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The Best Wedding Music of the 1980s [Songs + Playlists]

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Dance, pop, new wave, boy bands, rap, with a punch of Harem pants and shoulder pads – the 80’s was wild in both song and fashion. The two go hand-in-hand because of the iconic music videos that were produced during this time and the popular anthems that went right along with them. It would be a shame to create any wedding day playlist that didn’t include some of these absolute bops. Have the crowd roaring with any of these favorites. Here’s out list for the best wedding music of the 80’s!

Enter Song Name Enter Year Enter Artist Notes Decade Post URL YouTube URL iTunes URL Spotify URL Song Name Artist Year YouTube iTunes Spotify
Pour Some Sugar On Me 1.987 Def Leopard https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1980s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqs4cMyMLnY https://music.apple.com/us/album/mirror-ball-live-more/438312962?i=438313102&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/0PdM2a6oIjqepoEfcJo0RO?autoplay=true Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leopard 1987 YouTube iTunes Spotify
It Had To Be You 1.989 Harry Connick Jr. https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UnQOfPwZfs https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/it-had-to-be-you-big-band-and-vocals/191447500?i=191447544&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/58Znl2X9CgsghGUZrkEUr4 It Had To Be You Harry Connick Jr. 1989 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Love Shack 1.989 B-52s https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5pjtcQlsr8 https://music.apple.com/us/album/man-up-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1442459678?i=1442460385&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/4W4wYHtsrgDiivRASVOINL?autoplay=true Love Shack B-52s 1989 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Eye of the Tiger 1.982 Survivor https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=i3UVZaIcL6k https://music.apple.com/us/album/eye-of-the-tiger-remastered/254685010?i=254685026&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/1v8q5oFweXG7AH9kjCoMyX?highlight=spotify:track:28P5HAF0Kll9Xd9dX4qw7A Eye of the Tiger Survivor 1982 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go 1.984 Wham! https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=R14lGgHgVJM&list=RDAMVMR14lGgHgVJM https://music.apple.com/us/album/make-it-big/193084944?i=193084947&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/02f3y3NTsddjdUMoNiBppI?highlight=spotify:track:0ikz6tENMONtK6qGkOrU3c Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Wham! 1984 YouTube iTunes Spotify
I Was Born To Love You 1.985 Freddie Mercury https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=S050VrFyq0U&list=RDAMVMS050VrFyq0U https://music.apple.com/us/album/lover-of-life-singer-of-songs-the-very-best-of-freddie/1422843827?i=1422844251&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/5rUIVycCFrc3JmKRuL8JIf?highlight=spotify:track:6EF9h8oMckapErRYmLmmDT I Was Born To Love You Freddie Mercury 1985 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Don't Spot Believin' 1.981 Journey https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k8craCGpgs https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/dont-stop-believin/169003304?i=169003415&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/4bHsxqR3GMrXTxEPLuK5ue Don't Spot Believin' Journey 1981 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Love is a Battlefield 1.983 Pat Benetar https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZOLV9SPo https://music.apple.com/us/album/35th-anniversary-tour-live/983038975?i=983039090&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/0Dz62BSPfz8XMmJCFtB9iN?highlight=spotify:track:06dAFXkgM2OGAkGS3CxpEm Love is a Battlefield Pat Benetar 1983 YouTube iTunes Spotify
I Wanna Dance With Somebody 1.987 Whitney Houston https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-who-loves-me/840431884?i=840431935&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/2tUBqZG2AbRi7Q0BIrVrEj I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston 1987 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Endless Love 1.981 Lionel Richie & Diana Ross https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM_R1R28kLM https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/endless-love/1443896313?i=1443896316&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/0FGxAEMIE5GhyFqFMHRWaO Endless Love Lionel Richie & Diana Ross 1981 YouTube iTunes Spotify
You Spin Me Round 1.985 Dead or Alive https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=7JbCLKCW7B0 https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-spin-me-right-round-like-a-record-ep/358660631?i=358660637&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6d5tBL8NLw1Jdhr8D2w3PF?highlight=spotify:track:7uHO4AmKtyGa5v5fsElGoC You Spin Me Round Dead or Alive 1985 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Africa 1.982 Toto https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/africa/185716551?i=185717604&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/2374M0fQpWi3dLnB54qaLX Africa Toto 1982 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Footloose 1.984 Kenny Loggins https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK2hpeqkYjA https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/footloose/1164757097?i=1164757333&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/2vz1CsL5WBsbpBcwgboTAw Footloose Kenny Loggins 1984 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Just The Two Of Us 1.980 Grover Washington Jr. https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=gelwwYuYGn0&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-the-two-of-us-feat-bill-withers/310527525?i=310527535 https://open.spotify.com/track/1ko2lVN0vKGUl9zrU0qSlT Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington Jr. 1980 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Rock You Like A Hurricane 1.984 Scorpions https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge3lXjKiWXQ https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-at-first-sting/1425261347?i=1425261763&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/4vQ96yyyYbaeTQujH3iTtd?highlight=spotify:track:46QazXxQS0B31CnbRCy8CV Rock You Like A Hurricane Scorpions 1984 YouTube iTunes Spotify
The Way You Make Me Feel 1.987 Michael Jackson https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=T3FG_YQOW5k https://music.apple.com/us/album/bad/559334659?i=559334752&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/3OBhnTLrvkoEEETjFA3Qfk?highlight=spotify:track:541jTq3SOEELKvcfA0jHI0 The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson 1987 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Sweetest Thing 1.987 U2 https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WybiA263bw https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/sweetest-thing-the-single-mix/1440729856?i=1440729869&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/7ndGFo9nZ108KPgXtfYWCe Sweetest Thing U2 1987 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Livin' On A Prayer 1.986 Bon Jovi https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/1980s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=YBdyc1WDlBQ&list=RDAMVMYBdyc1WDlBQ https://music.apple.com/us/album/cross-road/1423284802?i=1423285047&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/5Cm91aR0VxW1NKpWwmTI3O?highlight=spotify:track:4UEMzWUKJlzrYjqgAnYb0O Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi 1986 YouTube iTunes Spotify
How Will I Know 1.985 Whitney Houston https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch/m3-hY-hlhBg https://music.apple.com/us/album/whitney-houston/211392924?i=211394225&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/5tdKaKLnC4SgtDZ6RlWeal?autoplay=true How Will I Know Whitney Houston 1985 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Back in Black 1.980 AC/DC https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=9vWNauaZAgg https://music.apple.com/us/album/iron-man-2/575998519?i=575998660&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6mUdeDZCsExyJLMdAfDuwh?highlight=spotify:track:08mG3Y1vljYA6bvDt4Wqkj Back in Black AC/DC 1980 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Ribbon in the Sky 1.982 Stevie Wonder https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=lWd1NZckbBs https://music.apple.com/us/album/natural-wonder/1492374880?i=1492375326&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/5mokboUpvSxFY4vHmpCheF?autoplay=true Ribbon in the Sky Stevie Wonder 1982 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Don't Worry Be Happy 1.988 Bobby McFerrin https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=qTuntvl6oLQ&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-worry-be-happy/724862142?i=724862378 https://open.spotify.com/track/4hObp5bmIJ3PP3cKA9K9GY Don't Worry Be Happy Bobby McFerrin 1988 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Crazy For You 1.985 Madonna https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=mvCzOw8jkv8&list=RDAMVMmvCzOw8jkv8 https://music.apple.com/us/album/crazy-for-you/80815051?i=80815020 https://open.spotify.com/track/6iABG3ruJ1ArrulilbVhai Crazy For You Madonna 1985 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Time After Time 1.983 Cyndi Lauper https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=7wBgcalM4c4&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/time-after-time/400603643?i=400603695 https://open.spotify.com/track/7o9uu2GDtVDr9nsR7ZRN73 Time After Time Cyndi Lauper 1983 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Two Hearts 1.988 Phil Collins https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SidxJz94Svs https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/two-hearts/110687880?i=110687725&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/2BgWv15eKCDfiubKo6o76k Two Hearts Phil Collins 1988 YouTube iTunes Spotify
A Groovy Kind of Love 1.988 Phil Collins https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsC_SARyPzk https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/groovy-kind-of-love/110687880?i=110687487&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/5OHUTC4EvTbL0DuZQRIGGX A Groovy Kind of Love Phil Collins 1988 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Right Here Waiting 1.989 Richard Marx https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=lyGQD1cH4xI&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/right-here-waiting/724489398?i=724490044 https://open.spotify.com/track/4LFwNJWoj74Yd71fIr1W8x Right Here Waiting Richard Marx 1989 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Another One Bites the Dust 1.980 Queen https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=uFNK-9A2VRo&list=RDAMVMuFNK-9A2VRo https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-game/1440806692?i=1440807049&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/58alCatewkjNm9IM1Ucj67?highlight=spotify:track:5vdp5UmvTsnMEMESIF2Ym7 Another One Bites the Dust Queen 1980 YouTube iTunes Spotify
It's Raining Men 1.982 The Weather Girls https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5aZJBLAu1E https://music.apple.com/us/album/success/186091962?i=186092391&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/31eNtoMOM0eUpPwJKtAxTL?highlight=spotify:track:7iFwfXNYy0goAL54aupC7Q It's Raining Men The Weather Girls 1982 YouTube iTunes Spotify
You Give Good Love 1.985 Whitney Houston https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=J_BAd_zG92I&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-give-good-love/211392924?i=211393161 https://open.spotify.com/track/0t6DdFmFQhQYWhmfa5FJer You Give Good Love Whitney Houston 1985 YouTube iTunes Spotify
White Wedding 1.982 Billy Idol https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=o5oTrvdNoP4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/white-wedding-single/726172007?i=726172504&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/5ebh0MxkqELmk50xHj2b4k?highlight=spotify:track:1gzIbdFnGJ226LTl0Cn2SX White Wedding Billy Idol 1982 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Red Red Wine 1.983 UB40 https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=2DTrMa-r56Y&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/red-red-wine/1445663913?i=1445664201 https://open.spotify.com/track/4uOKFydzAejjSFqYbv1XPt Red Red Wine UB40 1983 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Ballerina Girl 1.986 Lionel Richie https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=pnNyJ0LXhNw&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/ballerina-girl/1440723498?i=1440723852 https://open.spotify.com/track/2fNx5nTZGjniOMT5FMcTyE Ballerina Girl Lionel Richie 1986 YouTube iTunes Spotify
La Vie En Rose 1.987 Louis Armstrong https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IJzYAda1wA https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/la-vie-en-rose-single-version/1445668547?i=1445668827&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/1UH4viviUjZnS9aWgPGrk0 La Vie En Rose Louis Armstrong 1987 YouTube iTunes Spotify
You Give Good Love 1.985 Whitney Houston https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=J_BAd_zG92I&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-give-good-love/211392924?i=211393161 https://open.spotify.com/track/0t6DdFmFQhQYWhmfa5FJer You Give Good Love Whitney Houston 1985 YouTube iTunes Spotify
You Shook Me All Night Long 1.980 AC/DC https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo2qQmj0_h4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/back-in-black/574050396?i=574050607&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6yl8Es1tCYD9WdSkeVLFw4?autoplay=true You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC 1980 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Free Fallin' 1.989 Tom Petty https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PIuAFrLeXfY&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/free-fallin/1440825367?i=1440825619 https://open.spotify.com/track/5tVA6TkbaAH9QMITTQRrNv Free Fallin' Tom Petty 1989 YouTube iTunes Spotify
The Wedding 1.985 Micahel Card https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i25fREzaSxg https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/the-wedding/723505993?i=723506548&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/6XbdFtfkOkHwvw6Jx92IVB The Wedding Micahel Card 1985 YouTube iTunes Spotify
The Rose 1.980 Bette Midler https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBpDk7hS_co https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-rose/740212452?i=740212490 https://open.spotify.com/track/562JrM9b7jiu8LgzV62x3o The Rose Bette Midler 1980 YouTube iTunes Spotify