Comments on: Help us with dance music for a wedding!

Question: Help us with dance music for a wedding!

k8t — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:36:04 -0800

Dance music for a wedding! Please help.

You've already helped with the "mingle" music, but now we wanna get our dance on. '70s, '80s, indie, light on the hip hop. It needs to work for all ages, but doesn't have to be totally sex-free. We don't want any YMCA or Macarena. PLEASE HELP!

By: k8t

k8t — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:39:27 -0800

Right now we are heavy on Prince, Justin Timberlake, Donna Summer...

We have TOO many slow songs now and need faster songs.

By: ReiToei

ReiToei — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:42:15 -0800

Michael Jackson.

By: polyglot

polyglot — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:56:08 -0800

If you're good, bust out the Gotan Project.

By: la petite marie

la petite marie — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:19:39 -0800

70s - Gotta have Abba!

By: FelliniBlank

FelliniBlank — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:21:21 -0800

I have three words for you: Pet Shop Boys.

By: iviken

iviken — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:01:33 -0800

The soundtrack from "Saturday Night Fever", Barry White, Average White Band, Jamiroquai. More suggestions here.

By: hortense

hortense — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:33:29 -0800

Every one should know that Brave Combo is the best wedding band in the land

By: StickyCarpet

StickyCarpet — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:39:00 -0800

Looking at the video of my brother's wedding it's quite impressive the way the dance floor just exploded when Mambo Italiano came on. It was in Rome, but that doesn't completley account for it, since none of his guests were Italian.

By: hangashore

hangashore — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:19:15 -0800

Despite veering into the rap/hip-hop vein (maybe because of it), I've never been to a wedding/club/dance where Baby Got Back didn't get all the women up on the floor (and thence the men).

Also:
Gonna Make You Sweat - C+C Music Factory
Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order

By: MiffyCLB

MiffyCLB — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:10:38 -0800

B-52s

By: brevator

brevator — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:45:47 -0800

David Bowie- Let's Dance, Ashes to Ashes.
Talking Heads- Burning down the house.

By: nuclear_soup

nuclear_soup — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:32:18 -0800

It is best to play some music that you think most people will recognize.

Don't forget to include some slow songs, people like that.

I dont know about your crowd, but people at our wedding were all about the typical songs you always hear - Y.M.C.A, the chicken dance, the twist, etc.

Also: Don't forget Motown. Who doesn't like motown?

Also:
Top Party Songs
Top Wedding and Party Songs
Top 200 Request Party Songs
Top Party Songs of All Time

my advice: Don't over think it. Pick what you like, and what people will recognize, and the event takes care of itself.

By: jonathanstrange

jonathanstrange — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:39:05 -0800

"learnalilgivinanlovin" by Gotye is a great boppy dance track, I highly recommend it. (His website is here), I think he's made it available for free if you look at the links on his website. (ooh - check out "hearts a mess" while you're there - spine chilling)