The Most Memorable Performances from DWTS Season 21

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From captivative to cringey , season 21 of Dancing With the Stars had some of the most iconic dances ever performed on the show. So, without further ado, here are the MOST MEMORABLE performances from the 2015 Fall season of DWTS!

10. Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold's Waltz Not only was this Waltz Alek's first perfect score of the season, but it was also an uplifting symbol to represent unity in the world after the attacks on Paris. This amiable performance was astonishingly memorable because it was beautifully patriotic, and supremely fitting for a hero such as Alek.

9. Alexa PenaVega and Mark Ballas's Jazz Dancing With the Stars meets Breaking Bad? Meth wasn't the only thing generating all types of different reactions on the dance floor! This was a iconic dance for a memorable series, showcasing a rather dark side to the plot's premise.

8. Paul Deen and Mark Ballas's Jive Paula Deen's a flasher. . . Enough said there.

7. Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough's Viennese Waltz The song, the blindfold, the choreography-- everything in this dance fell perfectly together to form something more prodigious than words could create. It was a stand-out performance on the show, and actually contributed to making the song Roses and Violets by Alexander Jean hit the top of the music charts!

6.Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess's Contemporary The most memorable part of Icons Week for Nick was not necessarily his dance, but what the dance represented. Before this breathtaking performance, he told about some of the difficult things that has happened in his life. Then, the exquisite dance routine performed in honor of his wife was heartfelt, creating an atmospheric glow of hope in the audience. But, the cherry on top was afterwards, when Nick found out that he is having a baby "Backstreet" boy!

5. Tamar Braxton and Nick Carter's Rumba Probably the most dramatic night of the season, this Rumba because iconic due to the shear fact that Tamar was in such a unique position, and did something that was never done before. Just minutes after arriving from the hospital, Tamar was able to push through this Rumba, truly showing her dedication for her show. Even Nick, her duet partner for the week's challenge, showed sincere leading qualities to care for Tamar every step of the way throughout the showstopping performance. What a night!

4. Team Nightmare's Freestyle Some people call this the best team dance ever on the show. It is, indeed, a unified performance that exemplified the power of teamwork, which could be why it received such rave reviews. But then again, it could be because of the choreography, costumes, set, song, etc.

3. Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess's Jazz Backstreet's back, alright! For Backstreet Boys fans young and old, this concert-style Jazz rocked the house with all sorts of nostalgia and power moves. It was funky, it was uplifting, it was clean, it was sexual-- it was everything that made this throwback dance spectacular!

2. Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough's Contemporary Almost everyone can remember Steve Irwin's death like it was yesterday; it was a phenomenon that stunned everyone around the world. Bindi made herself vulnerable while in center stage, expressing every raw emotion that flowed through her being. She channeled her father in the most tear-jerking way possible, not leaving a single dry eye in the studio.

1. Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Tony Dovilani's Salsa Kim's Salsa was the lowest-scored dance of the season. It was probably the slowest dance I have ever seen on this show before. So why is it so memorable? Well, everyone kept talking about it! It was so bad that even popular news outlets criticized how Kim was practically just carried around the dance floor. Not only was the negative feedback a reason why this was so iconic, but all the behind-the-scenes drama about the Biermanns added on to it. This was probably the cringiest Salsa ever performed on TV, but I can never forget about it!

So what do you think is the most memorable dance from season 21? Remember to follow me on Twitter at @DWTS2016 for Dancing With the Stars news, fan opinions, and more!