Episode #20: Wedding Go-To's

With summer just around the corner, I’m sure everyone is starting to feel wedding fever. Whether you are planning your very own wedding or you’ll be attending one (or several) this season, I thought it was an opportune time to put together a go-to mix of songs that I feel are (or should be) wedding reception standards. Given such a small space to work in, I decided to focus primarily on “crowd movers” if you will. These are songs, despite how many times you may have heard them, that nearly always get things going. I tried to provide a balanced sampling by incorporating Motown, disco, hip hop, and some assorted 80s hits. And of course, Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga, despite their relative newcomer status on this list, cannot be ignored as consummate party favorites. Whether you like them or not, they’re here to stay.

Give it a listen and I hope you enjoy.

Track listing:
1) You’re The First, The Last, My Everything (4:35) – Barry White
2) Get Up (Like a Sex Machine) (3:50) – James Brown
3) Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough (6:06) – Michael Jackson
4) Dancing In The Moonlight (3:52) – Toploader
5) Kiss (3:46) – Prince
6) Got To Give It Up (4:05) – Marvin Gaye
7) Push It (3:29) – Salt N Pepa
8) Need You Tonight (3:02) – INXS
9) All Night Long (6:20) – Lionel Richie
10) Freedom (6:31) – George Michael
11) Rosa Parks (5:24) – Outkast
12) I Want You Back (3:00) – Jackson 5
13) Paparazzi (3:30) – Lady Gaga
14) Boom Boom Pow (4:12) – Black Eyed Peas
15) Into The Groove (4:10) - Madonna