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If you are about to get married, or are in charge of creating the perfect wedding playlist, here are 100+ perfect songs for every age.
Let's be real, when the wedding playlist is bad, the wedding as a whole suffers. The music you play at the wedding reception will set the tone for how people feel. Do you want them to be movin' and groovin' or awkwardly swaying back and forth because they don't know the song?
I went on instagram and asked the wedding experts and attendees what their favorite wedding songs were and we were able to come up with the ultimate wedding playlist.
If you want to head straight over to the playlist here's the link to our Spotify Playlist, Wedding Reception Perfection.
This post is all about the perfect wedding playlist.
100+ BEST WEDDING SONGS:
1. I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
2. Dancing Queen by ABBA
3. Shut Up and Dance by WALK THE MOON
4. Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
5. Shout by The Isley Brothers
6. I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
7. Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
8. Marry You by Bruno Mars
9. Kiss the Girl from The Little Mermaid
10. Send Me on My Way by Rusted Root
11. Man! I Feel Like A Woman by Shania Twain
12. Feel So Close by Calvin Harris
13. Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker
14. Levitating by Dua Lipa
15. You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
16. September by Earth, Wind & Fire
17. Mr. Brightside by The Killers
18. Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne
19. Year 3000 by the Jonas Brothers
20. I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
21. Dancing Queen by ABBA
22. Shut Up and Dance by WALK THE MOON
23. Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
24. Shout by The Isley Brothers
25. I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
26. Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
27. Marry You by Bruno Mars
28. Kiss the Girl from The Little Mermaid
29. Send Me on My Way by Rusted Root
30. Man! I Feel Like A Woman by Shania Twain
31. Feel So Close by Calvin Harris
32. Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker
33. Levitating by Dua Lipa
34. You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
35. September by Earth, Wind & Fire
36. Mr. Brightside by The Killers
37. Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne
38. Year 3000 by the Jonas Brothers
39. Get Low by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
40. Mamma Mia by ABBA
41. Die A Happy Man by Thomas Rhett
42. My House by Flo Rida
43. Yeah! by Usher
44. Lover by Taylor Swift
45. Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners
46. Pour Some Sugar One Me by Def Leppard
47. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! by ABBA
48. (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry by Darlene Love
49. Cupid Shuffle by Cupid
50. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams
51. Party in the U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus
52. All The Small Things by blink-182
53. Fireball by Pitbull
54. We Are Family by Sister Sledge
55. Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's
56. Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) by Mark Ronson
57. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
58. You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC
59. Aint No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
60. Turn Down for What by DJ Snake & Lil Jon
61. Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations
62. Love Story by Taylor Swift
63. Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
64. I Want You Back by The Jackson 5
65. All Your'n by Tyler Childers
66. Biblical by Calum Scott
67. Can't Stop the Feeling! by Justin Timberlake
68. Bennie And The Jets by Elton John
69. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
70. 24K Magic by Bruno Mars
71. Tearin' up My Heart by *NSYNC
72. Bye Bye Bye by *NSYNC
73. Only You (And You Alone) by The Platters
74. Boyfriend by Justin Bieber
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75. Baby by Justin Bieber
76. Kiss Me Thru The Phone by Soulja Boy & Sammie
77. No Hands by Waka Flocka Flame
78. Boogie Shoes by JC & The Sunshine Band
79. Starships by Nicki Minaj
80. Wobble by V.I.C.
81. Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton
82. Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse) by Mark Ronson
83. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson
84. Lollipop by Lil Wayne & Static Major
85. Piano Man by Billy Joel
86. Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
87. Tongue Tied by Grouplove
88. Forever by Chris Brown
89. You're Still The One by Shania Twain
90. L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole
91. Forget You by CeeLo Green
92. Hey Mickey by Bella Heart
93. Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamon
94. Wannabe by Spice Girls
95. Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield
96. Love Shack by The B-52's
97. I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys
98. Raise Your Glass by P!nk
99. Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band
100. Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland
101. Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Spice
102. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!
103. Macarena by Los Soneros
104. December, 1963 by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
105. Club Can't Handle Me by Flo Rida & David Guetta
106. Love On Top by Beyoncé
107. Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
108. Stacy's Mom by Fountains Of Wayne
109. Walking on Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
110. What I Like About You by The Romantics
111. Summer Of 69' by Bryan Adams
112. Fuck You by CeeLo Green
113. Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee
114. Mambo No. 5 by Lou Bega
115. A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton
116. Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
117. The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson
118. Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
119. Celebration by Kool & The Gang
120. All Summer Long by Kid Rock
121. You Make My Dreams Come True by The South Street Band
122. Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti & Spearhead
123. Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder
124. You're The One That I Want from Grease
125. Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations
126. Dance with me Tonight by Olly Murs
127. Take A Chance On Me by ABBA
128. Hey Ya! by Outkast
129. Hey, Soul Sister by Train
130. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers
131. Livin' on a Prayer by Rocksolid
132. Twist And Shout by The Beatles
133. Celebrate Good Times by Funktown
WEDDING PLAYLIST Q&A
What is the best music for a wedding reception?
The best songs to play at a wedding reception are songs that are upbeat, catchy, and popular. If you it's a song you hear at sports events or other weddings, chances are it's perfect!
How do I create a playlist for my wedding reception?
I created our wedding playlist on Spotify. If you have an account you can simply press "create playlist" and add songs to it!
How long is a wedding reception?
I would create a playlist of around 60-80 songs long. Receptions tend to last 3 or so hours.
What is the number one wedding song for 2023?
Currently, the most popular songs to play are "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston and basically anything from Abba, particularly "Dancing Queen."
