The Most Popular Song Played/Performed At Wedding Receptions Is...

My Sharona - The Knack

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Thursday, 26 June 2003 12:42 (twenty-two years ago)

"Hello, Mary Lou"

― willem (willem), Thursday, 26 June 2003 12:44 (twenty-two years ago)

That Bob Segar song with Tom Cruise sliding around in his socks and underwear. Which, I am told, is "impossible to dance to." (I wouldn't know.)

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Thursday, 26 June 2003 12:53 (twenty-two years ago)

It's something by Queen. It's always bloody Queen.

I hate Queen.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 26 June 2003 12:55 (twenty-two years ago)

"I Wanna Fuc-" no, I can't do it. The Outhere Brothers joke is officially played out.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 26 June 2003 12:58 (twenty-two years ago)

The Stroke

― jm (jtm), Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:06 (twenty-two years ago)

D-I-V-O-R-C-E ?

― Snowy Mann (rdmanston), Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:08 (twenty-two years ago)

"Celebration" by Kool and the Gang. FOREVER.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Kool and the Gang. FOREVER

Reunion tour??

― jm (jtm), Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Paradise by the Dashboard Light?

― H (Heruy), Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)

take it from me, it's "brown eyed girl." at least in the states.
not to mention, "i will survive," "YMCA," and "groove is in the heart." i used to live in a place that had wedding receptions on the first floor 2-3 times a week straight thru from may to october. i never want to hear these songs again.

― praying mantis (praying mantis), Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

grease megamix, trust me, i am in the biz

― Nellie (nellskies), Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

(Nellie = me forgetting to logout)

― minna (minna), Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:45 (twenty-two years ago)

The Electric Slide

― earlnash, Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Gazing lovingly at the hideous monkey in a meringue he's just married, surely the hapless groom would sing a verse (and chorus) of 'You're the One for me, Fatty'?

― russ t, Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)

"Get Down on It"

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 26 June 2003 13:54 (twenty-two years ago)

'I will survive' or 'Dancing Queen'.

― James Ball (James Ball), Thursday, 26 June 2003 14:10 (twenty-two years ago)

"the chicken dance?" Lord, have I been to some bad wedding receptions!

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 26 June 2003 14:19 (twenty-two years ago)

"My heart will go on" is the most played record at co-op funerals in the UK, and quite possibly is a big wedding number too...

― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 26 June 2003 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I always hear Lady In Red eventually.
That always makes me sad.
The Macarena is also a recent favourite.
That makes me sadder.

― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Thursday, 26 June 2003 14:30 (twenty-two years ago)

hi ho silver lining

― james (james), Thursday, 26 June 2003 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Can't Help Falling In Love With You is a big one too...

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 26 June 2003 14:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Tempted-squeeze

― Felcher (Felcher), Thursday, 26 June 2003 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

You Are So Beautiful

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Thursday, 26 June 2003 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't forget the token Big Band song, which is usually Glen Miller's "In the Mood."

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Thursday, 26 June 2003 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Billy Joel, "Just The Way You Are"

― Chris Clark (Chris Clark), Thursday, 26 June 2003 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

It's totally "The Electric Slide".

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 26 June 2003 16:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Always and Forever HEATWAVE

― bahtology, Thursday, 26 June 2003 18:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Frank Zappa's "Broken Hearts are for Assholes"

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Thursday, 26 June 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

According to DJ Times magazine in like, 1994, it was "You Dropped the Bomb On Me"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 26 June 2003 19:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Whoa, weddings were way better in 1994.

― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 27 June 2003 00:55 (twenty-two years ago)

New York New York - Frank Sinatra

is there a closing number more frequently played than this?

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Friday, 27 June 2003 01:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, 'Come on Eileen'.

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 27 June 2003 10:54 (twenty-two years ago)

this thread has convinced me to never go to a wedding reception again

― Snowy Mann (rdmanston), Friday, 27 June 2003 14:08 (twenty-two years ago)

a girl that i know – she was engaged – wanted them to play pearl jams "can't find a beter man". funny and sad.

― dyson (dyson), Friday, 27 June 2003 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I have to attend one later today with the wife(her friend) and can expect to hear either Bridge Over Troubled Waters or Thank You by Zep as that is as good an approximation as to the song i see them being stoked on etc..

― thomas de'aguirre (biteylove), Saturday, 28 June 2003 12:38 (twenty-two years ago)

duh, it's "Endless Love".

― scott seward, Saturday, 28 June 2003 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

# Votes
Song Title
218
Butterfly Kisses
212
When You Say Nothing At All
207
Canon in D
156
There You'll Be
150
From This Moment
145
A Moment Like This
137
Trumpet Voluntary
134
Its Your Love
131
Wishin' and Hopin'
127
Come What May

― scott seward, Saturday, 28 June 2003 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

that list is from ultimatewedding.com and it is very icky. when i saw butterfly kisses i almost threw up because it make me sicker than just about any other song on earth. plus, it's about a father/daughter love affair, right? maybe it's more popular in rural areas.

― scott seward, Saturday, 28 June 2003 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

1.

Wedding March (from "Lohengrin")
8.

True Love Ways - Buddy Holly
2.

Canon In D Major
9.

If - Bread
3.

Ave Maria
10.

Can't Help Falling In Love (With You) - Corey Hart
4.

Ich Hev Dich Tzufil Lieb
11.

Always - Harry Nilsson
5.

Trumpet Voluntary
12.

Wedding Song (There Is Love) - Petula Clark
6.

Wedding March (from "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
13.

Til The End Of Time - Perry Como
7.

You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
14.

Love Is Here To Stay - Rosemary Clooney

― scott seward, Saturday, 28 June 2003 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

That is the track listing to a canadian wedding cd. it is only for canadian weddings. don't use any of those songs unless you are getting married in canada. or unless you are canadian. or unless you are marrying a canadian.

― scott seward, Saturday, 28 June 2003 15:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Group Participation Dances
Chicken Dance
Hokey Pokey
Macarena
Hot Hot Hot
Electric Slide
Cha Cha Slide
YMCA

Father Daughter Dances
Unforgettable
Nat King Cole Or Duet
Daddy's Little Girl
Butterfly Kisses
Bob Carlisle
What A Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
Kind & Generous
Natalie Merchant
Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler
Through The Years
Kenny Rogers
There You'll Be
Faith Hill
The Way You Look Tonight
Frank Sinatra
I Hope You Dance
LeAnn Womack
Daddy's Hands
Holly Dunn
My Girl
The Temptations
Landslide
Fleetwood Mac
In My Life
Beatles
He Didn't Have To Be
Brad Paisley
Have I Told You Lately
Rod Stewart
Hero
Mariah Carey
Sunrise Sunset
Fiddler On The Roof
Times Of Your Life
Paul Anka
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Elton John
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
My Special Angel
Bobby Helms
Teach Your Children Well
Crosby Stills & Nash
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Stevie Wonder

Mother Son Dances
Your Song
Garth Brooks
Thank You
Dido
Mama
Boyz 2 Men
Through The Years
Kenny Rogers
Because You Loved Me
Celine Dion
Perfect Fan
Backstreet Boys
Blessed
Elton John
Greatest Love Of All
Whitney Houston
I.O.U.
Lee Greenwood
Have I Told You Lately
Rod Stewart
The Rose
Because You Loved Me
Celine Dion
I Hope You Dance
LeAnn Womack
Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong

― scott seward, Saturday, 28 June 2003 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)

obviously i don't go to a lot of normal people's weddings cuz i didn't know that there was a sub-genre of father/daughter dance songs. it's official:normal people are fucking creepy.

― scott seward, Saturday, 28 June 2003 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

The last couple of bland weddings I've been to for young couples, every single one of them had Semisonic "Closing Time".

― Carey (Carey), Saturday, 28 June 2003 15:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Last wedding reception I attended, DJ Motherdaughter (it was a mother-daughter team, apparently, so I took to calling them that) played "Play That Funky Music" but it seemed a little weird. Then I noticed. It was some edited version with the words "white boy" somehow cut out and the beat spliced back together. Strange. How cautious to not offend does one need to be?

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Saturday, 28 June 2003 19:36 (twenty-two years ago)