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”.

1. Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
2. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
3. Tina Turner – Proud Mary
4. Justin Timberlake – CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!
5. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – Despacito
6. Earth, Wind & Fire – September
7. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
8. Sister Sledge – We Are Family
9. The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie
10. Pharrell Williams – Happy
11. Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse – Valerie
12. Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful
13. Jason Derulo – Want To Want Me
14. Aretha Franklin – Think (Blues Brothers version)
15. The Killers – Mr. Brightside
16. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
17. Five – Keep On Movin’
18. House Of Pain – Jump Around
19. Taylor Swift – Shake it off
20. Robin S – Show Me Love
21. Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now
22. Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough
23. Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off
24. Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
25. Walk The Moon – Shut Up & Dance
26. Jess Glynn – Hold My Hand
27. Bryan Adams – Summer Of 69
28. Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
29. The B52’s – Love Shack
30. Backstreet Boys – Backstreet’s Back
31. Los Del Rio – Macarena
32. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You
33. The Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
34. Cee Lo Green – Forget You
35. Beyonce feat. Jay-Z – Crazy In Love
36. Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
37. Stevie Wonder – Signed Sealed Delivered (I’m Yours)
38. Whigfield – Saturday Night
39. Abba – Mamma Mia
40. Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex
41. Beyonce – Single Ladies
42. Abba – Dancing Queen
43. Little Mix – Black Magic
44. DJ Casper – Cha Cha Slide
45. Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
46. CNCO & Little Mix – Reggaeton Lento (Remix)
47. Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye
48. B*Witched – C’est La Vie
49. Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean – Hips Don’t Lie
50. Marvin Gaye feat. Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
51. Livin’ Joy – Dreamer
52. Grease – You’re The One That I Want
53. Florence + The Machine – You Got The Love
54. Dolly Parton – 9 to 5
55. Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free
56. The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
57. Sia feat. Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills
58. Kelly – Ignition (Remix)
59. Kool & The Gang – Celebration
60. Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions – Boogie Wonderland
61. Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – Feels
62. Billy Ocean – Love Really Hurts Without You
63. The Bee Gees – Night Fever
64. Anne-Marie – Ciao Adios
65. Wham! – I’m Your Man
66. The Trammps – Disco Inferno
67. Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher
68. Shola Ama – Imagine (Club Asylum Remix)
69. S Club 7 – Reach
70. Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & TI – Blurred Lines
71. Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire
72. Kenny Loggins – Footloose
73. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx – Gold Digger
74. Grease – Greased Lightnin’
75. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – December ’63 (Oh What A Night)
76. Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
77. The Village People – YMCA
78. Take That – Never Forget
79. Oasis – Wonderwall
80. Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
81. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
82. Bruno Mars – Marry You
83. Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall
84. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
85. Wideboys feat. Dennis G – Sambuca
86. The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
87. Scouting For Girls – She’s So Lovely
88. Outkast – Hey Ya
89. Olly Murs feat. Travie McCoy – Wrapped Up
90. Monsta Boy – Sorry (I Didn’t Know)
91. Kungs vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners – This Girl
92. Erasure – A Little Respect
93. Dua Lipa – Be The One
94. Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun
95. Wild Cherry – Play The Funky Music
96. Wham! – Club Tropicana
97. Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now
98. The Sugarhill Gang – Apache
99. Stevie Wonder – Superstition
100. 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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