281 Best 70s Songs For Wedding or Dance Party (Love & Disco)

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If you are a 70s music fan, this post is for you! We have put together a ton of top hits from the 1970s that would be perfect for your wedding or dance party playlist.

Here is what we cover in this article:

• Best dance songs of the 70s
• First dance songs from the 1970s
• 70s love songs for couples
• Parent dance songs (father-daughter & mother-son dances)
• Best classic rocks songs from the 70s
• 1970s country songs
• Party songs from the 70s for your playlist
• Popular dance moves from the 70s
• Top 10 songs of the 1970s (year by year)

Best Dance Songs Of The 70s (Disco, Funk, Soul, & Pop)

If you are looking for the best dance music from the 70s, you will find some of the top hits in the list below. We have included all of the most popular songs from one of the best decades for music lovers. The 1970s was definitely the decade of disco!

• “Stayin’ Alive (From “Saturday Night Fever” Soundtrack)” by Bee Gees
• “Y.M.C.A.” by Village People
• “Don’t Stop ‘Til you Get Enough” by Michael Jackson
• “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry
• “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen
• “Dancing Queen” by ABBA
• “Get Down Tonight” by KC and the Sunshine Band
• “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer
• “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire
• “Grease” by Frankie Valli
• “Abc” by Jackson 5
• “Dancing Machine” by Jackson 5
• “Love Train” by The O’Jays
• “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge
• “Brick House” by The Commodores
• “The Hustle” by Van McCoy
• “Get Up Offa That Thing” by James Brown
• “You Sexy Thing” by Hot Chocolate
• “Boogie Fever” by The Sylvers
• “Low Rider” by War
• “Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey
• “Funkytown” by Lipps, Inc.
• “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
• “Rock the Boat” by The Hues Corporation
• “Ladies Night” by Kool & The Gang
• “Lady Marmalade” by LaBelle
• “Keep It Comin’ Love” by KC and the Sunshine Band
• “Shake Your Groove Thing” by Peaches & Herb
• “Love Machine” by The Miracles
• “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” by Rod Stewart
• “Time Warp” by Little Neil, Patricia Quinn & Richard O’Brien
• “Heart of Glass” by Blondie
• “In the Navy” by Village People
• “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire
• “Saturday Night” by Bay City Rollers
• “Flash Light” by Parliament
• “Bad Girls” by Donna Summer
• “One Bad Apple” by The Osmonds
• “Love Rollercoaster” by Ohio Players
• “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” by Barry White
• “Philadelphia Freedom” by Elton John
• “I Want You Back” by Jackson 5
• “Copacabana” by Barry Manilow
• “Boogie Wonderland” by Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions
• “Turn the Beat Around” by Vicki Sue Robinson
• “Macho Man” by Village People
• “I Wanna Be Your Lover” by Prince
• “You’re the One That I Want” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

• “Boogie Nights” by Heatwave
• “Jungle Boogie” by Kool & The Gang
• “Born to Hand Jive” by Sha Na Na
• “Pick Up the Pieces” by Average White Band
• “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake your Booty” by KC and the Sunshine Band
• “Give up the Funk (Tear the Roof fff the Sucker)” by Parliament
• “Best of My Love” by The Emotions
• “Last Dance” by Donna Summer
• “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” by The Four Seasons
• “Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band” by Meco (
• “Car Wash” by Rose Royce
• “We Go Together” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
• “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder
• “Blame It On the Boogie” by The Jacksons
• “Take a Chance On Me” by ABBA
• “Jive Talkin” by Bee Gees
• “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” by Barry White
• “Love Thang” by First Choice
• “Summer Nights” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
• “That’s the Way (I Like It)” by KC and the Sunshine Band
• “Waterloo” by ABBA
• “Best of My Love” by The Emotions
• “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas
• “Shake Your Body (Down To the Ground)” by The Jacksons
• “Good Times” by Chic

70s First Dance Songs

These songs would be perfect for the newlywed couple’s first dance together.

• “(They Long To Be) Close To You” by Carpenters
• “Hopelessly Devoted to You” by Olivia Newton-John
• “Just the Way You Are” by Billy Joel
• “Your Song” by Elton John
• “Just You n’ Me” by Chicago
• “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton
• “Wedding Song (There Is Love)” by Noel Paul Stookey

If you want more song ideas for your first dance, check out this article: 167 Best First Dance Wedding Songs.

70s Love Songs For Weddings & Couples Slow Dance

• “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green
• “You Needed Me” by Anne Murray
• “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye
• “Three Times a Lady” by The Commodores
• “Just My Imagination (running Away With Me)” by The Tempatations
• “How Deep Is Your Love (Serban Mix)” by Bee Gees
• “We’ve Only Just Begun” by Carpenters
• “Best of My Love” by Eagles
• “Always On My Mind” by Elvis Presley
• “Songbird” by Fleetwood Mac
• “I Write the Songs” by Barry Manilow

Love songs for the girls

Parent Dance Songs From the 1970s (Father-Daughter & Mother-Son)

We couldn’t find a lot of 70s songs to use for the mother-son or father-daughter dance, but we did find a few. Definitely check out the articles mentioned below for a lot more parent dance song choices.

• “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder
• “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by James Taylor
• “I’ll Be There” by Jackson 5
• “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole
• “Thank You for Being a Friend” by Andrew Gold (This is fun choice if you are looking for an upbeat song for the parent dances)
• “Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder
• “Your Mama Don’t Dance” by Loggins & Messina

*We have also put together two amazing resources for the parent dances (lots of songs and tips on getting the best photos during your parent dance).

Check out these two articles:

• Best Mother and Son Dance Wedding Songs
• Songs that are perfect for your father-daughter wedding dance.

Best Classic Rock Songs from the 70s

The 1970s has some of the best rock and roll songs of all time. Here are a few of the most popular hits:

• “I Want You to Want Me” by Cheap Trick
• “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night
• “Miss You” by The Rolling Stones
• “Old Time Rock & Roll” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
• “Dance the Night Away” by Van Halen
• “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen
• “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” by KISS
• “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John
• “More Than a Feeling” by Boston
• “All Right Now” by Free
• “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith
• “School’s Out” by Alice Cooper
• “American Woman” by The Guess Who
• “Feels Like the First Time” by Foreigner
• “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult
• “My Sharona” by The Knack
• “Highway To Hell” by AC/DC
• “You Really Got Me” by Van Halen
• “It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It)” by The Rolling Stones
• “Rock and Roll All Nite (Live)” by KISS
• “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
• “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “The Boys Are Back In Town” by Thin Lizzy
• “Hold the Line” by Toto
• “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac
• “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO)
• “Night Moves” by Bob Segar & The Silver Bullet Band
• “Two Tickets to Paradise” by Eddie Money
• “Slow Ride” by Foghat
• “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who
• “Barracuda” by Heart
• “Just What I Needed” by The Cars
• “Don’t Bring Me Down” by Electric Light Orchestra
• “Truckin” by Grateful Dead
• “Hot Blooded” by Foreigner
• “Sweet Emotion” by Aerosmith

*If you want more rock song choices, we have an awesome post on the best hard rock songs to use for your wedding.

Country Songs From The 1970s

The 70s were a great decade for country music fans. Here are a few of our country hits:

• “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver
• “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver
• “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Cowboy
• “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by The Charlie Daniels Band
• “Take This Job and Shove It” by Johnny Paycheck
• “When Will I Be Loved” by Linda Ronstadt
• “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers
• “Mammas Don’t Let your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
• “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” by Crystal Gayle
• “Jolene” by Dolly Parton

If you want a ton of great country songs to use on your wedding day, we check out our post called 470 Best Country Wedding Songs.

Best 70s Party Songs For Your Playlist

These are great song choices for your wedding getting-ready room or 70s retro party.

• “Piano Man” by Billy Joel
• “Cecilia” by Simon & Garfunkel
• “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs
• “Jet Airliner” by Steve Miller Band
• “What a Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers
• “My Life” by Billy Joel
• “I Think I Love You” by The Partridge Family
• “Proud Mary” by Ike & Tina Turner
• “American Pie” by Don Mclean
• “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long Long Time)” by Elton John
• “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers
• “Somebody to Love” by Queen
• “Just What I Needed” by The Cars
• “We Will Rock You” by Queen
• “Blinded By the Light” by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
• “Keep It Comin’ Love” by KC and the Sunshine Band
• “My Best Friend’s Girl” by The Cars
• “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder
• “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffett
• “Hotel California” by Eagles
• “Stuck in the Middle with You” by Stealers Wheel
• “Rich Girl” by Hall & Oates
• “Copacabana (At the Copa)” by Barry Manilow
• “Thank You For Being A Friend” by Andrew Gold
• “Baby Come Back” by Player
• “Hold the Line” by Toto
• “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers
• “Sailing” by Christopher Cross
• “Dream Weaver” by Gary Wright
• “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” by Elvin Bishop
• “You Sexy Thing” by Hot Chocolate
• “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tannille
• “One Way or Another” by Blondie
• “You’re Me Best Friend” by Queen
• “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John

If you want awesome party songs from different decades, check out our post called 197 Best Wedding Reception Dance Songs Ever.

Popular Dance Moves of the 70s

Check out this fun video below that goes over the top 10 dance moves of the 1970s.

The moves included are The Y.M.C.A., Disco Finger, Kung Fu Fighting, The Hustle, The Electric Slide, The Time Warp, The Bus Stop, and The Funky Chicken.

If the video does not open in the window on your phone, you can open it here on YouTube.

Plus you can check out this awesome clip from the Soul Train archives that shows the Soul Train lines that you see break out at weddings and dance parties. These dance moves are awesome!

If the video does not play on your phone directly from the article, you can see it here on YouTube.

Top Songs of the 1970’s (Year by Year)

These were the most popular songs of the 1970s. We have organized the list by year (top 10 for each year).

Best Songs of 1970 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel
2. “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by The Carpenters
3. “American Woman” by The Guess Who
4. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” by B.J. Thomas
5. “War” by Edwin Starr
6. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross
7. “I’ll Be There” by The Jackson 5
8. “Get Ready” by Rare Earth
9. “Let It Be” by The Beatles
10. “Band of Gold” by Freda Payne

Best Songs of 1971 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night
2. “Maggie May – Reason to Believe” by Rod Stewart
3. “It’s Too Late – I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King
4. “One Bad Apple” by The Osmonds
5. “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” by Bee Gees
6. “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” by Paul Revere & The Raiders
7. “Go Away Little Girl” by Donny Osmond
8. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver
9. “Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)” by The Temptations
10. “Knock Three Times” by Tony Orlando and Dawn

Best Songs of 1972 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack
2. “Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O’Sullivan
3. “American Pie” by Don McLean
4. “Without You” by Harry Nilsson
5. “The Candy Man” by Sammy Davis Jr.
6. “I Gotcha” Joe Tex
7. “Lean On Me” by Bill Withers
8. “Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me” by Mac Davis
9. “Brand New Key” by Melanie
10. “Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast” by Wayne Newton

Best Songs of 1973 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” by Tony Orlando and Dawn
2. “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” by Jim Croce
3. “Killing Me Softly with His Song” by Roberta Flack
4. “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye
5. “My Love” by Paul McCartney & Wings
6. “Why Me” by Kris Kristofferson
7. “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John
8. “Will It Go Round in Circles” by Billy Preston
9. “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon
10. “Touch Me in the Morning” by Diana Ross

Best Songs of 1974 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand
2. “Season in the Sun” by Terry Jacks
3. “Love’s Theme” by Love Unlimited Orchestra
4. “Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone
5. “Dancing Machine” by The Jackson 5
6. “The Loco-Motion” by Grand Funk Railroad
7. “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” by MFSB
8. “The Streak” by Ray Stevens
9. “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John
10. “One Hell of a Woman” by Mac Davis

Best Songs of 1975 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille
2. “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell
3. “Philadelphia Freedom” by Elton John
4. “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” by Freddy Fender
5. “My Eyes Adored You” by Frankie Valli
6. “Some Kind of Wonderful” by Grand Funk
7. “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire
8. “Fame” by David Bowie
9. “Laughter in the Rain” by Neil Sedaka
10. “One of These Nights” by Eagles

Best Songs of 1976 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “Silly Love Songs” by Wings
2. “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John & Kiki Dee
3. “Disco Lady” by Johnnie Taylor
4. “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” by The Four Seasons
5. “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry
6. “Kiss and Say Goodbye” by The Manhattans
7. “Love Machine” by The Miracles
8. “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon
9. “Love Is Alive” by Gary Wright
10. “A Fifth of Beethoven” by Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band

Best Songs of 1977 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart
2. “I Just Want to Be your Everything” by Andy Gibb
3. “Best of My Love” by The Emotions
4. “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” by Barbra Streisand
5. “Angel in Your Arms” by Hot
6. I Like Dreamin'” by Kenny Nolan
7. “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston
8. “(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher” by Rita Coolidge
9. “Undercover Angel” by Alan O’Day
10. “Torn Between Two Lovers” by Mary MacGregor

Best Songs of 1978 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb
2. “Night Fever” by Bee Gees
3. “You Light Up My Life” by Debby Boone
4. “Stayin’ Alive” by Bee Gees
5. “Kiss You All Over” by Exile
6. “How Deep Is Your Love” by Bee Gees
7. “Baby Come Back” by Player
8. “(Love Is) Thicker Than Water” by Andy Gibb
9. “Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey
10. “Three Times a Lady” by Commodores

Best Songs of 1979 (Top 10 Hits)

1. “My Sharona” by The Knack
2. “Bad Girls” by Donna Summer
3. “Le Freak” by Chic
4. “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” by Rod Stewart
5. “Reunited” by Peaches & Herb
6. “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
7. “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer
8. “Y.M.C.A.” by Village People
9. “Ring My Bell” by Anita Ward
10. “Sad Eyes” by Robert John

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