So you’re looking for some 80s wedding songs to include in your big day? Great! Firstly, you’ve come to the right place, as we’ve created a gigantic list of over 300 wedding songs from the 80s! Secondly, you’ve chosen to include music from the funnest decade ever. Your guests will have the time of their lives!
So why is 80s wedding music just so awesome? Here are some of the reasons you need to include tracks from this era at some point in your celebrations.
- The love songs make for the perfect first dance – 80s first dance songs are the best! With huge rock ballads and soulful love songs to choose from, you’ll never regret choosing an 80s classic for your first dance as a married couple.
- The songs are so eclectic – Only with an 80s playlist will you hear everything from AC/DC to Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston to Run DMC. Most 80s tracks are instantly recognisable and provide the variety you’ll need to give your guests an unforgettable evening.
- There are some incredible songs from films and TV – Maybe you want to attempt the lift from Dirty Dancing or sing your heart out to Holding Out For A Hero? Movies from this era provided an incredible selection of dance floor fillers.
- The rock music is iconic – With singalong vocals and extravagant guitar solos, the rock music from the 80s is guaranteed to get your guests belting out the words and whipping our their air guitars!
- It’s great for everyone – The 80s is the perfect decade to choose music from if you want to please all your guests at the same time. Most people will be happy to dance along to any of the tracks on this list.
So have a listen to some of the songs on the list – who knows? You might find your perfect first dance song, father daughter dance or inspiration for your evening playlist!
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80s Pop Songs
80s pop music tends to be tuneful and great to sing along to – making it ideal for packing out the dance floor at your wedding. This pop-tastic list is filled with everything from romantic 80s first dance songs and upbeat floor-fillers.
Take On Me – A-Ha
Forever Young – Alphaville
Don’t Turn Around – Aswad
Somewhere In My Heart – Aztec Camera
Tarzan Boy – Baltimora
Cruel Summer – Bananarama
Venus – Bananarama
Heaven Is A Place On Earth – Belinda Carlise
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Agadoo – Black Lace
The Conga – Black Lace
Holding Out For A Hero – Bonnie Tyler
Waiting For A Star To Fall – Boy Meets Girl
If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cindy Lauper
Time After Time – Cindy Lauper
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me – Culture Club
Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
(I Just) Died In Your Arms – Cutting Crew
Mary’s Prayer – Danny Wilson
Rhythm Of the Night – DeBarge
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
Girls On Film – Duran Duran
Hungry like The Wolf – Duran Duran
Rio – Duran Duran
The Reflex – Duran Duran
The Cutter – Echo and The Bunnymen
I’m Still Standing – Elton John
Orinoco Flow – Enya
A Little Respect – Erasure
Hungry Eyes – Eric Carmen
Sweet Dreams (Are Made OF This) – Eurythmics
Rock Me Amadeus – Falco
Good Thing – Fine Young Cannibals
She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Cars – Gary Numan
Invisible Touch – Genesis
Got My Mind Set On You – George Harrison
Faith – George Michael
The Heat Is On – Glenn Frey
Conga – Gloria Estafan
Get On Your Feet – Gloria Estafan
King Of Wishful Thinking – Go West
We Close Our Eyes – Go West
I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) – Hall & Oates
Maneater – Hall & Oates
Private Eyes – Hall & Oates
Rich Girl – Hall & Oates
You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates
Do You Believe In Love – Huey Lewis and The News
Hip To Be Square – Huey Lewis and The News
Stuck With You – Huey Lewis and The News
The Power Of Love – Huey Lewis and The News
Need You Tonight – INXS
Nasty – Janet Jackon
We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off – Jermaine Stewart
Steppin’ Out – Joe Jackson
St Elmo’s Fire – John Parr
Babooshka – Kate Bush
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) – Kate Bush
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and The Waves
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
Kids In America – Kim Wilde
You Keep Me Hangin’ On – Kim Wilde
The Locomotion – Kylie Minogue
La Bamba – Los Lobos
Baggy Trousers – Madness
Our House – Madness
Express Yourself – Madonna
Holiday – Madonna
Into The Groove – Madonna
Like A Prayer – Madonna
Material Girl – Madonna
Double Dutch – Malcolm McClaren
Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder
Down Under – Men At Work
The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
Live It Up – Mental As Anything
Bad – Michael Jackson
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson
Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T) – Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
Thriller – Michael Jackson
You Got It (The Right Stuff) – New Kids On The Block
Blue Monday – New Order
Physical – Oliva Newton John
Love Is a Battlefield – Pat Benetar
She’s Like The Wind – Patrick Swayze & Wendy Fraser
You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon
Straight Up – Paula Abdul
Always On My Mind – Pet Shop Boys
It’s A Sin – Pet Shop Boys
West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys
Let My Love Open The Door – Pete Townshend
Easy Lover – Phil Collins
In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
Something Happened On The Way To Heaven – Phil Collins
Sussudio – Phil Collins
Two Hearts – Phil Collins
You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins
Together In Electric Dreams – Philip Oakley & Giorgio Moroder
Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx
Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
Smooth Operator – Sade
Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
Holding Back The Years – Simply Red
Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) – Simply Red
Gold – Spandau Ballet
True – Spandau Ballet
Two Of Hearts – Stacey Q
Higher Love – Steve Winwood
Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
Tell It To My Heart – Taylor Dayne
Everybody Want’s To Rule The World – Tears For Fears
Shout – Tears For Fears
Walk Like An Egyptian – The Bangles
Young At Heart – The Bluebells
Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles
Drive – The Cars
Don’t You Want Me – The Human League
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
What’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner
Hey, Mickey! – Toni Basil
Dance Hall Days – Wang Chung
Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Wang Chung
Sweet Little Mystery – Wet Wet Wet
Club Tropicana – Wham!
Everything She Wants – Wham!
Freedom – Wham!
I’m Your Man – Wham!
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
The Only Way Is Up – Yazz
Owner Of A Lonely Heart – Yes
80s Rock Songs
This is the section where you’ll find epic love ballads – perfect for a first dance or bridal entrance song. The rest of the songs are hard-hitting, legendary tracks that your guests will love getting their air guitars out to!
1999 – Prince
99 Luftballons – Nena
Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band
Addicted To Love – Robert Palmer
Africa – Toto
Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
Any Way You Want It – Journey
Back In Black – AC/DC
Bad To The Bone – Geroge Thorogood & The Destroyers
Be Good To Youself – Journey
Born In The USA – Bruce Springsteen
Call Me – Blondie
Centerfold – The J. Geils Band
Cherry Bomb – The Runaways
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Crazy Train – Ozzy Ozbourne
Cum On Feel The Noize – Slade
Dancing In The Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
Don’t Get Me Wrong – The Pretenders
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Dude (Looks Like A Lady) – Aerosmith
Edge of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks
Every Breath You Take – The Police
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen
Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benetar
I Love Rock ‘N Roll – Joan Jett & Thye Blackhearts
I Ran (So Far Away) – Flock Of Seagulls
I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
I Want To Break Free – Queen
I Want To Know What Love Is – Foreigner
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me – Billy Joel
Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
Jump – Van Halen
Just Like Heaven – The Cure
Kiss – Prince
Let’s Dance – David Bowie
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
Listen To Your Heart – Roxette
Little Red Corvette – Prince
Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Love Shack – The B-52s
Modern Love – David Bowie
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship
Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger
Paradise City – Guns N’ Roses
Poison – Alice Cooper
Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard
Purple Rain – Prince
Raspberry Beret – Prince
Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Rock The Casbah – The Clash
Rock You Like A Hurricane – Scorpions
Roxanne – The Police
Run To You – Bryan Adams
Separate Ways – Journey
Should I Stay Or Should I Go – The Cure
Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
Summer Of ’69 – Bryan Adams
Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Take Me Home Tonight – Eddie Money
The Final Countdown – Europe
The Look – Roxette
The Tide Is High – Blondie
Under Pressure – Queen ft. David Bowie
Walk Of Life – Dire Straits
Walk this Way – Run DMC ft. Aerosmith
We Built this City – Starship
We Didn’t Start The Fire – Billy Joel
We Got The Beat – The Go-Gos
Welcome To the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
What I Like About You – The Romantics
When Doves Cry – Prince
You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
You’re The Voice – John Farnham
Your Love – The Outfield
80s Soul And Motown Songs
Playing this genre of 80s music is a sure-fire way to get your guests singing along. With everything from Chaka Khan to Billy Joel, these soulful 80s wedding songs will get your guests belting out the words and partying hard.
Don’t Ask Me Why – Billy Joel
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Tell Her About It – Billy Joel
Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car – Billy Ocean
When The Going Gets Tough – Billy Ocean
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
I Feel For You – Chaka Khan
Lady (You Bring Me Up) – Commodores
Dancing In The Street – David Bowie, Mick Jagger
Let’s Hear It For The Boy – Deneice Williams
Chain Reaction – Diana Ross
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
She Works Hard For The Money – Donna Summer
Loco in Acapulco – Four Tops
Fame – Irene Cara
Flashdance (What A Feeling) – Irene Cara
Living In America – James Brown
All Night Long – Lionel Ritchie
Dancing On the Ceiling – Lionel Ritchie
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Xanadu – Olivia Newton John
Super Freak – Rick James
Cuddly Toy – Roachford
Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder
Breakout – Swing Out Sister
Can You Feel It – The Jacksons
Boy From New York City – The Manhattan Transfer
I’m In The Mood For Dancing – The Nolans
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
Jump (For My Love) – The Pointer Sisters
The Best – Tina Turner
How Will I Know – Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
Teardrops – Womack & Womack
80s Disco Songs
If there’s one genre of music that was designed to dance to, it’s disco. You can’t go wrong choosing some of these 80s disco songs if you want everyone to have a good time!
Upside Down – Diana Ross
Let’s Groove – Earth, Wind And Fire
Give Me The Night – George Benson
Give It Up – KC & The Sunshine Band
Feels Like I’m In Love – Kelly Marie
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Get Down On It – Kool & The Gang
Gloria – Laura Branigan
Dance Yourself Dizzy – Liquid Gold
Maniac – Michael Sembello
A Night To Remember – Shalamar
Working My Way Back To You – The Spinners
80s Rap & Hip Hop Songs
A mixture of practically every genre, 80s Hip Hop is a super-fun way to get your friends and family up and dancing. We guarantee that choosing some of these tracks will get your guests requesting even more!
Fight For Your Right – Beastie Boys
Word Up – Cameo
The Adventures of Grand Master Flash On The Wheels Of Steel – Grand Master Flash and The Furious 5
The Breaks – Kurtis Blow
It’s Like That – Run DMC
It’s Tricky – Run DMC
Push It – Salt-N-Pepa
Apache – The Sugarhill Gang
Rappers Delight – The Sugarhill Gang
Funky Cold Medina – Tone Loc
Bust A Move – Young MC
80s Reggae Songs
Bob Marley might have sadly passed away in 1981 but his legacy has lived on and your guests will adore hearing these reggae tracks!
One Love – Bob Marley
Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
Electric Avenue – Eddie Grant
Red Red Wine – UB40
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We hope you love our 80s wedding songs and have found some inspiration for your playlist, first dance or daytime entertainment! From everyone here at Entertainment Nation, we’d like to offer to offer you our heartiest congratulations and good luck with your big day!
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