Wedding Reception Songs
Find the most requested wedding reception
songs for a DJ to play at your wedding
See also
wedding rececessional
music and
popular first dance wedding songs
As your
wedding date approaches, you’ll need to select a list of wedding
reception songs for your DJ to play. You'll need general reception
songs, songs for parent dances, the cake cutting and your first
dance.
It may sound
easy, but many couples either don’t have time to do this or struggle
to think of enough songs to add to the list. So they end up
listening to songs that the DJ chose at their wedding reception
instead of their personal top wedding reception songs.
If
you’re looking for popular wedding reception songs and you’re in a
time crunch, look no further. We’ve compiled an eclectic list of
music including some of the most requested wedding reception songs
and new contemporary favorites to help you compile your own list of
wedding reception songs. We’ll also give you tips for getting your
DJ to play the wedding reception songs that you’ve chosen.
Choosing Wedding Reception Songs
Most wedding
receptions last about four hours or so. To fill four hours with
music, you’ll need around fifty reception songs. If you have a DJ,
just pick your top fifty wedding reception songs for a “must play”
list and let the DJ fill in the space if there’s any more music
needed at the end of the night. If you’re doing your own music, aim
for sixty songs so you can be sure that you won’t run out of music.
While there aren’t any real “rules” concerning your wedding
reception song choices, but you should try to have a mix of fast and
slow songs in different genres. Keep in mind that you want your
guests to dance, so choose songs that they can move to.
Popular Wedding Reception Songs
Below is our
list of the most requested wedding reception songs. It contains
fast and slow songs from many different eras and genres. Copy the
entire list of songs for your DJ or pick and choose to create a list
of your own top wedding reception songs.
 Top
Pop Reception Songs:
Top Pop
Reception Songs:
Piece of me -
Britney Spears
Tattoo -
Jordin Sparks
Umbrella -
Rihanna
Just Fine -
Mary J Blige
Beautiful
Liar - Beyonce & Shakira
4Minutes -
Madonna Feat Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Give it 2 me
- Madonna
Rock your
body - Justin Timberlake
Put your
records on - Corinne Bailey Rae
Ain't no
other man - Christina Aguilera
You're
beautiful - James Blunt
Do it well -
Jennifer Lopez
Outta my head
- Ashlee Simpson
Like this -
Kelly Rowland
Crazy in love
- Beyonce
Get right -
Jennifer Lopez
Everything -
Micheal Bouble
Get the party
started - Pink
Canned Heat -
Jamiroquai
Take me out -
Franz Ferdinand
Let’s get
loud – Jennifer Lopez
Country Reception Songs:
Our Song -
Taylor Swift
When the
stars go blue - Tim McGraw
You'll always
be my baby - Sara Evans (good for a father/daughter dance)
This Kiss -
Faith Hill
Love you out
loud - Rascal Flatts
Other Wedding Reception Song
Selections:
Cha Cha Slide
- Casper
Someone like
you - Van Morrison
You were
meant for me - Jewel
Just the way
you are - Billy Joel
(You're the
first, the last,) My everything - Barry White
Let's stay
together - Al Green
God only
knows - The Beach Boys
Love will
keep us together - the Captain and Tenille
Ice cream -
Sarah Mclaughlin
Only have
eyes for you - the Flamingos
Love is here
to stay - Frank Sinatra
Volare -
Gipsy Kings
This guy's in
love with you - Herb Alpert
My love –
Wings
Get down
tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band
Le freak –
Chic
When I see
you smile – Bad English
Lady in red –
Chris de Burgh
We are family
– Sister Sledge
Every little
thing she does is magic – The Police
Crazy love –
Van Morrison
LOVE – Nat
King Cole
Come fly with
me – Frank Sinatra
Ain’t that a
kick in the head – Dean Martin
In my life –
The Beatles
Girls just
wanna have fun – Cyndi Lauper
All night
long – Lionel Richie
Twist and
shout – The Beatles
Slower Reception Songs:
The way I am
- Ingrid Michaelson
By your side
- Sade
True
Companion - Marc Cohn
For you -
Duncan Sheik
She's my kind
of rain - Tim McGraw
I could not
ask for more - Sara Evans
Bless the
broken road - Rascal Flatts
The luckiest
- Ben Folds
Better
together – Jack Johnson
Your
body is a wonderland – John Mayer
"Do
Not Play" Wedding Reception Songs
Just as
you’ll want to have a list of “must play” wedding reception songs,
you should also have a list of “do not play” reception songs. Make
sure you discuss your wedding reception songs with your DJ a few
times before the big day. If you hate the “Macarena” make sure your
DJ knows it. It is also a good idea to have your “must” list of
songs and your “do not play” list in writing. Going over the lists
with your DJ and bringing extra copies to the wedding reception will
help your DJ perform his duties to your satisfaction.
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