This is a thread that was started in our old BlissWeddings.com forums by kmonte on 4/02/02.
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posted by kmonte
i love the song by edwin mccain "ill be" (greatest fan of your life) and i want that for our first dance. my fiance wants that song by gwneyth paltrow and huey lewis "cruisin". isnt the song "cruisin" a little fast to have for a first song? can you really slow dance to that?
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posted by Jeff Allen
Hi Kmonte,
"I'll Be," is classified as a Hesitation Waltz (A modified form of slow rhythm ballad taken fron a Viennese Waltz tempo that I cover completely in my Complete Guide to Slow Dancing booklet & video making it perfectly palatable for a elegantly beautiful first dance.
"Cruisin," was a smash hit written and originally performed by Smokey Robinson is covered well in this new version from the soundtrack - Duets. It is 22 bars per minute making it perfect for a slow dance. Any composition less than 26 BPM works well for this dance form.
A good compromise would be to have I'll Be as an opener and Cruisin as an exit dance - you get it Cruisin off to your honeymoon!
Hope this helps
Jeff Allen
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