If you’re putting together a playlist for your DJ, band or singer and you’re struggling where to start, we’ve put together 10 playlists based on your favourite music genre!
The Cheesy Playlist
This is a playlist that you will either love or hate! Cheesy wedding music may be a little controversial but we couldn’t leave these classics out of the best and biggest wedding playlist of all time!
- Y.M.C.A – The Village People
- The Macarena – Los Del Rio
- Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper
- Agadoo – Black Lace
- 5, 6, 7, 8 – Steps
- Dancing Queen – Abba
- It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls
- Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
- We Go Together – Grease
- Mambo #5 – Lou Bega
- Reach – S Club Seven
- Cotten Eyed Joe – Rednex
- We Are Family – Sister Sledge
- Stayin’ Alive – The Beegees
- Celebration – Kool and the Gang
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
- Thriller – Michael Jackson
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
- U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
- Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
2. The Rock Playlist
Rock is at the other end of the spectrum to cheese but no one is saying you can’t play both! That’s what’s great about weddings and the music; it’s a good ol’ mix of just about everything.
- Mr Brightside – The Killers
- I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor – The Arctic Monkeys
- Champagne Supernova – Oasis
- Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
- I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
- You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
- Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
- White Wedding – Billy Idol
- Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day
- Everlong – Foo Fighters
- You Really Got Me – The Kinks
- Gimme Shelter – Rolling Stones
- Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns ‘n’ Roses
- We Will Rock You – Queen
- Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
- Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
- Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard
- Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
- Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin
- You’re My Best Friend – Queen
3. The Pop Playlist
Now we’ve gone through 40 of the top songs, now for the pop playlist! This has modern songs and more classic pop songs that you just have to play at a wedding. From Beyoncé to the Backstreet Boys, these have to be our top 20..
- Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Beyoncé
- Firework – Katy Perry
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- Shake it Off – Taylor Swift
- Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
- As Long as You Love Me – Backstreet Boys
- No One – Alicia Keys
- We Found Love – Rihanna
- Happy – Pharrell Williams
- Wannabe – Spice Girls
- Cake by the Ocean – DNCE
- All About that Bass – Meghan Trainor
- Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake
- Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
- Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
- Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
- Poker Face – Lady Gaga
- Perfect – Ed Sheeran
- You Got the Love – Florence + the Machine
4. The Indie Playlist
If your wedding’s music taste is more Indie, you’ll love these 20 tunes to get you all in the groove from Smashing Pumpkins to the Smiths. These are good songs to play throughout the night…
- Heroes – David Bowie
- Cocoon – Catfish and the Bottlemen
- Toothpaste Kisses – The Maccabees
- Wonderwall – Oasis
- Do I Wanna Know? – The Arctic Monkeys
- You and Me Song – The Wannadies
- Ten Storey Love Song – The Stone Roses
- There is a Light that Never Goes Out – The Smiths
- Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
- Songbird – Oasis
- November Rain – Guns ‘n’ Roses
- Valerie – The Zutons
- Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake
- I Believe in a Thing Called Love – The Darkness
- Walking on a Dream – Empire of the Sun
- Sally Cinnamon – The Stone Roses
- Fix You – Coldplay
- I Miss You – Blink 182
- Friday I’m in Love – The Cure
- Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
5. The Dance Playlist
If your guests didn’t dance to the cheesy playlist, then they HAVE to for the dance playlist! They may be a little cheesy, but these songs are well worth adding to your song list if you want your guests to get moving!
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Good Feeling – Flo Rida
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye ft Tammie Terrell
- Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader
- Shout – The Isley Brothers
- Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
- Moves Like Jagger – Maroon Five
- Domino – Jessie J
- Love Shack – B-52
- Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO
- Night Fever – The Bee Gees
- Kiss – Prince
- Call Me Maybe – Carley Rae Jepsen
- Crazy in Love – Beyoncé ft Jay Z
- Marry You – Bruno Mars
- A.B.C – The Jackson Five
- Fix You – Coldplay
- Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira
- Let’s Get it On – Marvin Gaye
- Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
6. The RnB Playlist
For songs with soul and tunes that will fill the dance floor, you have our RnB playlist. Your guests will be shouting the lyrics and dancing all night to these ones!
- Pony – Ginuwine
- No Diggity – Blackstreet
- Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke ft TI and Pharrell
- Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
- Milkshake – Kelis
- Bump ‘n’ Grind – R Kelly
- The Boy Is Mine – Brandy and Monica
- The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
- All of Me – John Legend
- No Scrubs – TLC
- I Got a Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
- This is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
- What is Love – Haddaway
- Love on Top – Beyoncé
- #Beautiful – Mariah Carey ft Miguel
- Hey Ya! – Outkast
- Proud Mary – Tina Turner
- Forever – Chris Brown
- No Ordinary Love – Sade
- One in a Million – Aaliyah
7. The Country Playlist
It’s not everyone’s favourite choice, but if you do happen to be a big fan of country music or maybe you have a Western theme going on, these songs are the best ones to play at a wedding!
- 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
- Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
- Man! I Feel Like a Woman! – Shania Twain
- Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
- Islands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
- Something to Talk About – Bonnie Raitt
- The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
- Jolene – Dolly Parton
- Crazy – Patsy Cline
- These Boots are Made for Walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra
- I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
- I Cross My Heart – George Strait
- When You Say Nothing at All – Keith Whitley
- Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
- You’re Still the One – Shania Twain
- Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
- I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton
- Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
- Hoedown Throwdown – Miley Cyrus
- Nothing Breaks Like a Heart – Miley Cyrus
8. The Karaoke Playlist
If you want your guests singing at the top of their voices – especially funny for silent discos – you’ll need to add a sprinkling of these karaoke classics to the mix.
- Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
- Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
- Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
- Rehab – Amy Winehouse
- Like a Virgin – Madonna
- Wonderwall – Oasis
- 500 Miles – The Proclaimers
- Losing My Religion – R.E.M
- Summer Nights – Grease
- I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
- Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
- All Night Long – Lionel Richie
- Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
- I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
- Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor
- Barbie Girl – Aqua
- Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
- My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
- Purple Rain – Prince
9. The Golden Oldies Playlist
The traditional feel of a wedding can sometimes want you craving classic hits. Your grandparents will sing along to these and everyone will love a touch of old classics on your wedding day to set the mood.
- L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
- Dream a Little Dream of Me – Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
- My Girl – The Temptations
- Respect – Aretha Franklin
- At Last – Etta James
- What a Difference a Day Makes – Dinah Washington
- That’s Amore – Dean Martin
- In the Mood – Glenn Miller Orchestra
- Mack the Knife – Louis Armstrong
- Somethin’ Stupid – Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra
- My Cherie – Stevie Wonder
- We Have All the Time in the World – Louis Armstrong
- Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
- Sway – Dean Martin
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Stevie Wonder
- Strangers in the Night – Frank Sinatra
- Let’s Fall in Love – Ella Fitzgerald
- Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin
- Someone to Watch Over Me – Blossom Dearie
- Almost Like Being in Love – Nat King Cole
10. The Love Playlist
So you want to wrap the night up with some beautiful love songs? Well these are the best to choose from. If it’s first dance songs you’re looking for, read our other article (just click the button at the bottom of this article).
- Endless Love – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
- Your Song – Elton John
- God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
- I Just Can’t Stop Loving You – Michael Jackson
- How Deep is Your Love – The Bee Gees
- Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
- You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
- Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
- Silly Love Songs – Wings
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley/UB40
- When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge
- I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder
- Shallow – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
- My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
- Heaven – Bryan Adams
- In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
- Annie’s Song – John Denver
- You are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
- Make You Feel My Love – Adele
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
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