50 Wedding Dance Songs, from the Line Dances to the Last Song

What songs get people dancing at a wedding?

"Shout" by the Isley Brothers, "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Uptown Funk", "Don't Stop Believin'" and the "Cupid Shuffle" are the songs that fill wedding dance floors across generations. Start with the classics everyone knows, add line dances to pull in the shy guests and save the big singalongs for late in the night.

Motown, soul and disco

1. "Shout", The Isley Brothers: the wedding staple.
2. "Twist and Shout", The Beatles: the 60s floor filler.
3. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: the Motown duet.
4. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", Stevie Wonder: perfect for newlyweds.
5. "September", Earth, Wind & Fire: the feel-good classic.
6. "Celebration", Kool & the Gang: a party song that fits the name.
7. "Dancing Queen", ABBA: every generation knows it.
8. "Stayin' Alive", Bee Gees: the disco strut.
9. "Le Freak", Chic: the disco floor filler.
10. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody", Whitney Houston: the 80s pop essential.

For a full Motown set, see our Motown songs.

80s and 90s favorites

11. "Don't Stop Believin'", Journey: the late-night singalong.
12. "Livin' on a Prayer", Bon Jovi: everyone shouts the chorus.
13. "Billie Jean", Michael Jackson: the moonwalk moment.
14. "Footloose", Kenny Loggins: pure 80s energy.
15. "Love Shack", The B-52's: brings the whole room in.
16. "Wannabe", Spice Girls: the bridesmaids' anthem.
17. "Gettin' Jiggy wit It", Will Smith: 90s fun.
18. "No Diggity", Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre: the 90s groove.
19. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)", Backstreet Boys: the boy-band throwback.
20. "Rhythm Is a Dancer", Snap!: 90s dance energy.

For a whole decade night, see our 80s wedding songs and 90s wedding songs.

2000s hits

21. "Hey Ya!", OutKast: impossible to stand still.
22. "Crazy in Love", Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z: the horns kick it off.
23. "Mr. Brightside", The Killers: the millennial singalong.
24. "Yeah!", Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris: the 2000s club classic.
25. "I Gotta Feeling", The Black Eyed Peas: made for celebrations.
26. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", Beyoncé: for the bouquet toss crowd.
27. "Hips Don't Lie", Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean: Latin pop heat.

Modern dance floor hits

28. "Uptown Funk", Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars: guaranteed to fill the floor.
29. "Can't Stop the Feeling!", Justin Timberlake: for every age.
30. "Shut Up and Dance", Walk the Moon: an instant singalong.
31. "Marry You", Bruno Mars: the wedding anthem.
32. "Levitating", Dua Lipa: disco-pop energy.
33. "Espresso", Sabrina Carpenter: a 2024 favorite.
34. "Despacito", Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee: the Latin crossover hit.
35. "Old Town Road (Remix)", Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus: kids and grandparents both know it.

Line dances and group dances

36. "Cupid Shuffle", Cupid: the easiest line dance there is.
37. "Cha Cha Slide", DJ Casper: the instructions are in the song.
38. "Electric Boogie", Marcia Griffiths: the song for the Electric Slide.
39. "Wobble", V.I.C.: the younger guests' favorite.
40. "Swag Surfin'", F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz): the arm-in-arm sway.
41. "Macarena", Los del Río: the 90s dance everyone remembers.
42. "Y.M.C.A.", Village People: arms up, every age.
43. "Cotton Eye Joe", Rednex: the country stomp.
44. "Boot Scootin' Boogie", Brooks & Dunn: the country line dance classic.
45. "Copperhead Road", Steve Earle: a line dance favorite in the South.

Songs for the anniversary dance

In the anniversary dance, every married couple joins the floor, and the DJ asks couples to step off by years married until only the longest-married couple remains. Choose a slow classic that every generation knows:

46. "Can't Help Falling in Love", Elvis Presley: the timeless choice.
47. "Unforgettable", Nat King Cole: for the couples married longest.
48. "Still the One", Orleans: a 70s song about lasting love.
49. "You're Still the One", Shania Twain: the 90s favorite.
50. "Grow Old with You", Adam Sandler: from The Wedding Singer.

Every special dance at a wedding

• First dance: see our first dance songs.
• Father-daughter dance: see our father-daughter dance songs.
• Mother-son dance: see our mother-son dance songs.
• Money dance: see our money dance songs.
• Slow dances: see our slow dance songs.
• Last dance: see our last dance songs.

For songs whose subject is the wedding itself, from "Chapel of Love" to "Marry You", see our songs about weddings.

How to keep the dance floor full

Open the dancing right after the first dance and parent dances, while energy is high. Mix eras every few songs so each generation hears something it knows, use a line dance when the floor thins out and keep slow songs to one or two per half hour. Give the DJ a must-play list and a do-not-play list, then let them read the room.

Country, Latin, rock and hip hop dance songs

For a country crowd, add line dances and the songs on our country wedding songs; for a Latin crowd, plan a salsa and cumbia set with our Spanish wedding songs. Rock fans will find singalongs in our rock wedding songs, and our hip hop wedding songs cover throwbacks and line dances. For more general dance songs, see our songs about dancing.

A song to dance to that is all your own

A personalized song about the two of you makes a surprise moment on the dance floor: an upbeat song with your names that opens the party or a slow one for the first dance. Guests remember it long after the cake is gone.

How to create a wedding song

1. Choose a style from 14 genres: pop, country, R&B, Latin and more.
2. Add both your names.
3. Share three moments from your story together.
4. Review the lyrics and edit or regenerate them for free before any music is made.
5. Listen to 4 free 45-second previews and choose your favorite.

The full 3 to 4 minute song costs $24.99, or $29.99 for Premium with four full versions and editable lyrics. You get the MP3, a gift page and the lyrics as a PDF.

Open your dance floor with a song about you: create a song and hear four previews for free.