Top Southern California DJ Song Lists

Here’s our top Southern California DJ song lists based on requests from the past year. While school dances and teen events tend to focus on newer music, many other events like classics and 2000s hits incorporated into their events. We can play any style of music you request, and have a demo online song request portal you can check out at the bottom of this page!

These song lists are based on weddings and events where the average age is 21 & older! These lists are just song suggestions and aren’t in any specific order.

Top Modern Pop Dancing Songs!

Here’s some of the top songs from the last year that get dance floors going if your crowd is into pop & top 40 songs!

“Hot To Go” by Chappell Roan (Basically a new generations YMCA)
“APT” by by Bruno Mars & Rose (This songs works with most crowds)
“Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter (Very popular in the last year)
“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar (His Super Bowl performance took this to another level of popularity)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey (Fun crossover song for a variety of crowds)
“Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (Great slow song for all types of events)
“Murder On The Dancefloor” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor (Fun rerelease of this song that made it popular again)
“Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan (Super popular sing-along)

Top 90s & 2000s Hip Hop Dancing Songs!

Hip hop is super popular with many wedding and event crowds! Here’s some of our top requested 90s & 2000s hip hop songs at our Southern California DJ events. We also have DJs that specialize in hip hop if your looking for a ratchet mix.

“Yeah” by Usher, Lil Jon, & Ludacris (This is the most requested hip hop song period)
“Get Low” by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz (People put their hands up for the “To The Window, To The Wall” part)
“1, 2 Step” by Ciara & Missy Elliott (Great dancing song)
“This Is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan (Still a classic)
“Low” by Flo Rida (People love getting low to this song)
“In da Club” by 50 Cent (Everyone knows the What’s Up Shorty, It’s Your Birthday”)
“California Love” by 2pac & Dr. Dre (The ultimate west coast hip hop song)
“Drop It Like It’s Hot by Snoop Dogg & Pharrell (Works for most hip hop crowds)
“Crazy In Love” by Beyonce & Jay-Z (This is a pop hip-hop song that works well with most crowds)
“Best Friend” by Saweetie & Doja Cat (2021, but mixes in well)
“Jump Around” by House Of Pain (Great jumping song)
“Ms. New Booty” by Bubba Sparxxx, Ying Yang Twins, & Mr Collipark (Booty shaking song)
“Hip Hop Hooray” by Naughty By Nature (Crowds love singing the “Hey, Ho, Hey, Ho” chorus)
“Crank That (Soulja Boy)” by Soulja Boy (People still remember the dance)
“Taste” by Tyga (2019 banger)
“Temperature” by Sean Paul (Mixes well with hip hop & reggaeton playlists)
“Blow The Whistle” by Too Short (Goes off, especially if any guests are from the bay area)
“679” by Fetty Wap & Remy Boyz (2015 hit that goes off)
“Hypnotize” by The Notorious B.I.G (Biggie’s most requested dancing song)
“Lose Control” by Missy Elliot, Ciara, & Fat Man Scoop (Fun upbeat dancing song)
“Fergalicious” by Fergie & will.i.am (Another pop hip-hop song that works for most crowds)
“My Type” by Saweetie (Samples “Free-a-Leek” for a 2000s vibe)
“No Hands” by Waka Flocka Flame, Roscoe Dash, & Wale (Huge song, basically a sing-along)
“Big Bank” by YG, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj (2015 banger)
“Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira & Wyclef Jean (Great reggaeton song that mixes with hip hop)
“Ride Wit Me” by Nelly (“Hey, Must Be The Money”)
“Return Of The Mack” by Mark Morrison (R&B song that mixes with hip hop)
“Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot (The “I Like Big Butts” song)
“The Way You Move” by Outkast & Sleepy Brown (Good crossover hip hop song)
“Pony” by Ginuwine (Sometimes a chair comes out to the floor on this one, haha)
“Up” by Cardi B (2021 banger)
“No Diggity” by Blackstreet (Great throwback song)
“Be Faithful” by Fatman Scoop (Another fun sing-along hip hop song)
“Don’t Tell ‘Em” by Jeremih & YG (Banger from 2015)
“Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Fun song for dancing)
“Body” by Megan Thee Stallion (2020 hit dance song)
“Got Your Money” Ol’ Dirty Bastard (“I Said Hey, Baby I Got Your Money”)
“Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice (Crowds still love dancing to this)

Top Classic Dancing Songs!

Here’s some of our most requested classic dancing songs from the 70s to 2000s! These work with most age groups if you want classics.

“Dancing Queen” By Abba (Great dancing song for all ages)
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston (This is the most requested wedding song)
“September” by Earth, Wind, & Fire (Great dancing song everyone knows)
“Shut Up & Dance” by Walk The Moon (Fun dancing song for all ages)
“I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas (Great dancing sing-along song)
“Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis Presley (Very popular slow song for weddings)
“Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson (Mixes great with 70s & works well for all ages)
“Levitating” by Dua Lipa & DaBaby (Modern song all ages enjoy)
“Perfect” by Ed Sheeran (Great slow song for weddings)
“Suavemente” by Elvis Crespo (Probably the most famous latin song)
“Stayin’ Alive” by Bee Gees (Enjoyable 70s disco song everyone knows)
“Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson (Great dancing song that mixes well with alot of genres)
“Celebration” by Kool & The Gang (Classic wedding song)
“Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of)” by Lou Bega (Has a great dancing beat)
“Just Dance” by Lady Gaga & Colby O’Donis (Everyone knows this one)
“Sexyback” by Justin Timberlake (Fun pop dancing song)
“Gasolina” by Daddy Yankee (Reggaeton song that gets the crowd hype)
“Hey Ya” by Outkast (Fun dance song and everyone knows the words)
“Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa (Great crossover hip-hop dance song)
“We Are Family” by Sister Sledge (Always a good song if there’s alot of family at the event)
“Footloose” by Kenny Loggins (All age groups like it and also has a dance)
“Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO (Great dance moves to “Everyday I’m Shuffling”)
“Love Shack” by B-52’s (This song still gets a ton of requests)
“Danza Kuduro” by Don Omar (Latin pop song that crowds love dancing to)
“Turn Down For What” by DJ Snake & Lil Jon (Crowds still go nuts to this)
“Fireball” by Pitbull (Definitely a party song)
“24K Magic” by Bruno Mars (“Put Your Pinky Rings Up To The Moon”)
“Shake It Off ” by Taylor Swift (Taylor’s biggest dance song)
“Dynamite” by Taio Cruz (“I Throw My Hands Up In The Air Sometimes”)
“Hey Mickey” by Toni Basil (Great dancing song that people know the words to)
“Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” by Abba (Both young and old love this)
“Take On Me” by A-ha (Classic 80s song that the younger generation loves)
“Bust a Move” by Young MC (Great old school party song)
“Shots” by LMFAO (Definitely a drinking party song)
“Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton (Very popular country slow song)

Top Sing-Along Songs!

Sing-Along Songs are a blast, especially later in the night! Here’s some of our top sing-along songs for weddings & events we DJ in Southern California.

“Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey (This is the most requested wedding sing-along)
“Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond (Crowds love to sing this)
“Mr Brightside” by The Killers (One of the most requested songs for sure)
“Wannabe” by Spice Girls (“So Tell Me What You Want, What You Really, Really Want”)
“Bye Bye Bye” by NSYNC (People love breaking out the dance)
“Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) by Backstreet Boys (Everyone knows the “Backstreets Back” verse)
“Man! I Feel Like A Woman” by Shania Twain (More of a pop song at this point than a country song)
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen (Crowds know every word of this 6 min song)
“I Love Rock N’ Roll” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (All ages love this song)
“Love Story” by Taylor Swift (Great for both Swifties and non-Swifties)
“Still Into You” by Paramore (Pop rock sing-along)
“Party In The U.S.A” by Miley Cyrus (All age groups love it)
“Hollaback Girl” by Gwen Stefani (Crowds love singing the “B-A-N-A-N-A-S” part)
“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper (Easy song to dance and sing to)
“Dirty Little Secret” by The All-American Rejects (2000s rock anthem)
“Shout” by Otis Day & The Knights (Classic sing-along from Animal House)
“Thunderstruck” by AC/DC (There’s a drinking game to this)
“All The Small Things” by Blink 182 (Great 2000s punk song)
“Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen (Nostalgic throwback)
“Baby” by Justin Bieber & Ludacris (Millennial crowds love this)
“Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners (This is a classic)
“Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard (Can also work as a cake cutting song)
“You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC (Still a banger)
“Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield (This has had a comeback in the last few years)
“California Gurls by Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg (Great California sing-along)
“All Star” by Smash Mouth (Shrek & non Shrek fans love it)
“No Scrubs” by TLC (Nostalgic throwback)
“Raise Your Glass” by Pink (High energy song)
“Africa” by Toto (Classic sing-along)

Top Pop EDM Songs!

This list focuses on our most requested pop EDM songs. EDM has a bunch of sub categories and styles, so we focused this list on the top 40 EDM/pop EDM that most crowds will know. However we have DJs that specialize in EDM if your looking for a more festival type EDM music style!

“Levels” by Avicii (One of the biggest EDM songs ever)
“Everytime We Touch” by Cascada (Very high energy song)
“I Love It” by Icona Pop” (Crowds love singing “I Don’t Care, I Love It”)
“Hotel Room Service” by Pitbull (Mixes well with pop EDM and crowds love it)
“We Found Love” by Rihanna & Calvin Harris (One of the top wedding EDM songs)
“Starships” by Nicki Minaj (Crowds always sing “Starships Were Meant To Fly, Hands Up & Touch The Sky”)
“Clarity” by Zedd (Classic EDM anthem)
“One More Time” by Daft Punk (Great song for end of the night)
“Timber” by Pitbull & Kesha (Crossover song that works with most crowds)
“Mr. Saxobeat” by Alexandra Stan (Great beat that mixes well with alot of genres)
“Losing It” by Fisher (Still a legend)
“Do It To It” by ACRAZE & Cherish (This EDM version is great energy)
“Pepas” by Farruko (Latin EDM hit that works well with alot of crowds)
“Sexy Chick” by David Guetta & Akon (One of his biggest hits)
“Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” by Eurythmics (This had a comeback in festivals & works well with most crowds)
“Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi (One of the EDM goat songs)
“Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa (Pop EDM hit)
“Like A G6 by Far East Movement, Cataracs, & Dev (This crossover hit mixes well in EDM sets)
“Calabria” by Enur & Natasja (Mixes well with a variety of styles)
“Tik Tok” by Kesha (This is a great pop EDM sing-along)
“Time Of Our Lives” by Pitbull & Ne-Yo (Most crowds love this)
“Don’t Stop The Music” by Rihanna (One of her biggest dance hits)
“DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher & Pitbull (Good dance vibe song)
“Heads Will Roll” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Crossover rock song that mixes well)
“I’m Good (Blue) by David Guetta & Bebe Rexha (Modern version of the Eiffel 65 song)
“This is What You Came For” by Calvin Harris & Rihanna (One of his most upbeat dance songs)
“Better Off Alone” by Alice DJ (Nostalgia vibes)
“Memories” by David Guetta & Kid Cudi (Banger a ton of crowds love)
“Wild Ones” by Flo Rida & Sia (Crossover dance song that works well)
“What Is Love” by Haddaway (Throwback Night At The Roxbury vibes)
“Rain On Me” by Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande (Good pop EDM track)
“Can’t Hold Us (Kaskade Remix) by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Great sing-along dance vibes)
“Me Too” by Meghan Trainor (Killer crossover dance song)
“Don’t Stop The Party” by Pitbull (High energy vibes)
“Only Girl (In The World) by Rihanna (Sing-along energy)
“Delirious (Boneless) by Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, Tujamo, & Kid Ink (EDM banger)
“Don’t You Worry Child” by Swedish House Mafia (Classic EDM sing-along)
“Kernkraft 400 by Zombie Nation” (Nostalgic vibe hype song)

Above were our top Southern California DJ song lists for some of the most requested songs we get in those genres! However in our sample client login planning area below, you can make your own custom playlist with any songs you want. If we don’t have something in our library, we’ll get it for you! You can also see our live: top 200, songs by decade, top charts list, and top wedding songs such as grand entrance, bouquet toss and more. There’s also a planning form and timeline creator. Or you can check out our mixes and planning area video at our wedding song list page.

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