The Ultimate Bachata Music Playlist

Building a bachata playlist is a rite of passage. The right mix will get you through a 90-minute practice session, warm up a Saturday night pregame, or run in the background while you cook dinner and secretly practice your basic step in the kitchen. Below is the playlist our instructors actually use, sequenced from slow to spicy so you can build energy across two hours.

Warm-up (slow bachata, 90-105 BPM)

• Daniel Santacruz — "Me Emborracharé"
• Prince Royce — "Incondicional"
• Grupo Extra — "Me Emborracharé" (remix)
• Bachata Heightz — "Solo Contigo"
• Chayanne — "Bailando Bachata"

Modern hits (105-120 BPM)

• Romeo Santos — "Propuesta Indecente"
• Prince Royce — "Darte un Beso"
• Prince Royce & Shakira — "Deja Vu"
• Aventura — "Un Beso"
• Manuel Turizo — "La Bachata"
• Bad Bunny — "Efecto" (bachata remix)

Peak floor (120-135 BPM)

• Aventura — "Obsesión"
• Aventura & Bad Bunny — "Volví"
• Romeo Santos — "Eres Mía"
• Enrique Iglesias & Romeo Santos — "Loco"
• Prince Royce — "Corazón Sin Cara"

Dominican closer (135+ BPM)

• Juan Luis Guerra — "Bachata Rosa"
• Antony Santos — "Voy Pa' Allá"
• Luis Vargas — "Volvió El Dolor"
• Juan Luis Guerra — "Burbujas de Amor"

How to use this playlist

Load it into Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music in this exact order. Use the warm-up tracks to drill your basic step in a mirror, save the peak tracks for social dancing, and finish with the Dominican closers to challenge your footwork. Planning something more romantic? See our bachata wedding songs guide instead.

Ready to dance to these live? Join our next Latin social night or book a Bachata Level 1 class.