WEDDING RECEPTION DJ ESSENTIALS by 
Captain_Dude 
I've spent the past 30 years of my life owning and operating a mobile DJ service. I've compiled a list of what I have found to be the essentials to have on hand at a wedding reception. These albums have mass appeal and are in no way for the home headphone audiophile and record connoisseur. To DJ at a wedding reception, you must always remember that you're there to cater to a diverse audience. So, throw away your statements about a song being "overplayed" or "overrated." You're being paid to please a crowd and to keep them entertained. I'm posting this list in the hope that it will prove to be a valuable resource to others.
- Chart updated: 06/18/2018 09:45
- (Created: 08/13/2014 21:27).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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"Paradise By the Dashboard Light" is a constant reminder that drunken people really should not act out lip-synched scenes from this song. >sigh< They still do, though.
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Year of Release:
1977
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3,111
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Play "Shout!" from this soundtrack! Yes, with the all the banter included. Watch how they go nuts!
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"Mountain Music" is a must. Never underestimate the number of country music lovers in your crowd. They're out there, hipsters...they ARE out there.
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"Old Time Rock and Roll" is one of those songs that will cause 90% of the guests to actually get up and dance. It's DJ magic.
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Year of Release:
1978
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629
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"I Only Have Eyes for You" is one of the most romantic songs ever recorded. "Goodnight Sweetheart" is also very reception-friendly...especially as a last song.
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"Stayin' Alive" is a great dance track. Disco isn't dead...it's alive at wedding receptions.
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1977
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1,172
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"Smells Like Teen Spirit" requests always surprise me. There's a LOT of people that love to headbang to this track at wedding receptions.
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Year of Release:
1991
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42,240
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"The Way You Look Tonight," "My Way," "Luck be a Lady," and others on this album provide great, danceable standards for a crowd of all ages. C'mom...who doesn't like Sinatra?
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"U Can't Touch This" is the song that's the punchline to at least three jokes that you know. For some reason, the masses still love it.
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"Play that Funky Music" Okay...try NOT to dance along to that one.
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Total albums: 99. Page 4 of 10
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WEDDING RECEPTION DJ ESSENTIALS composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| Queen | 2 | 2% | |
| Black Eyed Peas | 2 | 2% | |
| AC/DC | 2 | 2% | |
| The B-52's | 2 | 2% | |
| Louis Armstrong | 1 | 1% | |
| Usher | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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67 | 68% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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WEDDING RECEPTION DJ ESSENTIALS chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 97th to 96th Success by The Weather Girls |
| Up 1 from 96th to 95th Volume One by The Honeydrippers |
| Up 1 from 95th to 94th The Temptations Sing Smokey by The Temptations |
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 Speakerboxxx/The Love Belowby OutKast |
| I Love Rock 'N' Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
| Nellyville by Nelly |
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100/100  | 10/09/2018 03:15 |  nitomano | | 78/100 |
 100/100 | 12/07/2016 16:24 | Jorbaa | | 89/100 |
| 100/100 | 08/20/2014 20:22 |  alelsupreme | | 79/100 |
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From nitomano 10/09/2018 03:19
nitomano 10/09/2018 03:19
excelent chart, i used to work as a DJ on Mexico city and there are a lot of differences and some pleasant coincidences
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From Jorbaa 12/07/2016 16:24
Fun and I Learned a lot!
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From Finky 03/29/2015 06:03
Entertaining list. Made me think of a few songs I need to pick-up, from the Flamingos and the Black Eyed Peas.
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