Middle School Dance Slow Songs?

Just Like Me by Jamie Foxx.

There is, has been, and only ever will be one righteous slow dance song:
Open Arms by Journey

@breedmitch You just took me back to my middle school days! :)

Journey? Bleck! Steve Perry’s voice makes me throw up in my mouth.

Sorry, I got nothing in the way of slow songs. I just had to declare my hate for Journey.

@gimmedat: Sorry, I forgot the tilde.

@jonsblond: Me too. I now have Toto stuck in my head.

Love Story by Taylor Swift.

Er, maybe that’s not really slow enough. Kids seem to dig it, though.

No one bt Allicia Keys…. new enough that they’ll recognize it.

I’m sure the Jonas Brothers have something. Isn’t that what middle school kids listen to?

You have to go super cliché and play Stairway to Heaven last :P

Oh god, I’m so old…

Angel- Aerosmith
I’ll Stand by You- The Pretenders
Pictures of you- The Cure
Always- Bon Jovi
Wonderful Tonight- Clapton
I’ll Be There- Jackson Five
Wild Horses- The Stones or that cover by that woman…

I know those aren’t current but I think they’re timeless ;)

Yah I dunno if my middle school songs would help you any, since that was a solid 10 years ago now.

I know that some of these were your favourites, but im looking for stuff written/recorded within the past 5–10 years.

I included recent songs, but I don’t think it would hurt for the younger people to hear a couple of the classic classics, at least, which I have linked to versions you can listen to.

Always and Forever by Heatwave

Until the End of Time by Justin Timberlake

Moment Like This by Kelly Clarkson

Take a Bow by Rhianna

I Only Have Eyes For You by The Flamingos.

Here’s some other suggestions of more recent songs.

Nightswimming – R.E.M.
Give It Up – The Format
Hear You Me – Jimmy Eat World
I’ve Just Seen a Face – Slow Runner
Collide – Howie Day
With or Without You – U2
Look What You’ve Done – Jet
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
Name – Goo Goo Dolls
How’s It Gonna Be – Matchbox 20
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis
Never Had a Dream Come True – S Club 7
Superman – Five for Fighting
In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
Fade Into You – Mazzy Star
Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
The Reason – Hoobastank
Dare You to Move – Switchfoot
Hero – Enrique
Drops of Jupiter – Train
I’m With You – Avril Lavigne
Michelle – The Beatles
Vienna – Billy Joel
I Miss You – Blink 182
I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
I’ll Be – Edwin McCain
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
Don’t Matter – Akon
Cathedrals – Jump, Little Children
Yellow – Coldplay
Trouble – Coldplay
The Scientist – Coldplay
Round Here – Counting Crows
Colorblind – Counting Crows
Linger – The Cranberries
Every Rose Has It’s Thorn – Poison
This Year’s Love – David Gray
Thank You – Dido
White Flag – Dido
Out Loud – Dispatch and John Mayer
Your Body is a Wonderland – John Mayer

Shit, that’s as far as I can get into my library before I get tired.

@TitsMcGhee, lurve for Mazzy Star!

@TitsMcGhee um… i thought “how’s it gonna be” was by Third Eye Blind… in fact i’m sure it is… i just checked my old CD’s.
Still.. great list and MAD LURVE for Mazzy Star! and Jason Mraz & Blink 182…. San Diego Musicians Rawk!

@Dr_C: Ah, shit, you’re right. I knew it was one of those late nineties pop rock guys with numbers in their name.

@TitsMcGhee
It’s a middle school dance, they are going to think R.E.M. is a the rival of M&M’s! I got 90% of those songs in my ipod, i guess for middle school you should look for something more mmm… more disney! like hannah montana and stuff… with that playlist, we are inducing the poor kids to under age drinking lol

@flameboi: I think Hannah Montana is a for an age group a bit younger than middle schoolers… the 6–12 crowd is more like it.

Slow songs for middle-school? What is next? Condoms for elementary schools?

Instead, for grades 6–8 how about uniforms for all, and ice cream socials? America is going down the wrong hyper-sexualized
oblivious path…

Middle School dances make me think of K-Ci and JoJo

When I was in middle school the slow dances were to Beth by Kiss, Babe by Styx, and Slow Dancing by Johnny Rivers. Wait, did I just date myself?

@SuperMouse : Awwww, I LOVE Beth!

@Crusader : I know! Before you know it, they’re going to be fornicating in the parking lot and reading issues of Cosmo in English!

Tearsdrops on My Guitar by Taylor Swift. I have heard it on both country and pop stations.

Home by Daughtry

End of the Road by Boyz II Men.

Oh wait, you mean middle school now… nevermind.

Colour My World – Chicago