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40 Best 2000s Wedding Songs for 2026

The millennial floor-filler. Here are the best 2000s wedding songs, from pop and dance to hip-hop, R&B, rock, indie, and romance.

The 2000s are the nostalgia sweet spot for so many couples and guests, the era of club bangers, pop-punk, and R&B everyone still knows every word to. It is built for a packed floor.

Below are the 2000s songs our DJs reach for, grouped by vibe. Your Dow Oak DJ mixes them with other eras so the floor stays full for all ages.

Pop & Dance

2000s club and radio anthems.

  1. Hey Ya!OutKast
  2. Crazy in LoveBeyoncé ft. JAY-Z
  3. SexyBackJustin Timberlake
  4. Party in the U.S.A.Miley Cyrus
  5. I Gotta FeelingThe Black Eyed Peas
  6. Since U Been GoneKelly Clarkson
  7. Mr. BrightsideThe Killers
  8. Hips Don't LieShakira ft. Wyclef Jean
  9. UmbrellaRihanna ft. JAY-Z
  10. ToxicBritney Spears

Hip-Hop & R&B

2000s bounce and club hits.

  1. Yeah!Usher
  2. Get LowLil Jon & The East Side Boyz
  3. In Da Club50 Cent
  4. Gold DiggerKanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
  5. Ignition (Remix)R. Kelly
  6. LowFlo Rida ft. T-Pain
  7. Hot in HerreNelly
  8. Pon de ReplayRihanna
  9. PromiscuousNelly Furtado
  10. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)Beyoncé

Rock & Indie

Pop-punk and indie-era singalongs.

  1. All the Small Thingsblink-182
  2. Sugar, We're Goin DownFall Out Boy
  3. Float OnModest Mouse
  4. Hey There DelilahPlain White T's
  5. Use SomebodyKings of Leon
  6. Chasing CarsSnow Patrol
  7. The MiddleJimmy Eat World
  8. Are You Gonna Be My GirlJet
  9. Last NiteThe Strokes
  10. Sex on FireKings of Leon

Slow & Romantic

2000s love songs to sway to.

  1. A Thousand MilesVanessa Carlton
  2. You and MeLifehouse
  3. HaloBeyoncé
  4. You Are the Best ThingRay LaMontagne
  5. BubblyColbie Caillat
  6. Better TogetherJack Johnson
  7. LuckyJason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
  8. The Way I AmIngrid Michaelson
  9. First Day of My LifeBright Eyes
  10. Far AwayNickelback

Good to Know

2000s Wedding Song FAQs

What are the best 2000s songs for a wedding?
Bangers like Yeah!, Crazy in Love, and Mr. Brightside, plus 2000s romantics like A Thousand Miles and Halo.
Why are 2000s songs great for weddings?
They are the nostalgia sweet spot for millennial couples and guests, blending pop, hip-hop, and R&B everyone still knows.
How many 2000s songs should we play?
As many as you want. Your DJ mixes them with other eras so the floor stays full for all ages.

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