This Was Most Popular Wedding Song the Year You Got Married
Everyone was cutting loose in '84.
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Whether it was the tune you (and everyone else that year) twirled to with your new spouse during your first dance or the pump-up jam your DJ blasted to get everyone on the dance floor, find out what song definitely got played at your wedding.
1970: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"
Stevie Wonder's hit is still a wedding classic today and for good reason — the words are spot on and the beat is impossible to resist.
1972: "Let's Stay Together"
Al Green's smooth voice was heard at every wedding this year and the "I want to spend my life with you" lyrics made it one of the most popular first dance tunes.
1973: "Crocodile Rock"
This tune about a dance called "Crocodile Dance" by Elton John was particularly catchy and common at weddings in the '70s.
1974: "Sweet Home Alabama"
You couldn't find a wedding where guests didn't sing along to this Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic rock song in '74.
1975: "The Hustle"
No one could resist doing Van McCoy's disco dance move when it came on at just about every wedding this year.
1976: "Dancing Queen"
Every wedding needs at least one song that's dedicated to your girlfriends and ABBA delivered exactly that back in the '70s.
1977: "How Deep Is Your Love"
This Bee Gees ballad was part of the soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever — as well as just about every wedding playlist that year.
1978: "Wonderful Tonight"
There's something about the way Eric Clapton sings this song that makes every girl in the room think he's singing directly to them — and who doesn't want to feel that memorable during their wedding?
1979: "What I Like About You"
Upbeat, catchy, and easy lyrics to remember makes this The Romantics song a wedding band's dream come true.
1980: "I'm Coming Out"
Diana Ross makes it impossible to resist dancing with this Motown classic.
1981: "Endless Love"
Nothing beats a first dance song that's a duet, especially when it's sung by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie.
1982: "Open Arms"
Sure, this Journey ballad is all about forgiveness, but it still managed to become one of the most popular first dance songs this year.
1983: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"
Even though Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" was a hit this year too, it was her girl anthem that had the ability to get the party started.
1984: "Footloose"
Just like this song gave high school students dance fever in the film, Footloose, Kenny Loggins' song had the same influence on wedding guests in the mid '80s.
1985: "Can't Fight This Feeling"
This popular rock song by REO Speedwagon is all about two people who realize they're more than friends, which is what it made it a special first dance song for many couples.
1986: "In Your Eyes"
Even though this tune eventually became best known for being in Say Anything, back when it was first released the Peter Gabriel song was also popular at weddings.
1987: "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
We can all thank Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes for creating the song that we'll forever remember from Dirty Dancing and way too many wedding dance floors.
1988: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Whitney Houston's hit song from the '80s still has the ability to get grandma out of her chair and onto the dance floor today.
1989: "Have I Told You Lately"
This hit song by Van Morrison is the song every married couple can't resist slow dancing to at a wedding, starting back in the late '80s.
1990: "U Can't Touch This"
Basically any song that comes with its own challenging, albeit delightful, dance move is a crowd-pleaser. Thanks for this one, MC Hammer.
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