{"id":7195,"date":"2026-02-06T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/?p=7195"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:41:33","slug":"parsons-playlists-the-ultimate-romantic-dancing-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2026\/02\/parsons-playlists-the-ultimate-romantic-dancing-playlist\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons Playlists:  The Ultimate Romantic Dancing Playlist!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Welcome back to <a href=\"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/tag\/parsons-playlists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parsons Playlists<\/a>! Today\u2019s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Julie (class of 2028) and features some romantic hits from the past.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ultimate Romantic Dancing Playlist!&#8221;<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/romantic-dancing-819x1024.png\" alt=\"romantic dancing\" width=\"584\" height=\"730\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/romantic-dancing-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/romantic-dancing-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/romantic-dancing-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/romantic-dancing.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This affectionately-curated playlist features classic romantic hits of the 1930s through the 1970s that are sure to get you feeling sentimental. Whether you too enjoy a slow dance or could use some sweeping orchestral interludes as your background music, this playlist offers a glimpse into the past and into a different era of romance. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9Ws6DdrDtyo?si=lV8MTS_qN4tqHs2o\">Glenn Miller &amp; His Orchestra &#8211; \u201cMoonlight Serenade\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y_t2gNCXYbY?si=V9SswNNsziOD4fqk\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Sinatra &#8211; \u201cSomethin\u2019 Stupid\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3C5zYKIuoxg?si=lnSRb26kCBAQdoZ8\" target=\"_blank\">Billie Holiday &#8211; \u201cI\u2019ll Be Seeing You\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ppYnbbu1OmA?si=_o27k2kn0CGayYYm\" target=\"_blank\">Herb Alpert &amp; The Tijuana Brass &#8211; \u201cThis Guy\u2019s In Love With You\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M268Csnue9I?si=e-cp1mER3mA9vVem\" target=\"_blank\">The Carpenters &#8211; \u201c(They Long To Be) Close To You\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iP0tHmoc1rs?si=D9HNDDFuJLC2j90b\" target=\"_blank\">Kitty Kallen &#8211; \u201cIt\u2019s Been a Long, Long Time\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/f_HmF84G7ZY?si=vYiShfXhG-RuiuXW\" target=\"_blank\">Nat King Cole &#8211; \u201cL-O-V-E\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3y7EfyiCG5I?si=QRTfvKQm3DWcAUHb\" target=\"_blank\">Doris Day &#8211; \u201cDream a Little Dream of Me\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vfBboBz3yoc?si=XNnErNlYEruua71m\" target=\"_blank\">The Platters &#8211; \u201cSmoke Gets In Your Eyes\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EONn2gj1ngA?si=m2z_NHr-6exP5swd\" target=\"_blank\">Ritchie Valens &#8211; \u201cWe Belong Together\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0l73JK8Y3WE?si=OqdmkcIHjMdDoOeQ\" target=\"_blank\">Harry James &amp; His Orchestra &#8211; \u201cI\u2019ve Heard That Song Before\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zQfF84ackMM?si=hCJj-UbwDIKsyPmh\" target=\"_blank\">Jo Stafford &#8211; \u201cYou Belong To Me\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/z-2_OstpR5c?si=7-AlDxlJAF6Srvj4\" target=\"_blank\">Dean Martin &#8211; \u201cEverybody Loves Somebody\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J36z7AnhvOM?si=dw5CYa1EaNMY1Tmm\" target=\"_blank\">Frankie Valli &#8211; \u201cCan\u2019t Take My Eyes Off You\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezjjgBdDUMe0qiMq3FqUXcD&amp;si=-VffrEGIQRAo6Von\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a> to the whole playlist on YouTube:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ultimate Romantic Dancing Playlist!\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLU94rco57ZezjjgBdDUMe0qiMq3FqUXcD\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today\u2019s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Julie (class of 2028) and features some romantic hits from the past. The Ultimate Romantic Dancing Playlist!&#8221; This affectionately-curated playlist features classic romantic hits of the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2026\/02\/parsons-playlists-the-ultimate-romantic-dancing-playlist\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[232374,15242],"tags":[230886,232271,227076,230887,227065,232282,232273,232272,232280,232281,232274,232275,230885,232135,232277,227073,120772,232007,162396,162536,232279,232269,232270,38044,232278,232276,231137],"class_list":["post-7195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-playlists","category-promotional","tag-billie-holiday","tag-dancing","tag-dean-martin","tag-doris-day","tag-frank-sinatra","tag-frankie-valli","tag-glen-miler-and-his-orchestra","tag-glen-miller","tag-harry-james","tag-harry-james-and-his-orchestra","tag-herb-alpert","tag-herb-alpert-and-the-tijuana-brass","tag-jo-stafford","tag-julie","tag-kitty-kallen","tag-nat-king-cole","tag-parsons-playlists","tag-parsons-playlists-25-26","tag-playlist","tag-playlists","tag-ritchie-valens","tag-romantic","tag-romantic-dancing","tag-the-carpenters","tag-the-platters","tag-tijuana-brass","tag-valentines-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7195"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7204,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7195\/revisions\/7204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}