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Top 60s Wedding Songs.

The 1960s tracks that still fill reception floors today — compiled live from Gigbuilder wedding request data.

Motown, the British invasion, and the soul records that defined the decade — the 60s catalogue is one of the few that hits across every generation in the room. The list below shows which 60s tracks are actually getting requested at weddings now.

Expect Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, Aretha and the Beatles to be near the top. The lower half is where the surprises hide — songs that have quietly climbed back into rotation in the last few years.

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1960s chart

Ranked by request volume · Over 25 Years

#	Song	Artist	Year	Genre
1	Sweet Caroline	Neil Diamond	1969	Oldies
2	Brown Eyed Girl	Van Morrison	1967	Oldies
3	The Way You Look Tonight	Frank Sinatra	1964	Ballad
4	Twist and Shout	The Beatles	1963	Oldies
5	My Girl	The Temptations	1965	Oldies
6	At Last	Etta James	1961	Oldies
7	Can't Help Falling In Love	Elvis Presley	1961	Rock
8	What A Wonderful World	Louis Armstrong	1967	Ballad
9	Build Me Up Buttercup	Foundations	1968	Oldies
10	Aint No Mountain High Enough	Marvin Gaye	1967	Oldies
11	Stand by me	Ben E King	1961	Ballad
12	The Twist	Chubby Checker	1960	Oldies
13	Fly Me to the Moon	Frank Sinatra	1964	Big Band
14	I Cant Help Myself	Four Tops	1965	Oldies
15	Cant Take My Eyes Off You	Frankie Valli	1967	Ballad
16	L-O-V-E	Nat King Cole	1964	Ballad
17	Ring Of Fire	Johnny Cash	1963	Country
18	Respect	Aretha Franklin	1967	R&B
19	All You Need Is Love	Beatles	1967	Oldies
20	Twist And Shout	Isley Brothers	1962	Oldies
21	When A Man Loves A Woman	Percy Sledge	1966	Oldies
22	I Want You Back	Jackson 5	1969	R&B
23	(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay	Otis Redding	1968	Ballad
24	How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You	Marvin Gaye	1964	Oldies
25	In My Life	Beatles	1965	Oldies
26	Aint Too Proud To Beg	Temptations	1966	Oldies
27	Mustang Sally	Wilson Pickett	1966	Oldies
28	Runaround Sue	Dion	1961	Popular
29	Sugar Sugar	The Archies	1969	Oldies
30	Proud Mary	Creedence Clearwater Revival	1969	Oldies
31	Do You Love Me	The Contours	1962	Oldies
32	Here Comes The Sun	Beatles	1969	Oldies
33	Oh, Pretty Woman	Roy Orbison	1964	Oldies
34	I Got You (I Feel Good)	James Brown	1965	Oldies
35	For Once in My Life	Stevie Wonder	1968	Oldies
36	New York, New York	Frank Sinatra	1962	Oldies
37	God Only Knows	Beach Boys	1966	Oldies
38	I Got You Babe	Sonny & Cher	1965	Oldies
39	It Had To Be You	Harry Connick Jr	1962	Oldies
40	Beyond the Sea	Bobby Darin	1960	Oldies
41	Aint that a kick in the head?	Dean Martin	1964	Oldies
42	Ain't No Mountain High Enough	Diana Ross	1967	Oldies
43	I'm A Believer	Monkees	1966	Oldies
44	(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	Rolling Stones	1965	Classic Rock
45	Crazy	Patsy Cline	1961	Country
46	Let's Twist Again	Chubby Checker	1961	Oldies
47	Hey Jude	Beatles	1968	Oldies
48	Bad Moon Rising	Creedence Clearwater Revival	1969	Classic Rock
49	Good Vibrations	Beach Boys	1966	Oldies
50	My Way	Frank Sinatra	1969	Easy Listening
51	Summer Wind	Frank Sinatra	1966	Oldies
52	The Best Is Yet to Come	Frank Sinatra	1963	Jazz
53	(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher	Jackie Wilson	1967	Oldies
54	Baby I Need Your Loving	Four Tops	1964	Oldies
55	When I'm Sixty-Four	Beatles	1967	Oldies
56	Luck Be A Lady	Frank Sinatra	1965	Oldies
57	With A Little Help From My Friends	Beatles	1967	Oldies
58	Love and Marriage	Frank Sinatra	1969	Oldies
59	The Way You Do The Things You Do	Temptations	1964	Oldies
60	Save the Last Dance for Me	The Drifters	1960	Oldies
61	Under The Boardwalk	Drifters	1964	Oldies
62	Something	Beatles	1969	Oldies
63	This Magic Moment	Drifters	1960	Oldies
64	Its Not Unusual	Tom Jones	1965	Oldies
65	Hit The Road Jack	Ray Charles	1961	Oldies
66	Twistin' the Night Away	Sam Cooke	1962	Oldies
67	Suspicious Minds	Elvis Presley	1969	Oldies
68	These Arms Of Mine	Otis Redding	1963	Oldies
69	Magic Carpet Ride	Steppenwolf	1968	Oldies
70	Jackson	Johnny Cash	1967	Country
71	Little Deuce Coupe	Beach Boys	1963	Oldies
72	I Say A Little Prayer	Aretha Franklin	1968	R&B
73	Love Me Do	Beatles	1964	Oldies
74	Hang On Sloopy	McCoys	1965	Oldies
75	Folsom Prison Blues	Johnny Cash	1968	Oldies
76	Dance To The Music	Sly & Family Stone	1968	Oldies
77	Louie Louie	Kingsmen	1963	Oldies
78	Everybody Loves Somebody	Dean Martin	1964	Oldies
79	My Cherie Amour	Stevie Wonder	1969	Oldies
80	And I Love Her	Beatles	1964	Ballad
81	I Heard It Through The Grapevine	Marvin Gaye	1968	Oldies
82	Moon River	Andy Williams	1962	Ballad
83	Down On The Corner	Creedence Clearwater Revival	1969	Oldies
84	Bring It on Home to Me	Sam Cooke	1963	Soul
85	Monster Mash	Bobby Boris Pickett	1962	Popular
86	Youv'e Lost That Lovin Feelin	Righteous Brothers	1964	Oldies
87	Mony Mony	Tommy James & Shondells	1968	Oldies
88	All My Loving	Beatles	1964	Oldies
89	Land Of 1000 Dances	Wilson Pickett	1966	Oldies
90	Wild Thing	Troggs	1966	Oldies
91	Can't Buy Me Love	Beatles	1964	Oldies
92	Eight Days A Week	Beatles	1965	Oldies
93	Ob-La-Da Ob-La-Di	Beatles	1968	Oldies
94	Jump In The Line	Harry Belafonte	1961	Big Band
95	Strangers in the Night	Frank Sinatra	1966	Oldies
96	Fortunate Son	Creedence Clearwater Revival	1969	Oldies
97	With A Little Help From My Friends	Joe Cocker	1968	Oldies
98	You Never Can Tell	Chuck Berry	1964	Oldies
99	Then He Kissed Me	Crystals	1963	Oldies
100	Barbara Ann	Beach Boys	1966	Oldies

Wedding song questions

What is the most-requested song on this chart?

Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond is currently ranked #1 on this WeDJ.com chart.

How many songs are on this wedding music chart?

This chart includes 100 ranked songs compiled from real Gigbuilder event requests.

How many songs do you need for a wedding reception?

Most receptions need a flexible playlist of 50 to 100 songs, depending on dancing time, guest requests, and the DJ's live read of the room.

What year are most popular songs from on this chart?

The most common release year in this chart is 1964, based on the visible chart rows.

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