Cocktail / Dinner Music

(Please make sure to include these in addition to the other songs during dinner)

• Old Songs, (West Coast Jazz, Standard Jazz, Classic Standards, Blues, etc.), Pop, Rock (old and 
new), Other Genres, Modern and Present-day

Nat King Cole*** Honestly you will NOT be faulted in any musical decision that results in you playing NKC.

- Unforgettable

- The Nearness of You

- Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
- - Non Dimenticar
- Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
 - Almost Like Being In Love
- Thou Swell
- Let's Face the Music and Dance

- For all We Know

Dave Brubeck 
- Take 5
Etta James

- At Last
Glenn Miller

- Boom Shot
Ella Fitzgerald

- They can't take that away from me
& Louis Armstrong

- Cheek to Cheek
& Joe Pass

- You Took Advantage of me
Michael Buble

- Everything
- That’s All
Sam Cooke

- You Send Me*
Sinatra

- The Way You Look Tonight
- Luck be a Lady
- Fly Me to the Moon
Perry Como

- Catch a Falling Star
- On the Street Where You Live
Natalie Cole

- Orange Colored Sky
Paul Anka

- Eye of the Tiger
- Smells Like Teen Spirit (haha, it’s a cover of Nirvana’s song)
- Wonderwall (cover of Oasis’song)
-Jump (lol, swing cover of the Van Halen song)
Regine Velasquez

- Kiss (cover of Prince’s song)
- Head over feet (cover of Alanis Morisette’s song)
Astrud Gilberto

- Fly Me to the Moon
- Aqua de Beber
- Bim Bom& Antonio Jobim - Corcovado
- Desafinado
- Wave
The Beatles

- I Will
- Till There Was You
Norwegian Recycling

- How Six Songs Collide
Jack Johnson

- Better Together
Ray LaMontagne

- You Are The Best Thing
Jack Johnson

- BadFish/Boss DJ
- Better Together
Bruno Mars

- Count on Me 
-Just the Way You Are
Plain White T’s

- The Rhythm of Love
Jason Maraz

- I’m Yours (of course)
& Colbie Calliet

- Lucky
Randy Newman

- You’ve Got a Friend In Me
Frankie Valli

- Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
Carly Bruni

- You Belong To Me
- Le Plus Beau du Quartier
Renee Olstead - Meet Me Midnight
- Someone To Watch Over Me

 

DANCE/POST DINNER MUSIC
Songs We Love: Please do not use explicit lyric versions – there will be children present.
(Ideally, a large selection/ combination of the following songs would be included throughout 
the dance playlist for the evening. Songs marked with (*) asterisk are particularly 
sentimental/ important, and absolutely must be played, please. Thank You!)

Kanye West ft. Estelle

- American Boy (*this song was playing when we met*)
Journey

- Don't Stop Believin' (*Last Dance Song*)
PSY

- Gangham Style*
The Isley Brothers

- Shout*
Bon Jovi

- Living on a prayer*
Garth Brooks

- Friends in low places*
Hootie & the Blowfish

- I only wanna be with you*
Michael Jackson

- Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
- Rock With You
Neil Diamond

- Sweet Caroline
Selena Gomez

- Come & Get It
- Love You Like a Love Song
ACDC

- You Shook Me All Night Long
The Foundations

- Build Me Up Buttercup*
Chubby Checker

- The Twist*
Frank Sinatra

- Yes Sir, That's My Baby*
- I Won’t Dance
- They Can't Take That Away From Me

- I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Daft Punk

- Get Lucky
David Guetta

- Work Hard ft. Ne-Yo Akon
Robin Thick

- Blurred Lines*
- Lost Without You
Glenn Miller

- In The Mood
Harry Connick Jr.

- Recipe For Love
- A Wink and a Smile
Michael Buble

- Come Fly With Me * 
Will Smith

- Gettin Jiggy With It *
- Summertime
Van Morrison

- Brown Eyed Girl*
Usher

- DJ Got Us Falling in Love Feat. Pitbull*
- OMG ft. will.i.am*
Plain White T’s - 1234 (*This was our proposal song*)
- The Rhythm of Love
Black Eyed Peas

- I've got a feeling
Maroon 5

- Moves like Jagger ft. Christina Aguilera (*bridal party song*)
- Sunday Morning
- Payphone
Miley Cyrus

- Party in the U.S.A*
Cobra Starship

- You Make Me Feel
Betty Hutton

- Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
- It Had to Be You
Rick Astley

- Never Gonna Give You Up*
The Proclaimers

- I'm gonna be (500 miles)
Brian Setzer Orchestra

-Jump, Jive An' Wail*
Norah Jones

- Turn me on
Louis Armstrong

- A Kiss To Build A Dream On
One Direction

- What Makes You Beautiful
Avicii

- Levels
Rihanna

- Take Care ft. Drake
Flo Rida

- Good Feeling*
Outasight

- Tonight Is the Night
Mariah Carey

- Beautiful ft. Miguel
Justin Timberlake

- Mirrors
will.i.am

- Scream & Shout ft. Britney Spears
- Bang Bang
Jason Derulo

- The Other Side
Rihanna

- Diamonds
The Wanted

- Glad You Came
Ben E. King

- Stand By Me.
Flo Rida

- Wild Ones by ft. Sia
B.o.B.

- Magic ft. Rivers Cuomo
Far East Movement

- Rocketeer ft. Ryan Tedder
Taio Cruz

- Dynamite

Ke$ha

- Your Love Is My Drug
Carly Rae Jepsen

- Call Me Maybe*
Jay Sean

- Down ft. Lil Wayne
Pitbull

- Give Me Everything ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, & Nayer
LMFAO

- Party Rock Anthem
- Sexy and I Know It*
Train

- Drive By
- Marry Me
- Soul Sister
Fun

- We Are Young
Enrique Iglesias

- Tonight (I'm Loving You)
OneRepublic

- Good Life
Bruno Mars

- Marry You
- Locked Out of Heaven
-Just The Way You Are*
Calvin Harris

- Feel So Close*
Ariana Grande

- The Way ft. Mac Miller

 

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT PLAY LIST

(Do Not Play Regardless of # of Requests you recieved, under reasons/circumstances given, and $ bribes):

You’ve Lost That Loving Feeing - Righteous Brothers
Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
Morning Train - Sheena Easton
Macarana – Los Del Rio
YMCA, Conga, Hokey Pokey, Locomotion. The Ketchup Song
Harlem Shake - Baauer
Mambo #5 - Lou Bega
Todo Todo Todo - Daniela Romo
Chicken Dance
Shim Sham
Cha-Cha slide - DJ Casper
Cupid Shuffle - Cupid
Gasolina – Pitbull
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Journey
Gold Digger - Kanye West
It's the End of the World as we Know it – REM
Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
Love Stinks -J. Geils Band
If you Wanna be Happy -Jimmy Soul
Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
Closer - Nine Inch Nails (NIN)
Brick House - The Commodores
Secret Love - Doris Day
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (The theme from Titanic)
Your Cheating Heart - Hank Williams
Creep - RadioheadCelebration – Kool and the Gang
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk – Trace Adkins
Who Let the Dogs Out – Baha Men
Everybody (Have Fun Tonight) – Wang Chung
Tequila – The Champs
Cuts Like a Knife – Bryan Adams
Dude Looks Like a Lady - Aerosmith
My Humps – Black Eyed Peas
Sisqo – “The Thong Song”
The Starland Vocal Band – “Afternoon Delight”
Cherish You, 98 degrees
I’ll Make Love to You – Boys II Men