Wedding Party Dance Songs that Can’t Stop The Feeling!

So, you want to have a dance just for the wedding party to dance to? And how will the song’s theme set the tone for the dancing portion of the evening?

All of the wedding party including parents join the newlyweds who are already on the dance floor after their first dance. You can include special guests, too. Here’s some inspiration for your desired vibe.

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Quick Tips

When picking out the song to dance with your wedding party, you must consider the following 3 factors:

1. Does the song have a special meaning to you?
2. Does the song’s meaning describe your relationships?
3. What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the style of dance that fits best?

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for the wedding party dance. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples. Besides new and trending, additional lists are grouped by genre to match your taste in music.

Wedding Party Dance Songs by Vibe

Line/Group Dances

Get your wedding party on the dance floor showcasing their dance moves to a popular dance song or a group dance to get the party started.

  • Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Boot Scootin’ Boogie – Brooks & Dunn
  • Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper
  • Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
  • No rompas mi corazón – Caballo Dorado
  • Teach Me How to Dougie – Cali Swag District
  • The Git Up – Blanco Brown
  • Tootsee Roll – 69 Boyz
  • Twist and Shout – The Beatles
  • Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
  • Wobble – V.I.C.

Classic Party Hits

Here is a list of songs from yesteryear that are commonly chosen to play for the wedding party to let everyone know it is going to be a fun night.

  • Dance With Me Tonight – Olly Murs
  • Dancing Queen – ABBA
  • Danza Kuduro – Don Omar, Lucenzo
  • Get Down Tonight – KC and The Sunshine Band
  • Hooked On A Feeling – Blue Swede
  • I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
  • Let’s Get Married (ReMarqable Remix) – Jagged Edge
  • Let’s Groove – Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
  • My Boo – Ghost Town DJs
  • Now That We Found Love – Heavy D. & The Boyz
  • September – Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees
  • Thunderstruck – AC/DC
  • Tongue Tied – Grouplove
  • Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson
  • You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees

Romance

Add more love to your reception with a romantic song for the wedding party dance. You can invite all couples to the dance floor halfway through.

  • At Last – Etta James
  • Here On Out – Dave Matthews Band
  • I Love You Always Forever – Betty Who
  • May I Have This Dance – Francis and the Lights
  • Nobody But You – Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani
  • Perfect – Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé
  • Speechless – Dan + Shay
  • Stand By Me – Ben E. King
  • Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
  • Thank God – Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown
  • Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
  • When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Krauss & Union Station
  • You Are The Reason – Calum Scott & Leona Lewis

Celebrating Family & Friends

Celebrate with your besties and family with a special song celebrating your bond.

  • In My Life – Beatles
  • Good Things – BoDeans
  • All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over – H. Williams Jr.
  • Family – Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
  • Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
  • Kinfolks – Sam Hunt
  • Beer With My Friends – Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion
  • Me And My Gang – Rascal Flatts
  • these are my friends – lovelytheband
  • These Are My People – Rodney Atkins
  • We Are Family – Sister Sledge
  • With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker

Modern Party Hits

If you want to have a modern party jam to get dancing started at your reception, these hits let everyone know it’s time to party!

  • Bailondo Bachata – Chayanne
  • Can’t Dance – Cooper Alan
  • Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
  • Club Can’t Handle Me – Flo Rida, David Guetta
  • Dance The Night – Dua Lipa
  • Dynamite – Taio Cruz
  • Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
  • Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
  • Forever – Chris Brown
  • I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
  • I’m Good (Blue) – David Guetta, Bebe Rexha
  • Just Dance – Lady Gaga
  • Kings & Queens – Ava Max
  • Let’s Get Married – Bleachers
  • Mi Gente – J Balvin, Willy William
  • On Top Of The World – Imagine Dragons
  • One More Time – Daft Punk
  • Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
  • Pink Party Club – Chapell Roan
  • Raise Your Glass – P!NK
  • Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
  • Sexy And I Know It – LMFAO
  • Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon
  • Taki Taki – DJ Snake, Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B
  • Texas Hold ‘Em – Beyonce
  • This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
  • Timber – Pitbull, Ke$Ha
  • Turn Down for What – DJ Snake, Lil Jon
  • We Found Love – Rihanna, Calvin Harris
  • Yeah – Usher
  • Yeah 3x – Chris Brown

Songs Ideas by Genre

Hip Hop

  • I Like It – Cardi B
  • May I Have This Dance – Francis and the Lights feat. Chance the Rapper
  • Turn Down for What – DJ Snake & Lil Jon
  • Harlem Shake – Baauer
  • Teach Me How to Dougie – Cali Swag District
  • I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
  • Wobble – V.I.C.
  • Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
  • Ms. New Booty – Bubba Sparxxx & Mr. Collipark & Ying Yang Twins
  • Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
  • Bring Em Out – T.I.
  • Tootsee Roll – 69 Boyz
  • Jump Around – House Of Pain
  • Now That We Found Love – Heavy D. & The Boyz
  • Bust A Move – Young MC

Rock

  • these are my friends – lovelytheband
  • Let’s Get Married – Bleachers
  • Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
  • Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
  • On Top Of The World – Imagine Dragons
  • Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
  • Smile – Uncle Kracker
  • Mr. Brightside – The Killers
  • Love You Madly – Cake
  • I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
  • Secret Garden – Bruce Springsteen
  • Thunderstruck – AC/DC
  • I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
  • Footloose – Kenny Loggins
  • Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
  • You’re My Best Friend – Queen
  • Hooked On A Feeling – Blue Swede
  • With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker
  • Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
  • Twist and Shout – The Beatles
  • Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
  • The Twist – Chubby Checker

Pop

  • Friends – Jesse McCartney
  • Perfect – Ed Sheeran with Beyoncé
  • 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
  • Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
  • Something Better – Audien feat. Lady Antebellum
  • Sugar – Maroon 5
  • Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon
  • XO – Beyonce
  • Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
  • Sexy And I Know It – LMFAO
  • Dance With Me Tonight – Olly Murs
  • Marry You – Bruno Mars
  • Raise Your Glass – P!nk
  • Gravity – John Mayer
  • Crazy In Love – Beyonce feat. Jay-Z
  • Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
  • Wannabe – Spice Girls
  • I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts
  • Love Shack – The B-52’s
  • I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston

R&B

  • A Good Night – John Legend x BloodPop®
  • Happy – Pharrell Williams
  • Yeah – Usher
  • Back At One – Brian McKnight
  • This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
  • Strokin’ – Clarence Carter
  • September – Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Lean On Me – Bill Withers
  • Stand By Me – Ben E. King

Country

  • Beer With My Friends – Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion
  • Kinfolks – Sam Hunt
  • Speechless – Dan + Shay
  • From The Ground Up – Dan + Shay
  • It Ain’t My Fault – Brothers Osborne
  • It All Started With A Beer – Frankie Ballard
  • Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
  • Drink In My Hand – Eric Church
  • These Are My People – Rodney Atkins
  • Find Out Who Your Friends Are – Tracy Lawrence
  • Me And My Gang – Rascal Flatts
  • Your Everything – Keith Urban
  • Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
  • You’ve Got A Friend In Me – Randy Newman & Lyle Lovett
  • Ain’t Goin’ Down (‘Til the Sun Comes Up) – Garth Brooks
  • Boot Scootin’ Boogie – Brooks & Dunn
  • All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight – Hank Williams Jr.

Disco

  • Celebration – Kool & The Gang
  • We Are Family – Sister Sledge
  • You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees
  • Get Down Tonight – KC And The Sunshine Band

Dance

  • Timber – Pitbull feat. Ke$Ha
  • We Found Love – Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
  • Yeah 3x – Chris Brown
  • Dynamite – Taio Cruz
  • Forever – Chris Brown
  • Just Dance – Lady Gaga
  • Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper
  • Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson

Latin

  • Limbo – Daddy Yankee
  • Danza Kuduro – Don Omar feat. Lucenzo
  • No rompas mi corazón – Caballo Dorado
  • Bailondo Bachata – Chayanne
  • Mi Gente – J Balvin, Willy William

Do you have a favorite wedding party dance song, not on my list?  Please share your song below so that we can add it!

Tip

After the wedding party dance, the dancing begins. See a list of party songs to get everyone dancing.

Fun Facts

Being selected for a wedding couple’s wedding party is more than just celebrating at the wedding. The wedding couple entrusts you to do certain things. Check out our article: Wedding Party Roles – Each Member and Their Roles. And don’t worry about what to call them if your wedding is genderless. Having people stand up for you is all that matters, regardless of those roles.

Remember, this is your day to celebrate your love. Feel free to break from Western tradition or adopt one that suits you best.

No. The wedding party dance is not required. It’s your wedding and your reception. If you don’t have a large bridal party or things got weird when the groomsman and bridesmaid just broke up, you can skip it. They can always join in after the last of the formal dance songs.

A wedding party dance is not a required dance in the list of formal dance songs. However, it is a great way to get people in a partying mood and watch people dancing. The wedding party song can also be the start of asking all wedding guests to join in on the dance floor.

Depending on your desired wedding theme, you can choose songs with a “friend” theme, a “love” theme, or just plain – Let’s Get This Party Started! We have included many different music styles, tempos, and eras below. A great mixture to find the perfect wedding party dance song. If you are just looking to get the party started, also check out our list of Best Party Songs for weddings.

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