1970s Wedding Songs: Trending Hits & Timeless Dance Tracks
Updated October 31, 2023 | Written by Matthew Campbell
Are you considering using 1970s songs at your wedding? There are so many great genres and hits to choose from and I am sharing the popular songs from the 70s that I have played.

When picking out 1970s songs for your wedding, you must consider the following 3 factors:
- What is the tempo of the song to determine the style of dance?
- What is the meaning of the song and is it appropriate for your wedding?
- Does the song’s genre match the theme of your wedding?
Let’s start with the most popular right now.
Trending 1970s Wedding Songs
- “Dancing Queen” by ABBA
- “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire
- “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge
- “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” by Stevie Wonder
- “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry
- “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
- “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver
- “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees
- “Y.M.C.A.” by the Villiage People
- “Doon’t Stop Me Now” by Queen
- “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole
- “Dancing In The Moonlight” by King Harvest
- “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by James Taylor
- “Piano Man” by Billy Joel
- “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson
- “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton
- “Hooked On A Feeling” by Blue Swede
- “Come And Get Your Love” by Redbone
- “Brick House” by Commodores
Stream 1970s Wedding Playlist
My Wedding Songs is a reader-supported website. As an Amazon Associate, we earn revenue from qualifying purchases. Purchases made through links on this page may earn us a commission but also support the artists.
Listen to your favorite songs on streaming services!
As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of popular 1970s songs to get people on the dance floor and for romance at your wedding! The list is grouped by genre to match your taste in music.
1970s Popular Pop Hits
- What I Like About You – The Romantics
- My Sharona – The Knack
- You’re The One That I Want – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (party dance song)
- Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder
- Rich Girl – Daryl Hall & John Oates (money dance song)
- The Things We Do For Love – 10cc
- Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille (cocktail hour song)
- Fooled Around And Fell In Love – Elvin Bishop (dinner song)
- Dream Weaver – Gary Wright
- Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam (last dance song)
- Imagine – John Lennon
- Your Song – Elton John (first dance song)
- I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family
Tip
Next, read love songs from the 70s.
1970s Disco Dancing
- Good Times – Chic
- Funkytown – Lipps. Inc. (dance party song)
- Take A Chance On Me – ABBA
- Le Freak – Chic
- I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
- We Are Family – Sister Sledge (dance party song)
- Y.M.C.A. – Village People
- Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
- Dancing Queen – ABBA (dance party song)
- Disco Inferno – The Trammps
- Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band (dance party song)
- That’s The Way (I LIke It) – KC & The Sunshine Band
- December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night!) – The Four Seasons (dancing starter)
- Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
- The Hustle – Van McCoy
- Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
Tip
Listen to a disco wedding playlist of dance favorites.
1970s Rock Favorites
- Highway To Hell – AC/DC
- Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger
- Crazy Love – Poco
- Babe – Styx
- Kiss You All Over – Exile
- Just What I Needed – The Cars
- Werewolves Of London – Warren Zevon
- I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton (slow dance song)
- Paradise By The Dashboard Light – Meat Loaf
- I Go Crazy – Paul Davis
- We Are The Champions – Queen
- Hotel California – The Eagles (dinner song)
- Still The One – Orleans (anniversary dance song)
- Happy Days – Pratt & McClain
- The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy (groomsmen song)
- Walk This Way – Aerosmith
- Rock And Roll All Nite – Kiss
- You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd (party dance song)
- Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers
- Drift Away – Dobie Gray (dinner song)
- Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce
- Reelin’ In The Years – Steely Dan (cocktail hour song)
- The Joker – Steve Miller Band
- Crocodile Rock – Elton John
- The Loco-Motion – Grand Funk Railroad
- Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealers Wheel (cocktail hour song)
- Listen To The Music – The Doobie Brothers (cocktail hour song)
- Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) – The Hollies
- American Pie – Don McLean
- Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin
- Bang A Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex
- Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
- Joy To The World – Three Dog Night (party dance song)
- All Right Now – Free
- Fire And Rain – James Taylor
- Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin
- Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum
- Get Ready – Rare Earth
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
- Let It Be – The Beatles
Tip
Put on headphones and listen to wedding songs of the 80s.
1970s R&B Party Tunes
- Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang (party dance song)
- Rock With You – Michael Jackson
- Three Times A Lady – Commodores
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire (party dance song)
- Brick House – Commodores (party dance song)
- Always & Forever – Heatwave
- Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
- You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
- Low Rider – War (limbo song)
- Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe – Barry White
- Lady Marmalade – Labelle
- Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight & The Pips
- Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye (garter song)
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder (father-daughter song)
- Lean On Me – Bill Withers (parents’ dance song)
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder (party dance song)
- Love Train – The O’Jays
- Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone – The Temptations
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green (anniversary dance song)
- Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) – The Temptations
- Tears Of A Clown – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5 (parents’ dance song)
Tip
Check out love songs from the 80s.
1970s Country Tracks for the Reception
- Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett (party dance song)
- Let Your Love Flow – The Bellamy Brothers
- Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
- Thank God I’m A Country Boy – John Denver
- The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich
- Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver (last dance song)
Do you have a favorite 1970s wedding song that isn’t on my list? Please share it in the comments. I read and respond to all comments.
FAQs
Why trust
?DJ, Author, Music Lover

Matthew (Matt) Campbell is the founder/editor of My Wedding Songs from his experience as a wedding DJ. He is the author of two wedding planners: ‘Wedding Songs Planner’ and ‘The Wedding Music Toolkit’. Matt is the host of the ‘Wedding Songs Podcast’. He shares music inspiration in his weekly newsletter the ‘Wedding MusicLetter’. His articles have been published on Rolling Stone, DJ Life Magazine, and DJ Times. Matt resides in the wedding capital of the world – Las Vegas.
Not sure which 1970’s Supertramp songs are good for dancing.
No Supertramp in the list? :(
Love Supertramp! Which songs of theirs are your favorites for weddings?