Cheek to cheek means: This is a term that refers to a slow-dance style that was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Famousized by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. The dance itself is very simple. It is simple and easy. However, the special thing about this dance is that you never let one person’s facial cheeks go. The music is usually old jazz, or vocal jazz. (in Community Dictionary, added by Anahi Carter)