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It’ll be interesting to see what happens tonight, who goes into next week’s Top 6 Finale. Kris Allen is playing tonight and I’m sure we’ll have some great music, as always.

Sonya Top 8 group routine: “Pon de Floor” -Major Lazer ft. VYBZ Kartel

Asia’s #1 pop group The Wonder Girls performed “Nobody”

Legacy danced his solo to “Flashing Lights”  by the Vitamin String Quartet
Ellenore danced her solo to “Hajnal” by Venetian Snares
Ryan danced his solo to “Din Da Da” by Kevin Aviance
Mollee danced her solo to “You’ll Find a Way” by Santigold (the Switch and Sinden remix)

Kris Allen performed “Live Like We’re Dying”

Mollee is sent home: “Never Say Never” -The Fray

Legacy is sent home: “Where It Ends” -16 Frames

If you’re hot to trot before the show starts, check out all the music from previous episodes here.

I’m so excited for tonight’s show, knowing that some or all of Seasons 5’s Top 10 are going to be on tonight. And Quest! Bound to be a great show, even if we do have to eliminate two dancers.

Tyce Diorio Top 10 group routine: “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me” -Billy Joel

Legion of Extraordinary Dancers: “Yellow” -Vitamin String Quartet

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 12 Solo Music

Noelle’s solo: “Inside a Boy” -My Brightest Diamond (probably the Son Lux remix)

Ryan’s solo: “Rock You Like a Hurricane” -Scorpion

Kathryn’s solo: “Beautiful” -Bethany Dillon

Nathan’s solo: “Pretty Wints” -Maxwell

Snoop Dogg ft. Quest: “I Wanna Rock”

SYTYCD Season 6 Farewell Montage Music
Noelle is sent home: “Never Say Never” -The Fray
Nathan is sent home: “Where It Ends” -16 Frames

Until I get all of tonight’s music up, you can always take a look at all the music from previous episodes here.

I’m excited to see Season6’s Top 10 perform in their new couples tonight. And, I’m super excited to see this Sonya routine to the full-length version of Oona and Dave Tweedie’s song “Tore My Heart.” I think we have good things in store tonight.

Nappytabs hip hop (Noelle & Ryan): “Give It To Me Right” -Melanie Fiona

Gary Stuart contemporary (Ashleigh & Legacy): “Poison” -The Prodigy

Mollee’s solo: “Rock the Beat” -LM*AO

Russell’s solo: “Outros” -Black Milk

Spencer Liff Broadway (Kathryn & Nathan): “Choreography” -Danny Kaye (not on iTunes that I saw)

Noelle’s solo: “Everytime It Rains” -Charlotte Martin

Tony & Melanie quickstep (Elleanore & Jakob): “Four Brothers” -Manhattan Transfer

Ryan’s solo: “Rock You Like a Hurricane” -Scorpion

Kathryn’s solo: “Beautiful” -Bethany Dillon

Mandy Moore lyrical jazz (Mollee & Russell): “It Must Have Been Love” -Roxette

Nathan’s solo: “Golden Train” -Justin Nozuka

JT and Tomas smooth waltz (Noelle & Ryan): “Jeaux d’eau” -Cirque du Soleil O Soundtrack

Elleanore’s solo: “Beatbox Harmonica” -Yuri Lane

Dave Scott hip hop (Ashleigh & Legacy): “Slow Down” -Bobby Valentino

Tony & Melanie rumba (Kathryn & Nathan): “Walk On By” -Aretha Franklin

Legacy’s solo: “No Air” -Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown

Sonya Tayeh contemporary (Elleanore & Jakob): “Tore My Heart” -OONA & Dave Tweedie

Ashleigh’s solo: “Batucada Por Favor” -Bob Azzam

Anya & Pasha jive (Mollee & Russell): “Land of 1,000 Dances” -Jimmy Barnes

Jakob’s solo: “Always Midnight” acoustic -Pat Monahan

While President Obama’s address is going on and before I can get the music put up, you can check out all the previous SYTYCD music here.

Since both John and I are traveling this week, this took some investigation. Enjoy.

Top 12 Nappytabs group routine: “What’s a Girl Gotta Do?” -Basement Jaxx ft. Paloma Faith

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 12 Solo Music

Karen danced for her life to “She Wants to Dance” by N.E.R.D.
Victor danced for his life to “Village Attack” < by James Newton Howard
Mollee danced for her life to “Bulletproof” by either La Roux
Nathan danced for his life to “Going Going Gone (Live)” by Stars
Elleanore danced for her life to “Bottom” by Zap Mama
Ryan danced for his life to “Baila Balia Conmigo” by Missiego

Shakira sang “Give It Up To Me”

SYTYCD Season 6 Farewell Montage Music
Karen is sent home: “Never Say Never” -The Fray
Victor is sent home: “Where It Ends” -16 Frames

Find all the other SYTYCD music here.

Last night’s show had some great music, so I’m excited again to see what music they’ll bring out tonight. Judging from the comments, tonight’s results are really uncertain. The only thing I can count on is the awesome music. And Cat. We can always count on Cat.

Top 14 Wade and Amanda Robson group routine: “Aha!” -Imogen Heap

Nikul and the Bollywood dancers: “Desi Girl” -Shankar Mahadevan & Suinidhi Chauhan from Dostana

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 14 Solo Music

Karen danced for her life to “Break on Through” by The Doors.
Kevin danced for his life to “Freeze” by T-Pain ft. Chris Brown.
Channing danced for her life to “The Face” by RyanDan.
Victor danced for his life to “Baby’s Romance” by Chris Garneau.
Mollee danced for her life to “Let Me Think About It” by Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand.
Nathan danced for his life to “So Insane” by Discover.

Musical guest Orianthi: “According to You”

SYTYCD Season 6 Farewell Montage Music
Channing is sent home: “Never Say Never” -The Fray
Kevin is sent home: “Where It Ends” -16 Frames

Find other SYTYCD music here.

So excited about tonight’s episode. Can’t wait to see what the dancers bring, what the choreographers bring, for us tonight.

Nappytabs hip hop (Ashleigh & Jakob): “Whatcha Say” -Jason Derulo (loooove this remix/song)

Spencer Liff Broadway (Karen & Kevin): “If My Friends Could See Me Now” -2005 Cast of Sweet Charity with Christina Applegate

Eddie Simon foxtrot (Noelle & Russell): “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” -Michael Buble with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Tyce Diorio jazz (Channing & Victor): “Blackbird” -Bobby McFerrin

Tony Meredith paso doble (Kathryn & Legacy): “Pursuit” -Cirque du Soleil’s Ka

Travis Wall contemporary! (Elleanore & Ryan): “Your Ex-Lover’s Dead” -Stars (I love this song, too!)

Laurieann Gibson pop jazz (Mollee & Nathan): “Bad Romance” -Lady GaGa

Find all the SYTYCD music here.

You know what I just realized? Going back to two episodes a week (separate performance and results episodes) means that we get… GROUP NUMBERS again!

And what a number it was!

Dave Scott’s Top 16 Group Routine: “Warrior Pt. 2″ -Lloyd Banks

Alvin Ailey dancers, including Clifton Brown: “Episodes” -Robert Ruggieri (not on iTunes)

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Finally, things get back to normal in the SYTYCD-verse. Two episodes this week!!

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 16 Routines Music -

Maria Torres hustle (Karen & Kevin): “Come to Me” -France Joli

Mandy Moore jazz (Ashleigh & Jakob): “Relax” -Frankie Goes to Hollywood

JT & Tomas dreaded quickstep (Pauline & Peter): “Hey Baby! (Shake Those Hula Hips)” -Big Kahuna & The Copa Cat Pack

Andy Blankenbuehler great Broadway (Kathryn & Legacy): “I Wanna Be Like You” -Swingin’ Fireballs

Stacey Tookey contemporary (Channing & Victor): “Be Be Your Love” KCRW version -Rachael Yamagata

Lil C hip hop (Elleanore & Ryan): “Lost Boiz Anthem” -Tha J-Squad (not on iTunes – try “Stop That” )

Gustavo Vargas salsa (Mollee & Nathan): “Quimbara” -Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco

Sean Cheesman Afrojazz (Noelle & Russell): “Frog Dance” -Mickey Hart & Planet Drum

I can’t wait to see what phenomenal routines and music the Top 18 show brings. If you missed anything from earlier episodes, check out the previous SYTYCD season 6 music.

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 18 Couples Music

Jamal Sims tennis hip hop (Noelle & Russell): “Move, Shake, Drop” -DJ Laz, Flo Rida, Cassley

Tony & Melanie’s wedding dance/Viennese waltz (Ashleigh & Jakob): “At Last” -Etta James

Tyce Diorio’s filled with God Broadway (Bianca & Victor): “Maybe God Is Tryin to Tell You Somethin’” – from The Color Purple (not on iTunes, but try this version  from The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and Transcendence Gospel Choir)

Nakul Dev Mahajan’s cinematic Bollywood routine (Mollee & Nathan): “Azeem O Shaan Shahensha” -Jodhaa Akbar

Tony & Melanie’s samba (Channing & Phillip): “Maracatu Funk” -The Samba Squad

Nappytabs’ entirely unsubtle (and awesome!) hip hop (Karen & Kevin): “Ice Cream Paint Job” -Dorrough

Stacey Tookey’s contemporary “fear” routine (Kathryn & Legacy): “2 Steps Away” -Patti LaBelle

Wade Robson’s Van Gogh’s torment jazz routine (Pauline & Peter): “Little Green Bag” -George Baker Selection

Miriam & Leonardo Argentine tango (Elleanore & Ryan): “Violentango” -Astor Piazolla

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 18 Solo Music

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I can’t wait to see what music they pull out for tonight’s show! Also, take a look back at previous SYTYCD season 6 music.

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 20 Couples Music
Jason Gilkison’s jive (Channing & Phillip): “Rockin’ Robin” -Jackson 5

Tyce Diorio’s sultry Broadway (Ashleigh & Jakob): “Hit Me with a Hot Note” -Sophisticated Ladies (the Sophisticated Ladies version not on iTunes, so try the Dana Sedgwick one for now )

Nappytabs hip hop (Ariana & Peter): “Black & Gold” -Sam Sparro (I love this song!)

Melanie & Tony foxtrot (Noelle & Russell & Melanie): “Vagabond Shoes” -Vic Damone

Travis Wall (!) contemporary (Bianca & Victor): “Wasted Time” -Me’Shell Ndegeocello

Melanie & Tony cha cha (Karen & Kevin): “Push It” -Glee cast version

Sonya contemporary jazz (Elleanore & Ryan): “Arcadia” -Apparat

Jason Gilkison’s smooth waltz (Pauline & Brandon): “You Light Up My Life” -Whitney Houston

Dave Scott’s goofy hip hop (Kathryn & Legacy): “On & On” -Missy Elliot

Doreanna Sanchez Mexican wrestling-inspired disco (Mollee & Nathan): “Turn the Beat Around” -Gloria Estefan (Pablo’s 12″ Remix is not on iTunes that I can see, so the link is to the original)

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 20 Solo Music
Ariana’s solo: “Darkest Hour” -Charlotte Martin (not on iTunes, so try her “Keep Me in Your Pocket” )

Russell’s solo: “Give the Drummer Sum” -Black Milk

Pauline’s solo: “Magalenha” -Sergio Mendes

Brandon: “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” -John Mayer

SYTYCD Season 6 Farewell Montage Music
Ariana is sent home: “Never Say Never” -The Fray
Brandon is sent home: “Where It Ends” -16 Frames