Top Ten Songs that are Perfect for the Foxtrot

The Foxtrot - a smooth ballroom dance, developed in the 1910's and reached the height of popularity in the 1930's / 1940's; usually danced to vocal big band. The Foxtrot is still a popular ballroom style and still danced to today.
Below are the Top ten songs best considered for this style of dance. Feel free to vote for a favourite or add any you feel deserves to be here :).

The Top Ten

1 Let's Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire

2 Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire

Wouldn't we be facing in opposite directions? Tough to make eye contact, 'less we was owls.

3 You Make Me Feel So Young - Frank Sinatra

4 This Can't Be Love - Nat King Cole

5 Jeepers Creepers - Tony Bennett

6 A Fine Romance - Ella Fitzgerald

7 Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra

8 Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree - The Andrews Sisters

9 Singin' In the Rain - Gene Kelly

10 I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra

The Contenders

11 That Old Black Magic - Frank Sinatra

Light, dainty, elegant, romantic and very Sinatra. Very Foxtrot.

12 Stompin' at the Savoy - Benny Goodman

13 Come Dance with Me - Frank Sinatra

14 Get Happy - Judy Garland

15 Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly and the Family Stone

16 For Me and My Gal - Dean Martin

17 Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins

18 Oh Babe, What Would You Say - Hurricane Smith

19 Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

20 Such a Night - Dr. John

21 Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra

22 String of Pearls - Glenn Miller

23 Let's Dance - Benny Goodman

24 Anything Goes - Tony Bennett

25 My Heart is Taking Lessons - Bing Crosby

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