As a member of a Toronto wedding band one of my roles is to help couples make song choices for their wedding night. In this blog post I’m going to focus on faster dance songs much like a previous post where we focused on slow songs titled top ten list of best slow songs at a wedding.
So the question is gonna be, what kind of theme are you going for? Are you into hip hop music? Kanye West, JayZee, The Black-Eyed Peas? How about some good ole’ fashioned 80’s stuff like Madonna, Prince, Bryan Adams, Journey and Michael Jackson? Maybe you wanna even go more old school than that and get back down to that soulful Motown groove with some Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.
The basic principal at most weddings would be to mix up all of those different genres (Of course, with some 70’s music too. My personal fave). Since the dance floor will be hopping with folks of different ages it makes perfect sense that the theme would be a blend of newer stuff with the classics. I have humbly made a list of what I think would be the top ten dance songs that could and should be played at any wedding anywhere, anytime:
1.Celebration – Kool and the gang
- Indeed, we all may roll our eyes at this one, but fact remains it’s a tune everyone knows and will be dancing and singing along to.
2. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
- Never much doubt about this one that Michael broke out with at the Apollo back in the day. Since then, it’s been a mainstay with every cover band and every wedding.
3. Old Time Rock n’Roll – Bob Seger
- Sticking with the theme of tunes we all know the words to, Seger’s classic is one that is a can’t miss hit at any wedding.
4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
- One of my all-time faves. This is soul music at its finest. Maybe this is a bit slower than the other stuff, but still so groovy the dance floor will be hopping.
5. Smooth – Rob Thomas and Santana
- Okay, definitely not one you would have thought of and I know it doesn’t go with our theme of sure fire winners, but I have to include it because I once heard it a wedding and it was so perfect. I always loved this tune and I think it would fit in great at any wedding.
6. Oh, What A Night – Four Seasons
- An oldie but a goody. This tune was a little ahead of its time with a pop sound mixed with disco and soul. Easily one of the best tunes of all-time.
7. Ain’t Too proud To Beg – The Temptations
- This old soul tune by one of the greatest vocal groups that ever lived is their timeless dance tune.
8. Don’t Stop Believin – Journey
- I knew you were waiting for this one! Yes indeed. This is another timeless tune that is a can’t miss smash on the dance floor. All of those girly fans of “Glee” will be screeching this one out. Make sure you have a good vocalist hitting those Steve Perry high notes.
9. Shook Me All Night Long – AC DC
- Not sure if the older crowd will like this one too much, but everyone needs a rest once in a while and let the young kids rock out.
10. Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
- I probably could never name you another tune from this band. But this classic is one you can’t dislike as its funky groove is one we all know and can’t help but get down to.
Well that’s my list, please feel free to add some more in the comments below. And if you’re looking for a Toronto wedding band than contact us.
