January 16, 2026
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Theme and Song List


โ€œDancing with the Starsโ€ tips its hat to the genre of rock โ€™nโ€™ roll on its Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night in Week 8 of the competition.

For the Nov. 4 โ€œDWTSโ€ episode, the remaining eight couples salute a few rock legends as they dance to hits by The Beach Boys, Bon Jovi, Elton John, the late Ozzy Osbourne and more.

The night begins with an opening number set to โ€œPour Some Sugar On Meโ€ by Def Leppard and โ€œFight The Powerโ€ by Public Enemy choreographed by Britt Stewart. It will also feature a tour number to โ€œHey Ya!โ€ by Outkast, choreographed by Mandy Moore, and a troupe dance to โ€œHigher Groundโ€ by Stevie Wonder.

Former Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav, himself a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, will appear as a guest judge during Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night.

In a fun twist, the show’s co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough will each join one of the two teams who will dance during special live performances by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago and Kool & the Gang.

Then, the eight competing couples will hit the dance floor with their routines.

Last weekโ€™s โ€œHalloween Nightโ€ episode saw the elimination of โ€œThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wivesโ€ star Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik.

The episode also revealed that โ€œParent Trapโ€ star Elaine Hendrix had to be hospitalized after sustaining a rib injury during rehearsals. She and pro partner Alan Bersten advanced in the competition after being judged on their taped rehearsal routine.

Read on to learn which rock songs each couple will dance to on the Tuesday, Nov. 4 episode of โ€œDancing With the Stars,โ€ airing at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy

Alix Earle and Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
Alix Earle and Valentin Chmerkovskiy.Andrew Eccles / Disney

Social media personality Earle and Chmerkovskiy will dance a paso doble to โ€œLivinโ€™ On a Prayerโ€ by Bon Jovi.

Robert Irwin and Witney Carson

Robert Irwin and Witney Carson.
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson.Andrew Eccles / Disney

Wildlife conservationist Irwin and his partner Carson will perform a paso doble to โ€œIcky Thumpโ€ by The White Stripes.

Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas

Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas.
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas.Andrew Eccles / Disney

Leavitt, a cast member of โ€œThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,โ€ and pro partner Ballas will perform a paso doble to โ€œNo More Tearsโ€ by Ozzy Osbourne.

Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach

Daniella Karagach and Dylan Efron.
Daniella Karagach and Dylan Efron.Andrew Eccles / Disney

Reality TV star Efron and his partner Karagach will perform a jive routine to โ€œIโ€™m Still Standingโ€ by Elton John.

Andy Richter and Emma Slater

Emma Slater and Andy Richter.
Emma Slater and Andy Richter.Andrew Eccles / Disney

Comedian Richter and his partner Slater will perform a contemporary routine to โ€œGod Only Knowsโ€ by The Beach Boys.

Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten

Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten.
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten.Andrew Eccles / Disney

Film and TV star Hendrix and Bersten will perform a Viennese waltz to โ€œWhat the World Needs Now Is Loveโ€ by Dionne Warwick.

Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov

Pasha Pashkov and Danielle Fishel.
Pasha Pashkov and Danielle Fishel.Andrew Eccles / Disney

Former โ€œBoy Meets Worldโ€ star Fishel and partner Pashkov will perform a contemporary routine to โ€œDream Onโ€ by Aerosmith.

Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa

Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa for Season 34 of "DWTS."
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa for Season 34 of “DWTS.”Andrew Eccles / Disney

Olympic gold medalist Chiles and partner Sosa will perform a jazz routine to โ€œRiver Deep โ€” Mountain Highโ€ by Ike & Tina Turner.

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