SPOTIFY’S TOP 50 WEDDING PLAYLISTS
Ah, music streaming. The wonderful technological advancement allowing couples to easily pull together wedding playlists at the mere click of a button. We feel for those who had to mix tapes, burn CD’s, or upload tunes to an iPod. If you’re needing to curate a wedding playlist or two for your big day, then you’ve come to the right place.
Spotify has analysed over 400,000 songs most often added to users’ wedding playlists. Now, you may be happy to simply go with these results and check music off your to-do list. But, not so fast. We’d recommend spending a little time tailoring your playlist to reflect your own musical style and taste. You may even want to include a space on your RSVP for guests to nominate a song – it makes everyone feel included and can be a fun experiment (not to mention musical education).
You’ll need wedding playlists that will cover the following times:
- Pre-Ceremony
- Post-Ceremony
- Pre-Dinner
- Reception
- Dancing
You’ll also want to choose specific songs for these significant wedding moments:
- Processional (walking down the aisle)
- Ceremony Signing (when you’re signing the wedding certificate)
- Recessional (walking back up the aisle)
- Reception Entrance
- First Dance
- Father-Daughter Dance (if applicable)
- Get Everyone Up and Dancing (crowd pleaser to be sure to get guests out of their seats)
Here to give you a head start on curation, is Spotify’s Top 50 Wedding Reception and Top 50 First Dance playlists.
Top 50 Wedding Reception Songs
- All of Me – John Legend
- Marry You – Bruno Mars
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- Ho Hey – The Lumineers
- Marry Me – Train
- Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
- You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
- Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
- First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
- Happy – Pharrell Williams
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
- Everything – Michael Bublé
- Best Day of My Life – American Authors
- I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
- At Last – Etta James
- Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell Williams
- Better Together – Jack Johnson
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Stevie Wonder
- Make You Feel My Love – Adele
- Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston
- My Girl – The Temptations
- Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
- Crazy in Love – Beyoncé & Jay-Z
- I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
- Stuck On You – Meiko
- Hey Ya! – Outkast
- Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
- Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
- Marry Me – Jason Derulo
- Latch (Acoustic) – Sam Smith
- I Choose You – Sara Bareilles
- Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
- Rather Be – Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire
- You and I – Ingrid Michaelson
- Come Away with Me – Norah Jones
- Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
- Fancy – Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
- Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
- Treasure – Bruno Mars
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
- Wake Me Up – Avicii
- Get Lucky – Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers
- I Do – Colbie Caillat
- The Luckiest – Ben Folds
Top 50 First Dance Songs
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- You Are The Best Thing – Ray Montagne
- At Last – Etta James
- All of Me – John Legend
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- Make You Feel My Love – Adele
- I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
- Everything – Michael Buble
- Better Together – Jack Johnson
- Amazed – Lonestar
- Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
- First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
- Lucky – Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
- Marry Me – Train
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
- What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- Crazy Love – Van Morrison
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
- The Luckiest – Ben Folds
- How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
- Your Song – Elton John
- Marry You – Bruno Mars
- The Way You Look Tonight – Tony Bennett
- Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran
- Then – Brad Paisley
- Stand By Me – Ben E. King
- Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
- Ho Hey – The Lumineers
- You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
- Iris – The Goo Goo Dolls
- My Girl – The Temptations
- L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
- Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
- (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
- I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
- Kiss Me – Ed Sheeran
- You and Me – Lifehouse
- Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
- My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
- Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Andy Williams
- When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge
- Your Song – Ellie Goulding
- The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
- Baby I’m Yours – Arctic Monkeys
- Stay With You – John Legend
- I Loved Her First – Heartland
- That’s How Strong My Love Is – Otis Redding
- You & Me Song – The Wannadies
From instrumental classics to modern releases, romantic first dances to wedding party vibes, there’s thousands of songs out there. So go on, turn the speaker up loud and build your wedding playlists!
If this all sounds a bit daunting, then enlist the help of a professional. DJ’s and live musicians bring an atmosphere to a ceremony and reception unlike any other. Check out our interview with Martini Band here. We’re happy to show you around our rustic industrial wedding venue in Brisbane, and discuss music options to suit your ceremony and wedding reception. Feel free to give us a call today.