200 Best Party Songs for Weddings
2018
These songs are tried and true to get wedding guests on the dance floor. We include the best party songs from the past to some current hits. In addition, you will find all types of music including Rock, Country music, Dance, R&B, Hip Hop, Swing, Big Band, Oldies, Polka, Jazz, Disco, Reggae, etc. We do not discount any type of music. We just want to show you the best at what to play at wedding receptions.
Not every best party songs will fit the theme of every wedding. We know that. However, this will be a great guide to give you an idea of what your guests would dance to. However, the final say should go to the bride and groom. 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.
Best Party Songs
Last Updated: February 21, 2018
50 Cent – In Da Club
2003, Hip Hop
ABBA – Dancing Queen
1976, Disco
AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
1980, Rock
Aerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
1998, Rock
American Authors – Best Day Of My Life
2013, Rock
Aretha Franklin – Respect
1965, R&B
Ariana Grande and Jessie J and Nicki Minaj – Bang Bang
2014, Pop
B-52’s – Love Shack
1989, Rock
Backstreet Boys – Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
1997, Dance
Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line – Meant to Be
2017 – Pop
Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
1977, Disco
Ben E. King – Stand By Me
1961, Soul
Beyonce – Crazy In Love
2003, R&B
Beyonce – Love On Top
2011, Pop
Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2008, R&B
Big & Rich – Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
2004, Country
Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
2009, Hip Hop
Black Eyed Peas – Let’s Get It Started
2004, Hip Hop
Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre – No Diggity
1996, R&B
Blake Shelton – I’ll Name The Dogs
2017, Country
Bob Seger – Old Time Rock & Roll
1979, Rock
Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
1986, Rock
Brian Setzer Orchestra – Jump Jive An’ Wail
1998, Rockabilly
Brooks & Dunn – Boot Scootin’ Boogie
1992, Country
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
2016 – Pop
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – Finesse
2018 – R&B
Bruno Mars – Just The Way You Are
2010, Pop
Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like
2017 – Pop
Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69
1985, Rock
Cali Swag District – Teach Me How To Dougie
2010, Hip Hop
Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – Feels
2017 – Dance
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – This Is What You Came For
2016, Dance
Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug – Havana
2017 – Pop
Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
2017 – Hip Hop
Chainsmokers feat. Daya – Don’t Let Me Down
2016, Dance
Chris Brown – Forever
2008, Dance
Chris Stapleton – Tennessee Whiskey
2015 – Country
Chubby Checker – The Twist
1960, Rock
Commodores – Brick House
1977, Disco
Cupid – Cupid Shuffle
2007, Hip Hop
Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi feat. Justin Bieber – Despacito
2017 – Pop
Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky
2013, Disco
Dan + Shay – From the Ground Up
2016, Country
David Guetta feat. Sia – Titanium
2011, Dance
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
1988, Rock
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
1982, Pop
DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne – I’m The One
2017 – Hip Hop
DJ Snake featuring Lil Jon – Turn Down For What
2013, Hip Hop
DNCE – Cake By The Ocean
2015, Pop
Don Omar feat. Lucenzo – Danza Kuduro
2010, Hip Hop
Drake – God’s Plan
2018 – Hip Hop
Drake – Hotline Bling
2015, Hip Hop
Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla – One Dance
2016, Hip Hop
Dua Lipa – New Rules
2017 – Pop
Earth, Wind & Fire – September
1978, R&B
Ed Sheeran – Perfect
2017 – Rock
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
2017 – Pop
Emeralds – The Bird Dance (Chicken Dance)
1982, Polka
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
1977, Rock
Etta James – At Last
1960, Blues
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
2015, Hip Hop
Fitz & The Tantrums – HandClap
2016 – Rock
Flo Rida Feat. David Guetta – Club Can’t Handle Me
2010, Hip Hop
Flo Rida – Good Feeling
2011, Hip Hop
Flo Rida – My House
2015, Hip Hop
Flo Rida – Wild Ones
2011, Hip Hop
Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly – Cruise
2012, Country Rap
Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
1968, Soul
Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
1975, Disco
Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
1965, Soul
Frank Sinatra – New York, New York
1977, Pop
Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight
1964, Pop
Frankie Yankovic – Beer Barrel Polka
1970s, Polka
Garth Brooks – Friends In Low Places
1990, Country
Grandmaster Slice – Electric Slide (Shall We Dance)
1991, Hip Hop
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
1988, Rock
Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso feat. Florida Georgia Line & Watt – Let Me Go
2017 – Pop
House Of Pain – Jump Around
1992, Hip Hop
Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX – I Love It
2012, Pop
Imagine Dragons – Thunder
2017 – Rock
J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente
2017 – Latin
James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
2016, Pop
James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
1965, R&B
Jason Derulo – Want To Want Me
2015, Pop
Jason Derulo feat. French Montana – Tip Toe
2017 – Pop
Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville
1977, Rock
John Legend – All Of Me
2013, R&B
Johnny Cash – Ring Of Fire
1963, Country
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
1981, Rock
Journey – Faithfully
1983, Rock
Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean?
2015, Pop
Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling!
2016, Pop
Justin Timberlake – Sexyback
2006, Dance
Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton – Say Something
2018 – Pop
KC & The Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight
1975, Disco
Kendrick Lamar feat. Zacari – Love.
2017 – Hip Hop
Kenny Loggins – Footloose
1984, Rock
Ke$Ha – Tik Tok
2009, Pop
Kingsmen – Louie Louie
1957, R&B
Kool & The Gang – Celebration
1980, Disco
Kylie Minogue – Dancing
2018 – Pop
Lady Gaga – Just Dance
2008, Dance
LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
2011, Dance
LMFAO – Sexy And I Know It
2011, Dance
Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)
1999, Pop
Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World
1967, Pop
Luke Bryan – Country Girl (Shake It For Me)
2011, Country
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
1974, Rock
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Rav Dalton – Can’t Hold Us
2011, Hip Hop
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz – Thrift Shop
2012, Hip Hop
Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & MØ – Cold Water
2016 – Pop
Major Lazer feat. Mo & DJ Snake – Lean On
2015, Dance
Marcia Griffiths – Electric Boogie
1989, Dance
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
2014, Funk
Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger
2011, Pop
Maroon 5 – Sugar
2015, Pop
Maroon 5 feat. SZA – What Lovers Do
2017 – Pop
Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
1973, Soul
MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
1990, Hip Hop
Meghan Trainor – All About That Bass
2014, Pop
Michael Buble – Save The Last Dance For Me
2005, Pop
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
1983, Dance
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
1979, R&B
Michael Jackson – P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
1983, Dance
Michael Jackson – Thriller
1984, Dance
Migos – Stir Fry
2017 – Hip Hop
Miley Cyrus – Party In The USA
2009, Pop
Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It
1995, R&B
Mr. C the Slide Man – Cha Cha Slide
2004, Dance
‘N Sync – Bye Bye Bye
2000, Pop
Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
1969, Rock
Nelly – Hot In Herre
2002, Hip Hop
Old Crow Medicine Show – Wagon Wheel
2004, Country
Omi – Cheerleader
2015, Pop
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
2011, Pop
OneRepublic – Counting Stars
2014 – Pop
Outkast – Hey Ya!
2003, Hip Hop
Pharrell Williams – Happy
2013, Soul
P!nk – Get The Party Started
2001, Dance
P!nk – Raise Your Glass
2010, Rock
Pitbull feat. John Ryan – Fireball
2014, Pop
Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Naver – Give Me Everything
2011, Dance
Pitbull featuring Ke$Ha – Timber
2013, Dance
Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo – Time Of Our Lives
2014, Pop
Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still
2017 – Rock
Post Malone feat. 21 Savage – Rockstar
2017 – Hip Hop
Prince – Kiss
1986, Pop
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
1975, Rock
Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
1979, Rockabilly
R. Kelly – Ignition
2005, R&B
Rascal Flatts – Bless The Broken Road
1994, Country
Ray Anthony – Hokey Pokey
1953, Big Band
Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe
1994, Dance
Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Music
2007, Dance
Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris – We Found Love
2011, Dance
Rihanna feat. Drake – Work
2016, Pop
Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams & T.I. – Blurred Lines
2013, R&B
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
1964, Rock
Russell Dickerson – Yours
2016 – Country
Salt ‘N Pepa – Push It
1987, Hip Hop
Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road
2017 – Country
Sam Hunt – House Party
2014, Country
Selena Gomez & Marshmello – Wolves
2017 – Pop
Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
2016 – Pop
Sia feat. Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills
2016, Pop
Silento – Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)
2015, Hip Hop
Sir Mix-A-Lot – Baby Got Back
1992, Hip Hop
Sister Sledge – We Are Family
1979, Disco
Spice Girls – Wannabe
1996, Pop
Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
1970, R&B
Sugarhill Gang – Apache
1981 – Hip Hop
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
2010, Dance
Taylor Swift – Shake It Off
2014, Pop
Temptations – My Girl
1964, Soul
The Beatles – Twist & Shout
1963, Rock
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay – Something Just Like This
2017, Pop
The Isley Brothers – Shout
1959, Rock
The Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
1979, Hip Hop
The Wanted – Glad You Came
2011, Dance
The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
2015, R&B
The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me
2018 – Hip Hop
Thomas Rhett – Die A Happy Man
2015, Country
Usher – DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love
2010, R&B
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – OMG
2010, Dance
Usher – Yeah
2004, Hip Hop
V.I.C. – Wobble
2008, Hip Hop
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
1967, Pop
Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby
1990, Hip Hop
Village People – Y.M.C.A.
1978, Disco
Walk The Moon – Shut Up And Dance
2014, Alternative Rock
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
1987, Dance
Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
1976, Funk
Will Smith – Gettin’ Jiggy Wit’ It
1998, Hip Hop
Young MC – Bust A Move
1989, Hip Hop
Zac Brown Band – Chicken Fried
2008, Country
We hope you enjoyed our best party songs! If not, please place a comment below with your suggestion song and which song it should replace.
We believe that no wedding is complete without music. Everyone will remember the ambiance and dancing portion of a wedding reception. Guests will also remember whether or not he or she had a good time. 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.
Selecting the best party songs is in of itself a great task, which is not easy and takes much effort. Here we provide a facility, which would save you time. We bring you the ultimate collection of best wedding songs that you can find anywhere. Above is a list of wedding songs from which you can select the songs that you find the best. Pick and choose which songs you would like to have at your wedding reception during the dancing portion of the 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.
Great list
Thank you Joshua.
Hey you forgot to include Three Beat Slide’s “Let’s Party All Night”
Hi TC, thanks for the recommendation.
You should add “Wifey” by Next.
Hi Dre, thanks for the suggestion as it is a great song. We will consider it in our next update.
Amazing!!! I forgot about a lot of this songs until I saw this list. Thank you!!
Thanks Evette.
Great list, really enjoyed going through it!
Thanks Susan and thanks for stopping by.