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Glenn Burke| 09 November 2025
If you’re wondering what really gets people dancing, the DJ Event Planner Top 200 Most Requested Songs is the best place to start.
The top 200 reflects what guests are really asking DJs to play at weddings, birthdays, and celebrations. It covers every genre and era, making it easy to build a playlist that keeps everyone happy.
There is an international list and a UK list; this article refers to the UK list.
The UK Top 200 Most Requested Songs In 2024
1. The Killers - Mr. Brightside
2. ABBA - Dancing Queen
3. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
4. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
5. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor
6. Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
7. Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
8. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
9. Taylor Swift - Love Story
10. Earth, Wind and Fire - September
11. Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman!
12. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
13. Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69
14. Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
15. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
16. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire
17. Creedence Clearwater Revival / Tina Turner - Proud Mary
18. Beyonce feat. Jay-Z - Crazy In Love
19. Gala - Freed From Desire
20. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
21. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
22. ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
23. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
24. Sean Paul - Temperature
25. Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
26. Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love
27. Oasis - Wonderwall
28. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
29. Spice Girls - Wannabe
30. Robin S - Show Me Love
31. DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
32. ABBA - Mamma Mia
33. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
34. Chris Brown - Forever
35. OutKast - Hey Ya!
36. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
37. Usher - Yeah!
38. Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
39. Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse - Valerie
40. Cher - Believe
41. Blink-182 - All The Small Things
42. Los Del Rio - Macarena
43. Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
44. Flo Rida - Low
45. Bruno Mars - Marry You
46. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
47. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
48. S Club 7 - Reach
49. Cascada - Everytime We Touch
50. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
51. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
52. Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars
53. Erasure - A Little Respect
54. Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..)
55. Kenny Loggins - Footloose
56. Elton John - I'm Still Standing
57. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had The) Time Of My Life
58. Village People - Y.M.C.A.
59. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
60. Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
61. B-52's - Love Shack
62. Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer
63. Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
64. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
65. Tina Turner - The Best
66. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
67. Dolly Parton - 9 To 5
68. B*Witched - C'est La Vie
69. Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
70. Florence + The Machine - You've Got The Love
71. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger
72. Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers (Sunship Mix)
73. Pink - Raise Your Glass
74. Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
75. Sean Paul - Get Busy
76. The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
77. House Of Pain - Jump Around
78. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
79. Steps - 5, 6, 7, 8
80. TLC - No Scrubs
81. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
82. Sister Sledge - We Are Family
83. Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
84. Lionel Richie - All Night Long
85. ABBA - Waterloo
86. A-Ha - Take On Me
87. Robbie Williams - Candy
88. Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom
89. Smash Mouth - All Star
90. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
91. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Grease Megamix
92. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
93. Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
94. Scouting For Girls - She's So Lovely
95. Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
96. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
97. Busted - Crashed The Wedding
98. Busted / Jonas Brothers - Year 3000
99. Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
100. Beyonce - Love On Top
101. Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes
102. Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
103. Majestic and Boney M. - Rasputin
104. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
105. Pitbull feat. Kesha - Timber
106. Beatles - Twist And Shout
107. Toto - Africa
108. The Courteeners - Not Nineteen Forever
109. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
110. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
111. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
112. Kanye West - Gold Digger
113. Robbie Williams / David Archuleta - Angels
114. Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
115. Avicii - Wake Me Up!
116. Estelle - American Boy
117. Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss
118. Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
119. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
120. Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child
121. UB40 - Red Red Wine
122. George Ezra - Shotgun
123. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
124. Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee - Despacito
125. Faithless - Insomnia
126. Avicii - Levels
127. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
128. Daft Punk - One More Time
129. Earth, Wind and Fire - Boogie Wonderland
130. Michelle Branch - Everywhere
131. Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger
132. Oasis - Champagne Supernova
133. Nicki Minaj - Starships
134. Pitbull - Fireball
135. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
136. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
137. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
138. Pharrell Williams - Happy
139. Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
140. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
141. Black Keys - Set You Free
142. Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
143. Temptations - My Girl
144. Kool & The Gang - Celebration
145. Diana Ross / Marvin Gaye - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
146. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
147. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
148. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
149. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
150. Drake - One Dance
151. ABBA - Take A Chance On Me
152. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
153. Kygo and Whitney Houston / Steve Winwood - Higher Love
154. Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
155. Cobra Starship feat. Sabi - You Make Me Feel
156. Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight
157. The Game - Dreams
158. David Bowie - Let's Dance
159. David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj - Turn Me On
160. David Guetta feat. Sia - Titanium
161. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
162. Noah Kahan - Stick Season
163. Take That - Never Forget
164. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us
165. Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
166. R Kelly - Do Not Play
167. Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
168. Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast - Time Warp
169. Jody Watley - Don't You Want Me
170. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
171. Paramore - Still Into You
172. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
173. Daryl Hall & John Oates - You Make My Dreams (Come True)
174. Los Lonely Boys - Heaven
175. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
176. Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
177. Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
178. Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You
179. Haddaway - What Is Love
180. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
181. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things
182. Take That feat. Lulu - Relight My Fire
183. John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
184. Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi
185. Rudimental - Feel The Love
186. Ben E. - King Stand By Me
187. Pitbull and Ne-Yo - Time Of Our Lives
188. Madonna - Like A Prayer
189. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
190. Pitbull - Hotel Room Service
191. OMI - Cheerleader
192. Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin'
193. Madness - One Step Beyond
194. Katy Perry - Firework
195. Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream
196. Natalie Cole - This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
197. Maroon 5 - Sugar
198. Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
199. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
200. Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything
Local Knowledge is Essential
While the Top 200 gives a solid overview of UK-wide trends, it doesn’t capture the regional differences that make local events unique. Northern Irish crowds have their own distinct taste. Here, Irish and Scottish artists play a much bigger role, and some local favourites are massive compared to their popularity elsewhere in the UK.
Rather than compiling my own Top 200 list and prioritising local favourites over global chart-toppers like "Mr. Brightside" and "Dancing Queen," I instead recommend starting with the official DJ Event Planner list. You can then use local knowledge and your own judgment to perfectly fine-tune your final playlist.
In my 15+ years DJing in Northern Ireland, two tracks stand out above all others - by a long-shot...
Belfast's Biggest Anthems
Artemesia – “Bits and Pieces”
"Bits and Pieces" carries popularity from Scotland and has become an unofficial anthem here too. I don't like playing the same song twice, but I'll make an exception for this one! It's the most common song that I get asked to play, and the most requested "last song" of the night.
Mark McCabe – “Maniac 2000”
“Maniac 2000,” from Irish DJ Mark McCabe, has a similar place in our hearts. The 25th anniversary edition sounds a bit more polished than the original live recording.
Essential Northern Irish Crowd-Pleasers
There are plenty of other songs that consistently do well here, but aren't as massive elsewhere:
Westlife - Irish icons whose hits remain beloved across generations.
Whigfield - "Saturday Night" - Why is this not on the Top 200? Whigfield has always been on my must-play list, long before it was in Derry Girls!
Love Inc. - "Superstar"- Cemented by its unbeatably positive message and championed relentlessly by local DJs, this track is a definitive Northern Irish party classic.
The Cranberries - Irish legends that always get requested.
The Pogues - Legendary band who fused the energy of punk rock with traditional Irish folk music.
Steve Earle - “Galway Girl” – another sing-along favourite that always gets people smiling.
Nathan Carter - a well-known British-born Irish country music singer based in the UK and Ireland.
Gerry Cinnamon - The Scottish singer-songwriter whose anthems like “Belter” “Canter” and "Discoland" have huge followings here.
Undertones - "Teenage Kicks" - The Derry band's debut single became an anthem during The Troubles.
U2 - Contrasting the rest of this list, U2 is arguably the only band here more popular abroad than at home. But they're a massive part of our national story, so they absolutely belong.
Sham Rock - “Tell Me Ma” – a guaranteed crowd-pleaser rooted in Irish tradition.
DJ Sammy - He may hail from Spain, but for an entire generation of Northern Irish clubbers, DJ Sammy defines their youth.
Alice DJ - "Better Off Alone" - A throwback staple and guaranteed floor-filler.
Micky Modelle is a Belfast-born DJ and producer.
Sunset Bros X Mark McCabe - "I'm Feeling It (In The Air)" - He's not just a 1-hit wonder.
While these artists and tracks may not dominate the charts across Britain, here in Northern Ireland, they are absolutely essential to our culture. A special shout-out goes to Bicep, Billy Gillies, Jazzy, and the many other incredible DJs putting us on the map. I would also like to acknowledge breakthrough Irish bands, Picture This and Amble - requested a lot in recent years.
While I champion our local music scene, I wouldn't stretch to include local songs simply for the sake of it. The main objective is to keep everyone engaged with their favourite songs.
Can you play something a bit more recent?
The UK Official Charts / Top 40 and Shazam chart are useful resources for discovering the most recent hits, however I rarely introduce the newest entries into a set. Most people haven't heard brand new songs, and even heavy radio rotation doesn't prevent a new song from emptying the dance floor. It's better to guarantee high energy by utilising familiar, established hits that keep everyone on their feet.
Every year sees a few new songs totally crush everything else though - they can become ubiquitous in no time. Always factor in last year's major breakthrough hits. Since the DJEP Top 200 is a year behind, it doesn't register these blow-up songs until the following year, so the current list can feel incomplete. Case in point: Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" is absent from the 2024 list, but is probably the biggest contender for the 2025 list!
To conclude
Amy Macdonald is a Scottish singer-songwriter loved in Ireland for her folk-rock sound.
While the DJ Event Planner Top 200 is a fantastic starting point, it’s just as important to include personal preferences when planning a playlist. Adding songs that mean something to you, your friends, or your community helps make the night feel more personal. Mixing popular, crowd-pleasing tracks with a few local favourites or personal choices gives your playlist character and ensures everyone hears something that feels special, not just predictable...
Mumford & Sons is an English folk-rock band famous for their banjo-driven sound.
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Glenn Burke| 09 November 2025 | mobilediscobelfast@gmail.com
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