Top 50 Retro Wedding Songs – DJ Melbourne Hire
As your go-to Wedding DJ Melbourne Hire, my goal is to make your wedding reception unforgettable with the perfect soundtrack. One of the things to begin with that I ask my couples is what type of music or genres they’d love to hear on their big day, for example retro wedding songs in general that will have everyone in excited and ready to get out their best moves.
A popular choice among many of my couples is retro music, classic hits that bring everyone to the dance floor. That’s why I’ve created this blog as a helpful guide to the Top 50 Retro Wedding Songs, perfect for setting the mood and getting guests of all ages dancing.
The secret to a packed dance floor? Choosing songs that are familiar, fun, and full of energy. Below is my handpicked list of retro favourites that always get the party started at weddings all across Melbourne and surrounding surburbs.
Top 50 Retro Wedding Songs
Without a doubt these songs will get your guests up and dancing on this occasion and all events with dance floors to fill. It is important to realize that their are many other amazing choices of songs you can play and that this is just a small top 50 of some of the best bangers of the 70’s and 80’s.
Top 50 Songs
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) – ABBA
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire
- Footloose – Kenny Loggins
- YMCA – The Village People
- Mickey – Toni Basil
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
- Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
- My Sharona – The Knack
- Mustang Sally – The Commitments
- Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Nutbush City Limits – Ike & Tina Turner
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
- Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
- Mysterious Girl – Peter Andre
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
- Jack & Diane – John Cougar Mellencamp
- The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
- Heaven Is a Place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
- Eagle Rock – Daddy Cool
- Let’s Hear It for the Boy – Deniece Williams
- Come On Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners
- Celebration – Kool & The Gang
- Like a Prayer – Madonna
- Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
- Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
- How Will I Know – Whitney Houston
- Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
- Zorba’s Dance – LCD
- Hot Hot Hot – Arrow
- Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
- Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
- Earth, Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland
- Disco Inferno – The Trammps
- What I Like About You – The Romantics
- I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
- Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
- Mamma Mia – ABBA
- Boogie Fever – The Sylvers
- We Are Family – Sister Sledge
- Rasputin – Boney M
- Walk This Way – Run-DMC & Aerosmith
- The Time Warp – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- The Look – Roxette
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
- Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees / N-Trance
- Funkytown – Lipps Inc.
- Blame It on the Boogie – The Jacksons
- Sweat (A La La La La Long) – Inner Circle
- Love Shack – The B-52’s
Looking To Add A Few 90’s Songs To The Mix?
Below are some suggestions so, you can change it up to ensure everybody has a chance to dance and enjoy the music. In the event that nobody wants to dance, go around the room and in this situation you will just have to ask guests, firstly to tell you some artists to plat and not only … but also some song suggestions. It may just be a case of everybody enjoying the music but also enjoying chatting to guests and not have time to dance. Another tip is to add in some up to the present time songs that guests will know and this can also help with the result that gets guests dancing on the dance floor.
Man I Feel Like a Woman – Shania Twain
Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
We Like To Party – Vengaboys
Macarena – Los Del Rio
The Grease Mega-Mix – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Murder on the Dancefloor – Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Hey Baby – Otzi
Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex
Need To Add some 2000’s Songs?
On the condition that the 70’s and 80’s songs do not work, it must be remembered that you could also add some 2000’s hits to the playlist. The first thing to remember is keeping to hits only. This will be your best shot at a full dance floor. Together with all these song suggestions, you should not be up against an empty dance floor.
Crazy In Love – Beyonce
Be Faithful – Fatman Scoop
Yeah – Usher
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
Low – Flo Rida
Hey Ya – Outkast
Shots – LMFAO feat. Lil Jon
Hotel Room Service – Pitbull
Everytime We Touch – Cascada
With this in mind, if you’re looking for a Wedding DJ in Melbourne who knows how to get the crowd going and can tailor the playlist to your taste, give us a call at 0411 587 506 or click here to learn more about our services.
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To begin with, let’s create the soundtrack to your best day ever!
