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Nothing signals the start of a party like a celebratory anthem. Lucky for us, songs about celebrating the best things in life come in every genre and style of music.
Whether you’re looking for a song about celebrating a lasting love like Coldplay’s “A Sky Full of Stars,” or friends and family with Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration," or you just want to dance along to the feel-good vibes of Pharrell’s “Happy,” there’s a little something for everyone.
From tried and true dance classics to group sing-a-longs, here are 64 celebrations songs to play at your wedding.
“Celebration,” by Kool and The Gang
Lyrics of Love: “Celebrate good times, come on/Come on, it's a celebration”
“Happy,” by Pharrell
Lyrics of Love: “Because I'm happy/Clap along if you know what happiness is to you”
“Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” by Justin Timberlake
Lyrics of Love: “'Cause I got that sunshine in my pocket/Got that good soul in my feet”
“I Gotta Feeling,” by Black Eyed Peas
Lyrics of Love: “I gotta feeling, that tonight, that tonight/That tonight's gonna be a good, good, good, good, good”
“This Is How We Do It,” by Montell Jordan featuring Wino
Lyrics of Love: “I'm kinda buzzed and it's all because/(This is how we do it)”
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” by Marvin Gay featuring Tammi Terrell
Lyrics of Love: “Cause baby there ain't no mountain high enough/Ain't no valley low enough”
“We Are The Champions,” by Queen
Lyrics of Love: “We are the champions, my friends/And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end”
“All I Do Is Win,” by DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dog and Rick Ross
Lyrics of Love: “And every time I step up in the building everybody hands go up/And they stay there (There), and they say yeah (Yeah)”
“Livin’ on a Prayer,” by Bon Jovi
Lyrics of Love: “Take my hand, we'll make it I swear/Woah, livin' on a prayer”
“I Got You (I Feel Good),” by James Brown
Lyrics of Love: “When I hold you in my arms/I know that I can't do no wrong”
“A Sky Full of Stars,” by Coldplay
Lyrics of Love: “I'm gonna give you my heart/'Cause you're a sky, 'cause you're a sky full of stars”
“You Shook Me All Night Long,” by AC/DC
Lyrics of Love: “Working double time on the seduction line/She was one of a kind, she's just mine all mine”
“Dancing Queen,” by ABBA
Lyrics of Love: “You can dance, you can jive/Having the time of your life”
“Twist and Shout,” by The Beatles
Lyrics of Love: “Come on and twist a little closer now/And let me know that you're mine”
“December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!),” by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Lyrics of Love: “Oh, what a night, why'd it take so long to see the light?/Seemed so wrong, but now it seems so right”
“Whoomp! There It Is,” by Tag Team
Lyrics of Love: “Party on, party people, let me hear some noise/Party with Donald, Daisy, and the boys”
“Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah),” by Andy Grammer
Lyrics of Love: “I think I finally found my hallelujah/I've been waiting for this moment all my life”
“I Just Want to Celebrate,” by Rare Earth
Lyrics of Love: “That's why I'm telling you/I just want to celebrate, yeah, yeah”
“You Should Be Dancing,” by Bee Gees
Lyrics of Love: “My baby moves at midnight, yeah/Goes right on 'till the dawn, yeah”
“Cake by the Ocean,” by DNCE
Lyrics of Love: “But you're moving so carefully/Let's start living dangerously”
“Shut Up and Dance,” by Walk the Moon
Lyrics of Love: “I said you're holding back/She said shut up and dance with me”
“Don’t Stop Believin’,” by Journey
Lyrics of Love: “Don't stop believin'/Hold on to the feelin'"
“D.A.N.C.E.,” by Justice
Lyrics of Love: “Do the D.A.N.C.E/1, 2, 3, 4 Fight!”
“Hey Ya!,” by Outkast
Lyrics of Love: “Oh we get together/But separate’s always better when there’s feelings involved”
“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” by Cyndi Lauper
Lyrics of Love: “Oh daddy dear you know you’re still number one/But girls they wanna have fun”
“September,” by Earth, Wind & Fire
Lyrics of Love: “Remember! How we knew love was here to stay/Now December found the love we shared in September”
“Get Ur Freak On,” by Missy Elliott
Lyrics of Love: “Y’all can’t stop me now/Listen to me now, I’m lasting 20 rounds”
“Rock Your Body,” by Justin Timberlake
Lyrics of Love: “So you grab your girls and you grab a couple more/And you all could meet me in the middle of the floor”
“Blame It,” by Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
Lyrics of Love: “Blame it on the booze/Got you feeling loose"
“Stayin’ Alive,” by Bee Gees
Lyrics of Love: “Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother/You're stayin' alive, stayin' alive”
“Lovely Day,” by Bill Withers
Lyrics of Love: “Then I look at you/And the world's alright with me"
“Where My Girls At,” by 702
Lyrics of Love: “Where my girls at, from the front to back/Well is you feelin' that"
“Tell Me When to Go,” by E-40 featuring Keak da Sneak
Lyrics of Love: “I'm from the Bay where we hyphy and go dumb/From the soil where them rappers be getting their lingo from”
“Family Affair,” by Mary J. Blige
Lyrics of Love: “Let's get it crunk, we gon' have fun/Up on up in this dancerie”
“Where the Party At,” by Jagged Edge featuring Nelly
Lyrics of Love: “Ay, where the party at?/Girls is on the way, where the bacardi at?”
“1999,” by Prince
Lyrics of Love: “War is all around us, my mind says prepare to fight/So if I gotta die I'm gonna listen to my body tonight”
“I’m Coming Out,” by Diana Ross
Lyrics of Love: “The time has come for me/To break out of the shell"
“Good as Hell,” by Lizzo
Lyrics of Love: “I know that it’s hard but you have to try/If you need advice, let me simplify”
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” by Whitney Houston
Lyrics of Love: “I need a man who'll take a chance/On a love that burns hot enough to last”
“Independent Women, Pt. 1,” by Destiny’s Child
Lyrics of Love: “All the honeys, who making money/Throw your hands up at me”
“Believe,” by Cher
Lyrics of Love: “Do you believe in life after love?/I can feel something inside me say”
“Crazy in Love,” by Beyonce featuring Jay-Z
Lyrics of Love: “I look and stare so deep in your eyes/I touch on you more and more every time”
“Pour Some Sugar on Me,” by Def Leppard
Lyrics of Love: “Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet/Little miss innocent sugar me, yeah, yeah”
“Uptown Funk,” by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Lyrics of Love: “Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent/Gotta kiss myself, I'm so pretty”
“Can’t Feel My Face,” by The Weeknd
Lyrics of Love: “I can't feel my face when I'm with you/But I love it, but I love it, oh”
“Party in the U.S.A.,” by Miley Cyrus
Lyrics of Love: “I got my hands up, they're playin' my song/You know I'm gonna be okay”
“Let’s Dance,” by David Bowie
Lyrics of Love: “Let’s sway/Under the moonlight, this serious moonlight”
“Eye of the Tiger,” by Survivor
Lyrics of Love: “It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight/Risin' up to the challenge of our rival”
“Give Me the Night,” by George Benson
Lyrics of Love: “'Cause there's music in the air/And lots of loving everywhere”
“I Can’t Wait,” by Nu Shooz
Lyrics of Love: “'Cause I can't wait (baby, I can't wait) this is what I've been waiting for/I can't wait (baby, I can't wait) til my love walked in the door”
“Good Feeling,” by Flo Rida
Lyrics of Love: “Yeah I got a brand new spirit/Speak it and it's done"
“Best Day of My Life,” by American Authors
Lyrics of Love: “I howled at the moon with friends/And then the sun came crashing in”
“Walking on Sunshine,” by Katrina & the Waves
Lyrics of Love: “I'm walking on sunshine, whoa/And don't it feel good”
“Celebrate,” by Anderson.Paak
Lyrics of Love: “I was under the impression that we all want the best of life/So let's celebrate while we still can”
“On Top of the World,” by Imagine Dragons
Lyrics of Love: “Been dreaming of this since a child/I'm on top of the world”
“Fly Me to the Moon,” by Frank Sinatra featuring Count Basie
Lyrics of Love: “Fill my heart with song/And let me sing for ever more”
“Holiday,” by Madonna
Lyrics of Love: “Everybody spread the word/We're gonna have a celebration”
“Jump Around,” by House of Pain
Lyrics of Love: “Get up, stand up (c'mon!) see'mon throw your hands up/If you've got the feeling, jump across the ceiling”
“Get Down on It,” by Kool & The Gang
Lyrics of Love: “How you gonna do it if you really don't wanna dance by standing on the wall?/Get your back up off the wall”
“We Can’t Stop,” by Miley Cyrus
Lyrics of Love: “It's our party, we can love who we want/We can kiss who we want”
“Hot in Here,” by Nelly
Lyrics of Love: “No teasin', I need you to/Get up up on the dance floor”
“Get the Party Started,” by P!nk
Lyrics of Love: “Pumpin' up the volume with this brand new beat/Everybody's dancin' and their dancin' for me”
“All Night Long (All Night),” by Lionel Richie
Lyrics of Love: “Well, my friends, the time has come/To raise the roof and have some fun”
“Good Times,” by Chic
Lyrics of Love: “Good times, these are the good times/Leave your cares behind, these are the good times”