The Ultimate Wedding Reception Music Guide for Huntsville & North Alabama
Songs That Fill the Dance Floor
Planning a wedding in Huntsville or anywhere across North Alabama means bringing together guests from many different generations. Grandparents, parents, friends, and younger guests all respond to different types of music.
That’s why the most successful wedding receptions include a wide variety of music from multiple decades.
After entertaining weddings across the region for many years, Brian Anderson has seen firsthand which songs consistently bring guests onto the dance floor.
Below is a guide to some of the greatest wedding dance songs of all time.
1960s Dance Floor Classics
These timeless songs still fill dance floors at weddings today.
• Twist and Shout – The Beatles
• Respect – Aretha Franklin
• My Girl – The Temptations
• I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
• Shout – The Isley Brothers
• Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
• Can't Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli
• Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
• You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes
• Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
1970s Wedding Party Favorites
The 70s produced some of the greatest dance music ever recorded.
• September – Earth, Wind & Fire
• Dancing Queen – ABBA
• Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
• Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
• Brick House – Commodores
• YMCA – Village People
• Boogie Shoes – KC & The Sunshine Band
• We Are Family – Sister Sledge
• Superstition – Stevie Wonder
• Le Freak – Chic
• Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
• Disco Inferno – The Trammps
1980s Dance Floor Hits
80s music continues to be one of the most requested decades at weddings.
• Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
• Footloose – Kenny Loggins
• Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
• Celebration – Kool & The Gang
• Don't Stop Believin' – Journey
• Livin' on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
• Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
• You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
• Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard
• Let's Dance – David Bowie
1990s Wedding Reception Favorites
90s songs are huge with millennial wedding guests.
• I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
• This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
• Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
• Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot
• Wannabe – Spice Girls
• Jump Around – House of Pain
• No Diggity – Blackstreet
• Groove Is in the Heart – Deee-Lite
• Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison
• Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks
2000s Wedding Dance Floor Hits
These songs still get huge reactions from younger crowds.
• Yeah – Usher
• Crazy in Love – Beyoncé
• Mr. Brightside – The Killers
• Low – Flo Rida
• Gold Digger – Kanye West
• Temperature – Sean Paul
• Hey Ya – OutKast
• Get the Party Started – Pink
• Party Up – DMX
• SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
2010s–Today Wedding Party Songs
Modern hits keep the dance floor energized.
• Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
• Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
• Can't Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake
• Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus
• I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
• Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
• Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
• Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper
• 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
• Old Town Road – Lil Nas X
Country Songs That Always Work at North Alabama Weddings
Country music is a major part of wedding receptions across North Alabama.
Popular country wedding songs include:
• Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks
• Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
• Chicken Fried – Zac Brown Band
• Boot Scootin’ Boogie – Brooks & Dunn
• Dixieland Delight –Alabama
• Man! I Feel Like a Woman – Shania Twain
• Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy – Big & Rich
• Country Girl Shake It For Me – Luke Bryan
Why Music Variety Matters at Weddings
One of the biggest mistakes couples make is focusing only on songs they personally love.
The most successful wedding receptions include music that appeals to every generation of guests.
When grandparents, parents, friends, and younger guests all hear songs they love, the dance floor naturally fills with energy and excitement.
That’s the difference between a reception that feels quiet and one that feels like a true celebration.
Wedding DJs Across Huntsville & North Alabama
Brian Anderson Entertainment provides professional DJ and emcee services for weddings throughout:
• Huntsville
• Guntersville
• Scottsboro
• Gadsden
• Anniston
• Fort Payne
Every wedding receives personalized planning tools so couples can create their perfect soundtrack while ensuring guests of all ages have a great time.
Planning Your Wedding Reception?
If you’re planning a wedding in Huntsville or anywhere across North Alabama and want a reception filled with great music and unforgettable memories, Brian Anderson Entertainment would love to help bring your celebration to life.
With many years of experience entertaining weddings across the region, Brian Anderson knows how to create a celebration where the dance floor stays full and guests talk about your reception long after the wedding day.
Contact Brian Anderson Entertainment today to check availability for your wedding date.