What's on your "Must Play" list for the reception?

ecsmiles · May 2010

FI and I just started thinking of fun songs that we'll want to hear at the reception. Are you guys having a must play list? If so, whats on it?

KirstenAlecia · May 2010

I want my reception to be a PARTY! So...The Black Eyed Peas "I GOTTA FEELING"
......that tonights gonna be a good night! (singing) and anything else we can boogie to.

Sue-n-Kevin · May 2010

Without going into specifics (because we have such a long time):

Some "swing songs" from the 1940's for the older folks (maybe 2-3)

Definitely Motown, because we are in the Detroit area and grew up with it

"Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger, because it's just one of those songs you have to dance to.

Some rock (Rolling Stones) some Beatles, beyond that we haven't picked much.

missmeikrantz · May 2010

Anything Michael Jackson

- "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus

- "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul

- "Shake Your Tailfeather"

- "Intergalactic" by the Beastie Boys

- "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet

- "HonkeyTonk Badonkadonk" by Trace Adkins

- "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G.

- "Fergalicious" by Fergie

- "London Brige (Oh Snap)" (radio edit) by Fergie

- "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga

- "Get it Poppin" by Fat Joe

- "Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochran

- "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice

- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham

- "The Tower of Love" by Huey Louis & The News

- "Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night" by the Black Eyed Peas

- "Lose Control" by Missy Elliott

- "Forever" by Chris Brown

- "You Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer

- "Low" by Flo-Rida

- "Cowboy" by Kid Rock

- "The Final Countdown" by Europe

- "Be My Lover" by Le Bouche

- "Conga" by Gloria Estefan

- "Stomp" by Kirk Franklin

- "Hey Mama" by Black Eyed Peas

This was one of my favorite parts of planning! Have fun!

angiems97 · May 2010

Brown Eyed Girl, Brickhouse, Shout, and YMCA!

jamjar11 · May 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_first-dance_whats-must-play-list-reception?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:29Discussion:e1a100ce-8bd3-43af-a363-a0e09ef75a9aPost:367c0cb4-f285-4aa3-9ae7-11af4c4e84a2">Re: What's on your "Must Play" list for the reception?</a>:
[QUOTE]Anything Michael Jackson- "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus - "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul - "Shake Your Tailfeather" - "Intergalactic" by the Beastie Boys - "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet - "HonkeyTonk Badonkadonk" by Trace Adkins - "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G. - "Fergalicious" by Fergie - "London Brige (Oh Snap)" (radio edit) by Fergie - "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga - "Get it Poppin" by Fat Joe - "Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochran - "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham - "The Tower of Love" by Huey Louis & The News - "Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night" by the Black Eyed Peas - "Lose Control" by Missy Elliott - "Forever" by Chris Brown - "You Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer - "Low" by Flo-Rida - "Cowboy" by Kid Rock - "The Final Countdown" by Europe - "Be My Lover" by Le Bouche - "Conga" by Gloria Estefan - "Stomp" by Kirk Franklin - "Hey Mama" by Black Eyed Peas This was one of my favorite parts of planning! Have fun!
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</div><div>GREAT playlist!! I would have a blast at that wedding.

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jamjar11 · May 2010

My playlist is currently VERY long. It definitely needs some trimming. But some of my absolute favorites from it are:

Always Where I Want to Be - The Kooks

The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson

I Know - Meaghan Smith

Be Be Your Love - Rachael Yamagata

Us - Regina Spektor

Swing Life Away - Rise Against

The Suffering - Coheed and Cambria

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Sweetness - Jimmy Eat World

Fell In Love With A Girl - White Stripes

Marry Me - Dramarama

I'm Yours - Billie Holiday

For Once In My Life - Harry Connick Jr.

I'll Never Stop Loving You - Doris Day

No One - Alicia Keys

Literally, this is about 1/10 of what I we've jotted down so far. At this point we are just throwing our ideas together and we will edit it later. But these are some that are definitely staying.

As far as dance music goes, I actually found my DJ at a friend's recent wedding, and he totally felt the crowd's vibe and kept the party going. I was dancing all night! So I think I will just let him do his thing for that portion.

[Deleted User] · June 2010

Mint Car- the cure
Wondervoll - Wolfsheim
Thriller- Michael Jackson
Time Warp- Rocky Horror
Just Like Heaven- the cure
Once in a Lifetime- Wolfsheim

80's and early 90's pop/dance
probably some Billy Idol, ace of base, etc etc

blondie82784 · June 2010

MJ- Billie Jean
Casper- Cha Cha Slide
Journey- Dont Stop believing
Van Morrison- Brown eyed girl
Big & Rich- Lost in this moment
Billy Idol- Mony Mony
Bon Jovi- Living on a prayer
Sir Mix A Lot- Baby got back
BEP- Let's get it started
Nelly- Hott in here
Flow rider- Low low
JT- Sexy Back
Neil Diamond- Sweet Caroline (Im a Boston Girl

~ )
Otis Day- Shout
Venga Boys- We like to party (For My congo line with maracas lol)

And many more

blsnyder · June 2010

My sister just had her wedding and we found this really great website to help choose songs to play at the wedding. It's called SongVote.com and it actually allows the guests to vote on songs they would like to hear at the wedding and then when the 'contest' is over, it creates a playlist for you. It's a really good idea and helped out a lot! I definately suggest using it for yours, or even to help you find a specific song.

emma5w · June 2010

"Yeah" by Usher. When my sister and I were in Barcelona and went clubbing with our entire hostel, this was the first "American" song we heard (after about 2 hours of thumping, Spanish club music), and we all went NUTS! And "Oh What a Night" by The Four Seasons - my BMs and I used to go to a club in high school where they had a special line dance to this song. It's now a tradition at all of our weddings to play the song and do the line dance.

LMM67285 · June 2010

Our wedding has taken on a Key West vibe, so our play list includes A LOT of Jimmy Buffett. We are also giving guests the opportunity to request songs through our wedding website so we'll see what they come up with (so far it's more lovey-dovey than I had expected "That's Amore," "Only Wanna be with You," etc.)!

efujan · June 2010

I've got a big variety - I love all kinds of music (esp country - which my FI isn't crazy about) - so we had to strike a little bit of a balance . . .

Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead (this is one my FI and I have loved since the first second I heard it)
Shake It - Michael Franti (new one - also love)
Bust A Move - Young MC
Question - Old 97's (he played this as we drove out to the lake where he proposed)
Take A Chance On Me - Abba
She Moves in Her Own Way - The Kooks
Honk y Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
JOURNEY (anything by)
ABC/Little Bitty Pretty One - Jackson 5
Can't Get Enough of Your Love - Barry White
Tide is High - Blondie

Groove Is In The Heart -Deelite
Lovin You (Made a Man of Me) - Gary Allan
Sweet Thing - Keith Urban
Got it Right This Time - Keith Urban
Then - Brad Paisley

elorgwhee · June 2010

Some of the songs mentioned here like "Brown Eyed Girl", "I've Got a Feeling", and "Mint Car" - but also some more "offbeat" songs like:

Happiness Writes White - Harvey Danger

Bruises - Chairlift

Defiant - VNV Nation

Don't Take Me For Granted - Social Distortion

Love You Madly - Cake

Honestly - Zwan

Sweetcheeks521 · June 2010

Hi,

I have a very long playlist. I have hip hop, some rap, freestyle, club, salsa, reggaeton, house, some oldies and Motown.

I want it to be a party from beginning to end. After all that's what it is a BIG PARTY!

What songs I DON'Tt want to hear are below. I'm just over these songs. The DJ can play songs from their era but not these specific songs! hahaha

PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
YMCA
I WILL SURVIVE
BRICK HOUSE
DANCING QUEEN
OH WHAT A NIGHT LAST DANCE

mandilambi · June 2010

Some songs on my reception list:

Underneath It All, Simple Kind of Life, and Running by No Doubt

You're My Best Friend, Somebody To Love, and Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen

Starlight by Muse

Love Today by Mika

CosetteG · June 2010

I love your "DO NOT Playlist"....its exactly the same as mine....though I'll be including "At Last" by Etta James.

melmaeder · June 2010

Thriller-MJ
September-Earth Wind & Fire
PYT - MJ
Journey
Soul Sister

Ants Marching-DMB for the "good bye" song, always reminds me of the end of the night from many DMB concerts

Rache Spoodeena · June 2010

Can't believe no one's said Boney M Rasputin, that's definitely on my playlist!

crystal27lynn · June 2010

Father/Daughter Dance: My Little Girl by Tim McGraw

Mother/Son Dance:

Cocktail Hour(s):

Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus

Straight Up by Paula Abdul

Shake Your Tailfeather

Intergalactic" by the Beastie Boys

Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet

HonkeyTonk Badonkadonk" by Trace Adkins

Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G.

Fergalicious by Fergie

London Brige (Oh Snap)" (radio edit) by Fergie

Poker Face by Lady Gaga

Get it Poppin by Fat Joe

Life is a Highway by Tom Cochran

Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham

The Tower of Love by Huey Louis & The News

Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night by the Black Eyed Peas

Lose Control by Missy Elliott

Forever by Chris Brown

You Can't Touch This by MC Hammer

Low by Flo-Rida

Cowboy by Kid Rock

The Final Countdown by Europe

Be My Lover by Le Bouche

Conga by Gloria Estefan

Stomp by Kirk Franklin

Hey Mama by Black Eyed Peas

Brown Eyed Girl

Brickhouse

Shout

YMCA

Always Where I Want to Be - The Kooks

The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson

I Know - Meaghan Smith

Be Be Your Love - Rachael Yamagata

Us - Regina Spektor

Swing Life Away - Rise Against

The Suffering - Coheed and Cambria

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Sweetness - Jimmy Eat World

Fell In Love With A Girl - White Stripes

Marry Me - Dramarama

I'm Yours - Billie Holiday

For Once In My Life - Harry Connick Jr.

I'll Never Stop Loving You - Doris Day

No One - Alicia Keys

Anything by Michael Jackson

Swing Songs

Motown Songs

That’s Where It’s At – Sam Cooke

Dream a Little Dream of me – The Mamas & Papas

This will be our year – The Zombies

Angel in the Snow – Elliott Smith

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

Puppet on a String – Gino Washington

Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Mi Vida – Manu Chao

5 Years Time – Noah and the Whale

Anyone else but you – Moldy Peaches

Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger

Mint Car- the cure
Wondervoll - Wolfsheim
Thriller- Michael Jackson
Time Warp- Rocky Horror
Just Like Heaven- the cure
Once in a Lifetime- Wolfsheim

MJ- Billie Jean
Casper- Cha Cha Slide
Journey- Dont Stop believing
Van Morrison- Brown eyed girl
Big & Rich- Lost in this moment
Billy Idol- Mony Mony
Bon Jovi- Living on a prayer
Sir Mix A Lot- Baby got back
BEP- Let's get it started
Nelly- Hott in here
Flow rider- Low low
JT- Sexy Back
Neil Diamond- Sweet Caroline (Im a Boston Girl ~ )
Otis Day- Shout
Venga Boys- We like to party (For My congo line with maracas lol)

Yeah by Usher

Oh What a Night by The Four Seasons

Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead
Shake It - Michael Franti (new one - also love)
Bust A Move - Young MC
Question - Old 97's
Take A Chance On Me - Abba
She Moves in Her Own Way - The Kooks
Honk y Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
JOURNEY (anything by)
ABC/Little Bitty Pretty One - Jackson 5
Can't Get Enough of Your Love - Barry White
Tide is High - Blondie

Groove Is In The Heart -Deelite
Lovin You (Made a Man of Me) - Gary Allan
Sweet Thing - Keith Urban
Got it Right This Time - Keith Urban
Then - Brad Paisley

Happiness Writes White - Harvey Danger

Bruises - Chairlift

Defiant - VNV Nation

Don't Take Me For Granted - Social Distortion

Love You Madly - Cake

Honestly – Zwan

Play That Funky Music

I Will Survive

Brick House

Dancing Queen

Oh What a Night
Last DanceE

Underneath It All

Simple Kind of Life

Running by No Doubt
You're My Best Friend

Somebody To Love

Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen
Starlight by Muse
Love Today by Mika
September-Earth Wind & Fire
Journey
Soul Sister
Ants Marching-DMB for the "good bye" song

Your Love is My Drug – Kesha

Drop it like it’s hot

Ditty

Back That Ass Up

Kings of Leon

Colbe Calliet

Goin to the Chapel

Billy Joel – for the longest time

Bring it on home – Little Big Town

Dr. Dre

Snopp Dogg

Colio

Faolous

Ja Rule

Nelly

50 cent

Five for Fighting

Air Supply

Glamorous – Fergie

Ridin – Chamillionair

Take Me There – Rascal Flatts

Hold On Loosely – 38 Special

Forever Amen – Randy Travis

You Look So Good in love – George Strait

When you say nothing at all – Alison Kraus

If I could make a living – Clay Walker

Roger – I want to be your man

Frank Sinatra – the way you look tonight

Keith Sweat – twisted

Thank you – Led Zepplin

She’s Everything – Brad Paisley

Percy Sledge

When a man loves a woman

The Temptations

Avant – Makin good lovin or read your mind

Sweet Thing – Rufus

Tangled Up In You – Staind

Chicago – Will you still love me OR You’re My Inspiration

Luther Vandross – Endless Love OR Always & Forever

Just Breathe – Pearl Jam

I Do (cherish you) – Mark Willis or 98% has a version

The Keeper of the stars – Tracy Byrd

It’s your love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

You’re Everything – Keith Urban

Love of my life – Sammy Kershaw

Unforgettable – Nat Cole

Jagged Edge

God Bless the broken road – Rascall Flatts

cuddleberry · June 2010

In honor of my college days 1998-2002 New Orleans music will be played to include:
Back That A$$ Up-Juvenile

trdugan72 · June 2010

Music for the wedding list

Joe Satriani- Always you always with meSingle Ladies /Beyonce -
White Wedding/ Billy Idle -
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder-
Forever Young / Rod Stewart
Have I Told You Lately / Rod Stewart
At Last - Etta James
Make You Feel My Love- Adele
That's Where It's At- Sam Cooke
In to the mystic/ Van Morrison
Dream a little dream of me -The Mamas & Papas
Anyone Else But You- Moldy Peaches Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed PeasAin't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross & The SupremesGroove Is In The Heart – Dee - LiteHow Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James TaylorI Cross My Heart - George StraitI'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce Songbird - Fleetwood MacJump Around - House Of PainOne Way Or Another – BlondieShameless - Garth BrookSomething To Talk About - Bonnie RaiteAccidentally In Love - Counting CrowsThe Space Between - Dave Matthews BandThe Tide Is High – BlondieIn to The Mystic - Van MorrisonWhat A Man – Salt & PeppaWhat I Like About You - The RomanticsAll Star - Smash MouthIt's your Love -Tim McGraw & Faith HillTo Make You Feel My Love-Garth Brooks Daddy's Girl-Red Sovine

noahslilcutipie · June 2010

Thanks for the tip.......i just started my contest an hour ago and guests have already started voting.,.....this is an excellent idea

miaka51 · June 2010

For the last song of the night, i am so tired of all the same old same old, so I am going with a song i have always loved that will send people out on a high note, "so long farewell goodbye" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Its a great upbeat song that (hopefully) will get people to dance the last dance, but also realize the party is ending :-)

Linzy2784 · June 2010

Any specific Motown songs? I am from the Detroit area too, but having a hard time narrowing them down...too many good ones!

ohkking · June 2010

I kind of just have some highlights picked out but otherwise I know my DJ will do a good job. What I really want played are both our parents' wedding songs becuase both sets got married a month apart 30 years ago and are still together! My parents' was "And I Love Her" by the Beatles and my fiance's was an old 60's feel song. Then I'd like to play the songs that two of our friends are getting married to this year.

Lastly, we're going out with Say Hey (I Love You)! How can that not put a smile on your face?

prate1mr · June 2010

My Fiance and I are dancing to our favorite song, "Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicene Show. It is such a fun, quirky song that we have always enjoyed!

mdd123082 · June 2010

OK, so I've had a playlist titled "Wedding Reception (his last name) Style" on my iTunes for years, and I've adjusted it as needed to include favorite songs and meaningful ones alike. Yes, my Fi knows about it, lol, and he's cool because we both crave GOOD tunes for parties and such.
Highlights Include:
-Baby, Hold Onto Me (Eddie Money)
-Smooth (Rob Thomas/Santana)
-The Way I Are (Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson)
-My Love (Justic Timberlake)
-Telephone (Lady Gaga; doing a choreographerd bridesmaid dance with this one)
-Blame It (Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain- we're getting someone to wear the panda suit!)
-Umbrella (Rhianna ft. Jay-Z)
-Yeah (Usher, etc)
-Bye Bye Bye (NSYNC- some of my bridesmaids and I saw them in concert 4xs...)
-Barbie Girl (Aqua)
-What Is Love (Haddaway)
-Walk Like an Egyptian (The Bangles)
-Get Into the Groove (Madonna)
-Billy Jean, Thriller, Don't Stop Til Ya Get Enough, Blame it On the Boogie (MJ)
-White Wedding (Billy Idol)
-Uptown Girl (Billy Joel)
-Shout It Out Loud (KISS)
-Canned Heat (Jamiroquai)
-Dancing Queen (ABBA)
-That Thing You Do! (The Wonders/from the movie, "That Thing You Do!")
-Shout! (Isley Bros.)
-I Get Around (Beach Boys)
-Dirty Boogie (Brian Setzer)
...more swing, more 80s, etc, YMCA, Electric & Cha-Cha Slide. We're planning to take the playlist up through the decades as much as possible from jazz during dinner to swing and on into today's most current music. This will prevent the elderly guests who bow out early from hearing too much rap!
Some "slow songs" are Hey Soul Sister (Train), Name (Goo Goo Dolls), and Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Israel Kamikawiwa'ole).

We're hoping to really motivate our guests to dance with us!
Sorry for the "rant"- I really liked this subject! Have fun with your lists, ladies!

JJ&Charm · June 2010

man just what i wanted to play at my wedding you have great tastes.

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