Music
The 25 Most Requested Wedding Songs of 2026
· C-Zone Entertainment
Our couples asked for the same handful of songs over and over. We counted every request list from our 2026 weddings.
The 2026 most requested wedding songs
| # | Song | Artist | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Brightside | The Killers | 51% |
| 2 | Dancing Queen | ABBA | 47% |
| 3 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody | Whitney Houston | 47% |
| 4 | September | Earth, Wind & Fire | 35% |
| 5 | Pink Pony Club | Chappell Roan | 30% |
| 6 | Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! | ABBA | 29% |
| 7 | Unwritten | Natasha Bedingfield | 24% |
| 8 | All the Small Things | Blink-182 | 22% |
| 9 | Love Story | Taylor Swift | 22% |
| 10 | Everytime We Touch | Cascada | 21% |
| 11 | Yeah! | Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris | 21% |
| 12 | Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | 19% |
| 13 | Levels | Avicii | 19% |
| 14 | Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond | 19% |
| 15 | Dancing in the Moonlight | Toploader | 17% |
| 16 | Low | Flo Rida ft. T-Pain | 17% |
| 17 | Shut Up and Dance | Walk the Moon | 17% |
| 18 | Forever | Chris Brown | 17% |
| 19 | We Found Love | Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris | 16% |
| 20 | Higher Love | Kygo & Whitney Houston | 15% |
| 21 | Crazy in Love | Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z | 15% |
| 22 | No Hands | Waka Flocka Flame ft. Roscoe Dash & Wale | 15% |
| 23 | Don't Stop Believin' | Journey | 14% |
| 24 | Hotel Room Service | Pitbull | 14% |
| 25 | One More Time | Daft Punk | 14% |
What changed since 2025
Compared to 2025, the top six held steady. The movement came further down.
Rising in 2026
| Song | Artist | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where Is My Husband! | RAYE | 0% | 13% |
| Beauty and a Beat | Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj | 1% | 9% |
| This Will Be | Natalie Cole | 4% | 9% |
| Man I Need | Olivia Dean | 1% | 8% |
Falling in 2026
| Song | Artist | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shut Up and Dance | Walk the Moon | 26% | 17% |
| A Bar Song (Tipsy) | Shaboozey | 19% | 9% |
| Shake It Off | Taylor Swift | 11% | 5% |
| Lover | Taylor Swift | 7% | 3% |
Where Is My Husband! is the breakout of the year. Nobody asked for it in 2025. A Bar Song lost half its requests.
Some songs split the room
Almost as many couples banned these songs as asked for them. They're on our list of the most banned wedding songs too.
| Song | Artist | Asked for it | Banned it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond | 19% | 15% |
| Shut Up and Dance | Walk the Moon | 17% | 19% |
| Don't Stop Believin' | Journey | 14% | 18% |
If one of these is your song, put it on your must-play list. If it isn't, ban it. We go by your list.
How to build your own list
Once you book, you'll get access to our online planning portal. The portal has a section to add your music requests: a must-play list, a play-if-possible list and a do-not-play list. Your DJ meets most of your guests for the first time on the dance floor, and these lists help them learn your taste before the big day.
Mark the songs you can't live without as must-play. Mark everything else you'd love to hear as play-if-possible. Don't worry about length. Most couples request somewhere between 20 and 50 songs.
If a song is for a special moment, like your parents' dance or the first song after the cake cutting, add a note about it. Our DJs read every note and plan the night around them.
Leave the rest to us. On your big day, your DJ will play your favorites and read the crowd for everything in between.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most requested wedding songs?+
At C-Zone's 2026 weddings the top five were Mr. Brightside by The Killers, Dancing Queen by ABBA, I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston, September by Earth, Wind & Fire and Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan. Mr. Brightside was on more than half of all request lists.
How many songs should we request for our wedding?+
Most C-Zone couples request a few dozen songs. Mark the few you can't live without as must-play and the rest as play-if-possible.
What's the difference between must-play and play-if-possible?+
A must-play song gets played. A play-if-possible song gets played if it fits the moment and the crowd is with it. Most couples use both.