Fun and Romantic Songs for Your Wedding Reception

Here's a list that I wrote up for our band/DJ to consider for our wedding reception. I tried to select songs that had special meaning for close relatives and for us; songs that people typically enjoy dancing to; songs that would appeal to guests of different ages; and of course, songs that we just simply liked. I avoided most modern music because I personally think it's awful.


Maybe you'll like some of these for your NJ wedding, too!

Romantic Songs:

The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoEwR9_Sy_M

At Last - Etta James

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOKd8dsqqQU&ob=av2n

Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra

You Belong to Me – The Duprees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIEBErVs0fY

The Ten Commandments of Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNm2O316Xr0

Can't Help Falling in Love – Elvis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqv5b0UjR4g

Percy Sledge – When a Man Loves a Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5RCykW_yAU

I Only Have Eyes for You – The Flamingoes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1o

Santo and Johnny – Sleepwalk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZaD0r5iLKc

Crazy – Patsy Cline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OVtpnpCOKM

Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgWBN8yt_E&feature=related

For Dancing:

Rebel Rouser – Duane Eddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZa6AA9Xfpw

The Twist – Chubby Checker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqVFJNcQ4X0

Let's Twist Again – Chubby Checker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdIeQ33vZYY

Little Bitty Pretty One – Thurston Harris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8PhP3yIlRw

Gene Chandler – Duke of Earl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Uht69h8Is&feature=related

Johnny B. Good – Chuck Berry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67w2F5vzcx4

In the Mood – Glen Miller Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJE-onnw2gM

Tutti Fruiti – Little Richard

Lucille – Little Richard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMY4tNBGixg

Great Balls of Fire -  Jerry Lee Lewis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g9sz6CKONA&feature=fvst

Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMc8naeeSS8

Sugarpie Honeybunch – The 4 Tops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlkMZhO_dDg

"We Are Family" - Sister Sledge (1979)

"Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vj092UgKwQ

White Lines - Grandmaster Flash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtwT492YDvg

I Feel Love - Donna Summer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e3H6t6j3Rk

Heat Wave – Martha and the Vandellas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCpDMQf5o9s

Sam and Dave – Hold On, I'm Coming

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrTDJaBeqnY&feature=related

"Shout" - The Isley Brothers (1959)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3nOIfj51uw

"Jump (For My Love)" - Pointer Sisters (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryqoXr9pum8

Michael Jackson Billie Jean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75sx7U6dAB4

I Feel For You – Chaka Khan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObjLb6ElTvs

Carl Carlton – Bad Mama Jama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v5vrfPcavc

Get Right Back to Where We Started From – Maxine Nightingale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSuXBVjQ-tQ

Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain and Tenille

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFtbgpKAmTM&feature=related

"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" - Rod Stewart (1979)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooYjf95rATg

Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjydOI4MEIw

Barry White – Love's Theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBgKBJVm1p0

So Many Men So Little Time – Miquel Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYnk1EDlbYY

Catch Me I'm Falling – Pretty Poison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOR_B5iddRc

Come On Eileen – Dexy's Midnight Runners

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAvfjqzwsW0

Ring My Bell – Anita Ward

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URAqnM1PP5E

Knock on Wood – Ami Stewart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pMyTMEttd8

Duran Duran – Hungry Like the Wolf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT8UQBBXkcU

You Spin Me Round – Dead or Alive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOiL2d-xPmE

Hey Ladies – Beastie Boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMQygZFPGE

Tricky – Run DMC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cYQV62WhkM

Baby Got Back – Sir Mix A Lot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nprhxc2Lxc

The Humpty Dance – Digital Underground

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjIMqfWDPC4

Salt and Pepa – Let's Talk About Sex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzfo4txaQJA

Bust a Move – Young MC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Akd_hAEeFE

Don't Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yiGi481w3k

Gonna Make You Sweat – C&C Music Factory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_exp4C8bNfE&feature=related

Groove is in the Heart – Dee Lite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_CKBjws6TY&feature=related

Jump Around – House of Pain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ5QLXTUTRA

Shaggy – O Carolina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZjA4oXVm4g

PM Dawn: Set Adrift on Memory Bliss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=268oYWbyzWU

50 Cent In Da Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xmcabsCPr4

Eminem – Without Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RScYA_fBqKY

Pussycat Dolls – When I Grow Up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKqRdoQh36w

Pussycat Dolls – Buttons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlMjvCI9FNM

Fergie – London Bridge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4HOUbM8FHU&feature=related

Crazy in Love – Beyonce

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFbel56Sig

Kanye West – Gold Digger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59qR4kRdhLE

Rihanna - Please Don't Stop the Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMMo1jsM7ic

Hypnotize – Biggie Smalls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk4ftn4PArg

Cypress Hill – Insane in the Membrane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAlNrtcPCLw

DJ Kool – Let Me Clear My Throat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o5Bujo5kWk