dance mix for reception song help

numinous

Hi!
I've been trying for a few weeks to come up with some fun dance songs and I'm completely blanking- I'm more into indie music, but most people at the wedding won't know any of it. I am sneaking in a few songs like the Faint, but probably should stick to music that everyone likes so any thoughts would be awesome, thanks!! No curse words as my little 12 y.o. brother will be there

I have some JT, Britney, Lady Gaga, A Ha, Prince, James Brown, Kool and the Gang (a la my fiance)...and... eek!

Thanks! Wedding is May 30th, in 9 days or so! Woo!

chelbell326

we used some classic tunes from Michael Jackson, Madonna, Beatles, ACDC, ABBA, Elvis, Journey, Queen, Van Morrison, Commodores, Supremes, Dexy's Midnight Runners, KC & the Sunshine Band, Aerosmith, U2, Bon Jovi, Village People, Bee Gees, etc.  If you want some more modern stuff you could try Black Eyed Peas,  Usher, Will Smith, and some mainstream country like Big&Rich, Faith Hill/Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, etc.  Good luck!

sakana1840

try any 80's, 70's or 60's party mix

or if you're in your 20's you could do a lot of 90's dancey songs-because people LOVE LOVE to be nostalgic!!!

like...the macarena!

i teach music and i taught my kindegateners how to dance to  that (it was ADORABLE) but they LOVE IT

here are a few of my favorite dancey songs:
1. 1985-bowling for soup
2. 99 Luft Baloons-Nena
3. ABC-Jackson 5
4. Aint Too Proud to Beg-The Temptations
5. All She Wants to do is dance-Don Henly
6. Are You Gonna Go My Way?-Lenny Kravitz
7. ANYTHING MICHAEL JACKSON
8. Brown Eyed Girl-Van Morrison
9. Build Me Up Buttercup-Save Ferris (better than the original)
10. California Girls-David Lee Roth version
11. Can't Touch This-Mc Hammer
12. Conga-Gloria Estephan
13. Crew Summer-Bananarama
14. Dancing with Myself-Billy Idol
15. Dancing in the Dark-Bruce Springsteen
16. Day-O (the Banana Boat song)-Harry Belafonte
17. Ebony and Ivory-Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
18.Faith-George Michael
19. Fame-Irene Cara (from the movie)
20. Fergalicious-Fergie
21. Friday I'm In Love-The Cure
22. Funky Town-Lipps Inc
23. Get Jiggy With It-Will Smith
24. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-Cindy Lauper
25. Higher Love-Steve Winwood
26. How Will I Know-Whitney Houston
27. I Was Made To Love Her-Stevie Wonder
28. I'll Stop the World and Dance With You-Modern English
29. I'm Too Sexy-Right Said Fred
30. It's Not Unusual-Tom Jones (come on you want people doing a carlton impression right?)
31. Jitterbug-Wham!
32. Joy to the World-3 Dog Night
33. Just Like Heaven-The Cure
34. Kiss-Prince
35. Kiss Me Deadly-Lita Ford
36. Kokamo-The Beach Boys
37. Let's Stay Together-Al Green
38. Livin On A Prayer-Bon Jovi
39. Look of Love-ABC
40. Love the One You're With-Crosby Stills and Nash


if you want more, let me know

hopefully this list kinda trancsends barriers...and you like it!

numinous

Ha thanks, those are awesome! I'm taking notes and adding songs, thanks!!

gildedpony

That is an awesome mix! Throw in some Elton John, David Bowie and Superfreak!  I am also into indie music that no one recognizes, but there are some bands like Mika, who's song "Grace Kelly" is great, MGMT's "Electric Feel" (I can't wait to see my drunk family members dance to that one) and The Ting Tings "That's not my name". Just because it's not mainstream doesn't mean people can't dance to it! (my favorite guilty pop-pleasure-Nelly Furtado.) Good luck!