This document contains a sample playlist for a mixed age group at a Wedding Reception in order to give a rough idea of the type of music eras which would be played at most family functions. Please remember that we carry 1000's of tracks spanning five decades and this should not be accepted as the exact playlist for your own function.
80's
Phil Collins - Two Hearts
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Wham - Wake me up before you go go / Club Tropicana
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
Kelly Marie - Feels like i'm in love
The Nolans - In the Mood for Dancing
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
Liquid Gold - Dance yourself Dizzy
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
New Order - Blue Monday
The Jam - A Town Called Malice
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
70's / Disco
Edwin Starr - Contact
Earth, Wind and Fire - Boogie Wonderland
The Jacksons - Blame it on the Boogie
Rose Royce - Car Wash
The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without you
Gloria Gaynor - I will Survive
Village People - YMCA
Amy Stewart - Knock on Wood
Abba - Dancing Queen
Rock 'n' Roll / Jive / 60's
The Foundations - Build me up buttercup
Lulu & The Luvvers - Shout
Chris Montez - Let's Dance
The Archies - Sugar, Sugar
Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
Elvis - Jailhouse Rock
Bill Haley - Rock around the clock
The Beach Boys - Surfin USA
The Beatles - Twist & Shout
Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
2000+
Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
The Mavericks - Dance the Night Away
Tom Jones - Sex Bomb
Lou Bega - Mambo no 5
DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
Tony Christie / Peter Kay - Amarilo
Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme
Spiller - Groovejet
Beyonce - Crazy in Love
Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk with my heart
Christina Aguilera - Dirrty
Motown / Soul
Diana Ross - You Can't Hurry Love
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
Martha And Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
Jackie Wilson - Your Love keeps lifting me (Higher and Higher)
The Elgins - Heaven Must have Sent you
The Jacksons - I want you back
Misc Tracks
Other tracks which are sometimes incorporated (depending on age range of audience).
Ace of Base - Always Have, Always Will
Livin' Joy - Dreamer
Black Box - Ride on Time
Rufus and Chaka Khan - Ain't nobody
Soul to Soul - Back to life
M People - Movin' on up
Tiffany - I think were alone now
The Proclaimers - 500 Miles
Bon Jovi - Livin on a Prayer
Bryan Adams - Summer of 69
Guns and Roses - Sweet Child of Mine
Ce Ce Peniston - Finally
Robin S - Show me love
Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Happy Mondays - Step On
Madness - One Step Beyond
This is just a sample list, in no particular order and we also allow for requests from the audience and also our clients' own choice of music. Towards the end of the night we would usually slow things down with Motown and Soul and then finish with a slow track. At Weddings, or any function with a mixed aged audience we would usually try and avoid anything too specialised, or Genre's such as Heavy Metal, Rap, Trance or non commerical Dance Music unless specifically requested by the client - where they believe that it would be appreciated by their guests. Of course, we do tailor the music to the age range of the audience, and so if you do have an audience consisting of mainly Younger Guests then the playlist will be tailored accordingly, and exactly the same for older age groups as well.
