Top 80s Songs for Your Reception
Whether you’re planning an 80’s themed vow renewal or just looking for some great music, songs from the 80’s are a popular choice for receptions. You may even find a […]
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Whether you’re planning an 80’s themed vow renewal or just looking for some great music, songs from the 80’s are a popular choice for receptions. You may even find a local 80’s cover band to perform live since this style is so popular. Whether you go with a DJ or a band, you have a huge selection of great wedding music from that decade.
Top 80’s Songs for Receptions
| Song | Artist | Format |
| 1999 | Prince | Rock |
| 867-5309 | Tommy Tutone | Rock |
| 9 To 5 | Dolly Parton | Country |
| Abracadabra | Steve Miller Band | Rock |
| Addicted To Love | Robert Palmer | Rock |
| All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie | R&B |
| Always Something There To Remind Me | Naked Eyes | Dance |
| Another One Bites The Dust | Queen | Rock |
| Beat It | Michael Jackson | Dance |
| Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | Dance |
| Bizarre Love Triangle | New Order | Dance |
| Born In The USA | Bruce Springsteen | Rock |
| Bust A Move | Young MC | Dance |
| Call Me | Blondie | Rock |
| Celebration | Kool & The Gang | R&B |
| Centerfold | J. Geils Band | Rock |
| Come On Eileen | Dexy’s Midnight Runners | Rock |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | Rock |
| Dancing in the Dark | Bruce Springsteen | Rock |
| Do That To Me One More Time | Captain & Tennille | Rock |
| Don’t Stop Believin’ | Journey | Rock |
| Don’t You Want Me? | Human League | Dance |
| Down Under | Men At Work | Rock |
| Electric Avenue | Eddy Grant | Rock |
| Electric Slide | Marcia Griffiths | Dance |
| Endless Love | Lionel Richie & Diana Ross | R&B |
| Every Breath You Take | The Police | Rock |
| Everybody Have Fun Tonight | Wang Chung | Dance |
| Fight For Your Right | Beastie Boys | Rap |
| Flashdance…What A Feeling | Irene Cara | Dance |
| Footloose | Kenny Loggins | Rock |
| Funkytown | Lipps Inc. | Dance |
| Ghostbusters | Ray Parker Jr. | R&B |
| Girls Just Want To Have Fun | Cyndi Lauper | Rock |
| Grow Old With Me | Adam Sandler | Dance |
| Hold Me Now | The Thompson Twins | Dance |
| Hello | Lionel Richie | R&B |
| Hot Hot Hot | Buster Poindexter | Dance |
| Hungry Like The Wolf | Duran Duran | Rock |
| Hurts So Good | John Cougar | Rock |
| I Love A Rainy Night | Eddie Rabbitt | Country |
| I Love Rock ‘N Roll | Joan Jett | Rock |
| I Melt With You | Modern English | Dance |
| I Ran (So Far Away) | Flock Of Seagulls | Rock |
| I Wanna Dance With Somebody | Whitney Houston | R&B |
| I Want Candy | Bow Wow Wow | Dance |
| I Want To Know What Love Is | Foreigner | Rock |
| I’m Coming Out | Diana Ross | R&B |
| Into the Groove | Madonna | Dance |
| Islands In The Stream | Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | Country |
| It Takes Two | Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock | Rap |
| Jack & Diane | John Mellencamp | Rock |
| Jump | Van Halen | Rock |
| Jump (For My Love) | The Pointer Sisters | R&B |
| Karma Chameleon | Culture Club | Dance |
| Keep Your Hands To Yourself | Georgia Satellites | Rock |
| Kiss | Prince | Rock |
| Lady | Kenny Rogers | Country |
| Like A Virgin | Madonna | Dance |
| Livin’ On A Prayer | Bon Jovi | Rock |
| Maneater | Hall & Oates | Dance |
| Maniac | Michael Sembello | Rock |
| Mickey | Toni Basil | Rock |
| Mony Mony | Billy Idol | Rock |
| My Prerogative | Bobby Brown | R&B |
| My Sharona | The Knack | Rock |
| Need You Tonight | INXS | Rock |
| Once Bitten, Twice Shy | Great White | Rock |
| One Thing Leads To Another | The Fixx | Dance |
| Pour Some Sugar On Me | Def Leppard | Rock |
| Pump Up the Jam | Technotronic | Dance |
| Relax | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Dance |
| Rock This Town | Stray Cats | Rock |
| Rock With You | Michael Jackson | Dance |
| Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye | R&B |
| She Blinded Me with Science | Thomas Dolby | Dance |
| She Drives Me Crazy | The Fine Young Cannibals | Dance |
| She’s A Beauty | The Tubes | Rock |
| Start Me Up | The Rolling Stones | Rock |
| Straight Up | Paula Abdul | Dance |
| Summer of ’69 | Bryan Adams | Rock |
| Super Freak | Rick James | R&B |
| Sussudio | Phil Collins | Dance |
| Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Dance |
| Take My Breath Away | Berlin | Rock |
| Take On Me | a-Ha | Rock |
| The Lady In Red | Chris De Burgh | Rock |
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | Dance |
| Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler | Rock |
| Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Wham! | Rock |
| Walk Like An Egyptian | The Bangles | Rock |
| Walk This Way | Run DMC and Aerosmith | Rap |
| We Got The Beat | Go-Go’s | Rock |
| What I Like About You | The Romantics | Rock |
| Whip It | Devo | Rock |
| White Wedding | Billy Idol | Rock |
| Wild Thing | Tone-Loc | Rap |
| Word Up! | Cameo | R&B |
| Working My Way Back To You | The Spinners | R&B |
| You And I | Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle | Country |
| You Make My Dreams Come True | Hall & Oats | Dance |
| You Shook Me All Night Long | AC/DC | Rock |
| You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) | Dead Or Alive | Dance |
Remember, the selection of music from the 80’s is excellent, whether you’re looking for sweet and soft ballads or hot dance classics. Plus, the music will be familiar faves of many guests and most 80’s lyrics will not be offensive to anyone on your guest list.
