Tips on music selections
The number of song selections for a reception or party will generally be in the 15 to 20 per hour range. This would be inclusive of dinner and cocktail music.
If you have a four hour event have approximately 80 songs available and 100 songs for a five hour event.
Slow love songs should not be overplayed at a wedding. Most people will be there to party, so the music should reflect this. Slow songs should be played once every few songs to give people a rest from more upbeat dancing. Also, music should be from many genres and many decades as to please every guest at the wedding. Make sure any songs you choose to have played are the edited versions of the songs, so as not to offend anybody. The best way to know if music is appropriate is to ask yourself 2 questions:
Will my grandmother be ok with this song?
Will this song be ok for the flower girl to sing at school or at home?
Here's a list of some popular, floor-filling dance tunes:
"Get This Party Started" by Pink
"1 2 3 4" by Plain White T's
"Just The Way You Are" by Billy Joel
"Celebration" by Kool & the Gang
"Rock and Roll All Night" by KISS
"Can You Feel The Love Tonight" by Elton John
"Love Shack" by B52's
"Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Open Arms" by Journey
"We Are Family" by Sister Sledge
"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
"Earth Angel" by the Penguins
"You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta/Olivia Newton John (Grease soundtrack)
"I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas
"I Can't Help Falling in Love With You" by Elvis Presley
"Say Hey" by Michael Franti
"Twist" by Chubby Checker
"Fever" by Peggy Lee
"I Love the Way You Love Me" by John Michael Montgomery
"Electric Slide" by Marcia Griffiths
"Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen
"Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett'
"How Deep Is Your Love" by the Bee Gees
"Shout" by the Isley Brothers
"When I Said I Do" by Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
"Dance to the Music" by Sly and the Family Stone
"At Last" by Etta James
"Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus
"Paradise By The Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf
"Kiss From a Rose" by Seal
"Mony Mony" by Billy Idol
"Crazy In Love" by Beyonce featuring Jay-Z
"Stand By Me" by Ben E King
"All For You" by Janet Jackson
"Then" by Brad Paisley
"All Star" by Smash Mouth
"Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard
"Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex
"Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers
"Jump" by Kriss Kross
"Forever" by Chris Brown
"I'll Be There For You" by the Rembrandts
"More Than Words" by Extreme
"Oh Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison
"Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams
"Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang
"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder
"Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez
"Black Betty" by Ram Jam
"Benny and the Jets" by Elton John
"Friends In Low Places" by Garth Brooks
"Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
"Whip It" by Devo
"Wannabe" by Spice Girls
"Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton
"Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry
"You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC
"Hey Ya!" by Outcast
"Love and Marriage" by Frank Sinatra
"Closing Time" by Semisonic