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Most couples want to host a fun wedding. Of course, you want the cake to be delicious and your florals to be amazing, too. But when it comes to your big day, it’s also a unique time to show off your dance moves with the help of a professional. After toasts are done and dinner has been served, it’s time to open up the dance floor with amazing wedding reception songs. Thankfully, you don’t have to go at it alone—as long as you’ve already hired a professional wedding DJ.
When discussing your wedding reception playlist with your DJ, make sure to include a mix of songs that you like. Cover various genres, tempos, and eras to encourage people to shake their tail feathers. We mean it. You should include something for all your guests. That’s why we recommend including a section on your RSVP cards where guests can request their favorite songs be added to your playlist. Ready to get dancing? Then keep scrolling to see some of our favorite wedding reception songs!
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Wedding Reception Classics
These are classic wedding reception songs. Folks will know how to dance to them, you won’t risk offending your new in-laws, and these are sure to inspire some singing on the dance floor. Throw a few of these into your mix, and even your great-grandmother will get up to show off her moves.
Mambo No. 5 — Lou Bega
Shout, Pts. 1 & 2 — The Isley Brothers
We Are Family — Sister Sledge
Don’t Stop Believin’ — Journey
My Girl — The Temptations
Signed, Sealed, Delivered — Stevie Wonder
I Want You Back — Jackson 5
Play That Funky Music — Wild Cherry
Boogie Shoes — KC & The Sunshine Band
September — Earth, Wind & Fire
Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond
Dancing in the Moonlight — King Harvest
Love Shack — The B-52’s
Stayin’ Alive — Bee Gees
Respect — Aretha Franklin
Build Me Up Buttercup — The Foundations
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life — Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes
Do You Love Me — The Contours
Walking on Sunshine — Katrina & The Waves
Hot Stuff — Donna Summer
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Country Dance Floor Music
If you’re not personally into country music, that’s okay. These carefully selected country songs are crowd-pleasers and many of them have built-in dance moves. Throw a few of them in and watch your dance floor expand.
Tennessee Whiskey — Chris Stapleton
Honey Bee — Blake Shelton
Country Girl (Shake It For Me) — Luke Bryan
You Belong With Me — Taylor Swift
Wagon Wheel — Darius Rucker
Boot Scootin’ Boogie — Brooks & Dunn
Man! I Feel Like a Woman — Shania Twain
Footloose — Kenny Loggins
Meant to Be — Bebe Rexha, Florida Georgia Line
Butterflies — Kasey Musgraves
Why Don’t We Just Dance — Josh Turner
Drink In My Hand – Eric Church
Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
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R&B Wedding Reception Songs
R&B music is perfect for your wedding reception. Some of these have different tempos that will keep some of your guests dancing and allow some of your guests to take a quick break to hit your reception bar.
Down – Jay Sean
Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
Good Feeling — Flo Rida
My House – Flo Rida
Family Affair — Mary J Blige
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye
The Business — Tiësto
24K Magic — Bruno Mars
Love on Top — Beyonce
Yeah! — Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris
I Feel Good — James Brown
Forever — Chris Brown
Celebration — Kool & The Gang
No One — Alicia Keys
Want to Want Me — Jason Derulo
Nothing Can Come Between Us — Sade
Jumpin’, Jumpin — Destiny’s Child
This Is How We Do It — Montell Jordan
Mi Gente — J Balvin, Willy William
Better Now — Post Malone
How Will I Know — Whitney Houston
Rhythm Is A Dancer — SNAP!
We Found Love — Rihanna, Calvin Harris
Crazy In Love — Beyonce
If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
You’re The First, The Last, My Everything — Barry White
Get It Shawty — Lloyd
Because of You — Ne-Yo
Aint Nobody — Chaka Khan
Best Part – Daniel Caesar, H.E.R.
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Hip-Hop Reception Music
There’s no getting around it, hip hop songs are a surefire to get your guests dancing. Whether it’s Missy Elliot encouraging your guests to lose control on the dance floor or Lizzo announcing the results of her DNA tests, hip-hop wedding reception songs are some of the most fun.
I Like It – Cardi B
My Chick Bad – Ludacris
In Da Club – 50 Cent
Swimming Pools (Drank) – Kendrick Lamar
Pursuit Of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix) – Kid Cudi
It Takes Two — Rob Base & DJ EZ Roc
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It — Will Smith
Push It — Salt-N-Pepa
Bust a Move — Young MC
Boom — Tiësto, Sevenn, Gucci Mane
Hey Ya! — Outkast
The Way I Are — Timbaland
Me Porto Bonito — Bad Bunny
Cyclone — Baby Bash, T-Pain
Taki Taki — DJ Snake
Truth Hurts — Lizzo
Jump Around — House of Pain
Kiss Me More — Doja Cat
What’s Luv? — Fat Joe
Lose Control — Missy Elliot
Don’t Stop The Music — Rihanna
Cha Cha Slide — DJ Casper
Gonna Make You Sweat — C & C Music Factory
Do It — Chloe x Halle
It’s Tricky — Run DMC
Hold On, We’re Going Home — Drake
Hypnotize — Notorious BIG
Mayores — Becky G, Bad Bunny
That’s What I Like — Bruno Mars
Pump Up The Jam — Technotronic
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Rock + Alternative Reception Music
Don’t forget about your rock and alternative loving friends when it comes to wedding music. Sure, they might not be confident in all of their dance moves, but they’ll get on the dance floor for songs they know. These songs will offer a fun mix to change up the mood and keep everyone dancing–even those who claim they hate dancing.
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Brown Eyed Girl — Van Morrison
Take On Me — A-Ha
Livin’ On A Prayer — Bon Jovi
Should I Stay or Should I Go — The Clash
You Shook Me All Night Long — AC/DC
Dancing in the Dark — Bruce Springsteen
All the Small Things — Blink 182
Sugar, We’re Goin Down — Fall Out Boy
Summer of ’69 — Bryan Adams
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) — The Proclaimers
Mr. Brightside — The Killers
Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dog Days Are Over — Florence + The Machine
Come On Eileen — Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Best Day of My Life — American Authors
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go — WHAM!
Shut Up And Dance — Walk the Moon
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
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Pop + Dance Reception Tunes
Just like Cyndi Lauper suggests, wedding guests just wanna have fun. Light-hearted pop hits from multiple eras are the key to success for your wedding reception songs. Don’t just turn on Top 40 to get inspired—those aren’t necessarily good dancing songs. Use this list instead.
Shivers – Ed Sheeran
Get Lucky — Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers
Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Electric Love (Oliver Remix) – BØRNS
Stay – Justin Bieber, The Kid LAROI
The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris
Give Me Everything – Pitbull, Ne-Yo
Roses – The Chainsmokers
Beautiful Now – Zedd, Jon Bellion
Don’t Start Now — Dua Lipa
Levitating — Dua Lipa
Girls Just Want to Have Fun — Cyndi Lauper
Heat Waves (Oliver Heldens Remix) – Glass Animals
Clarity — Zedd
Shake It Off — Taylor Swift
I Gotta Feeling — Black Eyed Peas
Despacito — Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
As It Was — Harry Styles
When Love Takes Over — David Guetta
I Love It — Icona Pop
Vivir Mi Vida — Marc Anthony
We Can’t Stop — Miley Cyrus
Party In The U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough — Michael Jackson
Toxic — Britney Spears
Since U Been Gone — Kelly Clarkson
Uptown Funk — Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
Suavemente — Elvis Crespo
Wannabe — Spice Girls
Let’s Go Crazy — Prince
Higher Love – Kygo, Whitney Houston
Dancing On My Own — Robyn
Livin’ La Vida Loca — Ricky Martin
Everybody — The Backstreet Boys
Turn Down For What – DJ Snake, Lil Jon
Bye, Bye, Bye — *NSYNC
Single Ladies — Beyonce
Danza Kuduro — Don Omar
SexyBack — Justin Timberlake
One More Time — Daft Punk
Dancing Queen — ABBA
Slow Songs To Dance To
Slow songs are important for your dance floor. Don’t sleep on them and make sure that you include a mix of them for all of the couples attending your wedding.
All of Me — John Legend
At Last – Etta James
Make You Feel My Love — Adele
Kokomo — The Beach Boys
Can’t Help Falling In Love — Elvis Presley
The Way You Look Tonight — Frank Sinatra
Because You Loved Me — Céline Dion
Dream a Little Dream of Me — Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
I Choose You — Sara Bareilles
Being With You — Smokey Robinson
You Send Me — Sam Cooke
We Danced — Brad Paisley
From This Moment On — Shania Twain
Perfect — Ed Sheeran
Paper Planes — Alexander Jean
First Day of My Life — Bright Eyes
Keeping your guests in mind when choosing your wedding reception songs will ensure you create a collection of the best wedding reception songs. If you’ve hired an expert wedding DJ they’ll also help you curate the mood on the dance floor with their extensive knowledge of both popular and classic wedding reception songs. This is one wedding decision, thankfully, you won’t have to handle by yourselves.
Now that you’ve got your wedding reception playlist rolling you can focus on the other important musical elements of your wedding like your first dance song.
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