Every bride and groom wants their wedding reception to be remembered as a great party, good times, good friends and great music and dancing. When thinking about the songs for your wedding reception playlist, think of them as three distinct groups.
Must Plays. These are songs that you absolutely must hear to make your night complete. These are the songs that have special meaning to you as the soundtrack of your life. These are the songs you want to hear no matter what, regardless if you are the only one dancing! Your DJ will play all of these “must play” dance songs. It is recommended that you keep this list to 5 – 10 songs. Additional songs should go on the next list …
Try to Plays. This list is usually the longest and should include many of your favorites, plus those you think your friends & family will enjoy. Your wedding DJ wants your guests to dance, and this list is a great starting point. This list is for songs you would like to hear, but only if people will dance to them. Your DJ will naturally try to play as many of these songs as possible, but only if they are working to motivate people to dance & party.
DO NOT PLAYS. These are songs that you simply do not want to hear at your wedding reception. Songs on this list may include songs such as the Macarena, Chicken Dance & Hokey Pokey. If your goal is for people to dance at your wedding reception, it is recommended that you keep the DO NOT PLAY list short and allow your DJ to use his experience & expertise to “read the crowd” and respond accordingly.
Some couples don’t want to hear “typical wedding songs” like Love Shack or YMCA. Believe it or not, there will be people at your wedding reception who will be waiting to hear “Old Time Rock n Roll”. Unless it will ruin your night to hear some of these songs, it is recommended that you do not place these songs on your “DO NOT PLAY” list.
The reason they are “typical wedding songs” is because they practically guarantee dancing. Below is a list of 50 of the most requested songs by wedding reception guests.
- Mony Mony by Billy Idol
- Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money
- Like A Prayer by Madonna
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson
- Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
- Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield
- Love Shack by The B-52′s
- You Shook Me All Night Long by Ac/Dc
- Old Time rock and roll by Bob Segar
- Living On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
- Some Kind Of Wonderful by Grand Funk
- Don’t Stop Believing by Journey
- Sweet Home Alabama by Lynard Skynard
- Family Tradition by Hank Williams, Jr.
- Thank God I’m A Country Boy by John Denver
- Friends In Low Places by Garth Brooks
- Usher – Yeah by Usher Feat. Lil’ Jon and Ludac
- Casper Cha-Cha Slide by Casper
- The Cupid Shuffle by Cupid
- Low by Flo Rida
- Jump Around by House Of Pain
- I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
- december, 1963 (oh, what a night) by frankie valli
- SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
- Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
- Sorry For Party Rocking (Wolfgang Gartner Remix) by LMFAO
- BABY GOT BACK by SIR-MIX-ALOT
- Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
- I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
- Hey ya by Outkast
- Wild Thing by Tone Loc
- bust a move by young mc
- Apache by Sugarhill Gang
- Brick House by The Commodores
- September by Earth, Wind & Fire
- You Dropped a Bomb on Me by The Gap
- I Love Rock N’ Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson
- We Are Family by Sister Sledge
- Tootsie Roll by 69 Boyz
- Respect by Aretha Franklin
- Ain’t Too Proud To Beg (Stereo Version) by The Temptations
- Runaround Sue by Dion & The Belmonts
- I Want You Back by The Jacksons
- Sweet Caroline by The Jewish Elvis
- New York, New York by Frank Sinatra
- Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
- ICE ICE BABY by VANILLA ICE
- Footloose by Kenny Loggins
- Cowboy by Kid Rock
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