The Top 200 Dance Songs for Wedding Receptions

There are many parts of a wedding that need to be carefully planned, and that includes the wedding reception dance music. The music you play at the wedding reception is important, because it will create a lively atmosphere to help guests enjoy themselves all day or night.

The perfect blend of music genres will keep the dance floor full at all times and allow guests to form great memories that will last a lifetime. Finding the right mix of wedding dance songs for guests of all ages can be a pretty tough task, but there are certain songs that will always be a hit with people of any age.

THE TOP 200 DANCE & PARTY SONGS FOR WEDDING RECEPTIONS IN 2024

Songs for weddings should be fun to listen to but also fun to dance to as well. They should make your guests feel comfortable enough to get loose and have a good time, and that is why it is so important to carefully choose the right music. We have created a list of songs to help you keep your guests entertained. Here is a list of the 200 top dance songs for wedding receptions (in no particular order):

•  “Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
•  “Don’t Stop Believin'” – Journey
• “Shut Up and Dance” – WALK THE MOON
• “Dancing Queen” – ABBA
• “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” – Whitney Houston
• “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson
• “Happy” – Pharrell Williams
• “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – Justin Timberlake
• “Superstition” – Stevie Wonder
• “Marry You” – Bruno Mars

• “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars
• “Sweet Caroline” – Neil Diamond
• “Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran
• “Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift
• “Despacito” – Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
• “Stayin’ Alive” – Bee Gees
• “Footloose” – Kenny Loggins
• “I Gotta Feeling” – The Black Eyed Peas
• “Get Lucky” – Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
• “Dance Monkey” – Tones and I

• “Twist and Shout” – The Beatles
• “Wannabe” – Spice Girls
• “Livin’ on a Prayer” – Bon Jovi
• “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
• “Love Shack” – The B-52’s
• “September” – Earth, Wind & Fire
• “Hey Ya!” – OutKast
• “I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor
• “Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
• “Firework” – Katy Perry
• “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love” – Usher ft. Pitbull
• “I Just Called to Say I Love You” – Stevie Wonder
• “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” – Cyndi Lauper
• “Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran
• “Sweet Child o’ Mine” – Guns N’ Roses
• “Havana” – Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
• “Can’t Help Falling in Love” – Elvis Presley
• “Party in the USA” – Miley Cyrus
• “Levitating” – Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby
• “We Found Love” – Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris

• “Mr. Brightside” – The Killers
• “Hotline Bling” – Drake
• “Brown Eyed Girl” – Van Morrison
• “Dance With Me Tonight” – Olly Murs
• “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
• “Cheerleader” – OMI (Felix Jaehn Remix)
• “YMCA” – Village People
• “I Want to Hold Your Hand” – The Beatles
• “Perfect” – Ed Sheeran
• “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” – Frankie Valli
• “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield
• “Worth It” – Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink
• “Electric Slide” – Marcia Griffiths
• “I’m Yours” – Jason Mraz
• “Crazy in Love” – Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z
• “Truth Hurts” – Lizzo
• “The Way You Look Tonight” – Frank Sinatra
• “Footloose” – Kenny Loggins
• “You Shook Me All Night Long” – AC/DC
• “Take On Me” – a-ha
• “Hey Soul Sister” – Train
• “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “Die Young” – Kesha
• “I’m a Believer” – Smash Mouth
• “Dynamite” – BTS
• “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” – Shania Twain
• “Dancing in the Moonlight” – Toploader
• “All Star” – Smash Mouth
• “Watermelon Sugar” – Harry Styles
• “Walking on Sunshine” – Katrina and the Waves
• “Shake It Out” – Florence + The Machine
• “What Makes You Beautiful” – One Direction
• “Sugar” – Maroon 5
• “Respect” – Aretha Franklin
• “Blinding Lights” – The Weeknd
• “Build Me Up Buttercup” – The Foundations
• “Ain’t Nobody” – Chaka Khan
• “Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
• “Drops of Jupiter” – Train
• “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen
• “Dance to the Music” – Sly & The Family Stone
• “Never Gonna Give You Up” – Rick Astley
• “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” – Fall Out Boy
• “Closer” – The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
• “You’re the One That I Want” – John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
• “Hot Stuff” – Donna Summer
• “Thunder” – Imagine Dragons
• “A Sky Full of Stars” – Coldplay
• “I Will Always Love You” – Whitney Houston
• “Sucker” – Jonas Brothers
• “Build Me Up Buttercup” – The Foundations
• “Into the Groove” – Madonna
• “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” – Michael Jackson
• “Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga
• “Stay With Me” – Sam Smith
• “Fly Me to the Moon” – Frank Sinatra
• “Lose Yourself” – Eminem
• “Dancing with Myself” – Billy Idol
• “Senorita” – Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello
• “Can’t Buy Me Love” – The Beatles

• “Let’s Get It On” – Marvin Gaye
• “Mambo No. 5” – Lou Bega
• “Push It” – Salt-N-Pepa
• “Maniac” – Michael Sembello
• “Just Dance” – Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’Donis
• “Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd
• “Livin’ la Vida Loca” – Ricky Martin
• “Twist and Shout” – The Beatles
• “Here Comes the Sun” – The Beatles
• “Hey Jude” – The Beatles
• “Shiny Happy People” – R.E.M.
• “Dancing on the Ceiling” – Lionel Richie
• “Macarena” – Los Del Rio
• “Cupid Shuffle” – Cupid
• “Pour Some Sugar on Me” – Def Leppard
• “All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor
• “Sweet Caroline” – Neil Diamond
• “I Want It That Way” – Backstreet Boys
• “Hey There Delilah” – Plain White T’s
• “Thrift Shop” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz
• “Respect” – Aretha Franklin
• “It’s Raining Men” – The Weather Girls
• “Staying Alive” – Bee Gees
• “Bad Guy” – Billie Eilish
• “All Star” – Smash Mouth
• “Come on Eileen” – Dexys Midnight Runners
• “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – Queen
• “Sugar” – Robin Schulz ft. Francesco Yates
• “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” – The Proclaimers
• “Footloose” – Kenny Loggins
• “Summer of ’69” – Bryan Adams
• “Shallow” – Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
• “Everything Is Awesome” – Tegan and Sara ft. The Lonely Island
• “Dynamite” – Taio Cruz
• “Glad You Came” – The Wanted
• “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” – Aerosmith
• “Sugar” – Maroon 5
• “You’re the Best Thing About Me” – U2
• “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – Justin Timberlake
• “Marry Me” – Train
• “Shut Up and Dance” – WALK THE MOON
• “Rather Be” – Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne
• “Titanium” – David Guetta ft. Sia
• “Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO
• “Toxic” – Britney Spears
• “Yeah!” – Usher ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris
• “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” – Cyndi Lauper
• “Take Me Out” – Franz Ferdinand
• “Some Nights” – fun.
• “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
• “Hips Don’t Lie” – Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
• “Don’t Stop the Music” – Rihanna
• “Party in the USA” – Miley Cyrus
• “La La La” – Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith
• “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” – Shania Twain
• “Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd
• “Dance Monkey” – Tones and I
• “Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke ft. T.I., Pharrell Williams
• “Can’t Hold Us” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
• “Pump It” – The Black Eyed Peas
• “Bailando” – Enrique Iglesias ft. Gente de Zona, Descemer Bueno
• “What a Feeling” – Irene Cara
• “Love on Top” – Beyoncé
• “Burning Down the House” – Talking Heads
• “Africa” – Toto
• “Downtown” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• “Happy” – Pharrell Williams
• “Dancing in the Dark” – Bruce Springsteen
• “Bang Bang” – Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
• “Take a Chance on Me” – ABBA
• “Wannabe” – Spice Girls
• “Just the Way You Are” – Bruno Mars
• “Proud Mary” – Tina Turner
• “Stitches” – Shawn Mendes
• “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” – Shakira
• “Hound Dog” – Elvis Presley
• “Geronimo” – Sheppard
• “Counting Stars” – OneRepublic
• “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love” – Usher ft. Pitbull
• “On the Floor” – Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
• “Gold Digger” – Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
• “Cheap Thrills” – Sia ft. Sean Paul
• “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” – Simple Minds
• “Mambo No. 5” – Lou Bega
• “Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga
• “This Is How We Do It” – Montell Jordan
• “Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift
• “Hips Don’t Lie” – Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
• “On the Floor” – Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
• “Rock Lobster” – The B-52’s
• “Chandelier” – Sia
• “Raise Your Glass” – P!nk
• “Sugar” – Maroon 5
• “Shut Up and Dance” – WALK THE MOON
• “Rather Be” – Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne
• “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” – Wham!
• “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
• “Sorry” – Justin Bieber
• “Into the Groove” – Madonna
• “Timber” – Pitbull ft. Kesha

These are just a few of the top dance songs to help complete your dream wedding. This dance music list is a mixture of meaningful, playful, upbeat, hopeful, and romantic songs to fit all elements of the wedding day. Be sure to add these great songs to your wedding playlist to help capture the love and the magic that you both feel on your special day!

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Lily Road has become one of the best wedding bands in Australia. As both a wedding band Melbourne and a wedding band Sydney we can provide all of the best songs for weddings to ensure that your wedding is memorable. Check out the videos and live shows pages! For more information please contact greg@lilyroad.com.au.