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Most couples want to host a <\/span>fun<\/span><\/i> 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 <\/span>with the <\/span>help of a professional<\/span><\/a>. After toasts<\/a> 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 <\/span>hired a professional wedding DJ<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

When discussing your wedding reception playlist with <\/span>your DJ<\/span>, 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 <\/span>all<\/span><\/i> 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!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wedding Reception Classics<\/span><\/h2>\n
These are <\/span>classic<\/span><\/i> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
Mambo No. 5 — Lou Bega<\/span><\/p>\n
Shout, Pts. 1 & 2 — The Isley Brothers<\/span><\/p>\n
We Are Family — Sister Sledge<\/span><\/p>\n
Don’t Stop Believin’ — Journey<\/span><\/p>\n
My Girl — The Temptations<\/span><\/p>\n
Signed, Sealed, Delivered — Stevie Wonder<\/span><\/p>\n
I Want You Back — Jackson 5<\/span><\/p>\n
Play That Funky Music — Wild Cherry<\/span><\/p>\n
Boogie Shoes — KC & The Sunshine Band<\/span><\/p>\n
September — Earth, Wind & Fire<\/span><\/p>\n
Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond<\/span><\/p>\n
Dancing in the Moonlight — King Harvest<\/span><\/p>\n
Love Shack — The B-52’s<\/span><\/p>\n
Stayin’ Alive — Bee Gees<\/span><\/p>\n
Respect — Aretha Franklin<\/span><\/p>\n
Build Me Up Buttercup — The Foundations<\/span><\/p>\n
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life — Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes<\/span><\/p>\n
Do You Love Me — The Contours<\/span><\/p>\n
Walking on Sunshine — Katrina & The Waves<\/span><\/p>\n
Hot Stuff — Donna Summer<\/span><\/p>\n
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Country Dance Floor Music<\/span><\/h2>\n
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.<\/span><\/p>\n
Tennessee Whiskey — Chris Stapleton<\/span><\/p>\n
Honey Bee — Blake Shelton<\/span><\/p>\n
Country Girl (Shake It For Me) — Luke Bryan<\/span><\/p>\n
You Belong With Me — Taylor Swift<\/span><\/p>\n
Wagon Wheel — Darius Rucker<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Boot Scootin’ Boogie — Brooks & Dunn<\/span><\/p>\n
Man! I Feel Like a Woman — Shania Twain<\/span><\/p>\n
Footloose — Kenny Loggins<\/span><\/p>\n
Meant to Be — Bebe Rexha, Florida Georgia Line<\/span><\/p>\n
Butterflies — Kasey Musgraves<\/span><\/p>\n
Why Don’t We Just Dance — Josh Turner<\/span><\/p>\n
Drink In My Hand – Eric Church<\/p>\n
Cruise – Florida Georgia Line<\/p>\n
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R&B Wedding Reception Songs<\/span><\/h2>\n
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 <\/span>hit your reception bar<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n
Down – Jay Sean<\/p>\n
Blinding Lights – The Weeknd<\/p>\n
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston<\/p>\n
Good Feeling — Flo Rida<\/span><\/p>\n
My House – Flo Rida<\/p>\n
Family Affair — Mary J Blige<\/span><\/p>\n
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye<\/span><\/p>\n
The Business — Tiësto<\/span><\/p>\n
24K Magic — Bruno Mars<\/span><\/p>\n
Love on Top — Beyonce<\/span><\/p>\n
Yeah! — Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris<\/span><\/p>\n
I Feel Good — James Brown<\/span><\/p>\n
Forever — Chris Brown<\/span><\/p>\n
Celebration — Kool & The Gang<\/span><\/p>\n
No One — Alicia Keys<\/span><\/p>\n
Want to Want Me — Jason Derulo<\/span><\/p>\n
Nothing Can Come Between Us — Sade<\/span><\/p>\n
Jumpin’, Jumpin — Destiny’s Child<\/span><\/p>\n
This Is How We Do It — Montell Jordan<\/span><\/p>\n
Mi Gente — J Balvin, Willy William<\/span><\/p>\n
Better Now — Post Malone<\/span><\/p>\n
How Will I Know — Whitney Houston<\/span><\/p>\n
Rhythm Is A Dancer — SNAP!<\/span><\/p>\n
We Found Love — Rihanna, Calvin Harris<\/span><\/p>\n
Crazy In Love — Beyonce<\/span><\/p>\n
If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys<\/span><\/p>\n
You’re The First, The Last, My Everything — Barry White<\/span><\/p>\n
Get It Shawty — Lloyd<\/span><\/p>\n
Because of You — Ne-Yo<\/span><\/p>\n
Aint Nobody — Chaka Khan<\/span><\/p>\n
Best Part – Daniel Caesar, H.E.R.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Hip-Hop Reception Music<\/span><\/h2>\n
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 <\/span>lose control<\/span><\/i> on the dance floor or Lizzo announcing the results of her DNA tests, hip-hop wedding reception songs are some of the most fun.<\/span><\/p>\n
I Like It – Cardi B<\/p>\n
My Chick Bad – Ludacris<\/span><\/p>\n
In Da Club – 50 Cent<\/p>\n
Swimming Pools (Drank) – Kendrick Lamar<\/p>\n
Pursuit Of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix) – Kid Cudi<\/p>\n
It Takes Two — Rob Base & DJ EZ Roc<\/span><\/p>\n
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It — Will Smith<\/span><\/p>\n
Push It — Salt-N-Pepa<\/span><\/p>\n
Bust a Move — Young MC<\/span><\/p>\n
Boom — Tiësto, Sevenn, Gucci Mane<\/span><\/p>\n
Hey Ya! — Outkast<\/span><\/p>\n
The Way I Are — Timbaland<\/span><\/p>\n
Me Porto Bonito — Bad Bunny<\/span><\/p>\n
Cyclone — Baby Bash, T-Pain<\/span><\/p>\n
Taki Taki — DJ Snake<\/span><\/p>\n
Truth Hurts — Lizzo<\/span><\/p>\n
Jump Around — House of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n
Kiss Me More — Doja Cat<\/span><\/p>\n
What’s Luv? — Fat Joe<\/span><\/p>\n
Lose Control — Missy Elliot<\/span><\/p>\n
Don’t Stop The Music — Rihanna<\/span><\/p>\n
Cha Cha Slide — DJ Casper<\/span><\/p>\n
Gonna Make You Sweat — C & C Music Factory<\/span><\/p>\n
Do It — Chloe x Halle<\/span><\/p>\n
It’s Tricky — Run DMC<\/span><\/p>\n
Hold On, We’re Going Home — Drake<\/span><\/p>\n
Hypnotize — Notorious BIG<\/span><\/p>\n
Mayores — Becky G, Bad Bunny<\/span><\/p>\n
That’s What I Like — Bruno Mars<\/span><\/p>\n
Pump Up The Jam — Technotronic<\/span><\/p>\n
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Rock + Alternative Reception Music<\/span><\/h2>\n
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.<\/span><\/p>\n
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen<\/p>\n
Brown Eyed Girl — Van Morrison<\/span><\/p>\n
Take On Me — A-Ha<\/span><\/p>\n
Livin’ On A Prayer — Bon Jovi<\/span><\/p>\n
Should I Stay or Should I Go — The Clash<\/span><\/p>\n
You Shook Me All Night Long — AC\/DC<\/span><\/p>\n
Dancing in the Dark — Bruce Springsteen<\/span><\/p>\n
All the Small Things — Blink 182<\/span><\/p>\n
Sugar, We’re Goin Down — Fall Out Boy<\/span><\/p>\n
Summer of ’69 — Bryan Adams<\/span><\/p>\n
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) — The Proclaimers<\/span><\/p>\n
Mr. Brightside — The Killers<\/span><\/p>\n
Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd<\/span><\/p>\n
Dog Days Are Over — Florence + The Machine<\/span><\/p>\n
Come On Eileen — Dexy’s Midnight Runners<\/span><\/p>\n
Best Day of My Life — American Authors<\/span><\/p>\n
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go — WHAM!<\/span><\/p>\n
Shut Up And Dance — Walk the Moon<\/span><\/p>\n
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates<\/p>\n
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Pop + Dance Reception Tunes<\/span><\/h2>\n
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.<\/span><\/p>\n
Shivers – Ed Sheeran<\/p>\n
Get Lucky — Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers<\/span><\/p>\n
Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake<\/p>\n
Electric Love (Oliver Remix) – BØRNS<\/p>\n
Stay – Justin Bieber, The Kid LAROI<\/p>\n
The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris<\/p>\n
Give Me Everything – Pitbull, Ne-Yo<\/p>\n
Roses – The Chainsmokers<\/p>\n
Beautiful Now – Zedd, Jon Bellion<\/p>\n
Don’t Start Now — Dua Lipa<\/span><\/p>\n
Levitating — Dua Lipa<\/span><\/p>\n
Girls Just Want to Have Fun — Cyndi Lauper<\/span><\/p>\n
Heat Waves (Oliver Heldens Remix) – Glass Animals<\/span><\/p>\n
Clarity — Zedd <\/span><\/p>\n
Shake It Off — Taylor Swift<\/span><\/p>\n
I Gotta Feeling — Black Eyed Peas<\/span><\/p>\n
Despacito — Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee<\/span><\/p>\n
As It Was — Harry Styles<\/span><\/p>\n
When Love Takes Over — David Guetta<\/span><\/p>\n
I Love It — Icona Pop<\/span><\/p>\n
Vivir Mi Vida — Marc Anthony<\/span><\/p>\n
We Can’t Stop — Miley Cyrus<\/span><\/p>\n
Party In The U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus<\/p>\n
Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough — Michael Jackson<\/span><\/p>\n
Toxic — Britney Spears<\/span><\/p>\n
Since U Been Gone — Kelly Clarkson<\/span><\/p>\n
Uptown Funk — Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars<\/span><\/p>\n
Suavemente — Elvis Crespo<\/span><\/p>\n
Wannabe — Spice Girls<\/span><\/p>\n
Let’s Go Crazy — Prince<\/span><\/p>\n
Higher Love – Kygo, Whitney Houston<\/span><\/p>\n
Dancing On My Own — Robyn<\/span><\/p>\n
Livin’ La Vida Loca — Ricky Martin<\/span><\/p>\n
Everybody — The Backstreet Boys<\/span><\/p>\n
Turn Down For What – DJ Snake, Lil Jon<\/span><\/p>\n
Bye, Bye, Bye — *NSYNC<\/span><\/p>\n
Single Ladies — Beyonce<\/span><\/p>\n
Danza Kuduro — Don Omar<\/span><\/p>\n
SexyBack — Justin Timberlake<\/span><\/p>\n
One More Time — Daft Punk<\/span><\/p>\n
Dancing Queen — ABBA<\/span><\/p>\n
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Slow Songs To Dance To<\/span><\/h2>\n
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. <\/span><\/p>\n
All of Me — John Legend<\/span><\/p>\n
At Last – Etta James<\/p>\n
Make You Feel My Love — Adele<\/span><\/p>\n
Kokomo — The Beach Boys<\/span><\/p>\n
Can’t Help Falling In Love — Elvis Presley<\/span><\/p>\n
The Way You Look Tonight — Frank Sinatra<\/span><\/p>\n
Because You Loved Me — Céline Dion<\/span><\/p>\n
Dream a Little Dream of Me — Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong<\/span><\/p>\n
I Choose You — Sara Bareilles<\/span><\/p>\n
Being With You — Smokey Robinson<\/span><\/p>\n
You Send Me — Sam Cooke<\/span><\/p>\n
We Danced — Brad Paisley<\/span><\/p>\n
From This Moment On — Shania Twain<\/span><\/p>\n
Perfect — Ed Sheeran<\/span><\/p>\n
Paper Planes — Alexander Jean<\/span><\/p>\n
First Day of My Life — Bright Eyes<\/span><\/p>\n
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 <\/span>hired an expert wedding DJ<\/span><\/a> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
Now that you’ve got your wedding reception playlist rolling you can focus on the other important musical elements of your wedding like <\/span>your first dance song<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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