On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Tommy Dorsey	Swing	- -
One O'Clock Boogie	Count Basie	Swing	- -
One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	Swing	- -
Opus One	Tommy Dorsey	Swing	- -
Over The Rainbow	Judy Garland	Swing
Potato Chips	Slim Gaillard	Swing
Rock Around The Clock	Bill Haley & The Comets	Swing
Rock This Town	Stray Cats	Swing
Rum And Coca-Cola	The Andrews Sisters	Swing
Sentimental Journey	Les Brown Band	Swing	- -
Shake, Rattle & Roll	Bill Haley & The Comets	Swing
Sing, Sing, Sing	Benny Goodman	Swing	- -
Skyliner	Charlie Barnet	Swing	- -
Solitude	Billie Holiday	Swing
Stardust	Artie Shaw	Swing	- -
Stompin' At The Savoy	Benny Goodman	Swing	- -
String Of Pearls	Glen Miller	Swing	- -
Swing The Mood	Jive Bunny	Swing	- -
Swing, Brother, Swing	Billie Holiday	Swing
Take The A Train	Duke Ellington	Swing	- -
The Jumpin' Jive	Cab Calloway	Swing
Tuxedo Junction	Erskine Hawkins	Swing	- -
Zoot Suit Riot	Cherry Poppin' Daddies	Swing