Top 200 Party Songs List

We’re all over boring wedding receptions. Right? It’s your celebration. You want to dance to some legit tunes. Party hard and make it a night to remember. It’s your wedding so why not?

Do Party Songs Have to Fit the Wedding Theme?

In short, no. Your wedding reception is about having fun. You can get your groove on to “Shook Me All Night Long” in a tux. No worries. Though, you may want to bring more comfortable shoes or just dance barefoot. Not every party song will fit the theme of every wedding. However, the final say should go to the bride and groom.

No wedding is complete without music. Everyone will remember the ambiance and dancing at your wedding reception. Guests will also remember whether or not he or she had a good time. (Remember, they bought you really nice gifts. You want them to think it was worth it.) In fact, songs are the most important essence that adds flavor to the wedding. Getting down on the dance floor is the best way to express one’s enjoyment.

Table of Contents:

• Party Songs
• Hip Hop Party Songs
• Pop Party Songs
• Rock Party Songs
• Country Party Songs
• R&B Party Songs
• Disco Party Songs
• Alternative Party Songs
• Latin Party Songs
• EDM/Dance Party Songs
• Folk Party Songs
• Reggae Party Songs
• Christian Party Songs
• Slow Party Songs
• Party Songs Spotify Playlist
• Questions about Party Songs

200 Best Party Songs For Wedding Receptions

Below is a list of wedding party songs to choose from. We do not discount any music genre. As professional DJs for decades, we know what works. We want you to have the best list of what to play at weddings.

Did we miss one of your favorite dance songs? Please place a comment below with your suggestion — and which song it should replace.

Party song list curated by Matthew Campbell
Last Updated: October 12, 2021

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Play Different!

SO many great party songs exist. I challenge you to not play all of the songs that are played at every wedding.

Song	Amazon Link
Hip Hop Party Songs
2Pac feat. Roger Troutman & Dr. Dre - California Love 1996, Hip Hop
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion - WAP 2020, Hip Hop
Coolio - Fantastic Voyage 12994, Hip Hop
Cupid - Cupid Shuffle 2007, Hip Hop
DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon - Turn Down For What 2013, Hip Hop
Drake feat. Future & Young Thug - Way 2 Sexy 2021, Hip Hop
Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - Low 2007, Hip Hop
Flo Rida - My House 2015, Hip Hop
House Of Pain - Jump Around 1992, Hip Hop
Insane Clown Posse - Chop Chop Slide 2015, Hip Hop
Jesy Nelson feat. Nicki Minaj - Boyz 2021, Hp Hop
Latto - Big Energy 2021, Hip Hop
Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT 2021, Hip Hop
Lizzo - Good As Hell 2016, Hip Hop
Lizzo - Truth Hurts 2017, Hip Hop
M.C. Hammer - U Can’t Touch This 1990, Hip Hop
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us 2011, Hp Hop
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz - Thrift Shop 2012, Hip Hop
Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean 2019, Hip Hop
Megan Thee Stallion - Body 2020, Hip Hop
Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On 2001, Hip Hop
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It 1995, Hip Hop
Nelly - Hot In Herre 2002, Hip Hop
Outkast - Hey Ya! 2003, Hip Hop
Salt-n-Pepa - Shoop 1993, Hip Hop
Saweetie feat. Doja Cat - Best Friend 2021, Hip Hop
Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is) 1993, Hip Hop
Tone-Loc - Wild Thing 1988, Hip Hop
V.I.C. - Wobble 2008, Hip Hop
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby 1990, Hip Hop
Pop Party Songs
A-Ha - Take On Me 1985, Pop
Ava Max - Kings & Queens 2020, Pop
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic 2016, Pop
BTS - Butter 2021, Pop
Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug - Havana 2017, Pop
Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby - Levitating 2020, Pop
Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now 2020, Pop
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You 2017, Pop
Ed Sheeran - Shivers 2021, Pop
Elton John, Dua Lipa - Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) 2021, Pop
Harry Styles - Adore You 2019, Pop
Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar 2019, Pop
Kylie Minogue & Years & Years - A Second to Midnight 2021, Pop
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…) 1999, Pop
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk 2014, Pop
Maroon 5 - Memories 2019, Pop
Marshmello & Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me 2021, Pop
Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA 2009, Pop
MKTO - Classic 2013, Pop
N Sync - Bye Bye Bye 2000, Pop
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline 1969, Pop
Pharrell Williams - Happy 2013, Pop
Pitbull feat. Anthony Watts & DJWS - I Feel Good 2021, Pop
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up 1987, Pop
Tai Verdes - A-O-K 2021, Pop
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off 2014, Pop
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 1987, Pop
Rock Party Songs
4 Non Blondes - What's Up? 1993, Rock
AC/DC - Back In Black 1980, Rock
AC/DC - Thunderstruck 1990, Rock
Billy Joel - Piano Man 1973, Rock
Bread - Everything I Own 1972, Rock
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping 1997, Rock
Don McLean - American Pie 1971, Rock
Foo Fighters - Times Like These 2002, Rock
Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine 1988, Rock
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville 1977, Rock
Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’ 1981, Rock
Kenny Loggins - Footloose 1984, Rock
King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight 1972, Rock
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama 1974, Rock
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis 2005, Rock
Matchbox Twenty - 3 am 1996, Rock
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 1991, Rock
Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u 2021, Rock
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, Rock
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now 1978, Rock
Redbone - Come and Get Your Love 1974, Rock
Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way 1994, Rock
Santana Feat. Rob Thomas - Smooth 1999, Rock
Spin Doctors - Two Princes 1991, Rock
The Killers - Mr. Brightside 2003, Rock
The Offspring - Come Out and Play 1994, Rock
The Outfield - Your Love 1986, Rock
Toto - Africa 1982, Rock
ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man 1983, Rock
Country Party Songs
Blanco Brown - The Git Up 2019, Country
Brooks & Dunn - Neon Moon 1991, Country
Chris Young & Kane Brown - Famous Friends 2020, Country
Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel 2013, Country
Hank Williams, Jr. - Family Tradition 1979, Country
Jameson Rodgers feat. Luke Combs - Cold Beer Calling My Name 2020, Country
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads 1971, Country
Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire 1963, Country
Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (Remix) 2019, Country
Nelly & Florida Georgia Line - Lil Bit 2020, Country
Old Dominion - I Was On a Boat That Day 2021, Country
Rascal Flatts - Life is a Highway 2006, Country
Steve Earle - Copperhead Road 1988, Country
Walker Hayes, Kesha - Fancy Like 2021, Country
Zac Brown Band - Old Love Song 2021, Country
R&B Party Songs
Aretha Franklin - Respect 1965, R&B
Beyonce feat. Jay-Z - Crazy In Love 2003, R&B
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open 2021, R&B
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Skate 2021, R&B
Chlöe - Have Mercy 2021, R&B
Doja Cat feat. SZA - Kiss Me More 2021, R&B
Doja Cat - Say So 2019, R&B
Ginuwine - Pony 1996, R&B
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) 1965, R&B
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much 1981, R&B
Mariah Carey - Fantasy 1995, R&B
Mary J. Blige - Just Fine 2007, R&B
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 1982, R&B
Prince - 1999 1982, R&B
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) 1970, R&B
The Isley Brothers - Shout, Pts. 1 & 2 1959, R&B
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights 2019, R&B
The Weeknd - Take My Breath 2021, R&B
The Whispers - Rock Steady 1987, R&B
TLC - No Scrubs 1999, R&B
Usher feat. Will.I.Am - OMG 2010, R&B
Usher - Yeah 2004, R&B
Disco Party Songs
ABBA - Dancing Queen 1976, Disco
Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing 1976, Disco
Donna Summer - Last Dance 1978, Disco
Earth, Wind & Fire - September 1978, Disco
Earth Wind & Fire - Let's Groove 1981, Disco
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 1978, Disco
Kool and The Gang - Celebration 1980, Disco
Lipps Inc. - Funkytown 1979, Disco
McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now 1979, Disco
Village People - Y.M.C.A. 1978, Disco
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music 1976, Disco
Alternative Party Songs
All Time Low - Dear Maria, Count Me In 2007, Alternative
BANNERS - Someone To You 2017, Alternative
Billie Eilish - bad guy 2019, Alternative
Cage The Elephant - Ain't No Rest for the Wicked 2008, Alternative
Coldplay x BTS - My Universe 2021, Alternative
Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 2014, Alternative
Fall Out Boy - Centuries 2014, Alternative
Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap 2016, Alternative
Glass Animals - Heat Waves 2020, Alternative
Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World 2012, Alternative
My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade 2006, Alternative
Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes 2018, Alternative
THE ANXIETY & WILLOW & Tyler Cole - Meet Me At Our Spot 2020, Alternative
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army 2003, Alternative
Tones And I - Dance Monkey 2019, Alternative
twenty one pilots - Ride 2015, Alternative
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance 2014, Alternative
Latin Party Songs
Bad Bunny feat. Drake - MIA 2018, Latin
Camila Cabello - Don't Go Yet 2021, Latin
Daddy Yankee - Gasolina 2010, Latin
Don Omar feat. Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro 2010, Latin
Elvis Crespo - Suavemente 1998, Latin
Farruko - Pepas 2021, Latin
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Conga 1985, Latin
J Balvin & Willy William - Mi Gente 2017, Latin
Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee - Despacito 2017, Latin
Marc Anthony - Vivir Mi Vida 2013, Latin
Ricky Martin - Livin' la Vida Loca 1999, Latin
Selena - Bidi Bidi Bom Bom 1994, Latin
EDM/Dance Party Songs
Avicii - Wake Me Up 2013, EDM/Dance
Daft Punk - One More Time 2000, EDM/Dance
David Guetta Feat. Sia - Titanium 2011, EDM/Dance
David Guetta Feat. Usher - Without You 2011, EDM/Dance
Marshmello & Bastille - Happier 2018, Dance
Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode - Jerusalema 2019, EDM/Dance
Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin - Don't You Worry Child 2012, EDM/Dance
Tiësto & KAROL G - Don't Be Shy 2021, EDM/Dance
Folk Party Songs
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home 2009, Folk
James Taylor - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 1975, Folk
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel 2004, Folk
Ray LaMontagne - You Are the Best Thing 2008, Folk
The Lumineers - Ho Hey 2013, Folk
Reggae Party Songs
Bob Marley - Three Little Birds 1977, Reggae
Ini Kamoze - Here Comes the Hotstepper 1995, Reggae
Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now 1972, Reggae
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam 1993, Reggae
Christian Party Songs
Cain - Yes He Can 2021, Christian
for KING & COUNTRY - RELATE 2021, Christian
Jeremy Camp - When You Speak 2021, Christian
Phil Wickham - House Of The Lord 2021, Christian
We The Kingdom - Child Of Love 2020, Christian
Slow Song Party Songs
Alison Krauss and Union Station - When You Say Nothing At All 1994, Folk
Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani - Nobody But You 2020, Country
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years 2011, Pop
Clinton Kane - I GUESS I'M IN LOVE 2021, Alternative
Dan + Shay - Speechless 2018, Country
Ed Sheeran - Perfect 2017, Pop
George Strait - I Cross My Heart 1992, Country
John Legend - All Of Me 2013, R&B
LeVelle feat. Anthony Hamilton - Fell In Love 2021, R&B
MAX & Ali Gatie - Butterflies 2021, Pop
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars 2006, Alternative
The Paper Kites - Bloom 2010, Folk
The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody 1965, Pop
The Temptations - My Girl 1964, R&B
UB40 - (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You 1993, Reggae

What Genre is Best for a Dance Party?

The songs we’ve curated are tried and true to get all of your wedding guests on the dance floor. The vibe of a good party is participation. You want your guests to crowd the dance floor. Only that one crazy aunt will dance by herself — you know the one. So, if you want to avoid that situation, get everyone on the dance floor. Right? Bullet dodged.

Current hits are good but a good dance party doesn’t need to stick to one genre. Rock, Country, Dance, R&B, Hip Hop, Swing, Big Band, Oldies, Polka, Jazz, Disco, Reggae, can all be on your list. Well, maybe not polka. Then again, if that’s your grandparent’s jam, play it early in the reception.

Similar song lists for further reading:

• Line dance songs
• Limbo songs
• Oldies songs

Why Do People Get on the Dance Floor?

People get on the dance floor when they hear their song! You’ll often see their demeanor completely change and they get up, often recruiting others, proclaiming “This is my jam, y’all!” A good backbeat or trap beat is irresistible.

Beyond the beat, music is personal. It evokes memories. The lyrics speak to our souls. This is why your crazy aunt dances to “Dancing Queen” by ABBA. She relates to it.

What about Corny Songs at my Reception?

Hey, kids love the chicken dance. No matter how lame it seems during the planning phase, you’ll be surprised at what happens at the moment. People will participate if the wedding couple does, too. If the style of a wedding is black tie and located in a classy venue, there is no reason not to have the limbo dance if the bride and groom want to start it! If the bride and groom lead, people will follow.

What if I Don’t Want my Grandpa to Bring SexyBack?

Okay, this is a legit concern. Sure, you may not want to see your grandpa dancing to Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack.” With that said, you can talk with your wedding coordinator and DJ and create phases for your reception.

Wait. What? Yes. Play the corny songs, the 70’s rocker song your mom loves, even the ABBA song your crazy aunt dances to (you know she got you a great gift). But later in the evening, the DJ can segue into your jams. The jams of your tribe. The ones that remind you and your wedding party of your good times together.

How Do I Choose Good Party Songs for My Wedding?

Selecting the best party songs is, in itself, a great task. It’s not as easy as you think; it takes much effort. This is why we provide this list of 200 party songs so that it will inspire you as the wedding couple when you sit down to plan your wedding. You can even check out the ultimate collection of best wedding songs that you can find anywhere.

Choose the songs you want to hear during the dancing portion of your wedding reception. Then, be sure to give the list to the master of ceremonies or music entertainment before the wedding. This way, they will have all the songs you desire to have played. Even better is to plan this with your professional wedding planner.

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