Seen as this is a DJ community. I'd like to see what tracks work in different territorys. A lot of tracks are wedding centric but i'd like to open the discussion up to see what works 9 out of 10 for people.

I'll get the ball rolling.

Amy Winehouse- Valerie
AC/DC-Thunderstruck
The Contours- Do you love me
The Ronettes- Be my Baby
Jackson 5- I want you back
Dee-Lite- Groove is in the heart
Johnny Cash- Ring of fire
Diana Ross/ Supremes- The Happening
John Paul Young- Love is in the air
David Bowie= Let's Dance
Human League- Don't you want me

Looks like this crowd ain’t too excited about floor fillers.

I really enjoy other’s song lists, always something to be learned. So, to help keep the thread alive, I thought I would weigh in with a short selection (could have listed a hundred), including a few oldies and some that may have been overlooked.

Bonjovi - We Got It Going On
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheeles - Devil With The Blue Dress On
Spencer Davis Band - Im A Man
Spencer Davis band - Gimme Some Lovin
Gretchen Wilson - Here For The Party
Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started
Hank Williams Jr. - All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
Sam and Dave - Soul Man
Blues Brothers - Soul Man
ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man
Pink - U + Ur Hand
Temptations - Cloud Nine
Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
Rolling Stones - *****
Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs - Wooly Bully
The Commodores - Brick House

To tell the truth, guys, I rarely play ANY of the songs you two have listed.

Here are ten titles that almost always work for me:

Old Time Rock-n-Roll (Bob Seger)
The Twist (Chubby Checker)
Hips Don't Lie (Shakira)
Hot Hot Hot (Buster Poindexter)
Fins (Jimmy Buffett)
Joy to the World (Three Dog Night)
Cha-Cha Slide (Mr C)
Ain't Too Proud to Beg (Temptations)
Grease MegaMix (John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John)
Build Me Up Buttercup (Foundations)

As far as "non-Top 40" music is concerned, I would consider these to be very popular wedding tracks in the Philadelphia area:

The Foundations "Build Me Up Buttercup"
Spiral Staircase "More Today Than Yesterday"
Stevie Wonder "I Wish"
Earth, Wind & Fire "September"
Kenny Loggins "Footloose"
Journey "Don't Stop Believin'"
Michael Jackson "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Young MC "Bust A Move"
Bel Biv Divoe "Poison"
Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me"

Love Shack
Don't leave me this way
Joy and Pain
The Bird or Jungle Love
Word up
You Spin Me Round
Relax
Vanilla Ice
You Give Love a bad name or Living on a prayer
Mustang Sally
Son of a preacher man ( not a dance song but people get on the floor and jam with it)

Let's get it on

Beach Boys ( too many to list)
Beatles ( too many to list)
Proud Mary Ike and Tina
Sweet Caroline or Cracklin Rose / Forever in blue jeans
Come a little bit closer
Satisifaction
Beyond the sea
Dancing queen
Brick House
I will Survive
Play that Funky Music



I will stop here I can go on!!!

old thread but I will put my 2 cents worth in

How about
Old time rock and roll
Celebration
mustang sally( the committments version)
Cha cha Slide
Electric Slide
Ice Ice Baby
Wild thing- tone loc
Push it
Cupid Shuffle
Brick House
PLay that funky music
Grease Megamix
Pour some sugar on me
And for more current music
Dontcha-pussycat dolls
Hips dont lie
Just a few in my area.

Interesting thread. I work for older ballroom dancers. In my setting I notice the dancers need a certain song to do their learned steps to.

Do your dancers do this or mostly groove to these songs?

Also are there times when the music plays and there is no dancing to these tunes?

Thanks for your listings.

I am surprised that NO ONE included the #1 floor filler of ALL TIME....

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I'll list a few of the hits that work up here.

AC/DC - You Shook Me
Mellencamp - Hurt So Good
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Micheal Jackson - Thriller
Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe
Aqua - Barbie Girl
CCR - Down On The Corner
Bob Segar - Old Time Rock & Roll
Sir Mix-Allot - Baby Got Back
Ram Jam - Black Betty
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Grease - Summer Nights
Big & Rich - Save A Horse
House Of Pain - Jump Around

older

too proud to beg
runaround sue
old time rock-n-roll
brick house
celebration
bille jean
thriller
don't stop till you get enough
shout
footloose


90's old school rap

bust a move
ice ice baby
it's tricky
baby got back
humpty dance
this is how we do it


modern day

yeah-Usher
disturbia
just dance
poker face
sos(rescue me)
sexy back
the way I are
fire burning
temperature- Sean Paul
hips don't lie

Nice to bring this old thread back with some new additions.
Thanks

JD i have had requests for ram jam and played it but no dancers yet for that song ,,, booohoooooooo

And I will second scott's list, all those work well for me too.

Here's another thought, does anybody have a certain first fast song they use to get them out dancing ? Without using the Cha cha slide, electric slide or cupid shuffle ? Just wondering.

I used to use Celebration

I forgot Cecilia By Simon & Garfunkel. For some reason this track gets all the ladies out on the dance floor. I think it's the beat.

Kansas Ram Jam is a bit of a wild card, it works very well with the right crowd. At least around here that is the case.

The one song that always gets it going for me is
Stayin' Alive by N-Trance
I haven't played Old Time Rock and Roll since a client told me we DJ's wore it out playing it at weddings....

Guys, just curious what kind of dancing you get or anticipate from "Ram Jam"?

Tbone, my 2 cents about Old Time Rock And Roll
If it works indeed play it. If a client says something about it leave it out of their event. But if Old Time Rock and Roll does not work then leave it out of your music format unless it is requested at a party.

Just a thought

TBone, how old was that client?
Old Time Rock and Roll... I don't use it that often but at weddings, if the demographic (boomers) is there and I need something to get them dancing, it works every time.

Most boomers don't get out near as much or attended as many weddings as someone in their 20's or 30's and they haven't heard OTR&R played for a while.

The B&G rules when it come to music selections but I tell my B&G's, while this is all about them, they should consider the older folks at wedding, the ones who are bringing the gifts and dropping the envelopes. I never had one argue with that idea. If one did, I might not take the gig.