Review this month’s new releases and count how many are built on a song your guests already know. Galantis rebuilt “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” LP Giobbi turned “What You Won’t Do for Love” into house. Brent Faiyaz sampled Spandau Ballet. Meshell Ndegeocello took on “Don’t Look Any Further.”
That is not a coincidence. Producers have figured out what good wedding DJs have known for years. The fastest route to happy guests is familiarity.
So, your job this month is not discovery. It is placement. You should already own the originals. The question is whether you know which version does the better job at the perfect point in the night.
Everything below is sorted by wedding moment, not by chart position.
Do you have any trending songs in your area? Let me know!
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News
Playlist Ideas
Wedding Songs Podcast
Wedding Hit Records
🎵 News
The Wedding Music Canon: The Best Wedding Songs from the 1950s Through the 2010s Organized by Decade and Genre
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🎵 Playlist Ideas
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Sample Wedding Playlist (Spotify - Updated Monthly)
Modern Love Songs (Spotify - Updated Monthly)
New Wedding Music Friday (Spotify - Updated Fridays)
Best Wedding Songs All-time (Spotify)
🎵 Wedding Songs Podcast
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An interview with Brian Lawrence talking about AI and websites is coming this week!
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Thanks for reading,
Matthew Campbell
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(Warning! Below is special music inspiration for paid members only.)
-Paid members: here’s the hidden gems, including 24 fresh songs, 100 trending songs, 14 chart sources, and the download guides.
My goal is to share with you new wedding songs released in the past month. I also share new trending songs and trending backtracks to consider for today’s playlists!
New Wedding Songs
Trending Backtracks
New Party & Dancing Songs
New Mid-tempo Songs
Trending Slow Songs
New Ceremony Songs
Music Charts (14)
Download the Wedding Music Toolkit and Best Wedding Songs PDFs