How do we measure a wedding? The food, the décor, and of course, the music. Whether you choose to hire a cover band or a DJ, the music played at you wedding reception will make or break your celebration. If you want to guarantee that your guests have a great time at your wedding reception, be sure that your play list will mix in some songs that are crowd pleasers. Below are a few lists of popular songs based on the feedback from wedding DJs. Pick and choose from love ballads, pop, country, oldies, rock, and jump out of your seats music.
Popular Love Ballads at Wedding Receptions
| Rank | Song Title | Artist | Year | Genre |
| 1 | Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | 1978 | Ballad |
| 2 | The Way You Look Tonight | Frank Sinatra | 1964 | Ballad |
| 3 | What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | 1967 | Ballad |
| 4 | Can't Help Falling In Love | Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires | 1961 | Ballad |
| 5 | I Don't Want To Miss A Thing | Aerosmith | 1998 | Ballad |
| 6 | Everything | Michael Buble | 2007 | Ballad |
| 7 | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | 1987 | Ballad |
| 8 | Faithfully | Journey | 1983 | Ballad |
| 9 | Piano Man | Billy Joel | 1974 | Ballad |
| 10 | I Won't Give Up | Jason Mraz | 2012 | Ballad |
| 11 | Lucky | Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat | 2008 | Ballad |
| 12 | All My Life | K-Ci & JoJo | 1997 | Ballad |
| 13 | Come Away With Me | Norah Jones | 2003 | Ballad |
| 14 | Make You Feel My Love | Adele | 2011 | Ballad |
| 15 | You And Me | Lifehouse | 2005 | Ballad |
Rank |
Song Title | Artist | Year | Genre |
| 1 | Friends In Low Places | Garth Brooks | 1990 | Country |
| 2 | Cotton Eye Joe | Rednex | 1994 | Country |
| 3 | Cruise | Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly | 2012 | Country |
| 4 | Country Girl (Shake It For Me) | Luke Bryan | 2011 | Country |
| 5 | Wagon Wheel | Darius Rucker | 2013 | Country |
| 6 | God Gave Me You | Blake Shelton | 2011 | Country |
| 7 | Die A Happy Man | Thomas Rhett | 2015 | Country |
| 8 | Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) | Big & Rich | 2004 | Country |
| 9 | Amazed | Lonestar | 1999 | Country |
| 10 | Chicken Fried | Zac Brown Band | 2008 | Country |
| 11 | It's Your Love | Tim McGraw with Faith Hill | 1997 | Country |
| 12 | Bless The Broken Road | Rascal Flatts | 2004 | Country |
| 13 | Boot Scootin' Boogie | Brooks & Dunn | 1991 | Country |
| 14 | My Best Friend | Tim McGraw | 1999 | Country |
| 15 | My Wish | Rascal Flatts | 2006 | Country |
| 16 | Then | Brad Paisley | 2009 | Country |
| 17 | Crazy Girl | Eli Young Band | 2011 | Country |
| 18 | Wanted | Hunter Hayes | 2012 | Country |
| 19 | Wagon Wheel | Old Crow Medicine Show | 2004 | Country |
| 20 | I Cross My Heart | George Strait | 1992 | Country |
| 21 | This Is How We Roll | Florida Georgia Line | 2013 | Country |
| 22 | When You Say Nothing At All | Alison Krauss | 1995 | Country |
Rank |
Song Title | Artist | Year | Genre |
| 1 | YMCA | Village People | 1975 | Disco |
| 2 | Celebration | Kool & The Gang | 1980 | Disco |
| 3 | Brick House | Commodores | 1977 | Disco |
| 4 | September | Earth, Wind & Fire | 1978 | Disco |
| 5 | Stayin' Alive | Bee Gees | 1978 | Disco |
| 6 | Get Down Tonight | KC & The Sunshine Band | 1975 | Disco |
Rank |
Song Title | Artist | Year | Genre |
| 1 | Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) | Neil Diamond | 1969 | Oldies |
| 2 | Shout | Otis Day And The Knights/Isley Brothers | 1967 | Oldies |
| 3 | Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison | 1967 | Oldies |
| 4 | Twist And Shout | Beatles | 1963 | Oldies |
| 5 | At Last | Etta James | 1961 | Oldies |
| 6 | My Girl | Temptations | 1965 | Oldies |
| 7 | Build Me Up Buttercup | Foundations | 1968 | Oldies |
| 8 | The Twist | Chubby Checker | 1960 | Oldies |
| 9 | Unchained Melody | Righteous Brothers | 1965 | Oldies |
| 10 | Ain't No Mountain High Enough | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | 1967 | Oldies |
| 11 | Stand By Me | Ben E. King | 1961 | Oldies |
| 12 | Signed Sealed Delivered | Stevie Wonder | 1970 | Oldies |
| 13 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) | Four Tops | 1965 | Oldies |
| 14 | Take Me Home Tonight | Eddie Money | 1986 | Oldies |
| 15 | Bennie And The Jets | Elton John | 1974 | Oldies |
| 16 | ABC | Jackson 5 | 1970 | Oldies |
| 17 | Isn't She Lovely | Stevie Wonder | 1976 | Oldies |
Rank |
Song Title | Artist | Year | Genre |
| 1 | Play That Funky Music | Wild Cherry | 1976 | Funk |
| 2 | Give Me Everything | Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, AfroJack & Nayer | 2011 | Funk |
| 3 | Fly Me To The Moon | Frank Sinatra | 1964 | V. Jazz |
| 4 | Danza Kuduro | Don Omar & Lucenzo | 2011 | Latin |
| 5 | Let's Stay Together | Al Green | 1972 | R&B |
| 6 | Ignition | R. Kelly | 2003 | R&B |
| 7 | No Diggity | Blackstreet Featuring Dr. Dre | 1996 | R&B |
| 8 | Let Me Clear My Throat | DJ Kool | 1997 | Hip Hop |
| 9 | Despacito | Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Feat. Justin Bieber | 2017 | Latin |
Rank |
Song Title | Artist | Year | Genre |
| 1 | Cupid Shuffle | Cupid | 2007 | Pop |
| 2 | Cha-Cha Slide | Mr. C The Slide Man | 2000 | Pop |
| 3 | Uptown Funk! | Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars | 2014 | Pop |
| 4 | Wobble | V.I.C. | 2008 | Pop |
| 5 | I Gotta Feeling | Black Eyed Peas | 2009 | Pop |
| 6 | Happy | Pharrell Williams | 2014 | Pop |
| 7 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | Whitney Houston | 1987 | Pop |
| 8 | All Of Me | John Legend | 2013 | Pop |
| 9 | Shut Up And Dance | Walk The Moon | 2014 | Pop |
| 10 | Love Shack | B-52's | 1989 | Pop |
| 11 | Party Rock Anthem | LMFAO | 2010 | Pop |
| 12 | Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) | Beyonce | 2008 | Pop |
| 13 | Shake It Off | Taylor Swift | 2014 | Pop |
| 14 | Yeah | Usher | 2004 | Pop |
| 15 | Electric Slide | Marcia Griffiths | 1990 | Pop |
| 16 | Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran | 2014 | Pop |
| 17 | Blurred Lines | Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell | 2013 | Pop |
| 18 | Baby Got Back | Sir Mix-A-Lot | 1992 | Pop |
| 19 | Marry You | Bruno Mars | 2011 | Pop |
| 20 | Footloose | Kenny Loggins | 1984 | Pop |
| 21 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Pop |
| 22 | Turn Down For What | DJ Snake & Lil Jon | 2013 | Pop |
| 23 | Timber | Pitbull feat Ke$ha | 2014 | Pop |
| 24 | Hey Ya! | Outkast | 2003 | Pop |
| 25 | Sugar | Maroon 5 | 2015 | Pop |
| 26 | SexyBack | Justin Timberlake | 2006 | Pop |
| 27 | Low | Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain | 2007 | Pop |
| 28 | We Are Family | Sister Sledge | 1979 | Pop |
| 29 | Marry Me | Train | 2010 | Pop |
| 30 | Just Dance | Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis | 2008 | Pop |
| 31 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Pop |
| 32 | Ice Ice Baby | Vanilla Ice | 1990 | Pop |
| 33 | A Thousand Years | Christina Perri | 2011 | Pop |
| 34 | Get Low | Lil' Jon & East Side Boyz Feat. Ying Yang Twins | 2003 | Pop |
| 35 | Dancing Queen | ABBA | 1976 | Pop |
| 36 | Party In The U.S.A. | Miley Cyrus | 2009 | Pop |
| 37 | Shots | LMFAO Feat. Lil Jon | 2009 | Pop |
| 38 | Wannabe | Spice Girls | 1996 | Pop |
| 39 | Macarena | Los Del Rio | 1995 | Pop |
| 40 | Can't Stop The Feeling! | Justin Timberlake | 2016 | Pop |
| 41 | Moves Like Jagger | Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera | 2011 | Pop |
| 42 | This Is How We Do It | Montell Jordan | 1995 | Pop |
| 43 | Get Lucky | Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams | 2013 | Pop |
| 44 | Sexy And I Know It | LMFAO | 2011 | Pop |
| 45 | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson | 1979 | Pop |
| 46 | Jump Around | House Of Pain | 1992 | Pop |
| 47 | Gangnam Style | Psy | 2012 | Pop |
| 48 | Teach Me How To Dougie | Cali Swag District | 2010 | Pop |
| 49 | I'm Yours | Jason Mraz | 2008 | Pop |
| 50 | Dynamite | Taio Cruz | 2010 | Pop |
| 51 | All About That Bass | Meghan Trainor | 2014 | Pop |
| 52 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun | Cyndi Lauper | 1984 | Pop |
| 53 | Jessie's Girl | Rick Springfield | 1981 | Pop |
| 54 | We Found Love | Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris | 2011 | Pop |
| 55 | Just The Way You Are | Bruno Mars | 2010 | Pop |
| 56 | Call Me Maybe | Carly Rae Jepsen | 2011 | Pop |
| 57 | Thrift Shop | Macklemore | 2012 | Pop |
| 58 | Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T) | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Pop |
| 59 | The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson | 1987 | Pop |
| 60 | Push It | Salt-N-Pepa | 1987 | Pop |
| 61 | Everybody (Backstreet's Back) | Backstreet Boys | 1998 | Pop |
| 62 | Suit & Tie | Justin Timberlake Featuring Jay Z | 2013 | Pop |
| 63 | Crazy In Love | Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z | 2003 | Pop |
| 64 | DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love | Usher Featuring Pitbull | 2010 | Pop |
| 65 | Forever | Chris Brown | 2008 | Pop |
| 66 | Hot In Herre | Nelly | 2002 | Pop |
| 67 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | James Taylor | 1975 | Pop |
| 68 | Fancy | Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX | 2014 | Pop |
| 69 | Yeah! | Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris | 2004 | Pop |
| 70 | Can't Hold Us | Macklemore | 2013 | Pop |
| 71 | Talk Dirty | Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz | 2013 | Pop |
| 72 | Ho Hey | Lumineers | 2012 | Pop |
| 73 | 24K Magic | Bruno Mars | 2016 | Pop |
| 74 | Bye Bye Bye | NSYNC | 2000 | Pop |
| 75 | Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) | Lou Bega | 1999 | Pop |
| 76 | Treasure | Bruno Mars | 2012 | Pop |
| 77 | Best Day Of My Life | American Authors | 2013 | Pop |
| 78 | My House | Flo Rida | 2015 | Pop |
| 79 | Come on Eileen | Dexy's Midnight Runners | 1982 | Pop |
| 80 | Cake By The Ocean | DNCE | 2015 | Pop |
| 81 | Tik Tok | Ke$ha | 2009 | Pop |
| 82 | Please Don't Stop The Music | Rihanna | 2007 | Pop |
| 83 | Tootsee Roll | 69 Boyz | 1994 | Pop |
| 84 | Bust A Move | Young M.C. | 1989 | Pop |
| 85 | Let's Get It Started | Black Eyed Peas | 2003 | Pop |
| 86 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | 1983 | Pop |
| 87 | Watch Me | Silento | 2015 | Pop |
| 88 | I Don't Dance | Lee Brice | 2014 | Pop |
| 89 | Firework | Katy Perry | 2010 | Pop |
| 90 | Gold Digger | Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx | 2005 | Pop |
| 91 | Cheerleader | OMI | 2015 | Pop |
| 92 | OMG | Usher Featuring will.i.am | 2010 | Pop |
| 93 | Rock Your Body | Justin Timberlake | 2003 | Pop |
| 94 | Poker Face | Lady Gaga | 2009 | Pop |
| 95 | Gettin' Jiggy Wit It | Will Smith | 1997 | Pop |
| 96 | In Da Club | 50 Cent | 2003 | Pop |
| 97 | On The Floor | Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull | 2011 | Pop |
| 98 | Fireball | Pitbull Featuring John Ryan | 2014 | Pop |
| 99 | It's Tricky | Run-D.M.C. | 1986 | Pop |
| 100 | I Want It That Way | Backstreet Boys | 1999 | Pop |
| 101 | Raise Your Glass | Pink | 2010 | Pop |
| 102 | Copperhead Road | Steve Earle | 1988 | Pop |
| 103 | Shape Of You | Ed Sheeran | 2017 | Pop |
| 104 | Right Round | Flo Rida | 2009 | Pop |
| 105 | U Can't Touch This | M.C. Hammer | 1990 | Pop |
| 106 | Trap Queen | Fetty Wap | 2015 | Pop |
| 107 | Can't Feel My Face | The Weeknd | 2015 | Pop |
| 108 | Hips Don't Lie | Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean | 2006 | Pop |
| 109 | Boom Boom Pow | Black Eyed Peas | 2009 | Pop |
| 110 | I Like It | Enrique Iglesias Feat. Pitbull | 2010 | Pop |
| 111 | Dark Horse | Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J | 2013 | Pop |
| 112 | That's What I Like | Bruno Mars | 2016 | Pop |
| 113 | Starships | Nicki Minaj | 2012 | Pop |
| 114 | Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffett | 1977 | Pop |
| 115 | Good Feeling | Flo Rida | 2011 | Pop |
Rank |
Song Title | Artist | Year | Genre |
| 1 | Don't Stop Believin' | Journey | 1981 | Rock |
| 2 | You Shook Me All Night Long | AC/DC | 1980 | Rock |
| 3 | Pour Some Sugar On Me | Def Leppard | 1987 | Rock |
| 4 | Livin' On A Prayer | Bon Jovi | 1986 | Rock |
| 5 | Sweet Home Alabama | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 1974 | Rock |
| 6 | Old Time Rock & Roll | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | 1978 | Rock |
| 7 | Summer Of 69 | Bryan Adams | 1984 | Rock |
| 8 | Better Together | Jack Johnson | 2005 | Rock |
| 9 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | 1980 | Rock |
| 10 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 1975 | Rock |
| 11 | Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N' Roses | 1987 | Rock |
| 12 | You Are The Best Thing | Ray Lamontagne | 2008 | Rock |
| 13 | One More Time | Daft Punk | 2001 | Rock |
| 14 | I Want You To Want Me | Cheap Trick | 1979 | Rock |
| 15 | What I Like About You | Romantics | 1980 | Rock |
| 16 | All Summer Long | Kid Rock | 2008 | Rock |
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