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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Slowhand 

 Eric Clapton

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"Wonderful Tonight" - a slow dance favorite of many couples. [First added to this chart: 08/13/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

728

Rank in 1977:

39

Rank in 1970s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,227

Average Rating:

 78 (339 votes)

Comments:

19

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Cruisin' 

 Village People

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What wedding reception would be complete without this enforced group recreation activity? [First added to this chart: 08/13/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

34

Rank in 1978:

315

Rank in 1970s:

3,050

Overall Rank:

26,661

Average Rating:

 62 (24 votes)

Comments:

1

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Close To You 

 Carpenters

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"We've Only Just Begun" and "Close to You" A double-whammy from one album. Both can almost be considered wedding reception standards. [First added to this chart: 08/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1970:

99

Rank in 1970s:

883

Overall Rank:

5,440

Average Rating:

 72 (138 votes)

Comments:

10

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Second Helping 

 Lynyrd Skynyrd

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"Sweet Home Alabama" No matter what the compass says, the South will rise again...and folks will rise up out of their seats to dance and sing along with this crowd-pleaser. There always seems to be that guy at every wedding reception that will yell out "Play some Skynyrd!" Hopefully, this will shut him up. [First added to this chart: 08/13/2014]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,011

Rank in 1974:

32

Rank in 1970s:

319

Overall Rank:

1,678

Average Rating:

 77 (263 votes)

Comments:

16

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Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes 

 Jimmy Buffett

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"Margaritaville" will always be requested by someone. You're bound to see a Parrot Head bumper sticker on at least two cars in every wedding reception's parking lot. [First added to this chart: 08/13/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

62

Rank in 1977:

210

Rank in 1970s:

2,239

Overall Rank:

17,482

Average Rating:

 65 (41 votes)

Comments:

2

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Let's Get It On 

 Marvin Gaye

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"Let's Get It On" makes all of those older couples frisky again. lol [First added to this chart: 08/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

415 charts

Rank Score:

2,506

Rank in 1973:

19

Rank in 1970s:

156

Overall Rank:

697

Average Rating:

 80 (505 votes)

Comments:

25

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The B-52's 

 The B-52's

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"Rock Lobster" is the second B-52's entry on this list. I always love to the guests shaking and quaking on the dance floor to this song. [First added to this chart: 08/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

419 charts

Rank Score:

1,990

Rank in 1979:

15

Rank in 1970s:

183

Overall Rank:

867

Average Rating:

 78 (513 votes)

Comments:

34

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Bat Out Of Hell 

 Meat Loaf

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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. [First added to this chart: 08/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

2,632

Rank in 1977:

19

Rank in 1970s:

148

Overall Rank:

653

Average Rating:

 72 (686 votes)

Comments:

65

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National Lampoon's Animal House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 
Soundtrack

 Various Artists

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Play "Shout!" from this soundtrack! Yes, with the all the banter included. Watch how they go nuts! [First added to this chart: 08/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

15

Rank in 1978:

462

Rank in 1970s:

4,398

Overall Rank:

45,096

Average Rating:

 71 (8 votes)

Comments:

0

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Stranger In Town 

 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

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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. [First added to this chart: 08/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

689

Rank in 1978:

44

Rank in 1970s:

429

Overall Rank:

2,325

Average Rating:

 76 (146 votes)

Comments:

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WEDDING RECEPTION DJ ESSENTIALS composition

Country	Albums	%
	67	68%
	17	17%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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From nitomano 10/09/2018 03:19 | #222257

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 | #179716

Fun and I Learned a lot!

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