1970s Wedding Songs: Trending Hits & Timeless Dance Tracks

Updated October 31, 2023 | Author: Matthew Campbell

Are you considering using 1970s songs at your wedding? There are so many great genres and hits to choose from and I am sharing the popular songs from the 70s that I have played.

Trending 1970s Wedding Songs

1. “Dancing Queen” by ABBA
2. “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire
3. “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge
4. “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” by Stevie Wonder
5. “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry
6. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
7. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
8. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver
9. “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees
10. “Y.M.C.A.” by the Villiage People
11. “Doon’t Stop Me Now” by Queen
12. “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole
13. “Dancing In The Moonlight” by King Harvest
14. “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by James Taylor
15. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel
16. “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson
17. “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton
18. “Hooked On A Feeling” by Blue Swede
19. “Come And Get Your Love” by Redbone
20. “Brick House” by Commodores

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of popular 1970s songs to get people on the dance floor and for romance at your wedding! The list is grouped by genre to match your taste in music.

1970s Wedding Songs by Genre

Pop

1. What I Like About You – The Romantics
2. My Sharona – The Knack
3. You’re The One That I Want – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (party dance song)
4. Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder
5. Rich Girl – Daryl Hall & John Oates (money dance song)
6. The Things We Do For Love – 10cc
7. Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille (cocktail hour song)
8. Fooled Around And Fell In Love – Elvin Bishop (dinner song)
9. Dream Weaver – Gary Wright
10. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam (last dance song)
11. Imagine – John Lennon
12. Your Song – Elton John (first dance song)
13. I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

Disco

1. Good Times – Chic
2. Funkytown – Lipps. Inc. (dance party song)
3. Take A Chance On Me – ABBA
4. Le Freak – Chic
5. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
6. We Are Family – Sister Sledge (dance party song)
7. Y.M.C.A. – Village People
8. Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
9. Dancing Queen – ABBA (dance party song)
10. Disco Inferno – The Trammps
11. Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band (dance party song)
12. That’s The Way (I LIke It) – KC & The Sunshine Band
13. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night!) – The Four Seasons (dancing starter)
14. Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
15. The Hustle – Van McCoy
16. Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas

Rock

1. Highway To Hell – AC/DC
2. Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger
3. Crazy Love – Poco
4. Babe – Styx
5. Kiss You All Over – Exile
6. Just What I Needed – The Cars
7. Werewolves Of London – Warren Zevon
8. I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick
9. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton (slow dance song)
10. Paradise By The Dashboard Light – Meat Loaf
11. I Go Crazy – Paul Davis
12. We Are The Champions – Queen
13. Hotel California – The Eagles (dinner song)
14. Still The One – Orleans (anniversary dance song)
15. Happy Days – Pratt & McClain
16. The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy (groomsmen song)
17. Walk This Way – Aerosmith
18. Rock And Roll All Nite – Kiss
19. You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
20. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd (party dance song)
21. Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers
22. Drift Away – Dobie Gray (dinner song)
23. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce
24. Reelin’ In The Years – Steely Dan (cocktail hour song)
25. The Joker – Steve Miller Band
26. Crocodile Rock – Elton John
27. The Loco-Motion – Grand Funk Railroad
28. Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealers Wheel (cocktail hour song)
29. Listen To The Music – The Doobie Brothers (cocktail hour song)
30. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) – The Hollies
31. American Pie – Don McLean
32. Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin
33. Bang A Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex
34. Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
35. Joy To The World – Three Dog Night (party dance song)
36. All Right Now – Free
37. Fire And Rain – James Taylor
38. Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin
39. Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum
40. Get Ready – Rare Earth
41. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
42. Let It Be – The Beatles

R&B

1. Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang (party dance song)
2. Rock With You – Michael Jackson
3. Three Times A Lady – Commodores
4. September – Earth, Wind & Fire (party dance song)
5. Brick House – Commodores (party dance song)
6. Always & Forever – Heatwave
7. Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
8. You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
9. Low Rider – War (limbo song)
10. Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe – Barry White
11. Lady Marmalade – Labelle
12. Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight & The Pips
13. Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye (garter song)
14. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder (father-daughter song)
15. Lean On Me – Bill Withers (parents’ dance song)
16. Superstition – Stevie Wonder (party dance song)
17. Love Train – The O’Jays
18. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone – The Temptations
19. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green (anniversary dance song)
20. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) – The Temptations
21. Tears Of A Clown – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
22. I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5 (parents’ dance song)

Country

1. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett (party dance song)
2. Let Your Love Flow – The Bellamy Brothers
3. Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
4. Thank God I’m A Country Boy – John Denver
5. The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich
6. Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver (last dance song)

Do you have a favorite 1970s wedding song that isn’t on my list? Please share it in the comments. I read and respond to all comments.

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DJ, Author, Music Lover

I have always had a love for music and the way it makes you feel. My passion grew for wedding celebrations with years as a wedding DJ. Now, as a wedding music planner, I research popular and unique wedding songs to create personalized playlists for couples and help wedding pros curate crowd-cheering music. Let’s get the party started! – Read More About Me