Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 4 explained

Season four of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 19, 2007, on the ABC network.

To avoid direct competition with Fox's American Idol, Dancing with the Stars changed time slots from the previous season. This season, the performance show aired on Mondays and the results show aired on Tuesdays. No elimination took place the first week in order to allow viewers two weeks to see all of the couples perform both Latin and ballroom dances. This season was broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom on Sunday afternoons.

On May 22, Olympic short-track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough were crowned the champions,^[1] while NSYNC singer Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson finished in second place, and boxer Laila Ali and Maksim Chmerkovskiy finished third.

Cast

Couples

This season featured eleven celebrity contestants. Actor Vincent Pastore was originally announced and partnered with Edyta Śliwińska, but pulled out after one week of rehearsals. He was replaced by John Ratzenberger.^[2]

Celebrity	Notability	Professional partner	Status
	Supermodel		on March 26, 2007
			Eliminated 2nd on April 3, 2007
	Talk-show host		Eliminated 3rd on April 10, 2007
	NBA player		Eliminated 4th on April 17, 2007
	Model & charity campaigner		Eliminated 5th on April 24, 2007
	Film & television actor & author		Eliminated 6th on May 1, 2007
	Country music singer & actor		Eliminated 7th on May 8, 2007
	Television actor		Eliminated 8th on May 15, 2007
	Professional boxer		Third place on May 22, 2007
	NSYNC singer & actor		Runners-up on May 22, 2007
	Olympic speed skater		Winners on May 22, 2007

Future appearancesApolo Anton Ohno and Joey Fatone returned for the All-Stars season, where Fatone was again paired with Kym Johnson and Ohno with Karina Smirnoff.^[3]

Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as co-hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger, while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger .

Color key:

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	Week
1	2	1+2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Apolo & Julianne	1st	21	26	47	23	26				26+28=54		28+30=	30+29=59		28+30=	+30=
Joey & Kym	2nd		24	48			25	27		29+30=	26+29=55		30+30=		26+30=56	+30=86
Laila & Maks	3rd	23			21	21	28			29+30=		27+26=53		30+30=		29+26=	+30=
Ian & Cheryl	4th	21	22	43		24	24	24		27+27=54		22+25=47	28+30=
Billy Ray & Karina	5th		21		21	21	17	21	17+21=	18+20=
John & Edyta	6th	17	21	38	20	16	18		23+22=45
Jonathan	7th	18	24	42		23	21	23
Clyde & Elena	8th	16
Leeza & Tony	9th	15	21	36		16
Shandi & Brian	10th	19	20	39	21
Paulina & Alec	11th	19	21	40

Notes

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the foxtrot. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music
Ian & Cheryl	21 (7, 7, 7)	Cha-cha-cha	"Mony Mony" — Billy Idol
Paulina & Alec	19 (6, 6, 7)	Foxtrot	"Too Darn Hot" — Ella Fitzgerald
Billy Ray & Karina	13 (5, 4, 4)	Cha-cha-cha	"I Want My Mullet Back" — Billy Ray Cyrus
Leeza & Tony	15 (5, 5, 5)	Foxtrot	"Strangers in the Night" — Frank Sinatra
Joey & Kym	24 (8, 8, 8)	Cha-cha-cha	"You Should Be Dancing" — Bee Gees
Laila & Maks	23 (7, 8, 8)	Foxtrot	"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" — Marvin Gaye
John & Edyta	17 (6, 5, 6)	Cha-cha-cha	"Chain of Fools" — Aretha Franklin
Shandi & Brian	19 (6, 6, 7)	Foxtrot	"The Power of Love" — Huey Lewis and the News
Clyde & Elena	16 (6, 5, 5)	Cha-cha-cha	"I Was Made to Love Her" — Stevie Wonder
Heather & Jonathan	18 (6, 6, 6)	Foxtrot	"Cheek to Cheek" — Ella Fitzgerald
Apolo & Julianne	21 (7, 7, 7)	Cha-cha-cha	"Let's Hear It for the Boy" — Deniece Williams

Week 2

Each couple performed either the mambo or the quickstep. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Apolo & Julianne		Quickstep	"Two Hearts" — Phil Collins	Safe
Shandi & Brian	20 (6, 7, 7)	Mambo	"Right Now" — The Pussycat Dolls	bgcolor=lightblue	Bottom two
Clyde & Elena	18 (6, 6, 6)	Quickstep	"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" — Jackie Wilson	Safe
Leeza & Tony	21 (7, 7, 7)	Mambo	"Independent Women Part I" — Destiny's Child	Safe
Ian & Cheryl	22 (7, 8, 7)	Quickstep	"Don't Get Me Wrong" — The Pretenders	Safe
Paulina & Alec	21 (7, 7, 7)	Mambo	"La Bamba" — Ritchie Valens	bgcolor=f4c7b8	Eliminated
Billy Ray & Karina	21 (7, 7, 7)	Quickstep	"Ring of Fire" — Johnny Cash	Safe
Heather & Jonathan	24 (8, 8, 8)	Mambo	"Mambo Italiano" — Dean Martin	Safe
John & Edyta	21 (7, 7, 7)	Quickstep	"The Lady Is a Tramp" — Sammy Davis Jr.	Safe
Laila & Maks	27 (9, 9, 9)	Mambo	"Maracaibo Oriental" — Benny Moré	Safe
Joey & Kym	24 (8, 8, 8)	Quickstep	"Tell Her About It" — Billy Joel	Safe

Week 3

Each couple performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Shandi & Brian	21 (7, 7, 7)	Jive	"Crocodile Rock" — Elton John	bgcolor=f4c7b8	Eliminated
John & Edyta	20 (7, 6, 7)	Tango	"Libertango" — Astor Piazolla	Safe
Clyde & Elena	16 (6, 5, 5)	Jive	"Bad Moon Rising" — Creedence Clearwater Revival	Safe
Laila & Maks	21 (7, 7, 7)	Tango	"Goldfinger" — Shirley Bassey	Safe
Apolo & Julianne	23 (7, 8, 8)	Jive	"You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry	Safe
Joey & Kym	24 (8, 8, 8)	Tango	"Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" — Meco	Safe
Ian & Cheryl	24 (8, 8, 8)	Jive	"Hard Headed Woman" — Elvis Presley	Safe
Leeza & Tony	24 (8, 8, 8)	Tango	"Jealousy" — Billy Fury	bgcolor=lightblue	Bottom two
Heather & Jonathan	24 (8, 8, 8)	Jive	"Can I Get a Witness" — Marvin Gaye	Safe
Billy Ray & Karina	21 (7, 7, 7)	Tango	"Rock the Casbah" — The Clash	Safe

Week 4

Each couple performed either the paso doble or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Laila & Maks	21 (7, 7, 7)	Paso doble	"Les toreadors" — Georges Bizet	Safe
Apolo & Julianne	26 (9, 8, 9)	Waltz	"If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply Red	Safe
Leeza & Tony	16 (6, 5, 5)	Paso doble	"You Give Love a Bad Name" — Bon Jovi	bgcolor=f4c7b8	Eliminated
Ian & Cheryl	24 (7, 9, 8)	Waltz	"He Was Beautiful" — Shirley Bassey	Safe
John & Edyta	16 (6, 5, 5)	Paso doble	"A Kind of Magic" — Queen	bgcolor=lightblue	Bottom two
Clyde & Elena	15 (6, 4, 5)	Waltz	"Foolish" — Johnny Mathis	Safe
Billy Ray & Karina	21 (7, 7, 7)	Paso doble	"Black Betty" — Ram Jam	Safe
Heather & Jonathan	23 (7, 8, 8)	Waltz	"Sandy's Song" — Dolly Parton	Safe
Joey & Kym	28 (10, 9, 9)	Paso doble	"Collecting the Ballots" — James Horner	Safe

Week 5

Each couple performed either the rumba or the samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Ian & Cheryl	24 (8, 8, 8)	Samba	"Dance Like This" — Wyclef Jean, feat. Claudette Ortiz	Safe
Clyde & Elena	13 (4, 5, 4)	Rumba	"What's Going On" — Marvin Gaye	bgcolor=f4c7b8	Eliminated
Heather & Jonathan	21 (7, 7, 7)	Samba	"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" — Tavares	bgcolor=lightblue	Bottom two
Joey & Kym	25 (8, 8, 9)	Rumba	"Besame Mucho" — Consuelo Velázquez	Safe
John & Edyta	18 (6, 6, 6)	Samba	"Love Is in the Air" — John Paul Young	Safe
Laila & Maks	28 (9, 10, 9)	Rumba	"Put Your Records On" — Corrine Bailey Rae	Safe
Apolo & Julianne	30 (10, 10, 10)	Samba	"I Like to Move It" — Reel 2 Real	Safe
Billy Ray & Karina	17 (6, 6, 5)	Rumba	"What's Love Got to Do with It" — Tina Turner	Safe

Week 6

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and a swing group dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Joey & Kym	27 (9, 9, 9)	Samba	"A Little Respect" — Erasure	Safe
Heather & Jonathan	23 (7, 8, 8)	Paso doble	"Don't Cry For Me Argentina" — Julie Covington	bgcolor=f4c7b8	Eliminated
John & Edyta	19 (7, 6, 6)	Mambo	"Mambo Swing" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy	bgcolor=lightblue	Bottom two
Laila & Maks	28 (9, 9, 10)	Cha-cha-cha	"Hold On, I'm Comin'" — Sam & Dave	Safe
Billy Ray & Karina	21 (7, 7, 7)	Jive	"I Love to Boogie" — T. Rex	Safe
Apolo & Julianne	28 (9, 9, 10)	Rumba	"Cool" — Gwen Stefani	Safe
Ian & Cheryl	24 (8, 8, 8)	Paso doble	"Waiting for Tonight" — Jennifer Lopez	Safe
Apolo & Julianne Billy Ray & Karina Heather & Jonathan Ian & Cheryl Joey & Kym John & Edyta Laila & Maks	No scores received	Group Swing	"Rock This Town" — Brian Setzer Orchestra

Week 7

Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Laila & Maks	29 (10, 9, 10)	Quickstep	"Part-Time Lover" — Stevie Wonder	Safe
30 (10, 10, 10)	Samba	"Brazil" — Frank Sinatra
John & Edyta	23 (8, 7, 8)	Foxtrot	"That's Life" — Frank Sinatra	Eliminated
22 (7, 8, 7)	Rumba	"Under Pressure" — Queen & David Bowie
Apolo & Julianne	26 (9, 8, 9)	Foxtrot	"Steppin' Out with My Baby" — Dinah Shore	Safe
28 (9, 9, 10)	Mambo	"Dr. Beat" — Miami Sound Machine
Ian & Cheryl	27 (9, 9, 9)	Tango	"Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie Tyler	Safe
27 (9, 9, 9)	Mambo	"Gimme the Light" — Sean Paul
Billy Ray & Karina	17 (5, 6, 6)	Waltz	"Play Me" — Neil Diamond	Bottom two
21 (7, 7, 7)	Samba	"Living in America" — James Brown
Joey & Kym	29 (10, 9, 10)	Foxtrot	"The Way You Make Me Feel" — Paul Anka	Safe
30 (10, 10, 10)	Jive	"Slippin' and Slidin'" — Little Richard

Week 8

Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Ian & Cheryl	22 (8, 7, 7)	Foxtrot	"Baby, It's Cold Outside" — Tom Jones	Safe
25 (8, 8, 9)	Rumba	"Imagine" — John Lennon
Joey & Kym	26 (9, 9, 8)	Waltz	"Always" — Frank Sinatra	Bottom two
29 (10, 9, 10)	Mambo	"Pump It" — The Black Eyed Peas
Billy Ray & Karina	18 (7, 6, 5)	Foxtrot	"Stand by Your Man" — Tammy Wynette	Eliminated
20 (6, 7, 7)	Mambo	"My Way" — Los Lonely Boys
Laila & Maks	27 (9, 9, 9)	Waltz	"May Each Day" — Andy Williams	Safe
26 (9, 8, 9)	Jive	"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" — Jim Croce
Apolo & Julianne	28 (10, 8, 10)	Tango	"Jessie's Girl" — Rick Springfield	Safe
30 (10, 10, 10)	Paso doble	"Carnaval de Paris" — Dario G

Week 9

Each couple performed two dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Apolo & Julianne	30 (10, 10, 10)	Quickstep	"Mr. Pinstripe Suit" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy	Bottom two
29 (10, 9, 10)	Cha-cha-cha	"Push It" — Salt-N-Pepa
Ian & Cheryl	28 (9, 10, 9)	Tango	"Maneater" — Nelly Furtado	Eliminated
30 (10, 10, 10)	Jive	"All Shook Up" — Elvis Presley
Laila & Maks	30 (10, 10, 10)	Quickstep	"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The Bangles	Safe
30 (10, 10, 10)	Cha-cha-cha	"She's a Lady" — Tom Jones
Joey & Kym	30 (10, 10, 10)	Foxtrot	"My Guy" — Mary Wells	Safe
30 (10, 10, 10)	Jive	"Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Week 10

Each couple performed two dances, plus a freestyle. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Laila & Maks	29 (10, 9, 10)	Paso doble	"España cañí" — Erich Kunzel	Third place
26 (9, 8, 9)	Freestyle	"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" — The Jacksons
	Mambo	"Maracaibo Oriental" — Benny Moré
Apolo & Julianne	28 (9, 9, 10)	Rumba	"Midnight Train to Georgia" — Gladys Knight & the Pips	Winners
30 (10, 10, 10)	Freestyle	"Bust a Move" — Young MC
30 (10, 10, 10)	Paso doble	"Carnaval de Paris" — Dario G
Joey & Kym	26 (9, 8, 9)	Cha-cha-cha	"Groove Is in the Heart" — Deee-Lite	Runners-up
30 (10, 10, 10)	Freestyle	"Last Dance" — Donna Summer
30 (10, 10, 10)	Tango	"Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" — Meco

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

• Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or foxtrot)
• Week 2: One unlearned dance (mambo or quickstep)
• Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive or tango)
• Week 4: One unlearned dance (paso doble or waltz)
• Week 5: One unlearned dance (rumba or samba)
• Week 6: One unlearned dance & group swing dance
• Week 7: Two unlearned dances
• Week 8: Two unlearned dances
• Week 9: One unlearned dance & redemption dance
• Week 10 (Night 1): Redemption dance & freestyle
• Week 10 (Night 2): Favorite dance of the season

Color key:

Couple! colspan="16"

Week
1	2	3	4	5	6		7		8		9		10
Apolo & Julianne	-cha	Quickstep	Jive	Waltz	Samba	Rumba	Group Swing	Foxtrot	Mambo	Tango	Paso doble	Quickstep	-cha	Rumba	Freestyle	Paso doble
Joey & Kym	Cha-cha-cha	Quickstep	Tango	Paso doble	Rumba	Samba		Foxtrot	Jive	Waltz	Mambo	Foxtrot	Jive	-cha	Freestyle	Tango
Laila & Maks	Foxtrot	Mambo	Tango	Paso doble	Rumba	-cha		Quickstep	Samba	Waltz	Jive	Quickstep	Cha-cha-cha	Paso doble	Freestyle	Mambo
Ian & Cheryl	Cha-cha-cha	Quickstep	Jive	Waltz	Samba	Paso doble		Tango	Mambo	Foxtrot	Rumba	Tango	Jive
Billy Ray & Karina	Cha-cha-cha	Quickstep	Tango	Paso doble	Rumba	Jive		Waltz	Samba	Foxtrot	Mambo
John & Edyta	Cha-cha-cha	Quickstep	Tango	Paso doble	Samba	Mambo		Foxtrot	Rumba
Jonathan	Foxtrot	Mambo	Jive	Waltz	Samba	Paso doble
Clyde & Elena	Cha-cha-cha	Quickstep	Jive	Waltz	Rumba
Leeza & Tony	Foxtrot	Mambo	Tango	Paso doble
Shandi & Brian	Foxtrot	Mambo	Jive
Paulina & Alec	Foxtrot	Mambo

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rizzo . Monica . Michelle Tan . May 23, 2007 . Apolo Anton Ohno Wins Dancing with the Stars . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20090601191225/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20039899,00.html . June 1, 2009 . August 11, 2009 . People.
2. Web site: ABC News: John Ratzenberger Joins Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars' . Abcnews.go.com . 2007-03-02 . 2010-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923211724/http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/DancingStars/story?id=2912176 . 2009-09-23 . live .
3. Web site: Sher . Lauren . July 27, 2012 . 'Dancing With The Stars' All-Stars: Season 15 Cast Announced . 2023-07-04 . ABC News . en.