Showing posts with label wedding playlist 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding playlist 2012. Show all posts

Monday, December 12, 2011

Wedding Playlist 2012 Music For Your Wedding DJ: Is Old Top 40 New Again?

Looking forward to next year, there are a lot of songs that can be added to your wedding playlist 2012 without the worry of looking "dated."  There are quite a few wedding playlist 2010 songs that will even transfer over!  Still, with all the music I look at from my wedding playlist 2011 I can see so many songs that will last well into even the wedding playlist 2013.  So take a look at this past weekends wedding DJ playlist, and feel free to drag and drop some of this into your wedding playlist for your upcoming 2012 wedding music lists.

Sexy And I Know It                                           Lmfao
Party Rock Anthem                                            Lmfao
I Gotta Feeling                                                   Black Eyed Peas

Normally, I would have stuck with this top 40 wedding playlist, but believe it or not, the reactions weren't so great.  It's funny, I came out of the special dances, and you would never think going from mother son wedding songs to LMFAO would ever be a good idea.  Alas, I did what the client wanted.  I sold it, and it worked but died off quickly which is why I hit the Latin music right away, another client request.

La Carcacha                                                      Selena
La Vida Es Un Carnaval                                     Celia Cruz
Suavemente                                                        Elvis Crespo

(Oldies Motown Set of three songs here! You can get the full list at Wedding Songs Timeline Planner.  These are some standard wedding playlists tunes that I love using at just about every event...since they work so well!)

Look At Me Now(Extreme Warning Content)    Chris Brown F Lil Wayne And Busta Rhymes
Yeah (Clean)Warning                                         Usher F Ludacris & Lil Jon
Way I Are                                                          Timbaland F Keri Hilson
Boogie Shoes                                                     Kc & The Sunshine Band
Let's Groove Tonight                                          Earth, Wind & Fire
You Dropped A Bomb On Me                           Gap Band
We No Speak Americano                                  Yolanda Be Cool And Dcup
Latin Song 1
Latin Song 2
Latin Song 3

Some more Latin music was filled in here, three songs that rocked!  

Brick House                                                       Commodores
Play That Funky Music                                       Wild Cherry
Get Down Tonight                                              Kc & The Sunshine Band

An old classic disco wedding music set that just about every single wedding dj has put on their wedding dj setlist at one time or another.  These disco wedding reception songs simply mix right into each other, keeping the flow going strong!

6 Top 40 Dance Hits That Rock The Dance Floor The Entire Time!  Featuring Pit Bull, Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta and more!  NOW was the best time in the night to hit up the new dance stuff. And it worked.  Get the list at weddingsongstimelineplanner.com!

Kiss                                                                   Prince
Billie Jean                                                           Michael Jackson
Pump Up The Jam                                              Technotronic
Push It                                                               Salt-N-Pepa
When I Hear Music                                            Debbie Deb
Look Out Weekend                                           Debbie Deb

The above is a very cool 80's dance mix and filled the floor.  I did not include any 80s alternative playlist songs since this wasn't the crowd.  I will add an awesome Christmas Party playlist I recently used that really worked well, including the use of many 80's new wave tunes.

Only Girl (In The World)                                    Rihanna
Club Can't Handle Me                                        Flo Rida F David Guetta
Higher                                                                Taio Cruz F Travie Mccoy
Memories                                                           David Guetta F Kid Cudi
Fire Burning                                                       Sean Kingston
On The Floor                                                     Jennifer Lopez F Pitbull
Tonight                                                               Enrique Iglesias F Ludacris
My Way                                                            Frank Sinatra

Again, many of the above songs will translate well on a wedding playlist 2012 and I consider this to be one of the best dj playlist for wedding sets that I've come up with.  I didn't have too many love songs on this dj playlist and this is because I met with the couple long before the wedding day.  When we got together to do some wedding planning, we went over what wedding songs they wanted to include for their wedding reception.  We didn't just focus on their special dances like their father daughter wedding songs, but we looked at what would make the best wedding playlist for their particular wedding guest list. I refer back to that Christmas party list I will drop down here in a couple of days, because it was a completely different environment and would not be the best dj playlist for wedding success.  It worked for that party, but would not translate well into a wedding environment, even though many songs came right off of my wedding playlists 2010 and 2011. 

I bring this up because you need to know it is CRUCIAL you don't hire a DJ who "specializes" in Xmas parties, Birthday parties, Corporate events, etc.  Who can specialize in everything anyway?  Do doctors specialize in podiatry, proctology, AND general medicine?  Of course not!  Neither should your disc jockey. Hire someone who SPECIALIZES in weddings!  Yes, I do DJ Christmas parties, but I am NOT one that specializes in them.  Weddings is where I excel!  So be cautious of those who will pretend to be the best in everything and go for the wedding professional instead.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Best DJ Playlist For Wedding Clientele Who Are A Little Older

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to break down my most recent wedding DJ playlist for you.  It was an EXTREMELY successful wedding in regard to having a packed dance floor all night, so this wedding playlist fit with the clientele.  You will notice there isn't a lot of the latest wedding music or dance songs, but it didn't matter as it wasn't what this group would have danced to.  A professional disc jockey understands that every wedding is unique and so should the music be!  Although you might get some ideas about this during the wedding planning meetings with the bride and groom, but in the end, all wedding playlists will be different and reading the crowd is crucial!  Some of the best wedding reception songs aren't necessarily Top 40, House, Techno, or even Disco.  It was the best DJ playlist for wedding clientele in their 40's and 50's.


Here's a video that shows you the anatomy of a successful wedding...This wedding!  You'll notice there's a lot more to it than "music."



So without further ado, here is my dj playlist from last Saturday!  Starting off after the special dances with some Motown & Disco!


My Girl Temptations
Respect Aretha Franklin
Boogie Shoes Kc & The Sunshine Band
We Are Family Sister Sledge

Notice how I stick to the rules and only play 2 to 3 from the same genre?

I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5 F Christina Aguilera

I quickly got out of the top 40 wedding playlist because the guests weren't into it.  And notice I played some relatively played-out popular wedding playlist 2011 songs, too.

Brown Sugar Rolling Stones
Old Time Rock And Roll Bob Seger
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Shout Animal House Soundtrack

I rocked these rock and roll wedding songs because by looking at the crowd, I could tell they would not be dancing to Hello by Dragonette!  I took note of their reaction to the above songs...STRONG NOTE for later.

Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton

And now, this is one of those love songs that cuts through all generations, but it especially worked with the current crowd.

Cupid Shuffle Cupid

Bringing them back with a group dance.  It was a request, and it worked well!  I'll be honest, I wasn't ready for my next mix so I grabbed the next song out of desperation!

Don't Stop The Music Rihanna
We No Speak Americano Yolanda Be Cool And Dcup
Time (The Dirty Bit) (Radio Edit) Black Eyed Peas

I got a little better reaction with the above top 40 wedding dj setlist, but it still wasn't that super fun vibe, so I stuck to the rule. Even though I would have loved to play more music from something that would work with a  wedding playlist 2012, I realized it was less important to look cool and more important to keep them dancing!

You Shook Me All Night Long Ac Dc
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Down On The Corner Creedence Clearwater Revival
Pride & Joy Stevie Ray Vaughan
Some Kinda Wonderful Grand Funk Railroad
Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) Hollies

The above turned out to be the best wedding playlist section of the entire night!  Everyone was dancing and it was perfect for the crowd...Tells you how important it is to play to the crowd, not to yourself!

Suavemente Elvis Crespo
La Vida Es Un Carnaval Celia Cruz

A little latin was requested so I rotated my dance floor.

Margaritaville Jimmy Buffet

TERRIBLE reaction to the above song....I mixed out of it after 1 minute.

Kiss Prince
Billie Jean Michael Jackson
September Earth, Wind & Fire

Rock Lobster B-52's
Dead Man's Party Oingo Boingo


I should have played more of the above 80s alternative playlist and dance music but I simply ran out of time.

Last Dance Donna Summer
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) Green Day


The above closing songs were also great, especially the Donna Summer.  So, there you have it.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Wedding DJ Playlist Goes Overseas!

Wow!  It's been a while since I've posted a new wedding playlist!  Well, it just so happens I had the great opportunity to put together an "overseas" wedding dj playlist!  What the H do I mean by that?!?!  A nice young couple approached me through the Wedding Songs Timeline Planner website and wondered if I would help them put together some wedding songs and wedding music for their nuptials.  They picked up a copy of the wedding planner mentioned above, but needed some additional services regarding their wedding planning and their wedding dj setlist.  I would have been happy to have been their wedding DJ (I make my living as a disc jockey!).  It turns out they are getting married in Vietnam and since they won't fly me out, ha ha, (Yes, I would be totally willing to go!) they wondered if I could put together some wedding reception songs which would include a top 40 wedding playlist (almost all of their songs were newer--an 80s alternative playlist is NOT what they wanted!) and other special wedding reception music, such as their father daughter wedding songs and the mother son wedding songs.

After about 12 hours of editing, I made 4 mixes of their dj playlist songs for their wedding overseas.  These mixes are real dance mixes, with transitions, beat matching, drops and the like.  Yeah, I'm pretty damn proud of my work!

They had a few personal love songs by Train and Nickelback that didn't fit with this wedding playlist 2011, so I pulled those out.  Also, I am not revealing the order of the songs, i.e. which songs go well together and into one another...I will leave that up the YOUR professional DJ that you hired! So, take a look at these songs.  Some come from the wedding playlist 2010, but most are newer and fit in with the wedding playlist 2011.  What is crazy is that we are already needing to get prepped for wedding playlist 2012 songs!  I think the songs below can be put into the best wedding playlist and make it even better.

When putting together your wedding playlists out there, you could do a lot worse than the songs below.  I hope this list helps to make your wedding rock!



Best Friend 50 Cent
If I Had You Adam Lambert
Rolling in the Deep Adele 
Beautiful Akon, Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall
No One Alicia Keys
Cooler Than Me Audiogroove
Don't Stop The Party Black Eyed Peas
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
Just Can't Get Enough Black Eyed Peas
Meet Me Halfway Black Eyed Peas
The Time (Dirty Bit) Black Eyed Peas
Till the world ends Britney Spears  
With You Chris Brown
Yeah 3X Chris Brown
Boyfriend - Girlfriend (feat. Keyshia Cole) C-Side
All I Do Is Win DJ Kahald
Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) [feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E] Enrique Iglesias
Club Can't Handle Me (feat. David Guetta) [From 'Step Up 3D'] Flo Rida
In My Head Jason Derulo
Down (feat. Lil Wayne) Jay Sean
Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) Jay-Z
Forever Young (feat. Mr Hudson) Jay-Z
giving myself over to you  Jennifer Hudson
On the Floor (feat. Pitbull) Jennifer Lopez
Body Language (feat. T-Pain) Jesse McCartney
California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg) Katy Perry
Firework Katy Perry
Hot N Cold Katy Perry
Teenage Dream Katy Perry
TiK ToK Ke$ha
Knock You Down Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
Edge of Glory Lady Gaga
Paparazzi Lady Gaga
Poker Face Lady Gaga
Just Dance Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
Somebody Like You Lil Tweety, MC Magic
All the Above (feat. T-Pain) Maino
hello Martin Solveig & Dragonette
Da MVP Mary J. Blige Feat. The Game and 50 Cent
Night Is Young Nelly Furtado
Raise Your Glass Pink
Give me everything Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
Sexy Can I (feat. Yung Berg) Ray J
Push up on me Rihanna
Only Girl Rihanna  
Got Your Back T.I.
Live Your Life (feat. Rihanna) T.I.
Dynamite Taio Cruz
Best Love Song (feat. Chris Brown) T-Pain
Bottoms Up (feat. Nicki Minaj) Trey Songz
Say Aah Trey Songz
Love In This Club (feat. Young Jeezy) Usher & Young Jeezy
DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love Usher feat. Pitbull
Sway The Pussycat Dolls

Okay, there is one really popular song that's not on here and that's LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem, so add that one in this list.