Here’s a list of wedding songs for open-format DJs to play in 2020. Advise your brides that these songs will work — many of them are derived from actual playlists at hundreds of weddings; others are selections from our team of experienced DJs.
So enjoy our company’s eighth annual installment of wedding songs:
1. Lover – Taylor Swift (pop ballad)
2. Coming Home – Leon Bridges (modern soul)
3. XO – John Mayer (acoustic cover)
4. Sunflower – Post Malone w/ Swae Lee (soundtrack / hip hop / R&B)
5. Adore You – Harry Styles (pop)
6. Higher Love – Kygo f/ Whitney Houston (electronic)
7. Only Human – Jonas Brothers (pop)
8. I Feel it Coming – The Weeknd w/ Daft Punk (R&B / Electronic)
9. Love on Top – Beyonce (pop)
10. Valerie – Mark Ronson f/ Amy Winehouse (pop)
11. High Hopes – Panic! at the Disco (modern rock)
12. A Million Dreams – P!nk (soundtrack)
13. Truth Hurts – Lizzo (pop)
14. RITMO (Bad Boys for Life) – The Black Eyed Peas w/ J. Balvin (pop / Latin)
15. Yummy – Justin Bieber (pop)
16. Rescue Me – Fontella Bass (soul)
17. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) – Seal (soul / cover)
18. Runaround Sue – Dion (50s / Oldies)
19. Twist and Shout – The Beatles (60s Rock / Oldies)
20. Mony Mony – Tommy James & the Shondells (60s Rock / Oldies)
21. Dance Me to End of Love – Madeleine Peyroux (Chanteuses)
22. The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra (Crooners)
23. Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin (Crooners)
24. Come and Get Your Love – Redbone
25. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher – Jackie Wilson (Soul)
26. You are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne (Modern Soul)
27. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green (Soul)
28. Everything – Michael Buble (Crooners)
29. The Girl from Ipanema – Antonio Carlos Jobim (Brazilian)
30. MIA (feat. Drake) – Bad Bunny (Reggaeton)
31. Loco Contigo (feat/ J. Balvin & Tyga) – DJ Snake (Reggaeton)
32. Drogba (Joanna) – Afro B (Afro-Beat)
33. Ballin’ (with Roddy Ricch) – Mustard (Hip Hop)
34. I’ll Always Love You – Tito Nieves (Latin Cover)
35. Vivir Mi Vida- Marc Anthony (Salsa)
36. Fireball – Pitbull feat. John Ryan (Latin Dance)
37. Danza Kuduro – Don Omar (Latin Dance)
38. A Good Night – John Legend (R&B)
39. Before I Let Go – Beyoncé (R&B)
40. Perfect – Ed Sheeran (Singer Songwriter)
41. Soulful Strut – Young-Holt Unlimited (Soul)
42. Ho Hey – The Lumineers (alternative)
43. Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man (modern rock)
44. I’ll Be Around – Winston Francis (reggae cover)
45. Hello – Kes (Folklore Riddim) (soca)
46. Could You Be Loved – Bob Marley & the Wailers (reggae)
47. Temperature – Sean Paul (dancehall reggae)
48. Megatron – Nicki Minaj (dancehall reggae)
49. Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker (pop country)
50. Millionaire – Chris Stapleton (country)
51. 10,000 Hours (with Justin Bieber) – Dan + Shay (pop country)
52. Get Ready – The Temptations (Motown)
53. Nowhere to Run – Martha and the Vandellas (Motown)
54. Respect – Aretha Franklin (Motown)
55. I Can’t Help Myself – Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – Four Tops (Motown)
56. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye w/ Tammi Terrell (Motown)
57. Apache – Sugarhill Gang (line dance)
58. Sara Smile – Hall & Oates (soft rock)
59. Georgy Porgy – TOTO (70s soft rock / disco)
60. Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees (disco)
61. That’s the Way (I Like It) – KC & the Sunshine Band (disco)
62. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) – Michael Jackson (disco/dance)
63. September – Earth, Wind & Fire (disco)
64. Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang (old skool rap)
65. All Night Long – Lionel Richie (80s)
66. Cupid Shuffle – Cupid (modern line dance)
67. Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper (modern line dance)
68. Shout (parts 1 & 2) – The Isley Brothers (oldies / sing-a-long)
69. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond (oldies / sing-a-long)
70. 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (modern funk / pop)
71. I Like It – Cardi B. w/ Bad Bunny and J. Balvin (Latin / Hip Hop)
72. Want to Want Me – Jason DeRulo (pop)
73. This Girl (Kungs Vs. Cookin’ on 3 Burners) – Kungs (modern dance)
74. Levels – Avicii (EDM)
75. All for You – Satin Jackets (Nu Disco)
76. You Little Beauty – Fisher (Tech House)
77. Freaks – Timmy Trumpet w/ Savage (EDM)
78. Bella Ciao – Hardwell, Maddix (EDM)
79. Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen (Rock Sing-a-long)
80. Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers (rock)
81. American Girl – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (classic rock)
82. Mr. Brightside – The Killers (modern rock)
83. Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard (modern rock)
84. What I Like About You – The Romantics (80s / New Wave)
85. Take on Me – a-ha (80s)
86. I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston (party classics)
87. Don’t Stop Believin’ – George Lamond (cover / 80s / freestyle)
88. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham! (80s)
89. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds (80s)
90. Keep on Loving You – REO Speedwagon (80s power ballad)
91. No Diggity – Blackstreet (hip hop / R&B)
92. In da Club – 50 Cent (hip hop)
93. Ride Wit Me – Nelly w/ City Spud (hip hop)
94. Too Close – Next (R&B)
95. Hey Mr. D.J. – Zhane (90s dance)
96. Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool (party classic)
97. Spice up your Life – Spice Girls (90s pop)
98. I Want it that Way – Backstreet Boys (Boy Bands)
99. Tearin’ Up My Heart – *NSYNC (Boy Bands)
100. Best Part (feat. H.E.R.) – Daniel Caesar (pop ballad)
Gregg Hollmann began his DJ career performing underground electronica parties under the stage name “DJ Jagged.” He later re-branded to something more wedding friendly, “DJ Gregg Ambient.” He owns Ambient DJ Service.
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