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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. But when it comes to your wedding, 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.
Imagine the photos you’ll cherish of group dances and the songs that provoke spontaneous bursts of singing on the dance floor. From the first dance to the last song of the evening, we’ve rounded up the best wedding music to keep your guests dancing all night long!
Our Top 10 Wedding Reception Songs
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody — Whitney Houston
- Marry You — Bruno Mars
- Crazy in Love — Beyonce and Jay Z
- On the Floor — Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull
- All of Me — John Legend
- We Are Family — Sister Sledge
- Dancing Queen — ABBA
- Man! I Feel Like a Woman — Shania Twain
- Lose Control — Missy Elliot
- Suavemente — Elvis Crespo
If you’d prefer to listen to these songs and not read through the list, scroll to the bottom to find our playlist on Spotify!
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Don’t Stop At The Top 10 Wedding Reception Songs
The rest of the songs didn’t make our top ten list but that doesn’t mean they’re any less special. Who wants to listen to the same ten songs for an entire wedding reception, anyway? We added many more songs to the list below separated by genre and make note of the ones you want to bring up to your wedding DJ.
When discussing your wedding reception playlist with your wedding 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.
Junebug Wedding Music Tip:
Include a section on your RSVP cards where guests can request their favorite songs be added to your dance floor playlist. Then be sure to share their requests with your DJ!
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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
Canned Heat — Jamiroquai
I Want You Back — Jackson 5
Boogie Nights — Heatwave
Play That Funky Music — Wild Cherry
Love Train — The O’Jays
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
Little Bitty Pretty One — Thurston Harris
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!
Copperhead Road — Steve Earle
Tennessee Whiskey — Chris Stapleton
I Cross My Heart — George Strait
Honey Bee — Blake Shelton
The Keeper of the Stars — Tracy Byrd
You Had Me From Hello — Kenny Chesney
Country Girl (Shake It For Me) — Luke Bryan
Nobody But You — Blake Shelton
Love Story — Taylor Swift
Wagon Wheel — Darius Rucker
Better Together — Luke Combs
Boot Scootin’ Boogie — Brooks & Dunn
Man! I Feel Like a Woman — Shania Twain
Footloose — Kenny Loggins
Meant to Be — Bebe Rexha, Florida Georgia Line
I Do — Alan Jackson
Butterflies — Casey Musgraves
Why Don’t We Just Dance — Josh Turner
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R&B Wedding Reception Songs
R&B music is perfect for your wedding reception songs. 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.
Good Feeling — Flo Rida
Family Affair — Mary J Blige
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye
The Business — Tiësto
24K Magic — Bruno Mars
Here Comes The Hotstepper — Ini Kamoze
Love on Top — Beyonce
Yeah! — Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris
I Feel Good — James Brown
Forever — Chris Brown
Celebration — Kool & The Gang
We Made It — H.E.R.
No One — Alicia Keys
Want to Want Me — Jason Derulo
Don’t Start Now — Dua Lipa
Nothing Can Come Between Us — Sade
Levitating — Dua Lipa
Jumpin’, Jumpin — Destiny’s Child
This Is How We Do It — Montell Jordan
Mi Gente — J Balvin, Willy William
Circles — Post Malone
How Will I Know — Whitney Houston
Rhythm Is A Dancer — SNAP!
We Found Love — Rihanna, Calvin Harris
Formation — Beyonce
Always On Time — Ja Rule, Ashanti
You’re The First, The Last, My Everything — Barry White
Get It Shawty — Lloyd
One Love — Trey Songz
Hey Mr. D.J. — Zhané
Because of You — Ne-Yo
Aint Nobody — Chaka Khan
Let’s Get Married — Jagged Edge
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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.
Feel So Good — Mase
LOVE. — Kendrick Lamar
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
Yo Perreo Sola — Bad Bunny
Cyclone — Baby Bash, T-Pain
Taki Taki — DJ Snake
Truth Hurts — Lizzo
I Like It — Cardi B
Jump Around — House of Pain
Kiss Me More — Doja Cat
What’s Luv? — Fat Joe
Lose Control — Missy Elliot
Luv U Better — LL Cool J
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 n’ Roll Reception Music
Don’t forget about your rock n’ roll 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 yes, get even more of your guests on the dance floor.
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
This Must Be The Place — Talking Heads
Wild Thing — The Troggs
The Best — Tina Turner
Magic — Coldplay
Dancing in the Dark — Bruce Springsteen
All the Small Things — Blink 182
Groove Is In The Heart — Deee-Lite
Sugar, We’re Goin Down — Fall Out Boy
Lovefool — The Cardigans
All Day and All of The Night — The Kinks
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
Smells Like Teen Spirit — Nirvana
Jailhouse Rock — Elvis Presley
Twist & Shout — The Beatles
Once In a Lifetime — Talking Heads
Free Ride — The Edgar Winter Group
Laid — James
Best Day of My Life — American Authors
Dancing Queen — ABBA
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go — WHAM!
Shut Up And Dance — Walk the Moon
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Pop 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.
Get Lucky — Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers
Girls Just Want to Have Fun — Cyndi Lauper
Moves Like Jagger — Maroon 5
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom — Selena
Hello — Martin Solveig, Dragonette
Always Be My Baby — Mariah Carey
Shake It Off — Taylor Swift
Before I Let Go — Beyonce
I Gotta Feeling — Black Eyed Peas
Despacito — Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
Adore You — Harry Styles
When Love Takes Over — David Guetta
I Love It — Icona Pop
Vivir Mi Vida — Marc Anthony
Party in the USA — Miley Cyrus
Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough — Michael Jackson
Toxic — Britney Spears
So Yo — Bomba Estéro
Since U Been Gone — Kelly Clarkson
Uptown Funk — Mark Ronson
Suavemente — Elvis Crespo
Wannabe — Spice Girls
Let’s Go Crazy — Prince
Waiting for Tonight — Jennifer Lopez
Dancing On My Own — Robyn
Livin’ La Vida Loca — Ricky Martin
Everybody — The Backstreet Boys
Havana — Camila Cabello
Bye, Bye, Bye — *NSYNC
Single Ladies — Beyonce
Bang Bang — Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
Danza Kuduro — Don Omar
SexyBack — Justin Timberlake
One More Time — Daft Punk
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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
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
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Listen Along on Spotify
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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A great list. Thanks for sharing. Some of these I’ve played in bands before, but you’ve given me some good ideas to offer future wedding couples what songs they might want to hear for the evening party.
THANK YOU for sharing this. I’ve gone to countless weddings/events that don’t play the right mix, and it definitely hurts the dance floor.
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Thanks for sharing such an amazing list of reception songs. I miss the time when this happened because now covid has disturbed all the things and there is now more enjoyment in those events.
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