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Woody's Top 10

This is a list of Woody's Top 10 West Coast Swing Dance songs.
Woody chooses these songs based on how popular they are with the dancers, and just whether he likes them or not. There is no scientific basis!

April 2011

 

  1. Cool – Stacie Collins (Has a one word language issue, review before you play) (Very Cool)
  2. I Won’t Do Ya Like – Stacie Collins
  3. After Midnight – Marc Cohn
  4. Living In the City – James Durbin (American Idol Version)
  5. Sweet Rowena – Joe Bonamassa feat Vince Gill
  6. Seven Nation Army – Nostalgia 77, Ben L’Oncle Soul and Oak Ridge Boys (All different, All cool)
  7. Right to Be Wrong - Eden Brent
  8. Drop Down Mama – Fingers Taylor and Miranda Louise
  9. Why I Sing The Blues – Lee Ritenour 6 string Theory
  10. Bright – Peter White 

 

March 2011

 

  1. Club Thing – Yoav (requests and inquiries)
  2. One In A Million – Ne-Yo
  3. Signed, Sealed Delivered I’m Yours – Marc Cohn
  4. After Midnight – Marc Cohn
  5. Something True Became A Lie – Arsen Shomakhov
  6. Let Me Be Your Romeo - Arsen Shomakhov
  7. Feeling Blue – Creedance Clearwater Revival
  8. Seven Nation Army – Nostalgia 77 (lots of inquiries)
  9. Man In the Mirror – James Morrison (good comments on this one)
  10. Belief – John Mayer
  11. Going Home With Me Tonight – Justin Timberlake

 

Jan 2011

 

  1. If You Want Me to Stay – Bernard Allison
  2. My Baby – The Doobie Brothers
  3. Grits Ain’t Groceries – The Bluesbreakers
  4. Here You Go – Heart
  5. With or Without You – Cunnie Williams
  6. For What It’s Worth – Crystal Bowersox
  7. Dirty Girl – Jimmy Vaughn
  8. After Midnight – Marc Cohn
  9. Think Stax, Jax - Nuno Mindelis
  10. Ain’t Nobody – Rufus and Chaka Khan

 

Dec 2010

 

  1. Dirty Girl – Jimmie Vaughan
  2. For What It’s Worth – Crystal Bowersox
  3. Voodoo – Adam Lambert
  4. Fever – Adam Lambert
  5. Tighten Up – The Black Keys
  6. The Pleasure’s All Mine – Jimmie Vaughn
  7. Ain’t Gonna Cry No More – Kate Hart
  8. Don’t Waste The Pretty – Allison Iraheta
  9. One Life Stand – Hot Chip
  10. Livin’ On The Borderline – Ty Causey

 

Nov 2010

 

  1. Fever - Lisa Hindmarsh
  2. My Baby – The Doobie Brothers
  3. With or Without You – Cunnie Williams
  4. Poppa Willie – Jean Jacques Milteau
  5. Dirt Road – The James Harman Band
  6. After Midnight – Marc Cohn
  7. Good Rockin Going On – Terry Hanck
  8. Let’s Walk – Austin De Lone
  9. River Runs Deep – Eric Clapton and JJ Cale
  10. Bust  A Move - Glee Cast

 

Oldie

Dance Hall Days – Wang Chung

 

Two Step

Day Job – Gord Bamford

 

Sept 2010

 

  1. You’re So Sexy – Lebrado
  2. Fever – Lisa Hindmarsh (Yet another Fever, but nice)
  3. California Dreamin -  Shaw Blades
  4. The Spider and The Fly – Kenny Wayne Shepard
  5. Gotta Serve Somebody – Tommy Castro
  6. Any Which Way – Scissor Sisters (clean edit, review the words before you play, I fade early)
  7. Boom Sh-Boom – Martin Sexton
  8. Bust  A Move – Glee Cast (Just to much fun)
  9. Strawberry Letter 23 – Quincy Jones
  10. Alejandro – Lady Gaga

 

            And an extra oldie to make up for last month

You Can’t Stop Me Loving You – Tina Turner

 

New To Me

 

There You Go – Heart  110

That’s My Kind of Woman – George Strait 68 NC2S

 

August 2010

 

1. Southern Voice - Tim McGraw

2. Hermetico - Balkan Beat

4. Sweet Home Chicago - Peter Green

5. Housequake - Prince

6. Alejandro - Lady GaGa

7. Just Your Fool - Cyndi Lauper

8. Strawberry Letter 23 - Quincy Jones

9. Sign your Name - Michael Bolton (and the Sheryl Crow version also)

10. Enjoy The Ride - Morcheeba

 

July 2010

 

1. Southern Voice - Tim McGraw

2. Black Velvet - Crystal Bowersox

3. California Gurls - Katy Perry

4. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Janiva Magness

5. When We Die We All Come Back As Music - Jon Gindick

6. The Blues Walked Through the Door - Ellen Whyte

7. Rockin' Pneumonia - Jimmy Barnes

8. Believe Me Baby I Lied - Trisha Yearwood

9. This Little Light Of Mine - Scooter Lee

10. Blood On The Dance Floor - Michael Jackson

 

January 2009

1. Mess Around on You - Ray Edge

2. Junior Parker - Jean Jacques Milteau

3. Moan - Robin Rogers

4. Cowboy Up - Vince Gill and Gretchen Wilson

5. Ring My Bells - Enrique Iglesias

6. Fields of Change - Shahin and Sepehr

7. Up on 45 - The JBs

8. This Is How a Heart Breaks - Rob Thomas

9. Feel It (In the Air Tonight) - Naturally 7

10. Fly Robin Fly - Bond

 Bonus Nightclub

 You Can't Go Home Again - Lari White

December 2008

1. Ring My Bells - Enrique Iglesias

2. I Knew You Were Waiting - George Michaels and Aretha Franklin

3. Queremos Paz - Gotan Project

4. Four Minutes - Madonna

5. Sweet Feeling - Cracked Ice

6. Fields of Change - Shahin and Sepehr

7. Getaway Car - Daryl Hall and John Oates

8. Home U.S.A. - Fats Domino

9. If It Ain't Me - Legendary Rhythm and Blues Revue

10. So What The Fuss - Stevie Wonder

 

Bonus:

I'm Missing You - Kenny Rogers - Night Club

Traigo Una Pena - Franco de Vita - Cha Cha

October 2008

1. Spooky - Atlanta Rhythm Section (My Halloween Pick)

2. Back In Love Again - Mark Hollingsworth

3. Moan - Robin Rogers

4. Stuff Like That - Ashford and Simpson

5. Sweet Feeling - Cracked Ice

6. Fields of Change - Shahin and Sepehr

7. Up on 45 - The JBs

8. Home U.S.A. - Fats Domino

9. Noodle Soup - Four80East (Hustle or maybe Swustle)

10. Sometimes I Miss Ya - Trent Wilmon (Country)

 Bonus: Halloween Two Step

 Haunted Heart - Sammy Kershaw

 

May 2008

1. Sweet Feeling - Cracked Ice

2. Give Me Tonight - Taylor Hicks

3. Morningside - Sara Bareilles

4. Let's Dance - Miley Cyrus

5. If You Love Me Like You Say - Tab Benoit

6. 11 Months 29 Days - Dave Alvin

7. Wait For Me - Darrell Nulisch

8. I'm Going Back - Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges

9. Make Me Wonder - Maroon 5

10. Stagger Lee - Neil Diamond

 

March 2008 

1. Sweet Feeling - Cracked Ice

2. Morningside - Sara Bareilles

3. Instant Karma - U2

4. Low - Flo Rida

5. Let's Dance - Miley Cyrus

6.What a LIfe - LA Blues Alliance

7. Give Me Tonight - Taylor Hicks

8.  I Got It From My Mama (clean version) -Will.I.Am

9. Getaway Car - Hall and Oates

10. So What the Fuss - Stevie Wonder

December 2007

1. Give Me Tonight - Taylor Hicks

2. Morningside - Sara Bareilles

3. You're So Vain - Jann Arden

4. Don't Leave Me This Way - Weather Girls

5. Let's Dance - Miley Cyrus

6. Give It Up - Etta James and Steve Winwood

7. Money Honey - L.A. Blues Alliance

8.  I Got It From My Mama (clean version) -Will.I.Am

9. Play to Win - Al Green

10. So What the Fuss - Stevie Wonder

November 2007

1. I Got It From My Mama (clean version) -Will.I.Am

2. You're The One - Dion

3. On a Saturday Night - Eddie Floyd

4. Baby What You Want Me to Do - Lonnie Mack or Dion

5. Let's Dance - Miley Cyrus

6. Give It Up - Etta James and Steve Winwood

7. Long Dark Night - John Fogerty

8.  Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston

9. Who Is He and What Is He to You - Me'Shell Ndegeocello

10. So What the Fuss - Stevie Wonder

 

Top Ten for November 2006

1. Living In America - James Brown (From the CD Living In America)
 2. Texas - Chris Rea (Heard at BBtB)
 3. Getaway Car - Daryl Hall and John Oates (Heard at BBtB)
 4. My Beautiful Woman - Backstreet Boys (Thanks David Koppelman)
 5. The Motown Song - Rod Stewart
 6. My Big Sister's Radio - The Mighty Mike Schermer Band
 7. 3 Cool Cats - Ry Cooder
 8. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
 9. Unwritten - Natasha Beddingfield
 10. Halfway Up the Hindu Kush - Kate Melua
 

Top Ten for August 2006

 1. Living In America - James Brown (From the CD Living In America)
 2. Promised Land - James Taylor
 3. Ticket to Ride - Eight To The Bar (What a Great Group - Thanks Cher for
turning us on to them)
 4. Just Wanna Have Some Fun - Steve Winwood
 5. The Motown Song - Rod Stewart
 6. Red Sails in the Sunset - Colm Wilkinson
 7. Nobody Loves You Like Me - Janiva Magness
 8. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
 9. Unwritten - Natasha Beddingfield
 10. Halfway Up the Hindu Kush - Kate Melua
 

Top Ten for July 2006

 1. Unwritten - Natasha Beddingfield
 2. Nobody Loves You Like Me - Janiva Magness
 3. I Like the Way - Body Rockers
 4. Other Side of the Cloud - Danny Brooks
 5. The Motown Song - Rod Stewart
 6. Red Sails in the Sunset - Colm Wilkinson
 7. Hey Big Spender - Chaka Khan
 8. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
 9  Tilt Ya Head Back - Nelly and Christina Aguilera
 10. Halfway Up the Hindu Kush - Kate Melua
 

Woody's Top Ten for June 2006

 1. Unwritten - Natasha Beddingfield
 2. Winelight - Paul Brown
 3. I Like the Way - Body Rockers
 4. Other Side of the Cloud - Danny Brooks
 5. Driving Wheel - B.B. King and Glen Frey
 6. Red Sails in the Sunset - Colm Wilkinson
 7. Hey Big Spender - Chaka Khan
 8. Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls
 9  Bigger Than My Body - John Mayer
 10. King of the New York Streets - Dion  

Woody's Top Ten for May 2006

1. Unwritten - Natasha Beddingfield
2. Winelight - Paul Brown 
3. I Like the Way - Body Rockers
4. Other Side of the Cloud - Danny Brooks

5. Juicy - Better Than Ezra
6. Wade In The Water - Kathy Mattea
7. Hey Big Spender - Chaka Khan
8. Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls  
9  Bigger Than My Body - John Mayer

10. Get Drunk and Be Somebody - Toby Keith

Woody's Top Ten for March 2006

1. I Like the Way - Body Rockers

2. Winelight - Paul Brown

3. Sexy 17 - David Guetta

4. Other Side of the Cloud - Danny Brooks

5. Jelly Beans and Chocolate - David Benoit

6.  You Ain't Down Home - Julie Roberts

7. Paper - Queen Latifah

8. Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls 

9  Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson

10. Drivin' Wheel - BB King and Glen Frey

 

 

Woody's Top Ten for January 2006

1. Hung Up - Madonna

2. One, Two Step - Ciara

3. Ain't Nobody - Nils Landgren Funk Unit

4. Jelly Beans and Chocolate - David Benoit

5. Got My Eyes on You - Lurrie Bell

6. Hammerhead Stew - Delbert McClinton

7. All I Do - Kirk Whalum

8.  Millionaire Blues - Dire Straits

9  Other Side of the Cloud - Danny Brooks

10. Drivin' Wheel - BB King and Glen Frey

 

Woody's Top 10 for November 2005:

1. Jelly Beans and Chocolate - David Benoit

2.  Stuff Like That - Chaka Khan

3.  I Can't Go For That - Donny Osmond

4. Lonely No More - Rob Thomas

5. Jersey Girl - Holly Cole

6. Hammerhead Stew - Delbert McClinton

7. Do You Want To Dance - 98 Degrees

8.  Millionaire Blues - Dire Straits

9. Love For Sale - Dr. John

10. Promises - India Arie

 

 

Woody's Top 10 for October 2005:

1. Jelly Beans and Chocolate - David Benoit

2. One Track Mind - Eric Clapton

3.  I Can't Go For That - Donny Osmond

4. My Give a Damn's Busted - Jo Dee Messina

5. Jersey Girl - Holly Cole

6. Hammerhead Stew - Delbert McClinton

7. Do You Want To Dance - 98 Degrees

8. You Ain't Down Home - Julie Roberts

9. Love For Sale - Dr. John

10. Promises - India Arie

 

 

 

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