Suggested Wedding Reception Songs For DJ's/KJ's
Music at a wedding can be something easily not given enough attention. But just as the flowers, dress, and location are crucial to setting the tone, music is a crucial way to convey your feelings, personalities, wedding theme, and to help your guests relax. The songs below are some of the most popular songs that are used by our DJ’s and Karaoke DJ’s. Please remember that these are only suggestions. Please use any song that you like! If you know of a song that should be listed here, please let us know.
First Dance Songs
The First Dance is the first dance between a bride and groom as a married couple. The dance is also commonly known as the "First Dance". The timing of the bride groom dance can vary in the evening based on your preferences. The first dance can be done immediately following the grand entrance with the wedding party circling the dance floor or the bride groom dance can begin the chronological order of the formal dances with fun and dancing to follow.
| Song | Artist | Format |
iTunes |
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| All My Life | K-Ci & JoJo |
R&B |
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| Always | Atlantic Starr |
R&B |
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| Always and Forever | Luther Vandross/Heatwave |
R&B |
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| Amazed | Lonestar |
Country |
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| Angel Of Mine | Monica |
R&B |
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| At Last | Etta James |
Jazz |
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| Beautiful In My Eyes | Joshua Kadison |
Pop/Rock |
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| Because You Loved Me | Celine Dion |
Pop/Rock |
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| Bless The Broken Road | Rascal Flatts |
Country |
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| By Your Side | Sade |
R&B |
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| Can You Feel The Love Tonight | Elton John |
Pop/Rock |
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| Can't Help Falling In Love | Elvis Presley |
Oldies |
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| Come Away With Me | Norah Jones |
Jazz |
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| Could I Have This Dance | Anne Murray |
Pop |
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| Crazy Love | Brian McKnight |
R&B |
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| Don’t Know Much | L. Ronstadt & A. Neville |
Pop/Rock |
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| Everything I Do (I Do For You) | Bryan Adams |
Pop/Rock |
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| From Here To Eternity | Michael Peterson |
Country |
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| From This Moment | Shania Twain |
Country |
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| Have I Told You Lately | Van Morrison/Rod Stewart |
Pop/Rock |
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| Here and Now | Luther Vandross |
R&B |
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| Hero | Enrique Iglesias | Pop/Rock |
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| How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | James Taylor | Pop/Rock |
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| I Could Not Ask For More | Edwin McCain | Pop/Rock |
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| I Cross My Heart | George Strait | Country |
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| I Do (Cherish You) | 98 Degrees | Pop/Rock |
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| I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing | Aerosmith | Pop/Rock |
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| I Finally Found Someone | B Adams & B Streisand | Pop/Rock |
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| I Knew I Loved You | Savage Garden | Pop/Rock |
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| I Love The Way You Love Me | John Michael Montgomery | Country |
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| I Melt | Rascal Flatts | Country |
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| I Swear | John Michael Montgomery | R&B |
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| In Your Eyes | Peter Gabriel | Pop/Rock |
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| It’s Your Love | Tim McGraw | Country |
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| Keeper Of The Stars | Tracy Byrd | Country |
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| Look At Us | Vince Gill | Country |
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| Look At You Girl | Chris LeDoux | Country |
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| Love Of A Lifetime | Firehouse | Pop/Rock |
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| Love Of My Life | Sammy Kershaw | Country |
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| Love Remains | Collin Raye | Country |
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| Me And You | Kenny Chesney | Country |
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| My Best Friend | Tim McGraw | Country |
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| Never Tear Us Apart | INXS | Pop/Rock |
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| Now and Forever | Richard Marx | Pop/Rock |
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| Now That I’ve Found You | Terri Clark | Country |
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| Power Of Love | Celine Dion | Pop/Rock |
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| She’s Everything | Brad Paisley | Country |
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| Someone Like You | Van Morrison | Pop/Rock |
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| Spend My Life With You | Eric Benet | R&B |
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| Stand By Me | Ben E. King | Oldies |
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| The Way You Look Tonight | Frank Sinatra | Oldies |
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| This I Swear | Nick Lachey | Pop/Rock |
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| True Companion | Marc Cohn | Pop/Rock |
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| Unchained Melody | Righteous Brothers | Oldies |
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| Valentine | M. McBride & J. Brickman | Country |
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| What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | Oldies |
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| What Did I Do (To Deserve You) | Bryan White | Country |
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| When A Man Loves A Woman | Percy Sledge | Oldies |
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| When I Said I Do | Click Black | Country |
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| When You Say Nothing At All | Alison Krauss | Country |
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| Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | Pop/Rock |
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| You And Me | Lifehouse | Pop/Rock |
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| You Had Me From Hello | Kenny Chesney | Country |
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| Your Everything | Keith Urban | Country |
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| Your Song | Elton John | Pop/Rock |
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| You’re The First, The Last, My Everything | Barry White | R&B |
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| You’re The Inspiration | Chicago | Pop/Rock |
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Father Daughter Dance Songs
The Father Daughter Dance or the Father Bride Dance is the dance between the father(s) of the bride and the bride. Brides, if you have more than one father in your life, one can tap the other on the shoulder in the middle of the dance so you can dance with both of them. If you do not have a father, a common substitute is a father figure or even your brother would make a very nice gesture. Some bridal couples combine the father daughter dance with the mother groom dance into just one song to dance.
| Song | Artist | Format |
iTunes |
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| Because You Loved Me | Celine Dion | Pop/Rock |
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| Butterfly Kisses | Bob Carlisle | Pop/Rock |
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| Daddy’s Hands | Holly Dunn | Country |
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| Daddy’s Little Girl | Mills Brothers | Oldies |
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| Daughters | John Mayer | Pop/Rock |
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| Have I Told You Lately | Rod Stewart | Pop/Rock |
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| He Didn't Have To Be | Brad Paisley | Country |
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| Hero | Mariah Carey | Pop/Rock |
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| I Hope You Dance | Leann Womack | Country |
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| I Loved Her First | Heartland | Country |
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| In My Daughter's Eyes | Martina McBride | Country |
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| Isn't She Lovely | Stevie Wonder | R&B |
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| Landslide | Fleetwood Mac | Pop/Rock |
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| Lost In This Moment | Big & Rich | Country |
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| My Girl | Temptations | Oldies |
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| My Little Girl | Tim McGraw | Country |
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| Sunrise Sunset | Fiddler On The Roof ST | Oldies |
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| That’s My Job | Conway Twitty | Country |
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| The Way You Look Tonight | Frank Sinatra | Oldies |
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| There You'll Be | Faith Hill | Country |
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| Through The Years | Kenny Rogers | Country |
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| Unforgettable | Nat & Natalie Cole | R&B |
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| What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | Oldies |
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| Wind Beneath My Wings | Bette Midler | Pop/Rock |
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| You Are So Beautiful | Joe Cocker | Pop/Rock |
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Mother Son Dance Songs
The Mother Son dance is the dance between the mother(s) of the groom and the groom. Grooms, if you have more than one mother in your life, one can tap the other on the shoulder in the middle of the dance so you can dance with both of them. If you do not have a mother, a common substitute is a mother figure or even your sister would make a very nice gesture. Some bridal couples combine the father daughter dance with the mother groom dance into just one song to dance.
| Song | Artist | Format |
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| A Song For Mama | Boyz 2 Men | R&B |
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| Because You Loved Me | Celine Dion | Pop/Rock |
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| Greatest Love Of All | Whitney Houston | R&B |
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| Have I Told You Lately | Van Morrison/Rod Stewart | Pop/Rock |
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| Hero | Mariah Carey | Pop/Rock |
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| I Hope You Dance | Leann Womack | Country |
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| Perfect Fan | Backstreet Boys | Pop/Rock |
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| Sunrise, Sunset | Fiddler on the Roof ST | Oldies |
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| Thank You | Dido | Pop/Rock |
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| Three Times A Lady | Commodores | R&B |
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| Through The Years | Kenny Rogers | Country |
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| Unforgettable | Nat & Natalie Cole | R&B |
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| What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | Oldies |
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| Wind Beneath My Wings | Bette Midler | Pop/Rock |
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| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | Stevie Wonder | R&B |
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| You Raise Me Up | Josh Groban | Pop/Rock |
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Cake Cutting Songs
| Song | Artist | Format |
iTunes |
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| Cut the Cake | Average White Band | Funk |
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| Chapel Of Love | Dixie Cups | Oldies |
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| Eat It | Weird Al Yankovic | Pop/Rock |
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| Happy Together | The Turtles | Sixties |
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| Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar |
Pop/Rock |
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| How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | James Taylor | Pop/Rock |
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| If I Had $1,000,000 | Barenaked Ladies | Pop/Rock |
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| I Got You Babe | Sonny & Cher | Oldies |
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| In My Life | The Beatles | Pop/Rock |
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n/a |
| Theme Song from "Jaws" | John Williams | Oldies |
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| Love and Marriage | Frank Sinatra | Oldies |
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| Recipe For Love | Harry Connick Jr. | Jazz |
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| Sugar Sugar | The Archies | Pop/Rock |
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| Sweetest Thing | U2 | Pop/Rock |
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| When I’m Sixty–Four | The Beatles | Pop/Rock |
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Bouquet Toss Songs
| Song | Artist | Format |
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| All I Wanna Do | Sheryl Crow | Pop/Rock |
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| American Woman | Lenny Kravitz | Pop/Rock |
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| California Girls | The Beach Boys | Pop/Rock |
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| Girls, Girls, Girls | Motley Crue | Pop/Rock |
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| Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Cyndi Lauper | Pop/Rock |
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| Hey Ladies | Beastie Boys | Pop/Rock |
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| Hot Girls In Love | Loverboy | Pop/Rock |
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| Hot Stuff | Donna Summer | Pop/Rock |
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| I’m So Excited | The Pointer Sisters | Pop/Rock |
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| It’s Raining Men | The Weather Girls | Pop/Rock |
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| Just A Girl | No Doubt | Pop/Rock |
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| Ladies Night | Kool and the Gang | Pop/Rock |
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| Man! I Feel Like A Woman! | Shania Twain | Pop/Rock |
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| Oh, Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison | Pop/Rock |
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| The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) | Cher | Pop/Rock |
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| Uptown Girl | Billy Joel | Pop/Rock |
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| What A Girl Wants | Christina Aguilera | Pop/Rock |
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Garter Toss Songs
| Song | Artist | Format |
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| Another One Bites the Dust | Queen | Pop/Rock |
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| Bad Boys (Theme From COPS) | Inner Circle | Pop/Rock |
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| Bad to the Bone | George Thorogood | Pop/Rock |
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| Do Yo Think I’m Sexy? | Rod Stewart | Pop/Rock |
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| I Want Candy | Bow Wow Wow | Pop/Rock |
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| I’m Too Sexy | Right Said Fred | Pop/Rock |
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| Kiss | Prince | Pop/Rock |
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| Legs | ZZ Top | Pop/Rock |
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| Let’s Get It On | Marvin Gaye | Pop/Rock |
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| Macho Man | The Village People | Pop/Rock |
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| Mission Impossible Theme | Danny Elfman | Pop/Rock |
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| Oh Yeah | Yello | Pop/Rock |
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| U Can’t Touch This | MC Hammer | Pop/Rock |
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| Wild Thing | Tone-Loc | Pop/Rock |
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| You Can Leave Your Hat On | Joe Cocker | Pop/Rock |
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| You Sexy Thing | Hot Chocolate | Pop/Rock |
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Last Dance Songs
| Song | Artist | Format |
iTunes |
Listen |
| Closing Time | Semisonic |
Pop/Rock |
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| Good Riddance | Green Day | Pop/Rock |
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| Hit the Road Jack | Ray Charles |
Oldies |
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| (I’ve Had) the Time of My Life | Jennifer Warnes | Pop/Rock |
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| Last Dance | Donna Summer |
Pop/Rock |
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| Save the Best For Last | Vanessa Williams |
Pop/Rock |
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| Taking You Home | Don Henley |
Pop/Rock |
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| That’*s What Friends Are For | Dionne Warwick |
Pop/Rock |
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| The Last Dance | Frank Sinatra |
Oldies |
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| What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong |
Oldies |
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| Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton |
Pop/Rock |
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