What is a novelty song? It can be a one hit wonder by a big name artist. It can be a song that is from a movie soundtrack. It can be a catchy song that is always used at sports events. It can even be from a “life moment” from an event that is personal to you.
Over the years, I have seen silly songs, fad songs and party highlighters. Now, back in the 80s a very popular song was Footloose. It was played at almost every event for years and years. In the 90s the big ear worm was the Macarena. In the 2000s the Cha Cha Slide was the stand out track.
At a wedding you may hear any combination of novelties depending on the general age group of the event.
Every event planning session I do with a client will touch base on the topic of novelty songs. Every client has different needs. The age of the guests is a factor. If the event has a theme and the music is part of the theme. Plus it’s very important to talk about songs that should not be played.
No play songs could be because the client hates a song or it may be because its not appropriate for the guests.
Any way you look at music planning for your event, you need to be open to music variety.
In the last 10 years I have seen 6 songs that guests always seem to ask for. Now, your tastes may vary, but remember a wedding event is an all ages party. So the list is not in the order of favorites, but the one that seems to be the top novelty track, is the last song in the list.
: The Cha Cha Slide
: Shout
: The Cupid Shuffle
: The Electric Slide
: The Chicken Dance
: The Y.M.C.A.