300 Grand Entrance Songs to Get the Wedding Party Started!
Welcome to the heart-pounding, love-infused celebration that is a wedding reception! If there's one moment that sets the stage for an unforgettable night of joy and connection, it's the grand entrance of the married couple. This is where the energy is high, the love is palpable, and the party truly begins.
In this curated list, I, your devoted wedding choreographer with over two decades of experience, have handpicked songs that will turn your grand entrance into a moment that resonates with love, intimacy, and connection. These tunes are not just for show; they are the soundtrack to the start of a beautiful journey as a married couple.
But wait, there's more! If you're thinking about a choreographed first dance, these songs seamlessly transition into our Wowza! package, creating a musical journey that will leave your guests in awe.
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Best Classic Grand Entrance Songs
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Pop)
All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie (R&B Soul)
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison (Rock)
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations (Pop)
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli (Pop)
Come and Get Your Love - Redbone (Disco)
Dancing Queen - ABBA (Pop)
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (Rock)
Footloose - Kenny Loggins (Pop)
Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede (Rock)
I Feel Good - James Brown (R&B Soul)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston (Pop)
I was Made for Lovin’ You - Kiss (Rock)
I Won’t Dance - Fred Astaire (Jazz)
I'm a Believer - The Monkees (PoP
I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters (R&B Soul)
Jump (For My Love) - The Pointer Sisters (R&B Soul)
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Rock)
Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi (Rock)
Love Shack - The B-52's (Pop)
Mony Mony - Tommy James and the Shondells (Rock)
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger (Rock)
Shout - The Isley Brothers (R&B Soul)
Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees (Disco)
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond (Pop)
Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses (Rock)
Twist and Shout - The Beatles (Rock)
Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke (R&B Soul)
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves (Pop)
You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates (Pop)
Best Modern Grand Entrance Songs
24K Magic - Bruno Mars (R&B Soul)
Can't Stop the Feeling! - Justin Timberlake (Pop)
Crazy in Love - Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z (R&B Soul)
Dance Monkey - Tones and I (Electronic)
Dynamite - BTS (K-Pop)
Feel It Still - Portugal The Man (Alternative)
Feel So Close - Calvin Harris (Electronic)
Firework - Katy Perry (Pop)
Get Lucky - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams (Funk)
Glad You Came - The Wanted (Pop)
Happy - Pharrell Williams (R&B Soul)
Hey Ya! - Outkast (Hip Hop)
I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas (Hip Hop)
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz (Pop)
Juice - Lizzo (Hip Hop)
Marry You - Bruno Mars (Pop)
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera (Pop)
Old Town Road - Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus (Pop)
Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock (Electronic)
Safe and Sound - Capital Cities (Pop)
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift (Pop)
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran (Pop)
Shut Up and Dance - WALK THE MOON (Pop)
Sugar - Maroon 5 (Pop)
The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey (Pop)
This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan (R&B Soul)
Under Control - Calvin Harris & Alesso (Electronic)
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars (Funk)
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira (Pop)
We Found Love - Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris (Electronic)
Country Grand Entrance Songs
All My Friends Say - Luke Bryan
Boots On - Randy Houser
Buy Me a Boat - Chris Janson
Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
Country Girl (Shake It for Me) - Luke Bryan
Cruise - Florida Georgia Line
Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
Fishin' in the Dark - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
Good Directions - Billy Currington
Good Time - Alan Jackson
Hicktown - Jason Aldean
Honey Bee - Blake Shelton
It's a Great Day to Be Alive - Travis Tritt
Life Is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! - Shania Twain
My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
Pontoon - Little Big Town
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) - Big & Rich
Some Beach - Blake Shelton
Stuck Like Glue - Sugarland
Summertime - Kenny Chesney
Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
The Cowboy in Me - Tim McGraw
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
We Are Tonight - Billy Currington
What Was I Thinkin' - Dierks Bentley
Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks
You Look Good - Lady A
Your Man - Josh Turner
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Electronic Grand Entrance Songs
A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay (Hardwell Remix)
Animals - Martin Garrix
Calling (Lose My Mind) - Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso ft. Ryan Tedder
Catgroove - Parov Stelar
Clarity - Zedd ft. Foxes
Don't Stop the Party - Pitbull ft. TJR
Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin
Dreamer - Axwell /\ Ingrosso
Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Feel It - GTA & What So Not ft. Tunji Ige
Hold on to Me - Armin van Buuren, feat. Audrey Gallagher
I Love It - Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX
Intoxicated - Martin Solveig & GTA
Latch - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith
Let’s Get Ridiculous - Redfoo
Miami 2 Ibiza - Swedish House Mafia ft. Tinie Tempah
Million Voices - Otto Knows
Need to Feel Loved - Adam K & Soha
Ocean Drive - Duke Dumont
One More Time - Daft Punk
One (Your Name) - Swedish House Mafia [feat. Pharrell]
Pomegranate - Deadmau5 & The Neptunes
Reload - Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash ft. John Martin
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Skrillex
Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch
Titanium - David Guetta ft. Sia
Where Are Ü Now - Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
Wonderwall - Oasis (Remix by Cat Dealers)
Years - Alesso ft. Matthew Koma
You Make Me - Avicii
Funk Grand Entrance Songs
Apache (Jump On It) - The Sugarhill Gang
Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
Brick House - Commodores
Car Wash - Rose Royce
Celebration - Kool & The Gang
Dance to the Music - Sly & The Family Stone
Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5
Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Flash Light - Parliament
Funky Town - Lipps Inc.
Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) - Parliament
Good Times - Chic
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
Le Freak - Chic
Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
Love Train - The O'Jays
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons
Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb
Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
Super Freak - Rick James
That's the Way (I Like It) - KC and the Sunshine Band
Upside Down - Diana Ross
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
Word Up! - Cameo
You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
Funny Grand Entrance Songs
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen (Rock)
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-a-Lot (Hip Hop)
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga (Pop)
Bootylicious - Destiny's Child (R& B Soul)
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris (Pop)
Champagne Showers - LMFAO ft. Natalia Kills (Electronic)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen (Rock)
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club (Reggae)
Don’t Marry Her - The Beautiful South (Country) [Explict]
Dirty Love – Wilkinson (R&B Soul)
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes (Rock)
Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys (Metal)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper (Pop)
Grounds For Divorce - Elbow (Rock)
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar (Rock)
Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin (Pop)
Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar (Rock)
My Best Friend's Girl - The Cars (Pop)
Oops!... I Did It Again - Britney Spears (Pop)
Paradise By the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf (Rock)
Relight My Fire - Take That (Pop)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyoncé (R&B Soul)
Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings (Alternative)
Steal My Girl - One Direction (Pop)
The Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Rock)
Thriller - Michael Jackson (Pop)
Wannabe - Spice Girls (Pop)
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift (Pop)
Who Let the Dogs Out - Baha Men (Afrobeats)
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate (Funk)
Grand Entrance Songs for Parents
Take a look at our Parents Dance article for additional touching songs to honor your parents.
A Song For Mama -Boys II Men (R&B Soul)
A Song for My Daughter - Ray Allaire (Pop)
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles (Rock)
Baby Mine - Arcade Fire (Pop)
Because You Loved Me - Céline Dion (Pop)
Blessed - Elton John (Pop)
Count on Me - Bruno Mars (Contemporary Folk)
Daughters -John Mayer (Pop)
Do I Make You Proud - Taylor Hicks (Pop)
First Man - Camila Cabello (Pop)
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison (Pop)
Hero - Mariah Carey (Pop)
How Sweet It Is - James Taylor (Folk)
I Got You - Ciara (R&B Soul)
I Turn To You - Christina Aguilera (Pop)
Lean On Me - Bill Withers (R&B Soul)
Like My Father - Jax (R&B Soul)
Lullabye (Goodbye My Angel) - Billy Joel (Pop)
Mama Hold My Hand - Aloe Blacc (R&B Soul)
Mother and Child Reunion - Paul Simon (Pop)
My Darling - Wilco (Alternative)
Sweet Pea - Amos Lee (R&B Soul)
Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (Folk)
The First Lady In My Life - Paul Todd (Pop)
Then They Do - Trace Adkins (Country)
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (Rock)
Times of Your Life - Paul Anka (Easy Listening)
When My Little Girl is Smiling - The Drifters (R&B Soul)
You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban (Pop)
You’ll Be In My Heart - Phil Collins (Children's Music)
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Hip Hop Grand Entrance Songs
All I Do Is Win - DJ Khaled ft. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross [Explict]
All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar, SZA
American Boy - Estelle (feat. Kanye West)
No Diggity - Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen
Can't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean [Explict]
Diamonds (Remix) [feat. Kayne West] - Rihanna [Explict]
Finesse (Remix) - Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B
Gettin' Jiggy wit It - Will Smith
GDFR (feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas) Flo Rida [Explict]
Gold Digger - Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx [Explict]
Good as Hell - Lizzo [Explict]
Hips Don't Lie - Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
Hot in Herre - Nelly [Explict]
I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin [Explict]
Juicy - The Notorious B.I.G. [Explict]
Jump Around - House of Pain
Let's Get It Started - The Black Eyed Peas
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...) - Lou Bega
Memories - David Guetta & Kid Cudi [Explict]
Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Puff Daddy & Mase
My House - Flo Rida
Party Up (Up In Here) - DMX [Explict]
Push It - Salt-N-Pepa
Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison
Shake Ya Tailfeather - Nelly, P. Diddy, Murphy Lee [Explict]
Shoop - Salt-N-Pepa
Wake Up in the Sky - Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars & Kodak Black [Explict]
Wobble - V.I.C.
Yeah! - Usher ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris
Rhythm and Blues Grand Entrance Songs
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
All Night - Parov Stelar
Best of My Love - The Emotions
Bring It On Home to Me - Sam Cooke
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
Dancing in the Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder
Get Down on It - Kool & The Gang
Got to Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man - Dyke & The Brazers
Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers
My Girl - The Temptations
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Rock with You - Michael Jackson
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Love - Anita Baker
That's the Way of the World - Earth, Wind & Fire
The Best - Tina Turner
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
You Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
Slow and Romantic Grand Entrance Songs
All of Me - John Legend
At Last - Etta James
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Everything - Michael Bublé
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
The Power of Love - Celine Dion
Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics
You're Still the One - Shania Twain
Your Song - Elton John
You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
When Does the Grand Entrance Song Happen?
The grand entrance typically takes place at the beginning of the wedding reception, following the cocktail hour or any photo sessions. It's the moment when the newlyweds, surrounded by their closest friends and family, make a grand entrance into the reception venue.
Tips for Planning an Incredible Grand Entrance at Your Reception
Coordinate with your DJ or band to ensure a seamless transition and perfect timing for the entrance.
Choose a song that reflects your personality and the overall vibe you want for the reception.
Consider incorporating a unique and fun element, like a choreographed dance or a surprise for your guests.
Grand Entrance Song vs. Wedding Entrance Song
The grand entrance song takes place at the wedding reception. It is all about setting the tone for a lively celebration. It's upbeat, and energetic, and marks the official beginning of the party.
On the other hand, the wedding entrance song takes place during the wedding ceremony. It is a more solemn and emotional choice, often accompanied by the bride's walk down the aisle.
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