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Add "Pump it up," of course; but for the all-time #1 gets-'em-out-there-every-time song I'd have to go with Eddie Floyd, "Knock on wood." No one ever thinks to request it; but if I'm the one DJing I always get a couple of "thanks for thinking of that"s afterward, and if I'm the one requesting it the *DJ* always says "thanks for thinking of that" afterward. Use the 1966 original, of course, not one of the umpteen covers -- accept no substitutes!

And best of luck!

I suggest ridiculous songs like you can't resist dancing to - like:

- Everybody Dance Now
- Pump Up The Jam
- Bust a Move

And there's one that is sooo good that I heard it playing at a block party recently and was possessed... (wish I could remember it now, but I'm drawing a blank...)

crank dat soulja boy!

Having just come from a wedding the answer is, "whatever random song my female friends drag me out to the dance floor for." hehehe

I don't get out on dance floors much unless I'm very drunk (to the girl I danced with last weekend: could you tell me who you were, your name, what you looked like again?).

I don't know, really. Lots of 90s bands are good for jiving: Culture Beat, Snap, Robin S, Ce Ce Peniston...

More recent, LCD Sound System, and the Chemical Brothers of course.

What you can do is go to last.fm (or some other music recommendation site), search for songs you know, and listen to previews of related music.

Oh, and don't forget Dancing With Myself for the loners out there.

Kanye's "Golddigger", it's just a great song to dance to. Also, Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" which is self explanatory. Seal Paul songs always have that dance vibe to them, as well. I'm sure there are tons of others that I can't think about right now.

Timbaland's new "Way I Are" is a crowd killer.

I could suggest a couple but I dont suppose you'd want to play psytrance and other such at a wedding

Gloria Estefan's version of "Conga"

also "Turn the Beat Around" or most of the stuff she did with the Miami Sound Machine

"You Dropped a Bomb on Me" - Gap band.

Love Shack - old school, silly, perfect!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8NhJNpQlsY

I Love the Night Life-Alicia Bridges
This is will definitely get everyone on the dance floor.

Excellent, excellent, excellent! Primo suggestions, folks, thank you! Keep 'em coming!!!

The wedding party's not over until "We Are Family" plays.

Any track by the Ganja Kru... Period!

* Slide

Baby Got Back!

@roro - Is your brother an actual DJ or is he just DJing your reception? From past experience I know some reception halls require insurance so I wouldn't want you to get stuck in the dark .

My favourite for the dance floor is Underworld - Born Slippy. Guaranteed to separate the Discotheque Lovers from the Rave Nutters. :-D

@Eleni - my brother's just hanging out near the iPod that will be playing our "wedding mix". This arrangement has been reception hall approved - but thanks for the tip!!

Thanks for the latest suggestions. Baby Got Back - FANTASTIC. The list grows - I also remember ABC's The Look of Love the other day. Can't forget that cheesy classic.

"Relax" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood.