Here we go! I just worked a "younger crowd" last night, and here is their top 40 wedding playlist and if you are into rap and top 40, this will be the wedding dj playlist for you. The reason why I label this as a wedding playlist 2011 is because a lot of these songs will be used for many, many months to come. You will see some that are more wedding music and some that are more for the club. Many of these tracks will not work for some wedding playlists due to the fact that they lean heavily on the hip hop. Yes, they are not REALLY "wedding songs" that would work for your father daughter wedding songs, lol, but this is more for the late night, let's party and dance part of the wedding!
Some of these are borrowed from wedding playlists 2010 that I have used all year. Many will have your wedding dj looking at you sideways! A club disc jockey may have used many of these, but when it comes to doing your wedding planning, add these songs carefully. Enjoy!
All I Do Is Win -- Dj Khaled F T Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg And Rick Ross
Love In This Club -- Usher F Young Jeezy
If you want love songs, this is probably the only one that comes close!
Young Forever -- Jay -- Z F Mr. Hudson
How Low (Adult) -- Ludacris F Shawnna
Watcha Say -- Jason Derulo
Bedrock (Adult) -- Young Money F Lloyd
Kiss Me Thru The Phone -- Soulja Boy Tell'em F Sammie
Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It -- Dem Franchize Boyz
By the way, this wedding playlist is basically in the order that I played them. i was having a good time beat matching to keep the wedding reception feeling more like a club atmosphere. Not a lot of announcements and such.
Memories -- David Guetta F Kid Cudi
Sugar -- Flo Rida F Wynter
I Like It -- Enrique Iglesias F Pitbull
Gimme That -- Chris Brown F Lil Wayne
Drop It Low -- Ester Dean F Chris Brown
My Chick Bad (Adult) -- Ludacris F Nicki Minaj
Not Afraid (Adult) -- Eminem
Like A G6 -- Far East Movement F Cataracs And Dev
We No Speak Americano -- Yolanda Be Cool And Dcup
Shake My (Adult) -- Three 6 Mafia F Kalenna
You're A Jerk -- New Boyz
Outta Your Mind (Adult) -- Lil Jon F Lmfao
Tik Tok -- Ke$Ha
Sexy Chick -- David Guetta F Akon
Pro Nails -- Caspa & Rusko
Roll -- Flo Rida Ft Sean Kingston
Crank That(Clean Edit) -- Soulja Boy
This was about the time they wanted to do a little group dance so I threw on the Soulja Boy song, which is definitely a throw back to the wedding playlist 2010.
No Love -- Eminem F Lil Wayne
You Belong With Me -- Taylor Swift
Billie Jean -- Michael Jackson
Journey With Jean -- Dj Sizzahandz
Girls On The Dance Floor (Adult) -- Far East Movement F 24 8
Shots (Adult) -- Lmfao F Lil Jon
Time (The Dirty Bit) (Radio Edit) -- Black Eyed Peas
The above song is basically a remake of I've Had The Time Of MY Life from Dirty Dancing, which is one of those big time wedding reception songs, found on just about every wedding dj setlist and it desperately needed to be redone!
Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor) -- Pitbull F T -- Pain
Magic -- B.O.B. F Rivers Cuomo
The above song sounds like something from an 80s alternative playlist. It's mega-upbeat and bouncy.
Teach Me How To Jerk -- Audio Push
Signs (Clean) -- Snoop Dogg F C Wilson & J Timberlake
Get It Shawty -- Lloyd
Teach Me How To Dougie -- Cali Swag District F B.O.B. And Sean Kingston
Hot Tottie -- Usher F Jay -- Z
Ice Cream Paint Job -- Dorrough Music
Eenie Meenie -- Sean Kingston And Justin Bieber
Dynamite -- Taio Cruz
Last Night -- Diddy F Keyshia Cole, Yung Joc, Game, Big Boi & Rich Boy
A Milli (Adult) -- Lil Wayne
Mr. Postman -- Lil Wayne
Pop, Lock & Drop It -- Huey
Pro Nails -- Caspa & Rusko
Dub Step is the latest trend for the youngsters out there. These are your down beat hip hop songs that work well for dancing (avoid using these for mother son wedding songs) but you should make sure you have guests who will dance to it.
Forget You -- Cee Lo Green
Black And Yellow -- Wiz Khalifa
Bulletproof (Adult) -- Raheem Devaughn F Ludacris
Birthday Sex (Super Clean Uptempo) (Adult) -- Jeremih
Gettin' Over You -- David Guetta And Chris Willis F Fergie And Lmfao
Omg -- Usher F Will.I.Am
Down -- Jay Sean F Lil Wayne
Dj Got Us Fallin' In Love -- Usher F Pitbull
Girls On The Dance Floor (Adult) -- Far East Movement F 24 8
We No Speak Americano -- Yolanda Be Cool And Dcup
Check It Out -- Will.I.Am And Nicki Minaj
Bottoms Up -- Trey Songz F Nicki Minaj
What You Know -- T.I.
Whip My Hair -- Willow Smith F Nicki Minaj
Lollipop -- Lil Wayne F Static Major
This dj playlist is going to be the best wedding playlist for a younger crowd. Choose a few that you feel will fit with your idea of dance music. Many of these can be converted into wedding entrance songs if you wish. Like I said, this is the best dj playlist for wedding of the younger ilk and for a 2011 wedding dj playlist! Two weddings this weekend, highlights to come!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Wedding Playlist for a Ceremony and Reception
Here's my wedding playlist from Friday night's wedding. I'm starting with their ceremony music and then moving into the wedding reception songs because it was a little different. The prelude music wasn't boring classical but a mix of love songs from adult contemporary artists like Jason Mraz and Dave Matthews. We then start off the ceremony with a typical processional, but then move into more contemporary wedding songs for the bride to walk down to. The Ben Harper, Jack Johnson duet was a live song, so I had to skip ahead past the crowd going crazy! When we were doing their wedding planning they played me the track so we could choose the exact spot to start the song. They walked out to Forever for their recessional song and it was a lot of fun.
Canon In D Major (Quartet) - Johann Pachelbel
Over The Rainbow - Jason Castro
High Tide Or Low Tide (Live) - Ben Harper & Jack Johnson
Forever - Chris Brown
This was the wedding music for their ceremony. Some personal touches added to their wedding playlist that highlighted their style.
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
California Gurls - Katy Perry F Snoop Dogg
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - Pitbull
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sticking to my wedding DJ playlist rule of three songs in each genre, especially early on in the wedding reception. I made a bold jump to Sweet Caroline, a song you wouldn't typically find listed on any top 40 wedding playlist. It was a special request and the crowd loved it, singing along...Sweeeeet Caroline....BUM-BUM-BUM!!!
Tik Tok - Ke$Ha
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Low Warning - Flo Rida F T Pain
Great little set right there from any standard wedding playlist 2010. Changing it up with some rock.
You Shook Me All Night Long - Ac Dc
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
I have these two songs on a lot of my wedding dj setlist files. I play these two together all the time. As a wedding dj, they keep most everyone on the floor. They work great back to back.
California Love - Tupac Feat. Dr. Dre
Yeah (Clean)Warning - Usher F Ludacris & Lil Jon
Omg - Usher F Will.I.Am
Went a little crazy with the BPM's here, I know, but I did a double shot of Usher and it went over well. Since OMG is a standard from any wedding playlists 2010 and since it is SO popular, it was a good time to try a new song immediately following on the dj playlist below.
Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida F David Guetta
In Da Club - 50 Cent
All I Do Is Win - Dj Khaled
Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz F Ludacris
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$Ha
Okay, I know I broke the best wedding playlist rule of only 3 songs from each category, but we were at the end of the night. Any professional disc jockey can tell you that all of these mix well. Even though I played most of each song, everyone danced to the very end.
Journey With Jean - Dj Sizzahandz
You won't find this song on a lot of wedding playlists because it's a special remix. Everyone loved ot
Not a lot to add but the couple songs I did try went over great! Many will bleed into your wedding playlist 2011 sets. Then again, maybe the open bar had a little to do with it. One song I played that I bought on iTunes in the middle of one of those sets was Palmdale by Afroman. Another special request since a lot of the guests either lived there or were from there.
Notice there wasn't much from the 80s alternative playlist because it wasn't that kind of crowd. Also, for the special dances, instead of trying to pick through all the father daughter wedding songs
and the mother son wedding songs they used one song for both dances. And I Gotta Feeling was their wedding party dance song.
Coming up, my playlist for Halloween! No event next week, so look for my next wedding playlist in two!
Canon In D Major (Quartet) - Johann Pachelbel
Over The Rainbow - Jason Castro
High Tide Or Low Tide (Live) - Ben Harper & Jack Johnson
Forever - Chris Brown
This was the wedding music for their ceremony. Some personal touches added to their wedding playlist that highlighted their style.
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
California Gurls - Katy Perry F Snoop Dogg
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - Pitbull
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sticking to my wedding DJ playlist rule of three songs in each genre, especially early on in the wedding reception. I made a bold jump to Sweet Caroline, a song you wouldn't typically find listed on any top 40 wedding playlist. It was a special request and the crowd loved it, singing along...Sweeeeet Caroline....BUM-BUM-BUM!!!
Tik Tok - Ke$Ha
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Low Warning - Flo Rida F T Pain
Great little set right there from any standard wedding playlist 2010. Changing it up with some rock.
You Shook Me All Night Long - Ac Dc
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
I have these two songs on a lot of my wedding dj setlist files. I play these two together all the time. As a wedding dj, they keep most everyone on the floor. They work great back to back.
California Love - Tupac Feat. Dr. Dre
Yeah (Clean)Warning - Usher F Ludacris & Lil Jon
Omg - Usher F Will.I.Am
Went a little crazy with the BPM's here, I know, but I did a double shot of Usher and it went over well. Since OMG is a standard from any wedding playlists 2010 and since it is SO popular, it was a good time to try a new song immediately following on the dj playlist below.
Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida F David Guetta
In Da Club - 50 Cent
All I Do Is Win - Dj Khaled
Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz F Ludacris
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$Ha
Okay, I know I broke the best wedding playlist rule of only 3 songs from each category, but we were at the end of the night. Any professional disc jockey can tell you that all of these mix well. Even though I played most of each song, everyone danced to the very end.
Journey With Jean - Dj Sizzahandz
You won't find this song on a lot of wedding playlists because it's a special remix. Everyone loved ot
Not a lot to add but the couple songs I did try went over great! Many will bleed into your wedding playlist 2011 sets. Then again, maybe the open bar had a little to do with it. One song I played that I bought on iTunes in the middle of one of those sets was Palmdale by Afroman. Another special request since a lot of the guests either lived there or were from there.
Notice there wasn't much from the 80s alternative playlist because it wasn't that kind of crowd. Also, for the special dances, instead of trying to pick through all the father daughter wedding songs
and the mother son wedding songs they used one song for both dances. And I Gotta Feeling was their wedding party dance song.
Coming up, my playlist for Halloween! No event next week, so look for my next wedding playlist in two!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
A New Wedding DJ Playlist For All!
Here's another wedding playlist for your perusal. I had the thrill of providing wedding dj entertainment and wedding planning services for another professional athlete! Well, if you consider golf a real sport. I'm kidding! The only reason I don't play golf is because a] it's way too hard and b] I would be addicted to it and spend all my money on golf stuff. There's a little bit of everything in this wedding dj playlist. I borrowed from my previous top 40 wedding playlist along with using my other wedding playlists from previous weddings. The wedding reception songs you see below shows you that as a disc jockey you need to be able to mix stylesand genres that don't flow well together. I mean, I went from classic rock to ska reggae! It can work in your wedding dj setlist, too, as long as you don't concern yourself with creating the best wedding playlist in the history of mankind!!!
Okay, onto this wedding playlist 2010 for dancing (mostly).
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
California Gurls Katy Perry F Snoop Dogg
This mix works very well for two newer wedding dance songs.
Right Round Flo Rida F Kesha
You Shook Me All Night Long Ac Dc
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Saturday In The Park Chicago
Making Memories Of Us (Radio Single) Keith Urban
Feel Like Makin' Love Bad Company
Dancing Queen Abba
Boogie Shoes Kc & The Sunshine Band
Tik Tok Ke$Ha
Dynamite Taio Cruz
Damaged Danity Kane
Journey With Jean Dj Sizzahandz
Bouquet & Garter Toss took place here in between these songs. The above track is a mash up between Don't Stop Believin' by Journey and Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. Mainly it's the beat of the King of Pop's song, but it contains the entire Journey track. It's belongs on a list of great wedding songs for dancing. The reason why I went into those wedding events here is because the dance floor cleared just enough and I could tell the guests needed a short break.
Imma Be Black Eyed Peas
Alejandro Lady Gaga
Gold Digger Kayne West F Jamie Foxx
Yeah (Clean)Warning Usher F Ludacris & Lil Jon
I Want You Back Jackson 5
Respect Aretha Franklin
Twist & Shout Beatles
Footloose Kenny Loggins
Hey Ya! Outkast
Low Warning Flo Rida F T Pain
Low (Instrumental) Flo Rida F/ T-Pain
Boom Boom Pow (Clean Edit) Black Eyed Peas
These two wedding reception playlist songs are practically the same beats per minute. I mix in the instrumental of Low so I can mix in Boom Boom Pow. Works GREAT. I Gotta Feeling also comes in well over Low.
Omg Usher F Will.I.Am
Shots(Warning Content) Lmfao F Lil Jon
Joker Steve Miller Band
Crazy Love Pepper
Closer To The Sun Slightly Stoopid
The last three songs were winding down wedding songs. Pepper and Slightly Stoopid are two of the bride & groom's favorite bands. It would have been difficult mixing them in earlier, since most guests wouldn't recognize the tunes as they are not typical wedding music like father daughter wedding songs. They were perfect for the end of the night, coming out of Steve Miller into these reggae sounding tunes. A couple things were lacking at this wedding, but it fit with what they wanted. They didn't want my 80s alternative playlist nor did they want dj playlist disco packed!
I hope you find some great ideas here for your upcoming wedding to add to your wedding playlists 2010. If you need help planning all of your dj playlist, you should check out my wedding songs timeline planner. It works great and comes with Best of the Best lists so you can create your own wedding playlist for your special day. I'll be updating at least once a month and into my wedding playlist 2011 sets for next year!
Okay, onto this wedding playlist 2010 for dancing (mostly).
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
California Gurls Katy Perry F Snoop Dogg
This mix works very well for two newer wedding dance songs.
Right Round Flo Rida F Kesha
You Shook Me All Night Long Ac Dc
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Saturday In The Park Chicago
Making Memories Of Us (Radio Single) Keith Urban
Feel Like Makin' Love Bad Company
Dancing Queen Abba
Boogie Shoes Kc & The Sunshine Band
Tik Tok Ke$Ha
Dynamite Taio Cruz
Damaged Danity Kane
Journey With Jean Dj Sizzahandz
Bouquet & Garter Toss took place here in between these songs. The above track is a mash up between Don't Stop Believin' by Journey and Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. Mainly it's the beat of the King of Pop's song, but it contains the entire Journey track. It's belongs on a list of great wedding songs for dancing. The reason why I went into those wedding events here is because the dance floor cleared just enough and I could tell the guests needed a short break.
Imma Be Black Eyed Peas
Alejandro Lady Gaga
Gold Digger Kayne West F Jamie Foxx
Yeah (Clean)Warning Usher F Ludacris & Lil Jon
I Want You Back Jackson 5
Respect Aretha Franklin
Twist & Shout Beatles
Footloose Kenny Loggins
Hey Ya! Outkast
Low Warning Flo Rida F T Pain
Low (Instrumental) Flo Rida F/ T-Pain
Boom Boom Pow (Clean Edit) Black Eyed Peas
These two wedding reception playlist songs are practically the same beats per minute. I mix in the instrumental of Low so I can mix in Boom Boom Pow. Works GREAT. I Gotta Feeling also comes in well over Low.
Omg Usher F Will.I.Am
Shots(Warning Content) Lmfao F Lil Jon
Joker Steve Miller Band
Crazy Love Pepper
Closer To The Sun Slightly Stoopid
The last three songs were winding down wedding songs. Pepper and Slightly Stoopid are two of the bride & groom's favorite bands. It would have been difficult mixing them in earlier, since most guests wouldn't recognize the tunes as they are not typical wedding music like father daughter wedding songs. They were perfect for the end of the night, coming out of Steve Miller into these reggae sounding tunes. A couple things were lacking at this wedding, but it fit with what they wanted. They didn't want my 80s alternative playlist nor did they want dj playlist disco packed!
I hope you find some great ideas here for your upcoming wedding to add to your wedding playlists 2010. If you need help planning all of your dj playlist, you should check out my wedding songs timeline planner. It works great and comes with Best of the Best lists so you can create your own wedding playlist for your special day. I'll be updating at least once a month and into my wedding playlist 2011 sets for next year!
Friday, August 20, 2010
Can Your Wedding Playlist Ruin Your Wedding?
It's important when working on your wedding playlist that your wedding songs selections aren't all the same style, sleepy time tunes, only love songs, and not a big enough variety. The question is, can your wedding dj playlist ruin your wedding reception?
The short answer is yes. If your wedding dj plays only wedding playlist 2010 songs then anyone who does not enjoy this genre will get bored and leave the wedding reception. As I always state, wedding playlists need to have a wide variety of wedding music pulled from the 80s alternative playlist, the romantic wedding playlist, and of course, top 40 wedding playlist songs and more.
When doing your wedding planning with your disc jockey you shouldn't just focus on the big songs, like the father daughter wedding songs and your mother son wedding songs.
Here are some videos that talk about the top 10 reception issues most couples don't consider when planning their wedding. These have less to do with your wedding reception songs, and more to do with some basic wedding issues. These are the first two. I'll post more as they are released!
The first video talks about bar location. It's amazing how such a little thing can have such a big impact!
This advice is so simple to apply yet so NOT considered when you're doing your wedding planning! Future videos talk about how a bad wedding dj setlist can destroy your reception in about 30 minutes! You'll have to keep tuning in, though, to see all ten!
I had two weddings this past weekend, so those of you looking for wedding playlists 2010 songs, I'll be posting those over the weekend...or early next week. The dj playlist for both were very similar, but very specific...you'll see.
The short answer is yes. If your wedding dj plays only wedding playlist 2010 songs then anyone who does not enjoy this genre will get bored and leave the wedding reception. As I always state, wedding playlists need to have a wide variety of wedding music pulled from the 80s alternative playlist, the romantic wedding playlist, and of course, top 40 wedding playlist songs and more.
When doing your wedding planning with your disc jockey you shouldn't just focus on the big songs, like the father daughter wedding songs and your mother son wedding songs.
Here are some videos that talk about the top 10 reception issues most couples don't consider when planning their wedding. These have less to do with your wedding reception songs, and more to do with some basic wedding issues. These are the first two. I'll post more as they are released!
The first video talks about bar location. It's amazing how such a little thing can have such a big impact!
WEDDING RECEPTION WRECKER #1
The second video talks about your photographer can negatively impact your party!
I had two weddings this past weekend, so those of you looking for wedding playlists 2010 songs, I'll be posting those over the weekend...or early next week. The dj playlist for both were very similar, but very specific...you'll see.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Dinner and First Dance Wedding DJ Playist
This past weekend I had the thrill to DJ for an incredible couple, Joyce & Chris, and help them put together their wedding dj playlist. They had a very family-focused and marriage-honoring wedding celebration. We started off the evening by having their first dance turn into a family dance, incorporating their parents and other family members first dance songs into theirs. I played the wedding songs in this order:
2:11 We Are Man And Wife - Michelle Featherstone
1:08 My Love - Paul Mccartney
1:02 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers
1:04 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
1:11 Better Together 1 Min - Song Clips
I added the times to show that I didn’t play the songs in their entirety as that would have dragged out too long. Each song came from a parent’s first dance or a brother or sisters first dance. It was a touching surprise and I know they all were happy with how this special and unique dance turned out. The on-site coordinator said, “That was AMAZING!”
Another great aspect of this wedding was their wedding DJ playlist for the dinner set. Notice the variety of songs and how they build from slower tunes to more upbeat music.
When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole With Natalie
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Love's Devine - Seal
Lucky - Jason Mraz F Colbie Caillat
A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
Kiss Of Life - Sade
Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson
Silly Love Songs - Paul Mccartney
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - Dean Martin
Two Is Better Than One - Boys Like Girls F Taylor Swift
Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop - Landon Pigg
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
You Found Me - Fray
Follow You, Follow Me - Genesis
Just Say Yes - Snow Patrol
This Will Be (An Everlasting L - Natalie Cole
Say It Again - Marie Digby
You And Me - Dave Matthews Band
Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
As you can see, this variety of music pleased a lot of people over the course of their dinner hour. Their dance set wasn’t full of a lot of 2010 top 40 wedding songs and hits, but the songs were picked because they meant something special to the couple. I won’t add the list here. After my next event, I’ll be adding another wedding DJ playlist for you to enjoy, so see you next week!
2:11 We Are Man And Wife - Michelle Featherstone
1:08 My Love - Paul Mccartney
1:02 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers
1:04 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
1:11 Better Together 1 Min - Song Clips
I added the times to show that I didn’t play the songs in their entirety as that would have dragged out too long. Each song came from a parent’s first dance or a brother or sisters first dance. It was a touching surprise and I know they all were happy with how this special and unique dance turned out. The on-site coordinator said, “That was AMAZING!”
Another great aspect of this wedding was their wedding DJ playlist for the dinner set. Notice the variety of songs and how they build from slower tunes to more upbeat music.
When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole With Natalie
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Love's Devine - Seal
Lucky - Jason Mraz F Colbie Caillat
A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
Kiss Of Life - Sade
Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson
Silly Love Songs - Paul Mccartney
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - Dean Martin
Two Is Better Than One - Boys Like Girls F Taylor Swift
Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop - Landon Pigg
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
You Found Me - Fray
Follow You, Follow Me - Genesis
Just Say Yes - Snow Patrol
This Will Be (An Everlasting L - Natalie Cole
Say It Again - Marie Digby
You And Me - Dave Matthews Band
Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
As you can see, this variety of music pleased a lot of people over the course of their dinner hour. Their dance set wasn’t full of a lot of 2010 top 40 wedding songs and hits, but the songs were picked because they meant something special to the couple. I won’t add the list here. After my next event, I’ll be adding another wedding DJ playlist for you to enjoy, so see you next week!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Last night, I had the honor of putting together a wedding DJ playlist for Phil & Lindsey Trautwein. For those of you who don't know, Phil is an offensive linebacker for the St. Louis Rams. His best man, Drew Miller, is the Rams center. Keith Null, was also in attendance (and actually performed the ceremony), is the back up quarterback. The wedding took place in a backyard and everything turned out great. There was even a pool, and, yes, it did come into play later that evening!
Phil & Lindsey's Wedding Agenda signed by Phil Trautwein (LB), Drew Miller (C), & Keith Null (QB). Oh, and of course, Mrs. Trautwein!
ROUND ROUND ROUND -- BLACK DADA
TEACH ME HOW TO DOUGIE -- CALIFORNIA SWAG DISTRICT
NOT AFRAID(WARNING CONTENT) -- EMINEM
RIDIN' SOLO -- JASON DERULO
CALIFORNIA GURLS -- KATY PERRY F SNOOP DOGG
DYNAMITE -- TAIO CRUZ
BREAK YOUR HEART -- TAIO CRUZ F LUDACRIS
LIL FREAK(WARNING CONTENT) -- USHER F NICKI MINAJ
DROP -- YING YANG TWINS
I know, only a few, but it seems like these songs come and go so fast, you need to use them while they're hot. Now, onto the story of how I ended up in the pool!
The best man was the first to get pushed in. He started off dancing with all the bridesmaids around him and some dudes sneaked around and pushed him in. Next came the groom. Eventually all the groomsmen were just jumping in. All the bridesmaids changed out of their nice dresses and hit the water. Believe it or not, even the bride jumped in! She did change of course. The remaining 20 or so guests decided they wanted in on the fun. Everyone was in the pool, except me and the photographers. All the wedding party members and guests started chanting, "Jimmy! Jimmy!" so what was I supposed to do? I jumped in to screams of delight. Next, the wedding coordinator, both sets of parents, fully clothed, and both photographers, and all three videographers went in.
Everybody who was left at the wedding was in the pool!
It was such a fun wedding and I had a great time putting together their wedding dj playlist, which, of course included Splish Splash by Bobby Darin and The Jaws Theme!
Friday, June 25, 2010
The Latest 2010 Top 40 Wedding DJ Playlist Additions
Last night, my wedding DJ playlist consisted of mostly the newest popular songs, the best top 40 hits, for dancing. I wanted to share this list with you. Although I did get a lot of requests for some older songs, like A Bay Bay by Hurricane Chris, I wanted to keep this list strictly to the newest requests. This is what they are asking for people, so why not make them happy by having these songs ready to pack your dance floor?
My First Kiss - 3oh!3 F Ke$Ha
Airplanes - B.O.B. F Hayley Williams
Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
Meet Me Halfway - Black Eyed Peas
Rock That Body - Black Eyed Peas
Love The Way You Lie - F Rihanna Eminem
Not Afraid(Warning Content) - Eminem
Watcha Say - Jason Derulo
One Less Lonely Girl - Justin Bieber
One Time - Justin Bieber
Baby - Justin Bieber F Ludacris
California Gurls - Katy Perry F Snoop Dogg
Tik Tok - Ke$Ha
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$Ha
Blah Blah Blah - Ke$Ha F 3oh!3
Alejandro - Lady Gaga
Shots!(Warning Content) - Lmfao F Lil Jon
The above song is adult-oriented only (although the lyrics sound like they were written by a horny drunk kid, lol)! I have the extreme clean version of this song for my wedding DJ playlist, of course, so I am able to play this very high-energy dance song.
My Chick Bad - Ludacris F Diamond, Trina And Eve
Can't Be Tamed - Miley Cyrus
Hotel Room Service - Pitbull
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz F Ludacris
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
If We Ever Meet Again - Timbaland F Katy Perry
Billionaire - Travie Mccoy F Bruno Mars
Omg - Usher F Will.I.Am
It is only 26 songs long, but this list is about an hour and a half of straight up new dance songs. Even the Taylor Swift song is danceable as I have the pop version, not the country version of the song. Mix some tried and true Top 40 dance songs with the above list and your Top 40 wedding DJ playlist should be full of enough newer songs to please anyone.
My First Kiss - 3oh!3 F Ke$Ha
Airplanes - B.O.B. F Hayley Williams
Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
Meet Me Halfway - Black Eyed Peas
Rock That Body - Black Eyed Peas
Love The Way You Lie - F Rihanna Eminem
Not Afraid(Warning Content) - Eminem
Watcha Say - Jason Derulo
One Less Lonely Girl - Justin Bieber
One Time - Justin Bieber
Baby - Justin Bieber F Ludacris
California Gurls - Katy Perry F Snoop Dogg
Tik Tok - Ke$Ha
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$Ha
Blah Blah Blah - Ke$Ha F 3oh!3
Alejandro - Lady Gaga
Shots!(Warning Content) - Lmfao F Lil Jon
The above song is adult-oriented only (although the lyrics sound like they were written by a horny drunk kid, lol)! I have the extreme clean version of this song for my wedding DJ playlist, of course, so I am able to play this very high-energy dance song.
My Chick Bad - Ludacris F Diamond, Trina And Eve
Can't Be Tamed - Miley Cyrus
Hotel Room Service - Pitbull
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz F Ludacris
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
If We Ever Meet Again - Timbaland F Katy Perry
Billionaire - Travie Mccoy F Bruno Mars
Omg - Usher F Will.I.Am
It is only 26 songs long, but this list is about an hour and a half of straight up new dance songs. Even the Taylor Swift song is danceable as I have the pop version, not the country version of the song. Mix some tried and true Top 40 dance songs with the above list and your Top 40 wedding DJ playlist should be full of enough newer songs to please anyone.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
In Regards to This Wedding DJ Playlist Advertiser
One of the most valuable commodity when planning a wedding is time so here's a lost season 6 summary for you to check out. It will be a lot better than trying to watch the entire season! Now, here's some information about this planning tool (which includes many outstanding wedding DJ playlists, by the way!).
I love this planning program because it comes at it from a completely unique angle; planning from the entertainment perspective instead of the visual perspective. Normally, wedding coordinators and planners (and brides and grooms, for that matter) plan their weddings with only the look in mind. They focus on the dress, the tux, the flowers, the linens, the lighting...and so on. The problem is, nobody has an awesome time at your wedding because of the flowers! Or the linens, chair covers, appetizers, the drinks (okay, the drinks do help!), or, sorry to say, the wedding dress.
Your friends and family will have an awesome time if your wedding is planned the right way using the wedding songs timeline planner. Here are some crucial planning tips if you want your wedding to be fun and unique:
Processionals (songs for the parents & the bridesmaids)
Bride Processionals (No, you don't have to walk down to Here Comes The Bride)
Unity Candle (How to use sand, wine, or even a tree instead)
Recessionals (Yes, they can & should be fun!)
Cocktail Hour (Music ideas that aren't Enya)
Grand Entrance (A secret that will make it ROCK!)
Dinner Music Mix (Why the order of songs really, really matter)
Cake Cutting (Sweet, sassy, sugary, sappy...whatever your "taste")
Father Daughter & Mother Son Dances (How to make it short & sweet without stepping on toes)
Parents & Wedding Party Dance (You can have ALL your special dances in 2 songs instead of 5)
New Parents Dance (New parents dance? What is that?)
Married the Longest Dance (How it should be done!)
Bouquet Toss (Please...No more Girls Just Wanna Have Fun)
Garter Toss (Please...No more Macho Man)
The Money Dance (Yes, it can be only 10 to 12 minutes & you STILL get to dance with everyone)
The Last Dance (Over 30 songs that aren't Goodnight Sweetheart & how to tie it into your honeymoon destination)
Wedding Planning Tips & Suggestions You Can't Find Anywhere Else (How to have the money dance without the "money" or how to make the MOST money--without being offensive)
And Much More! (How to have the bouquet toss without embarrassing the single girls)
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At least pick up the e-book (follow this link and scroll down to bottom of page) so you can get the basics down. I would hate to see your wedding end up being, well, let's just say, "less than stellar!"Sunday, April 11, 2010
Wedding DJ Playlist For 2010 and 2009
This list is going to be a very very VERY helpful wedding DJ playlist for all of you brides and grooms getting married in the next year or so. What I've created here is the BEST 117 songs from the beginning of 2010 all the way back to the beginning of 2009!!! On this list are some non-dancing songs, such as the Taylor Swift and Nickelback selections, but these are the most popular songs form the past year and a quarter! Listed alphabetical by artist, wade through it and pick your favorite 40 and create your own 2010 Top 40 Dance Playlist.
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Don't Trust Me -- 3oh!3
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Outta Control -- Baby Bash F Pitbull
Diva -- Beyonce
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Imma Be -- Black Eyed Peas
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Two Is Better Than One -- Boys Like Girls F Taylor Swift
3 -- Britney Spears
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Evacuate The Dancefloor -- Cascada
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Love Sex Magic (Warning Content) -- Ciara F Justin Timberlake
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Fallin' For You -- Colbie Caillat
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We Made You (Super Clean) -- Eminem
Throw It In The Bag -- Fabolous F Dream
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Right Round -- Flo Rida F Kesha
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Never Say Never -- Fray
This Fray song is a perfect example of a song that should go into your dinner mix and not into your open dancing wedding DJ playlist!
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Replay -- Iyaz
American Cowboy -- Jada
Blame It (Warning Content) -- Jamie Foxx F T-Pain
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Do You Remember -- Jay Sean F Lil Jon And Sean Paul
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Pop Champagne -- Jim Jones And Ron Browz
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Battlefield -- Jordin Sparks
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Tik Tok -- Ke$Ha
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Day 'N' Nite -- Kid Cudi
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Telephone -- Lady Gaga F Beyonce
Lady Gaga is huge right now, so be sure to add a few of her songs to your open dancing wedding DJ playlist, even though she is incredibly irritating!
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One More Drink -- Ludacris F T-Pain
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Break Up -- Mario F Gucci Mane And Sean Garrett
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Party In The U.S.A. -- Miley Cyrus
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Tie Me Down -- New Boyz F Ray J
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If Today Was Your Last Day -- Nickelback
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Fireflies -- Owl City
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Sober -- Pink
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I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) -- Pitbull
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Rehab -- Rihanna F Justin Timberlake
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Fire Burning -- Sean Kingston
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Dead And Gone (Warning Content) -- T.I. F Justin Timberlake
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Love Story -- Taylor Swift
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That's Not My Name -- Ting Tings
Heaven Can Wait -- We The Kings
Candle (Sick And Tired) -- White Tie Affair
So there you have it. A big list of the best of the best for today's greatest hits. Again, the --? are missing songs. This COMPLETE playlist is included in it's ENTIRETY in the Wedding Songs Timeline Planner. Although not all dance music, it shouldn't be too hard to sift through these songs to create a 2010 Top 40 Dance Playlist for your wedding. Add this as one of your many wedding DJ playlists and you should have an amazing wedding day of music
--? represents all the missing songs not posted here. This COMPLETE playlist is included in it's ENTIRETY in the Wedding Songs Timeline Planner.
Don't Trust Me -- 3oh!3
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Outta Control -- Baby Bash F Pitbull
Diva -- Beyonce
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Imma Be -- Black Eyed Peas
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Two Is Better Than One -- Boys Like Girls F Taylor Swift
3 -- Britney Spears
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Evacuate The Dancefloor -- Cascada
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Love Sex Magic (Warning Content) -- Ciara F Justin Timberlake
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Fallin' For You -- Colbie Caillat
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We Made You (Super Clean) -- Eminem
Throw It In The Bag -- Fabolous F Dream
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Right Round -- Flo Rida F Kesha
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Never Say Never -- Fray
This Fray song is a perfect example of a song that should go into your dinner mix and not into your open dancing wedding DJ playlist!
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Replay -- Iyaz
American Cowboy -- Jada
Blame It (Warning Content) -- Jamie Foxx F T-Pain
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Do You Remember -- Jay Sean F Lil Jon And Sean Paul
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Pop Champagne -- Jim Jones And Ron Browz
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Battlefield -- Jordin Sparks
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Tik Tok -- Ke$Ha
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Day 'N' Nite -- Kid Cudi
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Telephone -- Lady Gaga F Beyonce
Lady Gaga is huge right now, so be sure to add a few of her songs to your open dancing wedding DJ playlist, even though she is incredibly irritating!
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One More Drink -- Ludacris F T-Pain
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Break Up -- Mario F Gucci Mane And Sean Garrett
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Party In The U.S.A. -- Miley Cyrus
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Tie Me Down -- New Boyz F Ray J
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If Today Was Your Last Day -- Nickelback
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Fireflies -- Owl City
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Sober -- Pink
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I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) -- Pitbull
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Rehab -- Rihanna F Justin Timberlake
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Fire Burning -- Sean Kingston
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Dead And Gone (Warning Content) -- T.I. F Justin Timberlake
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Love Story -- Taylor Swift
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That's Not My Name -- Ting Tings
Heaven Can Wait -- We The Kings
Candle (Sick And Tired) -- White Tie Affair
So there you have it. A big list of the best of the best for today's greatest hits. Again, the --? are missing songs. This COMPLETE playlist is included in it's ENTIRETY in the Wedding Songs Timeline Planner. Although not all dance music, it shouldn't be too hard to sift through these songs to create a 2010 Top 40 Dance Playlist for your wedding. Add this as one of your many wedding DJ playlists and you should have an amazing wedding day of music
Friday, April 9, 2010
Are You Planning Your Wedding? If So, Please READ!
I'm wondering if there is an interest in this planning tool, the Wedding Songs Timeline Planner. If you are taking advantage of (and appreciate) all the wedding DJ playlists on this site, PLEASE respond in the COMMENTS below:
1. Would you use it?
2. What would you pay for this kind of in-depth planning tool?
Thanks for your time...I will be setting the price based on YOUR responses!
Here's the youtube link, if you want to enlarge the video!
Again, if you are planning a wedding, I would love to hear your thoughts. I'm including each wedding DJ playlist, the complete lists, with this planning program.
1. Would you use it?
2. What would you pay for this kind of in-depth planning tool?
Thanks for your time...I will be setting the price based on YOUR responses!
Here's the youtube link, if you want to enlarge the video!
Again, if you are planning a wedding, I would love to hear your thoughts. I'm including each wedding DJ playlist, the complete lists, with this planning program.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
It Came From YOUR Wedding DJ Playlists!
So, here's a video that explains a great planning product that stemmed from working on Wedding DJ Playlists!
As I was working on the different play lists for for the wedding events, I discovered a real need for brides and grooms. Many of them aren't getting ANY help from their wedding DJ's or from their wedding coordinators and planners. For the latter, it's really not their faults as they have a different focus--I mean, they expect the couple to hire a professional DJ who will help work on their wedding music with them. The problem is the DJ is one of the last vendors hired and therefore, the budget has long been strained by previous vendors. This is certainly an area where "you get what you pay for" and "The amount you spend on your entertainment is directly related to the quality of that entertainment!"
Now, even with an unhelpful DJ, couples can use this planning tool to get their agendas and music set! The 26 audio tracks walks the couple through the entire wedding day from the Ceremony Processionals to the Reception's Last Dance. I'll include a list of the tracks at the end of this post.
It's also got a lot of "in the trenches" advice, too. Tips that have come from actually doing weddings and seeing what works and what doesn't! For instance, there's no traditional order for the toasts or speeches! You should have the best, most outgoing toaster go LAST--Well, I probably shouldn't give it all away, so I'll leave it to you to get the program.
What's most amazing about this planning program is the price! $69.95--but for a limited time, it's going for $47.00!!! According to the website, that's less than 1/4th of one percent of the typical wedding budget! You really can't lose.
Also included in the package is a huge list of wedding song suggestions for both the ceremony and reception events, like for the bridesmaids processional, the brides processional, the unity candle, the recessional, the garter and bouquet toss, the mother son dance, the father daughter dance, the cake cutting (yes, even the cake cutting!), and more.
And of course, my favorite, wedding DJ playlists! the best of the best songs from the different genres like Dance, Alternative and 80's, Rock, Oldies, Latin, Motown, etc. These lists aren't every single song in the genre. That would be over kill. No, these are lists of the songs that people actually dance to!
So, if you're in the middle of planning your wedding, it's not too late to pick up our own copy of the Wedding Songs Timeline Planner. The ideas and advice will add another dimension of uniqueness and fun to your wedding day! You'll also be getting the complete wedding DJ playlists that are touched upon here.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Making a Perfect Wedding DJ Playlist
Making a Perfect Wedding DJ Playlist!
There are a lot of ways to make your wedding DJ playlist perfect! The best place to start would be in the hearts and minds of your guests. Notice I didn't say in the bride and groom's hearts and minds. Although it is incredibly important that you as the newlyweds are entirely happy with the music being played at your wedding, it is more important that the majority of your guests enjoy the wedding songs being played at your wedding, especially at the reception.
As you build your wedding music playlist, you need to make sure you keep your friends and family at the forefront of your mind. If you are a huge country music fan, but the majority of our guests like standard party music, you will most likely be dancing all by yourself! There are some excellent ways to build your favorite styles and artists into your wedding day, but the worst place to do this is during your open dancing time. You can enjoy your favorite style of tunes during your dinner mix, or even during the cocktail hour if you're within earshot.
When it comes to your event music, feel free to personalize away! Usually during your grand entrance, first dance, bouquet and garter toss, cake cutting, etc. people are simply watching you and hopefully smiling widely! As long as the music fits with the event that is happening, you can play just about anything. So pick your favorite non-danceable songs and place them within your wedding dj playlist in these different wedding events.
As you peruse this website, be sure to check out all the playlists available to you. These songs are the best of the best in each category and I will be adding more and more over the months to come! Just remember to pick the songs for your wedding DJ playlist from your guests hearts first, then from yours.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
2010 Wedding DJ Playlist for 2010 and Beyond
Here is a new wedding DJ playlist for the beginning of the year 2010! These are the top hits on the radio and in the Top 40 clubs as of this first quarter of 2010. Some of these are over a year old, but they still work well. The problem with playing brand new songs at weddings is most people aren’t familiar with them yet, so the newest songs tend to empty your dance floor. Case in point: 3 by Britney Spears is a slamming dance song, but it just recently chased away all my dancers. How old is Womanizer now? Well, the moment I started it, it refilled the dance floor. So as you pick these songs, you can try to be super up-to-date and think that will be, “like, totally kewl!” but the truth is, you may be shooting yourself in the foot. Remember, a few will dance to Whatever You Like by T.I. but even more people will dance to that so very, very, very OLD song, Yeah by Usher. For the complete list, visit wedding songs timeline planner.
Wish I could just give it all away, but I've got mouths to feed, so pick up a copy of my wedding songs timeline planner and you'll get the entire list and more! Keep that super important rule of 3 songs from any genre and you will be fine mixing any of these together for your wedding DJ playlist. There’s also the technique of sandwiching songs. This works by putting the newer, not-so-well-known songs in between well known tunes. For instance, putting the newer Tik Tok by Ke$ha between Calle Ocho by Pitbull and I Got A Feeling by B.E.P. But that is a completely different blog topic! Here, we’re strictly focusing on your 2010 wedding DJ playlist for your upcoming wedding.
- Single ladies (put a ring on it) - beyonce
- Hypnotized - big gemini f flo rida
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - black eyed peas
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - black eyed peas
- Imma be - black eyed peas
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - black eyed peas
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - black eyed peas
- Pump it - black eyed peas
- 3 - britney spears
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - britney spears
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - britney spears
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - britney spears
- Forever - chris brown
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - Chris brown
- 1, 2 step - ciara f missy elliot
- Universal mind control - common f pharell
- Cupid shuffle - cupid
- Damaged - danity kane
- Get like me - david banner f chris brown jim jones and yung joc
- Tell me when to go - e-40 f keak the sneak
- American boy - estelle f kanye west
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - fergie
- Glamorous - fergie f ludacris
- Right round - flo rida f kesha
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - flo rida f t pain
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - flo rida f will i am
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - flo rida f wynter
- Pop, lock & drop it warning - huey
- Replay - iyaz
- Blame it (warning content) - jamie foxx f t-pain
- Lovestoned - justin timberlake
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - justin timberlake
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - justin timberlake
- Stronger - kanye west
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - kanye west f t-pain
- I kissed a girl - katy perry
- Gold digger - kayne west f jamie foxx
- Tik tok - ke$ha
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - ke$ha
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - ke$ha f 3oh!3
- I do not hook up - kelly clarkson
- Just dance - lady ga ga f akon
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - lady gaga
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - lady gaga
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - lady gaga
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - lady gaga
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - lady gaga f colby o'donis
- Lollipop(warning content) - lil wayne f kanye west
- Shake it - metro station
- Say hey (i love you) - michael franti and spearhead
- The above song Say Hey, isn’t a very popular one, but I wanted to add it to the 2010 wedding DJ playlist because it is very fun! Take a listen to it and you will see. It has the feel of Outkast’s Hey Ya! which was, of course, a mega-hit that still works well if mixed in properly. And, of course, the Miley songs below most likely won’t go over well for your average age wedding guests. Only add those to your wedding DJ playlist if you’ve got a few tween-agers to please.
- Hoedown throwdown - miley cyrus
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - Miley cyrus
- Move (if you wanna) (clean edit) - mims
- Love like this - natasha bedingfield f sean kingston
- Promiscuous (radio edit) - nelly furtado f timbaland
- Fireflies - owl city
- So what - pink
- I know you want me (calle ocho) (clean pop edit) - pitbull
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - pitbull f lil john
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - pitbull f lil jon
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - pussycat dolls
- Don't cha (radio) - pussycat dolls f busty rhymes
- Sexy can i (super clean (no booty)(warning content) - ray j f yung berg
- Disturbia - rihanna
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - rihanna
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - rihanna
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - rihanna f young jeezy
- Hips don't lie - shakira f wyclef jean
- Crank that(clean edit) - soulja boy
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - soulja boy tell'em f sammie
- Whatever you like - t.i.
- Love story - taylor swift
- Lolli lolli (pop that body)(clean edit) - three 6 mafia f project pat and young d
- Way i are - timbaland f keri hilson
- Yeah (clean)warning - usher f ludacris & lil jon
- (get the wedding planner for song title) - usher f young jeezy
Wish I could just give it all away, but I've got mouths to feed, so pick up a copy of my wedding songs timeline planner and you'll get the entire list and more! Keep that super important rule of 3 songs from any genre and you will be fine mixing any of these together for your wedding DJ playlist. There’s also the technique of sandwiching songs. This works by putting the newer, not-so-well-known songs in between well known tunes. For instance, putting the newer Tik Tok by Ke$ha between Calle Ocho by Pitbull and I Got A Feeling by B.E.P. But that is a completely different blog topic! Here, we’re strictly focusing on your 2010 wedding DJ playlist for your upcoming wedding.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
The Best Rock for your Wedding DJ Playlist
For this particular wedding DJ playlist, all I can ask is, are you ready to ROCK? Yes, here is the best rock songs from the 80's and 90's mostly. As for the rule of playing only 3 songs from a particular genre, i would cut that back even more with this category. Reason is, a lot of these rock songs are over 5 minutes, so it would take up a lot of your wedding DJ playlist. Two tracks should be enough to satisfy your headbangers, but if house is a rockin' don't switch too fast! These are one song from each artist, A through Z. For the complete list of 58 songs, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. Have fun!
You shook me all night long -- ac dc
Mony mony -- billy idol
Photograph -- def leppard
Lay down sally -- eric clapton
All right now -- free
Sweet child o' mine -- guns n' roses
Long cool woman (in a black dress) -- hollies
I love rock & roll -- joan jett & the blackhearts
Rock & roll all night -- kiss
Sweet home alabama -- lynyrd skynyrd
Mississippi queen -- mountain
As you can see, some of these rock songs fall all the way back to the 70's, but once we hit the 60's I put those tracks in the oldies category. Some of yo umihgt consider the Beatles rock, but I choose to put the in the oldies category. This is entirely your personal preference when building your wedding DJ playlist.
Message in a bottle -- police
Come on feel the noise -- quiet riot
Honky tonk woman -- rolling stones
Joker -- steve miller band
Dance the night away -- van halen
Give me all your lovin' -- zz top
I have left out many songs that could probably pass muster and be listed here, but I really wanted to narrow it down to songs that I found people get excited about and get up and dance to. And again, this is just a sample. For the complete list, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. Hope you like this list as your wedding DJ playlist rock suggestions and ideas!
You shook me all night long -- ac dc
Mony mony -- billy idol
Photograph -- def leppard
Lay down sally -- eric clapton
All right now -- free
Sweet child o' mine -- guns n' roses
Long cool woman (in a black dress) -- hollies
I love rock & roll -- joan jett & the blackhearts
Rock & roll all night -- kiss
Sweet home alabama -- lynyrd skynyrd
Mississippi queen -- mountain
As you can see, some of these rock songs fall all the way back to the 70's, but once we hit the 60's I put those tracks in the oldies category. Some of yo umihgt consider the Beatles rock, but I choose to put the in the oldies category. This is entirely your personal preference when building your wedding DJ playlist.
Message in a bottle -- police
Come on feel the noise -- quiet riot
Honky tonk woman -- rolling stones
Joker -- steve miller band
Dance the night away -- van halen
Give me all your lovin' -- zz top
I have left out many songs that could probably pass muster and be listed here, but I really wanted to narrow it down to songs that I found people get excited about and get up and dance to. And again, this is just a sample. For the complete list, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. Hope you like this list as your wedding DJ playlist rock suggestions and ideas!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Alternative 80's New Wave Wedding DJ Playlist!
80’s alternate, new wave, electronic, and so on, this wedding DJ playlist
genre is, like, totally tubular! Some of these songs, or maybe this whole category, won’t relate to you. Being from Southern California, many people out here grew up with these tunes. These all have a great dance beat, and can be mixed in with today’s top hits. This time, due to popular demand, I have made this music list alphabetical by artist with one song from each. For the complete list of 82 songs, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner.
I ran (so far away) a flock of seagulls
Rock lobster b-52's
Boys don't cry cure
Just can't get enough depeche mode
Electric avenue eddy grant
She drives me crazy fine young cannibals
Don't you want me human league
Need you tonight inxs
Footloose kenny loggins
So alive love & rockets
Our house madness
Always something there (to remind me) naked eyes
A quick half way note. You may recognize some of these titles as done by other artists, newer artists. This is another way to work these songs into your wedding DJ playlist. Just mix out of your Top 40 remake into the real deal!
Dead man's party oingo boingo
If you leave omd
West end girls pet shop boys
What i like about you romantics
How soon is now smiths
Shout tears for fears
Blister in the sun violent femmes
Mexican radio wall of voodoo
Situation yaz
A lot of great “flashback” songs for your graduated in 1984 crowd. If you are from So Cal, you may recall the great days of the world famous KROQ. Just a few from the full list. For the complete list, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. Anyway, have fun checking out these 80’s alternative tunes for your wedding DJ playlist and don’t be afraid to dance like an 80’s geek to them!
genre is, like, totally tubular! Some of these songs, or maybe this whole category, won’t relate to you. Being from Southern California, many people out here grew up with these tunes. These all have a great dance beat, and can be mixed in with today’s top hits. This time, due to popular demand, I have made this music list alphabetical by artist with one song from each. For the complete list of 82 songs, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner.
I ran (so far away) a flock of seagulls
Rock lobster b-52's
Boys don't cry cure
Just can't get enough depeche mode
Electric avenue eddy grant
She drives me crazy fine young cannibals
Don't you want me human league
Need you tonight inxs
Footloose kenny loggins
So alive love & rockets
Our house madness
Always something there (to remind me) naked eyes
A quick half way note. You may recognize some of these titles as done by other artists, newer artists. This is another way to work these songs into your wedding DJ playlist. Just mix out of your Top 40 remake into the real deal!
Dead man's party oingo boingo
If you leave omd
West end girls pet shop boys
What i like about you romantics
How soon is now smiths
Shout tears for fears
Blister in the sun violent femmes
Mexican radio wall of voodoo
Situation yaz
A lot of great “flashback” songs for your graduated in 1984 crowd. If you are from So Cal, you may recall the great days of the world famous KROQ. Just a few from the full list. For the complete list, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. Anyway, have fun checking out these 80’s alternative tunes for your wedding DJ playlist and don’t be afraid to dance like an 80’s geek to them!
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Wedding DJ Playlist Variety--and The Secret Weapon!
While working on your wedding DJ playlist, it is important to keep variety in mind. I touched on this earlier when discussing the number one rule, so now I would like to expand on this particular subject. Whenever people talk about dance music, they think, well, it’s got to be all dance music. But you would be surprised at what people will “dance” to nowadays. And in just a few moments, I am going to share with you the secret weapon that always gets people up and onto your dance floor.
It doesn’t have to be Usher, Lady GaGa, and House Music all night long to keep your dance floor moving and grooving. As you have already learned, that is the last thing you want to do, which is to play the same genre of music all night. Remember? Play only 3 songs from the same genre in a row! Got it? Okay then, let’s talk about how to mix it up for your guests!
Starting off your wedding DJ playlist for dancing with a hard-hitting hip hop song will usually prove disastrous. Most people are either eating cake, getting another drink, or wrapping up a long dinner conversation, so they aren’t ready to PARTY!!! You need to ease your people onto the dance floor. And the best way to do that, is to break out the secret weapon: The romantic slow song!
I’m sure you’re shaking your head—again—and saying—again—“Really? That’s it? But it’s so easy!” Yes, it is simple, but very effective. Think about it. Guys don’t dance, usually. So, if you start off with a slow dance, their significant other will most likely drag him out to the dance floor and he will go. Begrudgingly, yes, but still, how can he say no? And once one couple gets up another usually follows and so on and so on.
Now that you have your dance floor full, you can start to walk them a little further down the party-road by picking up the tempo. Maybe a classic Motown hit like My Girl or Mustang Sally. You could even move into some slower disco like Brickhouse. And if you pulled this weapon out later in the evening, when you should start getting into more of the Top 40 and Hip Hop, you could play Blame It or Luv In This Club next.
Moving on to the genres that people dance to, it has changed drastically over the years. It used to be, “All Disco, All Night Long!” but now, the good news is this: It’s ALL dance music. Just about every single genre has at least a few danceable titles in it’s group. Of course, the old staples of Disco, Dance, and Hip Hop will always be there but here are some other genres you can add to your wedding DJ playlist that people are getting up and dancing to:
Rock and Classic rock, like Journey, Bon Jovi, and Def Leppard
Oldies and Motown like The Beatles, Elvis, and the Four Tops
Adult Alternative/Contemporary like Jack Johnson, John Mayer and Colbie Caillat
Country (yes, country) like Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, and Taylor Swift
Alternative 80’s like Depeche Mode, New Order, and Soft Cell
Reggae, mon, like Bob Marley, Big Mountain and Lucky Dube
Rap like Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West
And Latin (especially western and southern US) like Elvis Crespo, Limi-T 21, and Shakira
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These are only a few and as you can see, there are so many different styles to choose from. It makes no sense getting pigeon-holed into one or two genres. There are so many specialized genres like Jewish, Polkas, Big Band and Swing, and ethnic tunes from specific regions around the world, like Croatian, Armenian, African, and so on to choose from if it fits in with your needs and wants.
Just know, the more variety you have, the more people you will reach and touch and make happy. And when it comes to your wedding DJ playlist, don’t be afraid to broaden your horizons and try something new—or old for that matter!
It doesn’t have to be Usher, Lady GaGa, and House Music all night long to keep your dance floor moving and grooving. As you have already learned, that is the last thing you want to do, which is to play the same genre of music all night. Remember? Play only 3 songs from the same genre in a row! Got it? Okay then, let’s talk about how to mix it up for your guests!
Starting off your wedding DJ playlist for dancing with a hard-hitting hip hop song will usually prove disastrous. Most people are either eating cake, getting another drink, or wrapping up a long dinner conversation, so they aren’t ready to PARTY!!! You need to ease your people onto the dance floor. And the best way to do that, is to break out the secret weapon: The romantic slow song!
I’m sure you’re shaking your head—again—and saying—again—“Really? That’s it? But it’s so easy!” Yes, it is simple, but very effective. Think about it. Guys don’t dance, usually. So, if you start off with a slow dance, their significant other will most likely drag him out to the dance floor and he will go. Begrudgingly, yes, but still, how can he say no? And once one couple gets up another usually follows and so on and so on.
Now that you have your dance floor full, you can start to walk them a little further down the party-road by picking up the tempo. Maybe a classic Motown hit like My Girl or Mustang Sally. You could even move into some slower disco like Brickhouse. And if you pulled this weapon out later in the evening, when you should start getting into more of the Top 40 and Hip Hop, you could play Blame It or Luv In This Club next.
Moving on to the genres that people dance to, it has changed drastically over the years. It used to be, “All Disco, All Night Long!” but now, the good news is this: It’s ALL dance music. Just about every single genre has at least a few danceable titles in it’s group. Of course, the old staples of Disco, Dance, and Hip Hop will always be there but here are some other genres you can add to your wedding DJ playlist that people are getting up and dancing to:
Rock and Classic rock, like Journey, Bon Jovi, and Def Leppard
Oldies and Motown like The Beatles, Elvis, and the Four Tops
Adult Alternative/Contemporary like Jack Johnson, John Mayer and Colbie Caillat
Country (yes, country) like Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, and Taylor Swift
Alternative 80’s like Depeche Mode, New Order, and Soft Cell
Reggae, mon, like Bob Marley, Big Mountain and Lucky Dube
Rap like Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West
And Latin (especially western and southern US) like Elvis Crespo, Limi-T 21, and Shakira
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photo wedding invitations
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These are only a few and as you can see, there are so many different styles to choose from. It makes no sense getting pigeon-holed into one or two genres. There are so many specialized genres like Jewish, Polkas, Big Band and Swing, and ethnic tunes from specific regions around the world, like Croatian, Armenian, African, and so on to choose from if it fits in with your needs and wants.
Just know, the more variety you have, the more people you will reach and touch and make happy. And when it comes to your wedding DJ playlist, don’t be afraid to broaden your horizons and try something new—or old for that matter!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Oldies and Motown Wedding DJ Playlist
This wedding DJ playlist is the best of the best in oldies and Motown. Every single one of these songs is danceable and fun! Yes, some are way over-played, but many are probably tunes you’ve either forgot about or haven’t heard in ages. Just know, your older wedding guests will love you for dropping a few of these on the playlist. This list is truncated, as it is only one song from each letter. For the complete list of 71 songs, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner.
Do you love me contours
Fun, fun, fun beach boys
Good lovin' rascals
How sweet it is four tops
Louie, louie animal house soundtrack
Oh pretty womanroy
Tequila champs
Vivalas vegas
Wooly bully sam the sham & the pharaohs
(You're the) devil in disguise elvis presley
Abc
Can't buy me love beatles
Do you love me contours
Fun, fun, fun beach boys
Good lovin' rascals
How sweet it is four tops
I can't get next to you temptations
Johnny b. Goode chuck berryLouie, louie animal house soundtrack
Just a quick note about the Animal House soundtrack. There are other versions (the original versions) of these songs available to put on your wedding DJ playlist, but the tracks from the Animal House soundtrack are excellent. And many of your wedding guests will probably be more familiar with the newer versions of these oldies, therefore, more apt to get up and dance to them!
Money (that's what i want) animal house soundtrack
No particular place to go chuck berryOh pretty woman
Respect aretha franklin
Shout animal house soundtrackTequila champs
Viva
Wooly bully sam the sham & the pharaohs
Yakety yak coasters
So many great songs from years past. If some of your guests are in the 50 to 60 year range, they will enjoy any of these songs. Heck, even younger people like dancing to songs like Respect and You Never Can Tell. Again, for the complete list, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. Have a lot of fun adding these oldies tracks to your wedding DJ playlist and, remember, this isn’t the end all be all to oldies and Motown!Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wedding DJ Playlist Sample
I want you back Jackson
Respect Aretha franklin
Groove me King floyd
Boogie shoes Kc & the sunshine band
Funkytown Lipps, inc.
September Earth, wind & fire
Blame it (warning content) Jamie foxx f t-pain
Yeah (clean)warning Usher f ludacris & lil jon
Way i are Timbaland f keri hilson
New sensation Inxs
Anything, anything (i'll give you) Dramarama
Blister in the sun Violent femmes
You dropped a bomb on me Gap band
Super freak Rick james
Baby got back Sir mix-a-lot
Whoomp! (there it is) Tag team
Tootsie roll 69 boyz
We like to party! Vengaboys
Brown eyed girl Van morrison
Twist & shout Beatles
Shout Animal house soundtrack
This is, of course, just a sample, but it covers a huge gambit of music. It is about an hour and a half long and has such a wide variety, you're sure to please just about everybody within this time. Now, if you've seen a bigger response on the dance floor for a given genre, then get back to that genre quickly. And, likewise, if you got NO response to a certain genre, don't bother playing the other one or two songs. Get right into the next set. You can also use many of these upbeat song for your wedding entrance songs. Have fun and remember, your wedding DJ playlist is a living, breathing document!Monday, January 25, 2010
Dance Wedding DJ Playlist
Moving on to the Dance wedding DJ playlist. Here you'll find a variety of dance songs from a variety of dance sub-genres. All of these should be considered dance throwbacks from 80's to 90's...these all can be mixed back and forth with each other. This will make it easier for your DJ to mix these songs. And your DJ should be able to pull songs off of this list and put them in the right grouping. This is just one song from each letter of the alphabet. For the complete list 77 songs, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. Have fun with this list!
100% pure love crystal watersbillie jean michaeljackson
can't get you out of my head kylie minoque
dirty mind prince
emotions mariah
family affair mary j. blige
holiday madonna
i feel for you chaka kahn
jungle love morris day & the time
kiss prince
move it like this baha men
nasty girls vanity 6
one more shot c-bank
pump up the jam technotronic
rhythm is a dancer snap
shake it mc shy d
two of hearts stacey q
My next post will probably be an oldies-motown list. Again, this is just a SMALL sampling of this list. For the complete list, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner.Thanks for checking out my wedding DJ playlist blog!
100% pure love crystal watersbillie jean michael
can't get you out of my head kylie minoque
dirty mind prince
emotions mariah
family affair mary j. blige
I know some of these songs may seem too dated for your wedding DJ playlist, but at a wedding, you'll have a lot of older baby-boomer types that will probably love to dance to this music!
holiday madonna
i feel for you chaka kahn
jungle love morris day & the time
kiss prince
move it like this baha men
nasty girls vanity 6
one more shot c-bank
pump up the jam technotronic
rhythm is a dancer snap
shake it mc shy d
two of hearts stacey q
u got the look prince
wanna be startin' somethin' michael jackson
Friday, January 22, 2010
Disco Wedding DJ Playlist
Whenever your in the process of getting your wedding DJ playlist put together, there are many genres to choose from. One of the most popular will be the ever-popular, highly-danceable category of DISCO! Below is a short list of the best of the best. Some of these cross over to the Old School genre, but still can be mixed and played with disco. This is just one song from each letter of the alphabet, a thruough z. For the complete list of over 90 songs, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. Enjoy!
funkytown lipps, inc.
get down tonight kc & the sunshine band
heart of glass blondie
i will survive gloria gaynor
jungle boogie kool & the gang
kung fu fighting carldouglas
last dance donna summer
stayin' alive bee gees
take your time (do it right) sos band
upside down diana ross
we are family sister sledge
There are other disco songs you could add to this list, of course. Again, for the complete list, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. But while putting together the Disco portion of your wedding DJ playlist this list is the best place to start..and maybe end!
(shake, shake, shake) shake your booty kc & the sunshine band
atomic dog george
bad girls donna summer
can't get enough of your love, babe barry white
funkytown lipps, inc.
get down tonight kc & the sunshine band
heart of glass blondie
i will survive gloria gaynor
jungle boogie kool & the gang
kung fu fighting carl
last dance donna summer
last night a dj saved my life indeep
Take a deep breath...relax...you're half way through the disco list for your wedding dj playlist!
more, more, more (pt.1) andrea true connectionnight fever bee gees
play that funky music wild cherry
rapper's delight sugar hill gang
stayin' alive bee gees
take your time (do it right) sos band
upside down diana ross
we are family sister sledge
There are other disco songs you could add to this list, of course. Again, for the complete list, download my Wedding Songs Time Line Planner. But while putting together the Disco portion of your wedding DJ playlist this list is the best place to start..and maybe end!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wedding Reception Music For Dancing
So here are some categories and their descriptions DJ's pull from when building their wedding dj playlist:
Dance: Prince, Madonna, and Michael Jackson are your early dance artists. Nowadays you've got Lady Gaga and The Black Eyed Peas putting out the hits. This is a fairly broad category that reaches into many of the categories listed below, but for our purposes, we'll try to keep this category as narrow as possible.
Disco: Flashback to the late 1970's! Artists like Donna Summer, The Bee Gees, and KC and the Sunshine Band fit into this music category. Very danceable, but some standards may be a little too played out (read Celebration by Kool and the Gang).
Old School: This music genre is very similar to disco and some songs even cross over into Old School. Songs like Atomic Dog, Electric Kingdom, and Rapper's Delite fall under this umbrella. A lil mo' funky, fo sho!
Rap: This category breaks down into a couple of niches: Old school rap is similar to Rapper's Delite mentioned above and also includes 80's rap like Bust A Move and It Takes Two. 90's rap, like Back to da Hotel and the campy Ice, Ice Baby land here. And there's Gangsta Rap from the likes of Tu Pak Shakur, Ice Cube, Ice T , and anyone else with "Ice" in their name.
Top 40 Rap: This would be the most current rap out there. As of 2010, artists like Kanye West, Ludacris, and Lil Wayne are on the charts.
Top 40 Pop: Ugh, huge category here, but it's any new songs that people dance to. Pink, Britney Spears, and even Miley Cyrus (for the tween-agers) fit in here. This category could also include alternative bands such as All-American Rejects and A Simple Plan and even Paramore (yes, people do dance to those bands).
And there are even more Top 40 categories, but we'll stick to music playlist-friendly areas. We're trying to get people to dance. We'll be skipping dinner type music like AC (Adult Contemporary) and Vocal Jazz (Sinatra, Dean Martin, Etc).
Rock: Come on...feel the noize. Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Def Leppard fill out the older section while newer rockers such as Daughtry, Fall Out Boy, Thrice, and Avenged Sevenfold jam up this group.
Motown: Doo-wop your way across the dance floor to The Four Tops, The Temptations, and Diana Ross (pre-Upside Down, boy you turn me) and the Supremes. Even Little Michael with the Jacksons fall in line here.
Oldies: Twist and shout to the Beatles, Chubby Checker, Little Richard, and the like. This is a fun genre that can be thrown in as a "twist" LOL once in a while.
Big Band: Sure you could play In The Mood by Glenn Miller, but newer artists swept the nation in the late 90's (Thank you, "Swingers") like Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, Blue Plate Special, and Brian Setzer's comeback with his Orchestra.
House/Techno/Rave: I know, these are three completely separate genres with their own multitude of sub-categories, but we're talking about a wedding DJ playlist, not a "Drop the bass on your head" 2000 person Rave-stravaganza! Sandstorm by Darude, Zombie Nation, and The Launch are still popular at weddings.
Latin: Mucho gusto! And so many sub-categories I can't even name them. Okay, I can so here goes...Cumbias (slower, groovier, cowbell-ier), Reggaeton (most popular, almost like latin rap), Salsas (standard swingy-type dance music), Merengues (mucho rapido, very fast, rockin' and movin'!), Bachatas (like a mix between Salsas and Cumbias, but bouncier), Rancheras/Nortena (Scream at the top of your lungs, "Ahhyeeeeeeeeaaahhh!!!"), and finally Rock En Espanol (like 80's new wave in Spanish).
Country: Yee-haw. Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill...get yer sh*#-kickers on.
Alternative/New Wave: Dropping older songs with good beats from Depeche Mode, New Order, and the B-52's make the baby boomers move their feet.
And Finally, Group Dances: I know, gack! But people still like the Chicken Dance and the Macarena (although I would avoid these like health care reform). The Cha Cha Slide and the Cupid Shuffle are newer and still fun, though.
So, there you have it. The Many genres and some very brief descriptions of what we as DJ's have to go through as we put together set lists. Many of these categories you can skip, simply because you don't want them at your wedding and that's just fine. But, the more variety you have the more people you will please. Sure, one couple might get up to dance to a latin song, but it doesn't mean you have to play 3 latin songs in a row! I've seen DJ's play a song for one couple and they danced for all of 2 minutes then walked off the floor. This pro DJ faded out the song and changed genres right then and there. There are more exceptions to the golden rule and I'll discuss other tips and tricks for creating the perfect wedding dj playlist in the future. Until then!
Dance: Prince, Madonna, and Michael Jackson are your early dance artists. Nowadays you've got Lady Gaga and The Black Eyed Peas putting out the hits. This is a fairly broad category that reaches into many of the categories listed below, but for our purposes, we'll try to keep this category as narrow as possible.
Disco: Flashback to the late 1970's! Artists like Donna Summer, The Bee Gees, and KC and the Sunshine Band fit into this music category. Very danceable, but some standards may be a little too played out (read Celebration by Kool and the Gang).
Old School: This music genre is very similar to disco and some songs even cross over into Old School. Songs like Atomic Dog, Electric Kingdom, and Rapper's Delite fall under this umbrella. A lil mo' funky, fo sho!
Rap: This category breaks down into a couple of niches: Old school rap is similar to Rapper's Delite mentioned above and also includes 80's rap like Bust A Move and It Takes Two. 90's rap, like Back to da Hotel and the campy Ice, Ice Baby land here. And there's Gangsta Rap from the likes of Tu Pak Shakur, Ice Cube, Ice T , and anyone else with "Ice" in their name.
Top 40 Rap: This would be the most current rap out there. As of 2010, artists like Kanye West, Ludacris, and Lil Wayne are on the charts.
Top 40 Pop: Ugh, huge category here, but it's any new songs that people dance to. Pink, Britney Spears, and even Miley Cyrus (for the tween-agers) fit in here. This category could also include alternative bands such as All-American Rejects and A Simple Plan and even Paramore (yes, people do dance to those bands).
And there are even more Top 40 categories, but we'll stick to music playlist-friendly areas. We're trying to get people to dance. We'll be skipping dinner type music like AC (Adult Contemporary) and Vocal Jazz (Sinatra, Dean Martin, Etc).
Rock: Come on...feel the noize. Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Def Leppard fill out the older section while newer rockers such as Daughtry, Fall Out Boy, Thrice, and Avenged Sevenfold jam up this group.
Motown: Doo-wop your way across the dance floor to The Four Tops, The Temptations, and Diana Ross (pre-Upside Down, boy you turn me) and the Supremes. Even Little Michael with the Jacksons fall in line here.
Oldies: Twist and shout to the Beatles, Chubby Checker, Little Richard, and the like. This is a fun genre that can be thrown in as a "twist" LOL once in a while.
Big Band: Sure you could play In The Mood by Glenn Miller, but newer artists swept the nation in the late 90's (Thank you, "Swingers") like Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, Blue Plate Special, and Brian Setzer's comeback with his Orchestra.
House/Techno/Rave: I know, these are three completely separate genres with their own multitude of sub-categories, but we're talking about a wedding DJ playlist, not a "Drop the bass on your head" 2000 person Rave-stravaganza! Sandstorm by Darude, Zombie Nation, and The Launch are still popular at weddings.
Latin: Mucho gusto! And so many sub-categories I can't even name them. Okay, I can so here goes...Cumbias (slower, groovier, cowbell-ier), Reggaeton (most popular, almost like latin rap), Salsas (standard swingy-type dance music), Merengues (mucho rapido, very fast, rockin' and movin'!), Bachatas (like a mix between Salsas and Cumbias, but bouncier), Rancheras/Nortena (Scream at the top of your lungs, "Ahhyeeeeeeeeaaahhh!!!"), and finally Rock En Espanol (like 80's new wave in Spanish).
Country: Yee-haw. Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill...get yer sh*#-kickers on.
Alternative/New Wave: Dropping older songs with good beats from Depeche Mode, New Order, and the B-52's make the baby boomers move their feet.
And Finally, Group Dances: I know, gack! But people still like the Chicken Dance and the Macarena (although I would avoid these like health care reform). The Cha Cha Slide and the Cupid Shuffle are newer and still fun, though.
So, there you have it. The Many genres and some very brief descriptions of what we as DJ's have to go through as we put together set lists. Many of these categories you can skip, simply because you don't want them at your wedding and that's just fine. But, the more variety you have the more people you will please. Sure, one couple might get up to dance to a latin song, but it doesn't mean you have to play 3 latin songs in a row! I've seen DJ's play a song for one couple and they danced for all of 2 minutes then walked off the floor. This pro DJ faded out the song and changed genres right then and there. There are more exceptions to the golden rule and I'll discuss other tips and tricks for creating the perfect wedding dj playlist in the future. Until then!
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