20 Most Popular Bachata Songs

Ask any bachata instructor which songs to load onto your practice playlist and you will get roughly the same list. These are the tracks that DJs reach for first at Latin social nights in Las Vegas and around the world. They are also the songs most likely to make a beginner light up on the dance floor.

The all-time classics (great for practice)

1. Obsesión, Aventura and Judy Santos
2. Un Beso, Aventura
3. Propuesta Indecente, Romeo Santos
4. Eres Mía, Romeo Santos
5. Stand by Me, Prince Royce
6. Darte un Beso, Prince Royce
7. Corazón Sin Cara, Prince Royce
8. Volví, Aventura and Bad Bunny

Best for sensual bachata

9. Bailando Bachata, Chayanne
10. La Diabla, Romeo Santos
11. Me Emborracharé, Grupo Extra
12. Dime Porque, Bachata Heightz. A slower urban bachata built for close work, which makes it a favorite for drilling body movement rather than footwork.
13. Deja vu, Prince Royce and Shakira

Best for Dominican / traditional

14. Voy Pa' Allá, Antony Santos
15. Loco, Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos
16. Bachata Rosa, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
17. Burbujas de Amor, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

More floor favorites

18. Incondicional, Prince Royce. One of the slowest tracks on the list, which is exactly why it works as a warm-up before the tempo climbs.
19. Imitadora, Romeo Santos. A steady mid-tempo Romeo track that DJs reach for when the floor needs a reset between faster songs.
20. La Bachata, Manuel Turizo

Listen while you learn

The full bachata playlist that used to live on its own page now lives here, in the same order as the list above. Queue it from the top and it climbs from warm-up tempo to a peak-floor finish. Two picks per tier to build from:

• Warm up (slow): Prince Royce, "Incondicional" · Grupo Extra, "Me Emborracharé"
• Modern hits: Romeo Santos, "Propuesta Indecente" · Manuel Turizo, "La Bachata"
• Peak floor: Aventura, "Obsesión" · Aventura and Bad Bunny, "Volví"
• Dominican closer: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40, "Bachata Rosa" · Antony Santos, "Voy Pa' Allá"

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