Dinner is cleared, your first dance ends and the DJ has one song to turn a seated room into a full dance floor. The wedding dance floor songs that do it best are ones every generation knows within a few bars, like "Dancing Queen", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody", "Mr. Brightside", "Uptown Funk" and "September". Below are 60 of them, grouped by the moment they suit: the opener, the crowd pleasers, the peak of the night, the group dances and the last song.
The first upbeat track after your first dance sets the tone for the night, so pick one your guests recognise from the opening bars.
From there, a good DJ moves between decades and genres, watching who is dancing and who is still at the table. Your part is to tell them what you love and what you never want to hear.
These are the songs that follow your first dance and invite everyone to join you.
Grandparents, parents and younger cousins all know these, which makes them safe picks for a mixed-age reception.
Once the floor is full, these keep the energy high, from 2000s favourites to recent chart hits.
Ask your DJ for the clean radio edits of these when children and older guests are in the room.
A run of Australian favourites gets the whole room singing along.
These come with steps most guests already know, which makes them an easy lift when the floor starts to thin.
The last song is the one your guests leave singing, so choose something everyone can belt out together.
Your DJ decides the order on the night and changes it as the room changes. Browse our wedding DJ listings in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and share this list with your DJ along with your must-play and do-not-play songs. If you would rather hand the whole job over, Wedded Concierge can find a DJ who suits your crowd and turn your list into a set that keeps your guests dancing.
Still choosing the music for the rest of the day? Start with our wedding entrance songs and our guide to finding your first dance song.
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Senior SEO Specialist, Wedded Wonderland
Mark Tuason is the Senior SEO Specialist at Wedded Wonderland, where he writes and refreshes the brand's guides to destination weddings and cultural wedding traditions. He starts with the questions couples search for, checks the answers against trusted sources, and shapes each guide to help them plan, compare and book with confidence. Based in the Philippines, he specialises in content strategy and on-page SEO.
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