Dancing with the Stars season 35 returns to the ballroom for week three of festivities with a bit of a smoother flow. For the third week of competition, the remaining 13 couples will be performing to yacht rock songs, kicking off a competition first "Yacht Rock Night."
Although some fans online were not fully thrilled with the song selections from the jump, with one commenter saying on Reddit: "Yacht Rock theme and not a single Christopher Cross song? What is wrong with y'all??? Should have been called Easy Listening week instead," and: "How do you do a yacht rock night and not include any Jimmy Buffet?!?!"
Curious yourself? To learn more about what to expect from week three, from dance styles to the songs that'll take the ballroom by storm after Giada De Laurentiis' elimination after "Viral Hits Night," read on…
© DisneyWhat is the theme of this week's DWTS episode?
Week three of this season's Dancing with the Stars has officially been declared to be "Yacht Rock Night," celebrating the soft rock and smooth tones that are associated with the genre.
A majority of the songs selected for this week's dances range in vibe from sultry R&B bangers to iconic synth pop classics, plus some Grammy winning darlings.
The official ABC logline for the episode reads: "The ballroom sets sail as the 13 remaining couples cruise into 'Yacht Rock Night,' where the celebrities and their professional partners will rock the boat with performances set to smooth grooves, soft rock classics and iconic hits that defined the yacht rock era."
© DisneyWhat songs and dance styles is DWTS doing for Yacht Rock Night?
While some contestants teased in the last episode itself what they'd be dancing to, ABC eventually revealed the full line-up for all 13 couples heading into the episode, which are…
- Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov: Foxtrot to "Hold the Line" by Toto
- Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart: Foxtrot to "What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers
- Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson: Jive to "You Make My Dreams (Come True)" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson: Foxtrot to "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes
- Jackson Olson and Emma Slater: Paso Doble to "Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
- Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik: Quickstep to "Maneater" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach: Foxtrot to "Just the Two of Us" by Grover Washington Jr., featuring Bill Withers
- Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess: Jive to "Still the One" by Orleans
- Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold: Foxtrot to "Everywhere" by Fleetwood Mac
- Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas: Quickstep to "Turn Your Love Around" by George Benson
- Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong: Cha Cha to "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross
- Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa: Salsa to "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy: Samba to "Africa" by Toto
In addition, the network also announced there will be additional pro and troupe performances to "This is It" by Kenny Loggins, "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille, and "Baby Come Back" by Player.
© DisneyWho is the DWTS guest judge for Yacht Rock Night?
No guest judges have been announced for the third week of competition so far. Our regular slate of judges, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, will return, although as always, keep an eye out for any surprise celebrity appearances in the audience.
Dancing with the Stars season 35 airs on Tuesday nights 8 PM ET/PT simultaneously on ABC and Disney+, and will stream on Hulu the next day.
