Wedding Reception Songs: Songs to get guests dancing

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If you’re looking for wedding party songs that will get everyone dancing, you’ve come to the right place. Here we’ve compiled the most popular songs played at weddings, with plenty of classic anthems and unique tunes that will have all your guests singing along.

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25 Perfect Wedding Reception Songs Guaranteed to Fill the Dance Floor

We all know that wedding planning can be extremely stressful and the wedding reception is the perfect time to enjoy all the hard work and unwind with your loved ones. The ceremony is complete, the rings are on and the marriage certificate is signed. Now it’s time to party!

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25 Best Wedding Reception Songs

Luxury engagement ring retailer Diamonds Factory scoured Spotify to find the 100 most popular wedding songs to add to your playlists.

To do this, Diamonds Factory analyzed over 100 Spotify playlists containing the word “wedding” and found the most featured songs across all playlists. These playlists contained 3500 unique songs and the data scraping also used additional keywords to reveal the best wedding ceremony songs, wedding party songs and also the best wedding artists.

Here are the best wedding reception songs that will keep you on the dance floor for hours:

    1. We found love – Rihanna, Calvin Harris
    2. Crazy In Love (feat. Jay-Z) – Beyoncé, JAY-Z
    3. I gotta feel – Black Eyed Peas
    4. Love on top – Beyoncé
    5. September – Earth, Wind & Fire
    6. Hey you! – Outcast
    7. I want to dance with someone (who loves me) – Whitney Houston
    8. Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) – Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
    9. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Stevie Wonder
    10. I want you back – The Jackson 5
    11. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
    12. Brown-Eyed Girl—Van Morrison
    13. Jump Around – House of Pain
    14. Girls just wanna have fun – Cyndi Lauper
    15. My girl – The temptations
    16. Shut up and dance – WALK THE MOON
    17. Yes! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris) – Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris
    18. You Make My Dreams (Come True) – Daryl Hall & John Oates
    19. Build Me Up Buttercup – The Basics
    20. Mambo #5 (a little…) – Lou Bega
    21. Unbound – Kenny Loggins
    22. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
    23. CAN’T STOP THE FEELING! – Justin Timberlake
    24. Marry you – Bruno Mars
    25. Living by a prayer – Bon Jovi

5 of the best first dance songs

First dance songs are traditionally romantic and tend to say something about you as a couple. But remember, they don’t have to be as slow as the five popular options here.

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If your wedding ceremony isn’t traditional, then why a traditional first dance? Go for something faster, choreograph a professional dance – maybe a tango – or just throw a mass dance with your friends.

  1. Finally – Etta James
  2. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
  3. Let’s stay together – Al Green
  4. Iris – The Goo Goo Dolls
  5. I don’t want to miss anything – Aerosmith

5 of the best father daughter dance songs

Not every bride has a dance with her dad, but we think it’s a tradition worth bringing back! Show your dad how much he means to you (and that he’s still the number one man in your life!) with a dance at the reception.

  1. My Girl First – The Temptations
  2. Father and Daughter—Paul Simon
  3. Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder
  4. If you need me – Bruce Springsteen
  5. Isn’t that love – Ray Charles

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