Wedding Ideas

48 Most Commonly Banned Wedding Songs

July 19, 2017 | By Francesca Sgambati

Jill Lynn Photography

There are so many little details to remember when planning your wedding day. Do you need wedding insurance? Should you have a second pair of shoes for the reception? Do you need extra seating for guests who show up without RSVP-ing? The list can go on and on. With everything you’re planning, you may overlook one VERY important detail: a do not play list for your band or DJ. While you may have already planned the perfect playlist, it’s important to make sure to include a list of songs you do not want played under any circumstances. Thanks to FiveThirtyEight, we have a full list of the most commonly banned wedding songs. Do any make your list?

1. Chicken Dance

2. Cha-Cha Slide

3. Macarena

4. Cupid Shuffle

5. YMCA – Village People

6. Electric Boogie (Electric Slide)

7. Hokey Pokey

8. Wobble – V.I.C

9. Happy – Pharrell Williams

10. Shout – Isley Brothers

11. Love Shack – The B-52’s

12. We Are Family – Sister Sledge

13. Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke

14. Celebration – Kool & The Gang

15. Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex

16. Dancing Queen – ABBA

17. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

18. Single Ladies – Beyonce

19. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

20. Turn Down For What – DJ Snake, Lil John

21. Watch ME (Whip/Nae Nae) – Silento

22. Hot in Here – Nelly

23. Mony Mony – Billy Idol

24. All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor

25. Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot

26. Booti Call – Blackstreet

27. Gangnam Style – Psy

28. Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) – Big & Rich

29. Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees

30. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd

31. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars

32. Wagon Wheel – Nathan Carter

33. What Do You Mean? – Justin Bieber

34. All of Me – John Legend

35. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

36. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

37. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen

38. Footloose – Kenny Loggins

39. Get Low – Lil Jon

40. Hey Ya! – Outkast

41. Hotline Bling – Drake

42. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

43. My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion

44. SexyBack – Justin Timberlake

45. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift

46. Sugar – Marron 5

47. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler

48. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC     Original list appears here