Top 100 1970s Songs for Weddings
Are you considering using 1970’s songs at your wedding? There are so many great genres and hits to choose from. It was tough to only choose our top 100. And, the groove that met the emotion of the 1960s is hard to beat.
Why Choose 1970’s Songs For Your Wedding?
First of all, if your parents are GenXers or young Boomers, these are the songs they love. So, since they’re paying for the wedding, how about giving them some great songs? (Wait. They’re paying, right?) Secondly, a lot of people in that generation are getting remarried. Thirdly, the lyrics. Those are some well-written, emotion-packed songs. Then you add in the groove, and that is the way to fill up your dance floor.
Table of Contents:
The 100 Best Songs of the 1970s
We hope you choose to include some of these hits in the early hours of your reception or even in the ceremony.
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1970s wedding song list curated by Matthew Campbell
Last Updated: March 30, 2021
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| Song | Amazon Link | |
|---|---|---|
| 10cc The Things We Do For Love 1976, Pop |  | |
| ABBA Dancing Queen 1976, Disco | | |
| ABBA Take A Chance On Me 1978, Disco | | |
| AC/DC Highway To Hell 1979, Rock | | |
| Aerosmith Walk This Way 1975, Rock | | |
| Al Green Let's Stay Together 1971, Soul | | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet 1974, Rock | | |
| Barry White Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe 1974, Soul | | |
| Bay City Rollers Saturday Night 1973, Pop Rock | | |
| Bee Gees Stayin' Alive 1977, Disco | | |
| Bellamy Brothers Let Your Love Flow 1975, Country | | |
| Bill Withers Lean On Me 1972, Disco | | |
| Bob Seger Old Time Rock & Roll 1979, Rock | | |
| Captain & Tennille Love Will Keep Us Together 1975, Pop | | |
| Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting 1974, Disco | | |
| Charlie Rich The Most Beautiful Girl 1973, Country | | |
| Cheap Trick I Want You To Want Me 1977, Pop Rock | | |
| Chic Good Times 1979, Disco | | |
| Chic Le Freak 1978, Disco | | |
| Commodores Brick House 1977, Funk | | |
| Commodores Three Times A Lady 1978, Soul | | |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates Rich Girl 1977, Pop Rock | | |
| Dobie Gray Drift Away 1973, Rock | | |
| Don McLean American Pie 1971, Rock | | |
| Earth, Wind And Fire September 1978, R&B | | |
| Elton John Crocodile Rock 1972, Rock | | |
| Elton John Your Song 1970, Pop | | |
| Elvin Bishop Fooled Around And Fell In Love 1975, Pop Rock | | |
| Eric Clapton Wonderful Tonight 1977, Rock | | |
| Exile Kiss You All Over 1978, Rock | | |
| Free All Right Now 1970, Rock | | |
| Gary Wright Dream Weaver 1975, Pop | | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips Midnight Train To Georgia 1973, Soul | | |
| Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy 1975, Country | | |
| Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive 1978, Disco | | |
| Grand Funk The Loco-Motion 1962, Pop | | |
| Heatwave Always & Forever 1976, R&B | | |
| Hot Chocolate You Sexy Thing 1975, Funk | | |
| James Taylor Fire And Rain 1970, Rock | | |
| Janis Joplin Me And Bobby McGee 1971, Rock | | |
| Jim Croce Bad, Bad Leroy Brown 1973, Folk Rock | | |
| Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville 1977, Country | | |
| John Denver Take Me Home, Country Roads 1971, Country Folk | | |
| John Denver Thank God I'm A Country Boy 1975, Country Folk | | |
| John Lennon Imagine 1971, Pop Rock | | |
| John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John You're The One That I Want 1978, Pop | | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band Get Down Tonight 1975, Disco | | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band That's The Way (I LIke It) 1975, Disco | | |
| Kiss Rock And Roll All Nite 1975, Rock | | |
| Labelle Lady Marmalade 1974, Soul | | |
| Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven 1970, Rock | | |
| Lipps. Inc. Funkytown 1979, Disco | | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama 1974, Rock | | |
| Marvin Gaye Let's Get It On 1973, Soul | | |
| Meat Loaf Paradise By The Dashboard Light 1977, Rock | | |
| Michael Jackson Rock With You 1979, R&B | | |
| Nick Gilder Hot Child In The City 1978, Pop Rock | | |
| Norman Greenbaum Spirit In The Sky 1970, Rock | | |
| Orleans Still The One 1976, Rock | | |
| Paul Davis I Go Crazy 1977, Rock | | |
| Poco Crazy Love 1979, Country Rock | | |
| Pratt & McClain Happy Days 1976, Rock | | |
| Queen We Are The Champions 1977, Rock | | |
| Rare Earth Get Ready 1970, Rock | | |
| Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 1970, Folk Rock | | |
| Sister Sledge We Are Family 1978, Disco | | |
| Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Tears Of A Clown 1970, Pop Soul | | |
| Stealers Wheel Stuck In The Middle With You 1972, Folk Rock | | |
| Steam Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 1969, Pop | | |
| Steely Dan Reelin' In The Years 1973, Rock | | |
| Steve Miller Band The Joker 1973, Rock | | |
| Stevie Wonder Superstition 1972, Funk | | |
| Stevie Wonder You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1973, Soul | | |
| Styx Babe 1979, Rock | | |
| Sugarhill Gang Rapper's Delight 1979, Hip Hop | | |
| T. Rex Bang A Gong (Get It On) 1971, Rock | | |
| The Beatles Let It Be 1970, Rock | | |
| The Cars Just What I Needed 1978, Rock | | |
| The Doobie Brothers LIsten To The Music 1972, Rock | | |
| The Eagles Hotel California 1977, Rock | | |
| The Four Seasons December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night!) 1975, Disco | | |
| The Hollies Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) 1972, Rock | | |
| The Jackson 5 I'll Be There 1970, R&B | | |
| The Knack My Sharona 1979, Pop | | |
| The O'Jays Love Train 1972, R&B | | |
| The Partridge Family I Think I Love You 1970, Pop | | |
| The Rolling Stones Brown Sugar 1971, Rock | | |
| The Romantics What I Like About You 1979, Pop | | |
| The Temptations Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) 1971, Soul | | |
| The Temptations Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 1972, Soul | | |
| The Trammps Disco Inferno 1976, Disco | | |
| Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way 1975, Disco | | |
| Thin Lizzy The Boys Are Back In Town 1976, Rock | | |
| Three Dog Night Joy To The World 1971, Rock | | |
| Van McCoy The Hustle 1975, Disco | | |
| Village People Y.M.C.A. 1978, Disco | | |
| War Low Rider 1975, Funk | | |
| Warren Zevon Werewolves Of London 1978, Rock | | |
| Wild Cherry Play That Funky Music 1976, Funk | | |
Do you have a favorite 1970s wedding song that isn’t on our list? Please share it in the comments. Also which one would you replace? We read and respond to all comments.
Top 5 1970’s Songs By Downloads
- “September” – Earth, Wind & Fire
- “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen
- “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” – Stevie Wonder
- “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “Dancing Queen” – ABBA
The 1970’s – Birth of Disco
Every era has it’s boom in culture. After WWI, we had the roaring twenties! After WWII, we had 50’s music and swing dancing. As the Vietnam War continued into 1975, people took to dancing to forget about the war and be happy. This time, they went to the Disco.
The music of the 1970s can be most remembered as the birth of Disco! I can hear the high hat now. It just makes you want to dance. Popular disco music artists included the Bee Gees with “Stayin’ Alive”, Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive”, “Dancing Queen” was practically the anthem but don’t forget the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.”.
1970’s Songs Welcome Progressive Rock
Another music style popular in the 1970s was progressive rock. Progressive rock songs were typically longer in length and may not be conducive to weddings, but who doesn’t love Freebird? Those songs got longer as recording technology changed. Each side of a record could only be so long.
“Led Zeppelin never released ‘Stairway to Heaven,’ which is 8:02 minutes, as a single, but the track still became the stuff of legend.” Mashable https://mashable.com/2014/11/23/pop-song-length/
Finally, punk rock also started in the 1970s with heavy guitar riffs and anger in the lyrics and projection in the singers. Punk rock style music kickoff with bands like the Sex Pistols and the Ramones. Bob Marley had a huge fan base in the U.S. performing Jamaican reggae music as well.
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The 1970s Brought Us the Hustle
The dance of the Best 1970s music that was typical in dance clubs, aka discos, was the Hustle. You can learn to do this groovy dance with the following tutorial.
The music genre was named after the music played in discotheque — the nightclubs people danced in. The Hustle was invented in 1970 thought to be in New York City. Offspring of the Hustle were the Basic Hustle, Latin, Spanish and Tango Hustle, and Swing Hustle. Other popular dances of the 1970’s music included the Bump, Penguin, Boogaloo, Watergate, and the Robot. Way too much fun!
Fads and Culture in the 1970s
The 19070’s had its own fads for teens such as pet rocks, mood rings, and the creation of the Rubik’s cube. Popular fashion trends saw long hair on men, bell-bottom pants, and hot pants. There were many new inventions for teens in the Seventies which included the floppy disc, game console Atari, the videocassette recorder (VCR), and the invention of email in 1971.
The 1970s also gave birth to affirmative action, legalized abortion, and Earth Day. Many 1970’s bands increased their following in the States and worldwide because of the invention of the 8-track tape.
Blockbuster films of the seventies included “Star Wars,” “The Godfather I and II,” and “Grease.” TV shows of the 1970s included “The Brady Bunch,” “Happy Days,” “All In The Family,” and “Sesame Street” for children. With the advancement of TV, sports became big business. This was the beginning of wealthy sports owners and highly paid baseball players with the free agency by the end of the decade.
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