Wedding reception playlist
Ryan Martin, Sunday 26th November 2023
Here’s a list of songs that will get the party started
Hi! my name is Ryan Martin and I have been performing at weddings as a live musician and a professional DJ for over a decade. I’ve been involved in over 200 wedding receptions now!
I’ve compiled a list of songs which i’ve used over the years to get the party started. As a professional DJ, my job is to read the crowd and steer the direction of the songs into whatever the crowd is getting into.
If you are searching for a list of songs to use as for your wedding reception, start with these:
All inclusive, all ages, dance floor tracks to get the dancefloor started
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire
- Dancing Queen – ABBA
- Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
- I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
- We Found Love – Rihanna, Calvin Harris
- Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of…) – Lou Bega
- Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO,Lauren Bennett,GoonRock
- Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
- Celebration – Kool & The Gang
- Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex
- Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
- Single Ladies – Beyoncé
- Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
- On Top Of The World – Imagine Dragons
- Beat It – Michael Jackson
- Classic – MKTO
- Man! I Feel Like A Woman! – Shania Twain
- Shut Up and Dance – WALK THE MOON
- Raise Your Glass – P!nk
- Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
- Sugar – Maroon 5
- YMCA – Village People
- About Damn Time – Lizzo
- Love On Top – Beyoncé
Need some more options for your dance floor, this will get you started!
- Gold Digger – Kanye West, Jamie Foxx
- Dynamite – Taio Cruz
- One More Time – Daft Punk
- It’s Tricky Run–D.M.C.
- Pony – Ginuwine
- Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
- Everybody Dance Now – The Party People
- Fireball (feat. John Ryan) – Pitbull,John Ryan
- Turn Down for What – DJ Snake,Lil Jon
- Boot Scootin’ Boogie – Brooks & Dunn
- What I Like About You – The Romantics
- Footloose – Kenny Loggins
- Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
- I Love Rock ‘N Roll – Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- Dancing Queen – ABBA
- Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader
- Love Shack – The B-52’s
- Hey Mickey – Toni Basil
- Life is a Highway – Rascal Flatts
- Copperhead Road – Steve Earle
- Black Betty – Ram Jam
- Mr. Brightside – The Killers
- Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
- Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) – Big & Rich
- Country Girl (Shake It For Me) – Luke Bryan
- Old Town Road – Lil Nas X,Billy Ray Cyrus
- Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
- All The Small Things – Blink 182
- Wannabe – Spice Girls
- We Like To Party! (The Vengabus) – Vengaboys
- Hey Baby (Radio Mix) – DJ Ötzi
- Blue – Flume Remix Eiffel 65
- Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) – The Offspring
- Untouched – The Veronicas
- Hey Boy Hey Girl – The Chemical Brothers
- Get the Party Started – P!nk
- We Found Love – Rihanna,Calvin Harris
- Groove Is in the Heart – DeeeLite
- Get Low – Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz,Ying Yang Twins
- Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
- Macarena – Los Del Rio
- Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons
- Get Lucky – Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
- Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
- Stacy’s Mom – Fountains Of Wayne
- Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
- Who Let The Dogs Out – Baha Men
- Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
- MMMBop – Hanson
- It’s Tricky – RunD.M.C.
- Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot
- Bring It All Back – S Club
- All Summer Long – Kid Rock
- Murder On The Dancefloor – Sophie Ellis Bextor
- Hotel Room Service – Pitbull
BONUS
Here’s my wedding playlist that I use for some background music
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