Billboard Magazine Reveals Top Requested Wedding Songs

higherimages • Jul 26, 2016

Top Requested Wedding Songs

Billboard recently asked DJs in thirteen different cities across the country to name their most-requested and most-played wedding songs. The results are an eclectic mix of hits both old and new. If you are planning an upcoming wedding, this list can serve as a broad guideline for songs to add to your personal playlist, either for your wedding, or for any upcoming special event!

100. Kool & The Gang, “Celebration”
99. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, “Home”
98. a-ha, “Take on Me”
97. Wild Cherry, “Play That Funky Music”
96. DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross, “All I Do Is Win”
95. Silento, “Watch Me”
94. Run-D.M.C., “It’s Tricky”
93. Sir Mix-A-Lot, “Baby Got Back”
92. George Strait, “I Cross My Heart”
91. Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Sweet Home Alabama”
90. Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer, “Give Me Everything”
89. Brad Paisley, “Then”
88. Mike Posner, “I Took a Pill in Ibiza (SeeB Remix)”
87. Elvis Crespo, “Suavamente”
86. Jason Derulo, “Want to Want Me”
85 . Ray LaMontagne, “You Are the Best Thing”
84. The Righteous Brothers, “Unchained Melody”
83. Ben E. King, “Stand by Me”
82. Marvin Gaye, “Let’s Get It On”
81. ABBA, “Dancing Queen”
80. Michael Jackson, “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”
79. Beyonce, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
78. Katy Perry, “Firework”
77. Beyonce, “Love on Top”
76. Prince, “I Wanna Be Your Lover”
75. Pitbull feat. John Ryan, “Fireball”
74. Andy Grammer, “Honey I’m Good”
73. Calvin Harris, “Feel So Close”
72. Flo Rida, “My House”
71. Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna, “This Is What You Came For”
70. Christina Perri, “A Thousand Years”
69. OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown, “The Way You Move”
68. Maroon 5, “Sugar”
67. Thomas Rhett, “Die a Happy Man”
66. Nelly, “Hot In Herre”
65. Kenny Loggins, “Footloose”
64. Don Omar featuring Lucenzo, “Danza Kuduro”
63. Justin Bieber, “Sorry”
62. The Temptations, “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”
61. *NSYNC, “Bye Bye Bye”
60. Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris, “We Found Love”
59. Al Green, “Let’s Stay Together”
58. Bruno Mars, “Marry You”
57. Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams, “Get Lucky”
56. Michael Jackson, “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)”
55. Etta James, “At Last”
54. Mr. C The Slide Man, “Cha Cha Slide”
53. Garth Brooks, “Friends In Low Places”
52. House of Pain, “Jump Around”
51. Rihanna featuring Drake, “Work”
50. Elvis Presley, “Can’t Help Falling In Love”
49. AC/DC, “You Shook Me All Night Long”
48. Drake feat. Kyla & Wizkid, “One Dance”
47. The Temptations, “My Girl”
46. Bon Jovi, “Livin’ On A Prayer”
45. Prince, “Kiss”
44. Justin Timberlake, “SexyBack”
43. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
42. Aretha Franklin, “Respect
41. Pitbull featuring Kesha, “Timber”
40. Van Morrison, “Brown Eyed Girl”
39. The B-52’s, “Love Shack”
38. Icona Pop, “I Love It”
37. Spice Girls, “Wannabe”
36. John Legend, “All Of Me”
35. The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
34. Sister Sledge, “We Are Family”
33. DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down for What”
32. R. Kelly, “Ignition” (Remix)
31. Flo Rida, “Low”
30. Miley Cyrus, “Party in the U.S.A.”
29. Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”
28. Neil Diamond, “Sweet Caroline”
27. Backstreet Boys, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”
26. The Beatles, “Twist and Shout”
25. Beyonce feat. Jay-Z, “Crazy in Love”
24. Stevie Wonder, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours”
23. Frank Sinatra, “The Way You Look Tonight”
22. Michael Jackson, “Billie Jean”
21. Montell Jordan, “This Is How We Do It”
20. Hall & Oates, “You Make My Dreams”
19. The Black Eyed Peas, “I Gotta Feeling”
18. The Jackson 5, “I Want You Back”
17. The Notorious B.I.G., “Hypnotize”
16. Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
15. Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
14. DNCE, “Cake by the Ocean”
13. V.I.C., “Wobble”
12. OutKast, “Hey Ya!”
11. Cupid, “Cupid Shuffle”
10. The Isley Brothers, “Shout – Part 1″
9. Michael Jackson, “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”
8. Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin'”
7. Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris, “Yeah”
6. Earth, Wind & Fire, “September”
5. Whitney Houston, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
4. Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”
3. Walk the Moon, “Shut Up and Dance”
2. Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
1. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”

When it comes to wedding music, popular choices are good for getting guests out on the dance floor, but it is important to remember that it is your special day, and you should include music selections that you and your partner prefer as well.

Entertainment Unlimited has a number of DJs, who work with anything from small, intimate gatherings to large crowds. Our wedding DJs are not there simply to play music, they are Wedding Specialists. Your DJ will meet with you ahead of your wedding to discuss your needs and concerns – anything from music, to special requests that you wish to highlight. With Entertainment Unlimited, you can be sure that you are getting a quality, dependable entertainer who is there to ensure that both you and your guests have an evening to remember! Contact us today and book your wedding DJ – also, find out how you can win a FREE Photo Booth for your 2017 wedding!

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