It always amazes me when I look back at the previous year and the number of songs I played in those 12 months. According to the software I use, I played 327 unique songs at least once throughout the whole year, and this is just at the party! This doesn’t include music during the ceremony or background music during dinner, just the evening disco.
There are some notable exceptions also. BIG party classics that didn’t quite make the list such as Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, or songs from big artists such as the Spice Girls or Madonna but every track in the list below is a tried and tested classic, almost guaranteed to get people up and dancing!
This list is based on actual songs I played (at least once) between 1st January and 31st December, and not songs “requested in advance”.
- Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
- Tina Turner – Proud Mary
- Justin Timberlake – CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!
- Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – Despacito
- Earth, Wind & Fire – September
- Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- Sister Sledge – We Are Family
- The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie
- Pharrell Williams – Happy
- Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse – Valerie
- Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful
- Jason Derulo – Want To Want Me
- Aretha Franklin – Think (Blues Brothers version)
- The Killers – Mr. Brightside
- Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
- Five – Keep On Movin’
- House Of Pain – Jump Around
- Taylor Swift – Shake it off
- Robin S – Show Me Love
- Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now
- Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough
- Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off
- Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
- Walk The Moon – Shut Up & Dance
- Jess Glynn – Hold My Hand
- Bryan Adams – Summer Of 69
- Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
- The B52’s – Love Shack
- Backstreet Boys – Backstreet’s Back
- Los Del Rio – Macarena
- Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You
- The Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
- Cee Lo Green – Forget You
- Beyonce feat. Jay-Z – Crazy In Love
- Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
- Stevie Wonder – Signed Sealed Delivered (I’m Yours)
- Whigfield – Saturday Night
- Abba – Mamma Mia
- Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex
- Beyonce – Single Ladies
- Abba – Dancing Queen
- Little Mix – Black Magic
- DJ Casper – Cha Cha Slide
- Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
- CNCO & Little Mix – Reggaeton Lento (Remix)
- Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye
- B*Witched – C’est La Vie
- Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean – Hips Don’t Lie
- Marvin Gaye feat. Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- Livin’ Joy – Dreamer
- Grease – You’re The One That I Want
- Florence + The Machine – You Got The Love
- Dolly Parton – 9 to 5
- Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free
- The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
- Sia feat. Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills
- Kelly – Ignition (Remix)
- Kool & The Gang – Celebration
- Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions – Boogie Wonderland
- Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – Feels
- Billy Ocean – Love Really Hurts Without You
- The Bee Gees – Night Fever
- Anne-Marie – Ciao Adios
- Wham! – I’m Your Man
- The Trammps – Disco Inferno
- Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher
- Shola Ama – Imagine (Club Asylum Remix)
- S Club 7 – Reach
- Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & TI – Blurred Lines
- Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire
- Kenny Loggins – Footloose
- Kanye West & Jamie Foxx – Gold Digger
- Grease – Greased Lightnin’
- Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – December ’63 (Oh What A Night)
- Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
- The Village People – YMCA
- Take That – Never Forget
- Oasis – Wonderwall
- Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
- Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
- Bruno Mars – Marry You
- Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall
- Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
- Wideboys feat. Dennis G – Sambuca
- The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
- Scouting For Girls – She’s So Lovely
- Outkast – Hey Ya
- Olly Murs feat. Travie McCoy – Wrapped Up
- Monsta Boy – Sorry (I Didn’t Know)
- Kungs vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners – This Girl
- Erasure – A Little Respect
- Dua Lipa – Be The One
- Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun
- Wild Cherry – Play The Funky Music
- Wham! – Club Tropicana
- Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now
- The Sugarhill Gang – Apache
- Stevie Wonder – Superstition
- Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
Other posts in this series…
- The Most Requested party songs of 2019!
- The most requested party songs of 2018!
- The most requested party songs of 2016!
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by Ian