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ISSUE 206 MAY 2019 WWW.MOBILEBEAT.COM
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PLAY SOMETHING WE CAN DANCE TO........................... 6
By Jay Maxwell
FE ATURE . . .................................................................... 8
By Staci Nichols
FE ATURE . . .................................................................. 10
By Steve Sharp
MOBILE MATTERS....................................................... 1 2
A DV E R T I S E R S
By Matt Martindale
Audio-Technica www.audio-technica.com 5
SPECIAL FE ATURE . . .....................................................14
DJ Trivia www.djtrivia.com 31
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A DIFFERENT BE AT . . ................................................... 26 PCDJ www.pcdj.com 13
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By Stu Chisholm
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PLAY SOMETHING WE CAN DANCE TO
A Fresh Coat NEW SHADES
of Musical
TO BRIGHTEN YOUR MIXES
ALPHABETICALLY, BY TITLE...
Paint 1
SONG TITLE
BACK TO YOU
ARTIST
SELENA GOMEZ
CATEGORY
DANCE
By Jay Maxwell 2 BAD GUY BILLIE EILISH POP
3 BE ALRIGHT DEAN LEWIS SLOW
4 BEAUTIFUL CRAZY LUKE COMBS SLOW
5 BETTER NOW POST MALONE POP
YG /2 CHAINZ, BIG SEAN & NICKI
6 BIG BANK HIP-HOP
MINAJ
7 BODY LOUD LUXURY/BRANDO DANCE
8 BOO'D UP ELLA MAI SLOW
E veryone puts off doing certain tasks. In the short
term, we might not answer an e-mail for a couple
of days. Other chores we might delay for several years.
9
10
BROKEN
CALL OUT MY NAME
LOVELYTHEBAND
THE WEEKND
POP
SLOW
11 CLOSE TO ME ELLIE GOULDING X DIPLO/SWAE LEE DANCE
Rounding the corner onto my street, it was easy to see that
DANCING WITH A
I had postponed repainting my house for several seasons. Many 12 SAM SMITH & NORMANI POP
STRANGER
years ago the paint had begun to fade. Now, because of years
of neglect, the paint peeling was so extensive that bare wood SILK CITY & DUA LIPA /DIPLO & MARK
13 ELECTRICITY DANCE
could even be seen by people passing on the sidewalk. Luckily, RONSON
the foundation of the house is solid, the house remains structur- 14 FEFE 6IX9INE /NICKI MINAJ HIP-HOP
ally sound, and the roof doesn't leak when it rains. The only thing
the house needed was a fresh coat of paint to spruce it up and 15 FINESSE BRUNO MARS & CARDI B DANCE
make it look presentable. 16 FREAKY FRIDAY LIL DICKY/CHRIS BROWN HIP-HOP
The mobile DJ’s music collection is like a house because
17 FRIENDS MARSHMELLO & ANNE - MARIE POP
most of the music has been in his or her collection for years
and still serves as the solid foundation for a party; however to 18 GIANT CALVIN HARRIS & RAG'N'BONE MAN DANCE
remain truly “presentable” it constantly needs to be freshened up
19 GIRLS LIKE YOU MAROON 5 /CARDI B POP
with new sounds. At most events, such as weddings, corporate
functions, and birthday parties, the majority of the tunes DJs spin 20 GOD'S PLAN DRAKE HIP-HOP
have been bringing parties to life for decades. However, there are
21 HAPPIER MARSHMELLO & BASTILLE DANCE
always current songs that some people at an event will request,
and every mobile DJ needs to be equipped to play them. 22 HEY LOOK MA, I MADE IT PANIC! AT THE DISCO POP
Veteran DJs recall the events where they didn’t have the 23 HIGH HOPES PANIC! AT THE DISCO POP
latest song that was the rave of the week. Even going to the
record store every week, there were times when the hottest hit 24 I FOUND YOU BENNY BLANCO & CALVIN HARRIS DANCE
was not in the LP or CD collection for the gig. 25 I LIKE IT CARDI B/BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN HIP-HOP
Today, the internet makes access to any song instantaneous.
The real issue for today’s mobile DJ is to know the music well 26 IN MY FEELINGS DRAKE HIP-HOP
enough to understand when to play the song; if the song is really TIESTO & DZEKO /PREME & POST
27 JACKIE CHAN DANCE
going to bring people to the dancefloor; and if the song is appro- MALONE
priate for the crowd. For DJs to stay on top of their game, they
28 LEAVE ME ALONE FLIPP DINERO HIP-HOP
must remain knowledgeable about modern music. In a word,
they must remain “fresh.” 29 LOOK BACK AT IT A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE HIP-HOP
There are many ways to remain fresh. The best way is to 30 ME! TAYLOR SWIFT /BRENDON URIE POP
listen to clients’ requests. Don't neglect asking your clients
before the event for their song choices. Even if they are relying 31 MEDICINE JENNIFER LOPEZ /FRENCH MONTANA DANCE
on you to program the event, along with your prepared song list 32 MO BAMBA SHECK WES HIP-HOP
be sure to include a section where you encourage them to write
requests not found elsewhere on the list. This gives you time to 33 MY BLOOD TWENTY ONE PILOTS POP
6 MO BI LE BE A T.COM ▷ M AY 2 0 1 9
34 NEVER BE THE SAME CAMILA CABELLO SLOW Mobile Beat’s resident musicologist since 1992 (issue #11),
Jay Maxwell runs the multi-talent entertainment company,
35 NICE FOR WHAT DRAKE HIP-HOP
Jay Maxwell’s Music by Request, LLC, in Charleston, South
DJ KHALED /JUSTIN BIEBER, CHANCE Carolina. He is also a professor of Business at Charleston
36 NO BRAINER HIP-HOP
THE RAPPER & QUAVO Southern University. His passion for detail and continuous
research of clients’ requests can be found not only in this
37 NO ROOTS ALICE MERTON POP column, but also in his annually updated music guide, Play
38 NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY ARIANA GRANDE DANCE Something We Can Dance To.
39 NONSTOP DRAKE HIP-HOP
40 OLD TOWN ROAD LIL NAS X /BILLY RAY CYRUS HIP-HOP become familiar with their requests so you will know how to best
41 ONE KISS CALVIN HARRIS /DUA LIPA DANCE use these new-found tools to freshen up your show and to satisfy
your clients.
42 PLEASE ME CARDI B & BRUNO MARS HIP-HOP
After the busy spring wedding season, I look back over the last
43 REMIND ME TO FORGET KYGO /MIGUEL DANCE several months of requests to determine the new songs that need
to be added to freshen up my music lists. Because many modern
44 SAD! XXXTENTACION HIP-HOP
songs are explicit, I ensure the versions of the songs added are
SAY AMEN (SATURDAY always the edited/clean versions. Everything a mobile DJ does,
45 PANIC! AT THE DISCO POP
NIGHT) especially the music he or she plays, reflects their values; so, great
46 SHALLOW LADY GAGA & BRADLEY COOPER SLOW care should be taken to avoid playing music with profanity. I
have never found a reason to play any song with explicit lyrics
TRAVIS SCOTT /DRAKE, JUICY J &
47 SICKO MODE HIP-HOP at a party. We should never offend anyone by blasting vulgarity
SWAE LEE
from our speakers. Instead, we should focus on bringing the
NOTD & FELIX JAEHN /GEORGIA KU & party to life by pumping sounds with the right beat for people’s
48 SO CLOSE DANCE
CAPTAIN CUTS feet. Experienced mobile DJs know the foundational music, but
49 SOLO CLEAN BANDIT /DEMI LOVATO DANCE they must also be ready to brush on a fresh coat of musical paint
with today’s music when someone who wants something new
50 SPEECHLESS DAN SHAY SLOW exclaims, “Play Something We Can Dance To!”
51 STIR FRY MIGOS HIP-HOP
52 SUCKER JONAS BROTHERS POP
53 SUNFLOWER POST MALONE & SWAE LEE HIP-HOP
54 SWEET BUT PSYCHO AVA MAX POP
DJ SNAKE /CARDI B, OZUNA & SELENA
55 TAKI TAKI DANCE
GOMEZ
56 TALK KHALID SLOW
57 TASTE TYGA /OFFSET HIP-HOP
58 TEQUILA DAN + SHAY SLOW
59 THE MIDDLE ZEDD, MAREN MORRIS & GREY DANCE
THE CHAINSMOKERS/KELSEA
60 THIS FEELING POP
BALLERINI
61 THIS IS AMERICA CHILDISH GAMBINO HIP-HOP
62 TWERK CITY GIRLS/CARDI B HIP-HOP
GUCCI MANE, BRUNO MARS & KODAK
63 WAKE UP IN THE SKY HIP-HOP
BLACK
64 WALK IT TALK IT MIGOS F./DRAKE HIP-HOP
65 WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER BILLIE EILISH SLOW
66 WOW. POST MALONE HIP-HOP
67 YOU MAKE IT EASY JASON ALDEAN SLOW
68 YOU SAY LAUREN DAIGLE SLOW
69 YOUNGBLOOD 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER POP
KODAK BLACK /TRAVIS SCOTT &
70 ZEZE HIP-HOP
OFFSET
MO BI LE BE A T.COM ▷ M AY 2019 7
FEATURE
Five Easy Wordplay Song
Transitions Any DJ Can Do
By Staci Nichols
T here is no need to be intimidated by wordplay segues!
While, yes, you can use pre-made wordplay transitions
from your DJ pool (like “Yeah/One Dance” DJ Couture
CLICK HERE to access Staci’s demo track of
these transitions at noted reference times
Wordplay Segue/Clean/Short available from Direct Music drop point in “Hey Ya” and play the Taylor loop, slowly filtering it in,
Service), you can definitely perform them live even with until Andre 3000 says, “Now all the Beyonces...”
beginner level beatmatching skills. They simply require
#3: “BOOM BOOM POW” (BLACK EYED PEAS) INTO “SUPER
a few minutes of prep time at home to set cue points & BASS” (NICKI MINAJ) - 1:36.4
practice before performing live. The wordplay segue is What's the sound of some rockin' super bass? Boom! Yep, you got
one of my favorite song transitions, and I usually do a it. Here we will overlap both songs repeating the word “boom.”
handful of them in every set I perform. Like Eve says in the Match up the last chorus of “Boom Boom Pow” (130 bpm) to the
first song on our list, “Love for my wordplay—that's hard first chorus of Super Bass (127 bpm – “Can't you hear that boom,
ba-doom, boom, boom, ba-doom, boom, bass. He got that super
to find.” Well, here are five ways to make wordplay easy!
bass. Boom, ba-doom, boom, boom, ba-doom, boom, bass.”) No
#1: “LET ME BLOW YA MIND” (EVE, GWEN STEFANI) need to loop either song as both repeat “boom” for 2 phrases/8 bars
INTO “DESPACITO - REMIX” (JUSTIN BIEBER, LUIS FONSI, (Nicki actually gives you a third phrase of “booms.”) For those of you
who spin a lot of Latin like I do, you can also use “Scooby Doo Pa Pa”
DADDY YANKEE) - 0:00
by DJ Kass and Pitbull for a “boom” wordplay transition.
By this time, most non-Spanish speakers have learned that
“despacito” means slowly (and “suavemente” means softly). Gwen #4: “JUMPIN' JUMPIN'” (DESTINY'S CHILD) INTO “JUMP
Stefani's promise “I'm gonna take my time” in the chorus of “Let AROUND” (HOUSE OF PAIN) - 2:09
Me Blow Ya Mind” is the perfect hand-off to a whole song about Not only do these songs match up in tempo and wording, but they
taking your time! “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” weighs in at 90 bpm. For are both ‘90s hip hop classics! For this transition, I use the short
this transition, I use the Miguel Soria Remix of the Justin Bieber version of the Devine Canine Remix for “Jumpin' Jumpin'” (100 bpm)
version of “Despacito,” which clocks at 95 bpm. The Miguel Soria available from BPM Supreme with the original version of Jump
version features a repeated echo of the word “despacito” starting Around (107 bpm). At 1:16.4 in this version of “Jumpin' Jumpin,'” a
at the fifth bar (or second phrase) with the verse starting at the 9th breakdown starts of Destiny's Child repeating the words “jumpin'
bar (or third phrase). To perform this transition, I simultaneously hit jumpin'.” There I drop a 4-beat loop of the words “jump around” from
an 8-bar loop of “I'm gonna take my time” in the second chorus of House of Pain's first chorus. You can drop the “jump around” loop
Let Me Blow Ya Mind and drop the Miguel Soria remix at the first fairly loudly here. It also works to drop “Jump Around” without a
downbeat. With each repetition of the “I'm gonna take my time” loop, if you prefer. I know some DJs use Kris Kross' “Jump” (102 bpm)
loop, I drop the volume a bit so it's completely faded out by the first to wordplay with “Jump Around” as well.
verse of Despacito. Easy peasy!
#5: “BODAK YELLOW” (CARDI B) INTO “MONEY” (CARDI
#2: “HEY YA” (OUTKAST) INTO “SHAKE IT OFF” (TAYLOR B) - 2:40
SWIFT) - 0:52
My favorite part of “Bodak Yellow” is definitely when Cardi says, “I
There aren't a ton of bangers around the 160/80 bpm range, so to don't dance now, I make money moves.” And it's the perfect segue
find two that you can combine with an easy wordplay is a gem. to her song “Money.” I recommend using any of the “Bodak Yellow”
“Shake It Off” weighs in at 160/80 bpm, and “Hey Ya” is 159 bpm. remixes around 125/126 bpm and the Fry Ups Remix of “Money”
For this transition, we will overlap Andre 3000 repeating “shake it” (available from Digital DJ Pool), which weighs in at 125 BPM. On the
in the ending of “Hey Ya” with an 8-bar loop from the first chorus of last chorus of “Bodak Yellow,” set an 8-bar loop of her saying, “I don't
“Shake It Off” where she says “I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, dance now, I make money moves.” Drop that over the intro of the
shake, shake. I shake it off. I shake it off. Woo hoo hoo.” Mark your Fry Ups version of “Money,” in which the word “money” is repeated
for the first 4 phrases until the verse starts.
DJ Staci, the Track Star, has been a full-time
mobile DJ for 10 years. She has performed As you've probably noticed, to find new wordplay segues, you
internationally, on the Vegas strip, at festivals, want to look for songs that repeat a single word or simple phrase
celebrity weddings, and for companies like over and over—especially where a bit of an echo or filter is involved.
Lamborghini and Reebok. Staci has spoken There are literally an infinite supply of wordplay segues out there.
at industry conferences and been featured on
DJ News TV, ADJA and BookMoreBrides.com
Once you start looking for them, you'll find them everywhere. But,
webinars, the Wedding MBA podcast, and a BPM most importantly, they can help you serve up many of those “tired
Supreme Female DJ Forum. Staci is represented by old” wedding reception tracks in a fresh way!
both Scratch Events & Purim Agency.
8 MO BI LE BE A T.COM ▷ M AY 2 0 1 9
FEATURE
Controversy
WHEN DO YOU MUTE THE MUSIC—OR THE MUSIC MAKER?
By Steve Sharp
I
DJ events, unless you consider “everyone have an amazing time!”
t’s been said that there’s no such thing as bad publicity. political.
Today, this no longer appears to be true as various For me, there’s a horrible irony here: On one hand, I interpret
scandals and controversies seem to keep cropping up these “movements” as a visceral reaction to injustices that have
around musicians and/or specific songs, many of which never been reckoned with, sometimes in situations where power
and money have allowed years or even DECADES of abuse to go on.
have been popular among mobile Djs. How tame, by
On the other hand: music, especially as it related to dancing and
today’s standards, is the song “Controversy” by Prince? celebration is meant to be AN ESCAPE.
“Am I black or white? Am I straight, or gay? Controversy.” At what point is the recording artist (or song) deemed so
In 1981, this was considered shocking. I know I’ve played horrible that it cannot or SHOULD not (but again, this indicates
LOTS of Prince music over the years, much of it much political point of view, by definition) still be enjoyed,
more edgy than those lyrics. And I received little especially if it evokes fond memories of an
to no backlash about it. earlier time in your own life. Do people
Flash forward to two weeks ago, at need to rewrite their own personal
a karaoke show I was hosting. I keep memories because listening to a song
folder of short instrumentals (the you loved in years past is written
old “PC beds” from Prime Cuts, and/or performed by someone
back when they were a music who MAY have done horrible
service) that play at random things? I understand the goal
for “bumper” music between is to “hit them in the wallet”,
singers. Usually, less than 30 but how much of an impact
seconds of any song plays, does something like this even
as the next singer comes up. have?
This night, one singer finishes, If the example is R. Kelly,
bumper music comes on. It’s I cannot REMEMBER the last
the instrumental for “Step In time I purchased something
The Name Of Love” by R. Kelly. new from him. Is he making
A woman from across the bar money if I still play 20 seconds
starts SCREAMING “take that of “Step In The Name Of Love”
off”, which happened naturally between karaoke singers? If so,
by itself, as the next singer came how much? What value is there, if
forward in what was probably less any, if I removed all his music from
than 20 seconds. Instrumental, no my hard drives? What SHOULD I do if
lyrics of any kind, for TWENTY SECONDS, his music gets requested?
and this was the reaction I encountered. If we DO “mute” a song or artist, where
Thankfully, that was the end of that situation do we draw the line? Do we wait until someone
for me, but apparently, others haven’t gotten off so is convicted of a crime, or is that standard too high?
lightly for the offense of playing R. Kelly. Do we join a boycott as soon as there’s any form of accusation,
Same has been true recently for Michael Jackson, perhaps to a or is that standard too low?
lesser degree, and before that: Kanye West and even what was once I don’t have the answers for anyone else, and I’m not really
considered a staple of Christmas songs “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” has thrilled with my own answers, as they might be a “cop out”. But,
had people losing their minds, starting online. I’m willing to bet this since I opened this can of worms, I feel that I should at least face my
latter controversy will rehash itself again this coming Christmas. own music here. I haven’t “muted” anyone, nor deleted anything,
You know, it’s hard enough just trying to make an audience so far. I have chosen to let the chips fall where they fall, and let my
happy and get them dancing today, considering the horribly frag- clients decide what and whom I should play, and whom I should
mented way so many people not. This being said, I can’t deny
“consume” music now, without that I have AVOIDED playing some
the added bonus of dealing with of these artists in the news, unless
the minefield of: who are we all Steve Sharp has been entertaining Southern specifically requested. I just don’t
supposed to be “muting” today. Californians since 1981, and is noted for his want MORE pushback, or any
It’s a potential minefield. extensive music knowledge and music video excuse for someone to complain.
While I’m happy to share programming skill. He is also a primary DJ I try to view it as a challenge... Can
or discuss my political point of product demonstrator for Hercules. I get people dancing WITHOUT
view, I’m NOT attempting to make playing (for example) Michael
ANY political statement at my Jackson? Yes, I can.
10 MO BI LE BE A T.COM ▷ M AY 2 0 1 9MOBILE MATTERS
To Play or Not to Play?
MUSIC STANDARDS: DILEMMAS AND DECISIONS
By Matt Martindale
I
time. I take the time to fully review the list of song requests in
n the end, you have your own internal compass. advance. That means I go into every wedding fully prepared and
That compass guides you, your company, your music informed. If I don’t know the song, I always examine a lyric sheet
policies, and ultimately, your reputation. Are your (www.AZLyrics.com) in my office, then pull up the song and play
events family-friendly with appropriate music, or are it while reading the lyrics. If it’s egregious (“extraordinary in some
bad way, glaring, flagrant”), I’ll always purchase a clean version
your events laced with profane music filled with sexual when available. (A word of caution: just because something is
content and derogatory language? Since I almost labeled “clean” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safe to use. Even
exclusively do weddings, there are songs I won’t play many “clean” versions can still be pretty bad.) Once I have a “clean”
based on the music policy we have. Our clients also version, I then repeat the same process by playing the “clean”
song, and re-reading the lyric sheet).
know this up front. It also attracts certain clients to me
So, what if a “clean” version isn’t available? I will send
as a result, based on the reputation I have. the bride a link to the lyric sheet specifically asking
The reality is, sometimes songs simply do if she still wants this particular song played
not “fit in” within the music programming. with explicit words (or content) that will be
Playing heavy metal or gangsta rap, for heard by children, parents, grandparents
example, will likely upset or displease and religious figures (i.e. priest, pastor,
some guests. Songs containing rabbi, etc.). About 98 percent say no.
racy or sexually graphic language, However, once in a great while, a
in my opinion, should not be bride will say “Yes, I don’t care.
played. Even though you, or the It’s my wedding!” That’s okay. At
client, may like a particular song, the end of the night, it will make
everyone will survive if a song is the list, but here’s what we do,
not played. The wedding cele- straight from our printed music
bration won’t be hurt by a song policy:
that isn’t played, but can be “If our couples insist on a song
severely tainted by a song that being played that fits the above,
is. So can your reputation! regarding objectionable content,
A wedding includes a mix explicit, racial or sexually graphic
of ages, varying music tastes, language, we’ll politely say: “This song
personal styles, different beliefs, is going out by special request of [bride
values and cultures. Only through or groom]” and then play it.
actual wedding experience can a DJ This is done in an effort to preserve
understand the need for variety in music my professional image and defer guest per-
tempo, styles, genres, eras and how to read ception by putting the responsibility squarely
a diverse crowd. Our job is to appeal to as many on the client for their selection. With 1,662 weddings
dancers as possible by playing all styles and genres of personally performed, in the handful of times over the
familiar dance music. The first key to doing this, is to specifically play years I’ve had to play a song I otherwise wouldn’t play, this has
tasteful and "family appropriate" songs and shy away from stunning always worked.
grandma with, say, that new club song filled with adult content and Music comes in all styles. It can be casual or sophisticated;
questionable language. Secondly, to maximize dancing, it’s always classical or rock; reggae or jazz; polka or pop; and everything
best to play songs that appeal to the large group as a whole first. A in between. It can be loud or soft; fast or slow. It appeals to
song that is number one on the charts now might be familiar to a young and old. It can make you feel lively or lethargic and has
few younger guests, but likely won’t be at all to older guests. the ability to move people in profound ways. Our goal, is to play
For me, songs with a wide variety of music styles
sexual content, “N” word, and as part of our music program-
explicit language, just aren’t Matt Martindale, a professional DJ and MC since 1989, ming to energize the dancing
appropriate—especially at has performed at more than 1,650 wedding receptions,
portion of a couple’s special
and still counting. Along with running his 18-time
weddings. True, I may not day to make it a huge success.
award-winning company, Amoré DJ Entertainment
know every song, and that’s (www.amoredjentertainment.com), he is a regular How do you handle music?
okay. However, since I take the MB contributor and creator of the yearly “State of Do you have music standards?
effort and time to meticulously the Industry Report.” His extensive entertainment What are they? How do you
prepare in advance for every experience also includes training in audio production communicate them?
wedding, including screening and sound engineering, lighting and design, improv
and buying my music ahead of comedy, voiceover artistry, magic, and more.
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MB / DJEP TOP 200
The RANK
1
TITLE
I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
(WHO LOVES ME)
ARTIST
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Mobile
2 UPTOWN FUNK MARK RONSON FEAT BRUNO MARS
3 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' JOURNEY
4 CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Beat
5 SHUT UP AND DANCE WALK THE MOON
6 SWEET CAROLINE NEIL DIAMOND
7 DESPACITO LUIS FONSI FEAT DADDY YANKEE
Top 200
8 SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
9 YEAH! USHER
10 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER BON JOVI
11 CUPID SHUFFLE CUPID
Now Powered by 12 24K MAGIC BRUNO MARS
DJ Event Planner 13 CHA CHA SLIDE DJ CASPER
14 I GOTTA FEELING BLACK EYED PEAS
15 SHAKE IT OFF TAYLOR SWIFT
16 WOBBLE V.I.C.
17 MARRY YOU BRUNO MARS
DJ Event Planner is a web-based organization tool, which
includes a suite of website plug-ins DJs can use on their 18 BROWN EYED GIRL VAN MORRISON
existing websites. The plug-ins pump up the functionality of
any site, and are customizable (logos, colors, wording, etc.) 19 THINKING OUT LOUD ED SHEERAN
so they can match the look and feel of a DJ’s current website. 20 HAPPY PHARRELL WILLIAMS
Clients will never know the event planner tools are hosted
on our servers. 21 EVERYBODY (BACKSTREET'S BACK) BACKSTREET BOYS
22 IGNITION (REMIX) R. KELLY
One important part of the suite is the music request system,
23 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS
which makes it easy for clients to let the DJ know what
songs they want played. Thus the lists printed here have 24 MR. BRIGHTSIDE KILLERS
been compiled based on over 2 million requests made using
25 HEY YA! OUTKAST
the DJ Event Planner song request system.
26 DANCING QUEEN ABBA
For more info go to www.djeventplanner.com 27 FOOTLOOSE KENNY LOGGINS
28 PERFECT ED SHEERAN
29 LOVE SHACK B-52’S
30 YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC
31 CRAZY IN LOVE BEYONCE FEAT JAY-Z
32 TWIST AND SHOUT BEATLES
33 WE FOUND LOVE RIHANNA FEAT CALVIN HARRIS
34 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY
35 BABY GOT BACK SIR MIX-A-LOT
36 ALL OF ME JOHN LEGEND
The Mobile Beat Top 200 charts are copyright BC Productions d/b/a 37 LOW FLO RIDA
Mobile Beat and are licensed from DJ Event Planner. These charts
38 SHOUT ANIMAL HOUSE
may only be republished with clearly visible links to Mobile Beat
(www.mobilebeat.com) and DJ Event Planner (www.djeventplanner.com). 39 FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES GARTH BROOKS
14 MO BI LE BE AT.COM ▷ MAY 2019The Mobile Beat Top 200
RANK TITLE ARTIST 81 SWEET HOME ALABAMA LYNYRD SKYNYRD
40 SUGAR MAROON 5 82 COTTON EYE JOE REDNEX
41 PARTY ROCK ANTHEM LMFAO 83 AT LAST ETTA JAMES
42 COME ON EILEEN DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS 84 NO DIGGITY BLACKSTREET
43 BILLIE JEAN MICHAEL JACKSON 85 FIREBALL PITBULL
44 PARTY IN THE U.S.A. MILEY CYRUS 86 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES
45 THIS IS HOW WE DO IT MONTELL JORDAN 87 JUST DANCE LADY GAGA
46 SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT) BEYONCE 88 A THOUSAND YEARS CHRISTINA PERRI
47 TIMBER PITBULL FEAT KESHA 89 CAKE BY THE OCEAN DNCE
48 DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH MICHAEL JACKSON 90 GET LUCKY DAFT PUNK
49 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT FRANK SINATRA 91 MACARENA LOS DEL RIO
50 SUMMER OF '69 BRYAN ADAMS 92 STAYIN' ALIVE BEE GEES
51 MY GIRL TEMPTATIONS 93 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE BRUNO MARS
52 WE ARE FAMILY SISTER SLEDGE 94 FINESSE BRUNO MARS FEAT CARDI B
53 GET LOW LIL JON & THE EASTSIDE BOYZ 95 CHICKEN FRIED ZAC BROWN BAND
54 JUMP AROUND HOUSE OF PAIN 96 GIVE ME EVERYTHING PITBULL FEAT NE-YO, AFROJACK & NAYER
55 WAGON WHEEL OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW 97 TENNESSEE WHISKEY CHRIS STAPLETON
56 BLURRED LINES ROBIN THICKE FEAT PHARRELL & T.I. 98 GOLD DIGGER KANYE WEST
57 SHAPE OF YOU ED SHEERAN 99 PUSH IT SALT 'N PEPA
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58 CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG 100 HIPS DON'T LIE SHAKIRA
59 DANZA KUDURO DON OMAR FEAT LUCENZO 101 THRILLER MICHAEL JACKSON
60 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP FOUNDATIONS 102 COUNTRY GIRL (SHAKE IT FOR ME) LUKE BRYAN
61 HOT IN HERRE NELLY 103 OLD TIME ROCK N ROLL BOB SEGER
62 TURN DOWN FOR WHAT DJ SNAKE FEAT LIL' JON 104 I WANT IT THAT WAY BACKSTREET BOYS
63 DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT TOPLOADER 105 ONE DANCE DRAKE
64 BYE BYE BYE N’SYNC 106 MARRY ME TRAIN
65 SEXYBACK JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 107 SWEET CHILD O' MINE GUNS N' ROSES
66 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) STEVIE WONDER 108 RAISE YOUR GLASS PINK
67 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN CYNDI LAUPER 109 JESSIE'S GIRL RICK SPRINGFIELD
68 MOVES LIKE JAGGER MAROON 5 110 LOVE ON TOP BEYONCE
69 Y.M.C.A. VILLAGE PEOPLE 111 ICE ICE BABY VANILLA ICE
70 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC WILD CHERRY 112 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY
71 DIE A HAPPY MAN THOMAS RHETT 113 SEXY AND I KNOW IT LMFAO
72 FOREVER CHRIS BROWN 114 WONDERWALL OASIS
73 YOU MAKE ME FEEL COBRA STARSHIP 115 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO WHAM!
74 AFRICA TOTO 116 ROCK YOUR BODY JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
75 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY QUEEN 117 UNFORGETTABLE NAT KING COLE
76 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME DEF LEPPARD 118 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG
77 WONDERFUL TONIGHT ERIC CLAPTON 119 TAKE ON ME A-HA
78 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING 120 I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING AEROSMITH
79 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 121 PONY GINUWINE
80 I LIKE IT CARDI B, BAD BUNNY AND J BALVIN 122 CHEERLEADER OMI
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RANK TITLE ARTIST 161 DYNAMITE TAIO CRUZ
123 SEX ON FIRE KINGS OF LEON 162 CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU FRANKI VALLI
124 U CAN'T TOUCH THIS M.C. HAMMER 163 SAVE A HORSE (RIDE A COWBOY) BIG & RICH
125 I'M YOURS JASON MRAZ 164 BEAT IT MICHAEL JACKSON
126 DON'T STOP ME NOW QUEEN 165 HO HEY LUMINEERS
127 YOU ARE THE BEST THING RAY LAMONTAGNE 166 TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT EDDIE MONEY
128 RESPECT ARETHA FRANKLIN 167 ALL STAR SMASH MOUTH
129 SOMETHING JUST LIKE THIS CHAINSMOKERS AND COLDPLAY 168 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH DIANA ROSS / MARVIN GAYE
130 I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES) PROCLAIMERS 169 QUE BONITO ES QUERER ULICES CHAIDEZ Y SUS PLEBES
131 PIANO MAN BILLY JOEL 170 ABC JACKSON 5
132 CLOSER NE-YO 171 L-O-V-E NAT KING COLE
133 HAVANA CAMILA CABELLO FEAT YOUNG THUG 172 SAY YOU WON'T LET GO JAMES ARTHUR
134 SUPERSTITION STEVIE WONDER 173 MY HOUSE FLO RIDA
135 SHOTS LMFAO FEAT LIL JON 174 UNCHAINED MELODY RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA 175 ONE KISS CALVIN HARRIS AND DUA LIPA
136 GREASE MEGAMIX
NEWTON-JOHN
176 ELECTRIC BOOGIE (ELECTRIC SLIDE) MARCIA GRIFFITHS
137 CALL ME MAYBE CARLY RAE JEPSEN
177 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE SUPREMES
138 EVERYTHING MICHAEL BUBLE
178 FEEL SO CLOSE CALVIN HARRIS
139 HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) JAMES TAYLOR
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179 SORRY JUSTIN BIEBER
140 GOD'S PLAN DRAKE
180 NICE FOR WHAT DRAKE
141 MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! SHANIA TWAIN
181 LET'S STAY TOGETHER AL GREEN
142 CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE QUEEN
182 TREASURE BRUNO MARS
143 BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD SAM HUNT
183 STARSHIPS NICKI MINAJ
144 WAKE ME UP! AVICII
184 ONE MORE TIME DAFT PUNK
145 SOBREDOSIS ROMEO SANTOS FEAT OZUNA
185 CRUISE FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
146 THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR CALVIN HARRIS FEAT RIHANNA
186 TITANIUM DAVID GUETTA FEAT SIA
147 THAT'S WHAT I LIKE BRUNO MARS
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL / 187 WHAT IS LOVE HADDAWAY
148 PROUD MARY
TINA TURNER
188 TRAP QUEEN FETTY WAP
149 CHEAP THRILLS SIA
189 FIREWORK KATY PERRY
150 KISS PRINCE
190 CAN'T FEEL MY FACE THE WEEKND
151 BETTER TOGETHER JACK JOHNSON
191 AMAZED LONESTAR
152 FLY ME TO THE MOON FRANK SINATRA
192 IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW BRETT YOUNG
153 DJ GOT US FALLIN' IN LOVE USHER
193 POISON BELL BIV DEVOE
154 IN DA CLUB 50 CENT
194 GANGNAM STYLE PSY
155 THE MIDDLE JIMMY EAT WORLD
195 BODAK YELLOW CARDI B
156 MI GENTE J BALVIN AND WILLY WILLIAM
196 RHYTHM IS A DANCER SNAP!
THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING
157 NATALIE COLE
LOVE) 197 CLUB CAN'T HANDLE ME FLO RIDA
158 BRICK HOUSE COMMODORES
198 THE TWIST CHUBBY CHECKER
159 LEVELS AVICII
199 TIME OF OUR LIVES PITBULL AND NE-YO
MARK RONSON FEAT AMY
160 VALERIE 200 YOUR SONG ELTON JOHN
WINEHOUSE
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RANK TITLE ARTIST 6 ALL OF ME JOHN LEGEND
7 YOURS SHAI
WEDDING RECEPTION MUSIC 8 IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW BRETT YOUNG
INTRODUCTION 9 YOU MAKE IT EASY JASON ALDEAN
1 CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 10 YOU ARE THE BEST THING RAY LAMONTAGNE
2 BRING 'EM OUT T.I. 11 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING
3 MARRY YOU BRUNO MARS 12 AT LAST ETTA JAMES
4 FOREVER CHRIS BROWN 13 A THOUSAND YEARS CHRISTINA PERRI
5 I GOTTA FEELING BLACK EYED PEAS 14 THEN BRAD PAISLEY
6 UPTOWN FUNK MARK RONSON FEAT BRUNO MARS 15 DIE A HAPPY MAN THOMAS RHETT
7 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 16 TENNESSEE WHISKEY CHRIS STAPLETON
8 CRAZY IN LOVE BEYONCE FEAT JAY-Z 17 SPEECHLESS LADY GAGA
9 24K MAGIC BRUNO MARS 18 AMAZED LONESTAR
10 SHUT UP AND DANCE WALK THE MOON 19 THE ONE KODALINE
11 LET'S GET IT STARTED BLACK EYED PEAS 20 I DON'T DANCE LEE BRICE
12 A THOUSAND YEARS CHRISTINA PERRI 21 TENERIFE SEA ED SHEERAN
13 HAPPY PHARRELL WILLIAMS 22 YOU AND ME LIFEHOUSE
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M 23 HOW LONG WILL I LOVE YOU ELLIE GOULDING
14 STEVIE WONDER
YOURS)
24 I GET TO LOVE YOU RUELLE
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15 BEST DAY OF MY LIFE AMERICAN AUTHORS
25 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT FRANK SINATRA
16 PARTY ROCK ANTHEM LMFAO
26 MY BEST FRIEND TIM MCGRAW
17 CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG
27 MILLIONAIRE CHRIS STAPLETON
THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING
18 NATALIE COLE
LOVE) 28 HEAVEN LOS LONELY BOYS
19 THUNDERSTRUCK AC/DC 29 I CROSS MY HEART GEORGE STRAIT
20 LEVELS AVICII 30 BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD RASCAL FLATTS
21 I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE DARKNESS
22 SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND AND FIRE FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE
23 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY 1 I LOVED HER FIRST HEARTLAND
24 ON TOP OF THE WORLD IMAGINE DRAGONS 2 MY LITTLE GIRL TIM MCGRAW
25 FEEL SO CLOSE CALVIN HARRIS 3 BUTTERFLY KISSES BOB CARLISLE
26 WE FOUND LOVE RIHANNA FEAT CALVIN HARRIS 4 MY GIRL TEMPTATIONS
27 MARRY ME TRAIN 5 MY WISH RASCAL FLATTS
28 FINESSE BRUNO MARS FEAT CARDI B 6 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG
29 SUGAR MAROON 5 7 STEALING CINDERELLA CHUCK WICKS
30 TURN DOWN FOR WHAT DJ SNAKE FEAT LIL' JON 8 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT FRANK SINATRA
9 ISN'T SHE LOVELY STEVIE WONDER
FIRST DANCE
10 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CELINE DION
1 PERFECT ED SHEERAN
11 DANCE WITH MY DAUGHTER JASON BLAINE
2 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY 12 DADDY DANCE WITH ME KRYSTAL KEITH
3 SAY YOU WON'T LET GO JAMES ARTHUR 13 LANDSLIDE DIXIE CHICKS
4 FROM THE GROUND UP DAN AND SHAY 14 I HOPE YOU DANCE LEE ANN WOMACK
5 THINKING OUT LOUD ED SHEERAN 15 FATHER AND DAUGHTER PAUL SIMON
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RANK TITLE ARTIST 24 MOM GARTH BROOKS
16 IT WON'T BE LIKE THIS FOR LONG DARIUS RUCKER 25 YOU'RE GONNA BE REBA MCENTIRE
17 DAUGHTERS JOHN MAYER 26 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY VAN MORRISON
18 DADDY SAMMY KAYE & HIS ORCHESTRA 27 A SONG FOR MY SON MIKKI VIERECK
19 FOREVER YOUNG ROD STEWART 28 CHILD OF MINE CAROLE KING
20 UNFORGETTABLE NAT KING COLE 29 ALL TO YOU DJ KEO
21 WILDFLOWERS TOM PETTY 30 GOD ONLY KNOWS MARILYN SCOTT
22 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING
23 DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL AL MARTINO WEDDING PARTY DANCE
24 IN MY LIFE BEATLES 1 SHUT UP AND DANCE WALK THE MOON
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW / 2 CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
25 ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
3 I GOTTA FEELING BLACK EYED PEAS
26 YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART PHIL COLLINS
4 UPTOWN FUNK MARK RONSON FEAT BRUNO MARS
27 WHEN YOU NEED ME BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
5 BRING 'EM OUT T.I.
28 BROWN EYED GIRL VAN MORRISON
6 FOREVER CHRIS BROWN
29 WALK WITH YOU EDWIN MCCAIN
30 JUST FISHIN' TRACE ADKINS 7 LET'S GET IT STARTED BLACK EYED PEAS
8 24K MAGIC BRUNO MARS
MOTHER-SON DANCE 9 PARTY ROCK ANTHEM LMFAO
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1 MY WISH RASCAL FLATTS 10 CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG
2 SIMPLE MAN LYNYRD SKYNYRD / SHINEDOWN 11 WE ARE FAMILY SISTER SLEDGE
3 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG 12 MARRY YOU BRUNO MARS
4 HUMBLE AND KIND TIM MCGRAW 13 FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES GARTH BROOKS
5 A SONG FOR MAMA BOYZ II MEN 14 CUPID SHUFFLE CUPID
6 I HOPE YOU DANCE LEE ANN WOMACK 15 CRAZY IN LOVE BEYONCE FEAT JAY-Z
7 YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART PHIL COLLINS 16 HAPPY PHARRELL WILLIAMS
8 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CELINE DION I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
17 WHITNEY HOUSTON
(WHO LOVES ME)
9 DAYS LIKE THIS VAN MORRISON
18 FOOTLOOSE KENNY LOGGINS
10 IN MY LIFE BEATLES
19 THINKING OUT LOUD ED SHEERAN
11 FOREVER YOUNG ROD STEWART
20 SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
12 A MOTHER'S SONG T CARTER
21 BEST DAY OF MY LIFE AMERICAN AUTHORS
13 THE PERFECT FAN BACKSTREET BOYS
22 THUNDERSTRUCK AC/DC
14 DON'T BLINK KENNY CHESNEY
23 SUGAR MAROON 5
15 NEVER ALONE LADY ANTEBELLUM
24 WE FOUND LOVE RIHANNA FEAT CALVIN HARRIS
16 BOY LEE BRICE
25 WOBBLE V.I.C.
17 YOU RAISE ME UP JOSH GROBAN
26 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY
18 93 MILLION MILES JASON MRAZ
27 MR. BRIGHTSIDE KILLERS
19 LANDSLIDE DIXIE CHICKS
28 PERFECT ED SHEERAN
20 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW / 29 RAISE YOUR GLASS PINK
21 ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
30 SWEET CAROLINE NEIL DIAMOND
22 HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) JAMES TAYLOR
23 LIKE JESUS DOES ERIC CHURCH
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RANK TITLE ARTIST 8 MOVE B***H LUDACRIS
CAKE CUTTING 9 IT'S RAINING MEN WEATHER GIRLS
1 SUGAR MAROON 5 10 MILKSHAKE KELIS
HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED 11 LADY MARMALADE CHRISTINA AGUILERA
2 JAMES TAYLOR
BY YOU)
12 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT PAT BENATAR
3 SUGAR, SUGAR ARCHIES
13 P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING) MICHAEL JACKSON
4 CAKE BY THE OCEAN DNCE
14 CRAZY IN LOVE BEYONCE FEAT JAY-Z
5 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME DEF LEPPARD
15 GOLD DIGGER KANYE WEST
6 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF FOUR TOPS
16 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST QUEEN
7 L-O-V-E NAT KING COLE
17 INDEPENDENT WOMEN PART I DESTINY’S CHILD
8 BETTER TOGETHER JACK JOHNSON
18 LADIES NIGHT KOOL & THE GANG
9 EVERYTHING MICHAEL BUBLE
19 LOVE ON TOP BEYONCE
10 GROW OLD WITH YOU ADAM SANDLER
20 ANY MAN OF MINE SHANIA TWAIN
THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING
11 NATALIE COLE
LOVE) 21 LITTLE WHITE CHURCH LITTLE BIG TOWN
12 HONEY BEE BLAKE SHELTON 22 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE SUPREMES
13 MARRY YOU BRUNO MARS 23 EYE OF THE TIGER SURVIVOR
14 YOU ARE THE BEST THING RAY LAMONTAGNE 24 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS MOTLEY CRUE
15 LOVE ON TOP BEYONCE 25 FORMATION EXPLICIT
16 YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND QUEEN 26 HOLLABACK GIRL GWEN STEFANI
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17 LOVE AND MARRIAGE FRANK SINATRA 27 HAVEN'T MET YOU YET MICHAEL BUBLE
18 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT FRANK SINATRA 28 MARRY YOU BRUNO MARS
19 LOVE YOU MADLY CAKE 29 NO SCRUBS TLC
20 I'M YOURS JASON MRAZ 30 MANEATER NELLY FURTADO
21 LUCKY JASON MRAZ
22 CUT THE CAKE AVERAGE WHITE BAND GARTER
23 MARRY ME TRAIN 1 PONY GINUWINE
24 THINKING OUT LOUD ED SHEERAN 2 HOT IN HERRE NELLY
25 I CHOOSE YOU SARA BAREILLES 3 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST QUEEN
26 SWEETEST THING U2
4 LET'S GET IT ON MARVIN GAYE
27 HO HEY LUMINEERS
5 DANGER ZONE KENNY LOGGINS
28 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT PAT BENATAR
6 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME DEF LEPPARD
29 BIRTHDAY CAKE RIHANNA
7 SEXYBACK JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
30 THAT'S AMORE DEAN MARTIN
8 SHARP DRESSED MAN ZZ TOP
9 CHERRY PIE WARRANT
BOUQUET
1 SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT) BEYONCE 10 YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC
2 DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND MEGHAN TRAINOR 11 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME LALO SHIFFRIN
3 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN CYNDI LAUPER 12 YOU SEXY THING HOT CHOCOLATE
4 MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! SHANIA TWAIN 13 EYE OF THE TIGER SURVIVOR
5 WHERE THEM GIRLS AT DAVID GUETTA 14 WHO LET THE DOGS OUT BAHA MEN
6 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS 15 OH YEAH YELLO
7 RUN THE WORLD (GIRLS) BEYONCE 16 BIG PIMPIN' JAY-Z
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RANK TITLE ARTIST 24 STILL THE ONE ORLEANS
17 GET LUCKY DAFT PUNK 25 ENDLESS LOVE DIANA ROSS
18 DEATH OF A BACHELOR PANIC! AT THE DISCO 26 IT HAD TO BE YOU HARRY CONNICK JR.
19 SUIT & TIE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 27 COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE ANNE MURRAY
20 SEXY AND I KNOW IT LMFAO 28 FAITHFULLY JOURNEY
21 BLURRED LINES ROBIN THICKE FEAT PHARRELL & T.I. 29 YOU MAKE ME FEEL COBRA STARSHIP
22 BAD TO THE BONE GEORGE THOROGOOD 30 LOOK AT US VINCE GILL
23 U CAN'T TOUCH THIS M.C. HAMMER
24 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF GEORGIA SATELLITES LAST DANCE
25 WILD THING TONE LOC 1 CLOSING TIME SEMISONIC
26 FOXY LADY JIMI HENDRIX 2 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' JOURNEY
27 LEGS ZZ TOP 3 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES
28 REAL GOOD MAN TIM MCGRAW 4 FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES GARTH BROOKS
29 RIGHT ROUND FLO RIDA 5 SWEET CAROLINE NEIL DIAMOND
30 WHATTA MAN SALT 'N PEPA 6 LAST DANCE DONNA SUMMER
7 PIANO MAN BILLY JOEL
COUPLES DANCE 8 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME MICHAEL BUBLE
1 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY 9 BYE BYE BYE N’SYNC
10 (I'VE HAD THE) TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY
2 REMEMBER WHEN ALAN JACKSON
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11 TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT EDDIE MONEY
3 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT FRANK SINATRA
12 PERFECT ED SHEERAN
4 WONDERFUL TONIGHT ERIC CLAPTON
13 THINKING OUT LOUD ED SHEERAN
5 THINKING OUT LOUD ED SHEERAN
14 FOREVER CHRIS BROWN
6 YOU'RE STILL THE ONE SHANIA TWAIN
15 SHUT UP AND DANCE WALK THE MOON
7 UNCHAINED MELODY RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
16 NEW YORK, NEW YORK FRANK SINATRA
8 AT LAST ETTA JAMES 17 DIE A HAPPY MAN THOMAS RHETT
9 THROUGH THE YEARS KENNY ROGERS 18 YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC
10 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG 19 ONE MORE TIME DAFT PUNK
11 PERFECT ED SHEERAN 20 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY
12 L-O-V-E NAT KING COLE 21 NEVER FORGET TAKE THAT
22 MR. BRIGHTSIDE KILLERS
13 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING
23 WAGON WHEEL OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
14 LET'S STAY TOGETHER AL GREEN
24 AT LAST ETTA JAMES
15 FROM THE GROUND UP DAN AND SHAY
THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING
25 NATALIE COLE
16 THEN BRAD PAISLEY LOVE)
17 UNFORGETTABLE NAT KING COLE 26 WONDERFUL TONIGHT ERIC CLAPTON
18 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY VAN MORRISON 27 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY QUEEN
28 SHOUT ANIMAL HOUSE
19 FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN RANDY TRAVIS
29 ALL OF ME JOHN LEGEND
20 A THOUSAND YEARS CHRISTINA PERRI
30 THE TIME (DIRTY BIT) BLACK EYED PEAS
21 AMAZED LONESTAR
THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING
22 NATALIE COLE
LOVE)
23 YOU ARE THE BEST THING RAY LAMONTAGNE
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RANK TITLE ARTIST 12 ALL OF ME JOHN LEGEND
13 SUGAR MAROON 5
WEDDING CEREMONY MUSIC 14 PARTY ROCK ANTHEM LMFAO
PROCESSIONAL 15 TIMBER PITBULL FEAT KESHA
1 CANON IN D PACHELBEL 16 BLURRED LINES ROBIN THICKE FEAT PHARRELL & T.I.
2 A THOUSAND YEARS CHRISTINA PERRI 17 SHAPE OF YOU ED SHEERAN
3 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY 18 DANZA KUDURO DON OMAR FEAT LUCENZO
4 MARRY ME TRAIN 19 TURN DOWN FOR WHAT DJ SNAKE FEAT LIL' JON
5 PERFECT ED SHEERAN 20 MOVES LIKE JAGGER MAROON 5
6 ALL OF ME JOHN LEGEND 21 DIE A HAPPY MAN THOMAS RHETT
7 I GET TO LOVE YOU RUELLE 22 YOU MAKE ME FEEL COBRA STARSHIP
8 I CHOOSE YOU SARA BAREILLES 23 I LIKE IT CARDI B, BAD BUNNY AND J BALVIN
9 HERE COMES THE SUN BEATLES 24 FIREBALL PITBULL
10 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING 25 A THOUSAND YEARS CHRISTINA PERRI
26 CAKE BY THE OCEAN DNCE
RECESSIONAL 27 GET LUCKY DAFT PUNK
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M 28 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE BRUNO MARS
1 STEVIE WONDER
YOURS)
29 FINESSE BRUNO MARS FEAT CARDI B
2 MARRY YOU BRUNO MARS
30 GIVE ME EVERYTHING PITBULL FEAT NE-YO, AFROJACK & NAYER
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3 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING
4 NATALIE COLE
LOVE) TOP SONGS: 2000s
5 BEST DAY OF MY LIFE AMERICAN AUTHORS 1 YEAH! USHER
6 YOU ARE THE BEST THING RAY LAMONTAGNE 2 CUPID SHUFFLE CUPID
7 HOME BLAKE SHELTON / MICHAEL BUBLE 3 CHA CHA SLIDE DJ CASPER
8 ON TOP OF THE WORLD IMAGINE DRAGONS 4 I GOTTA FEELING BLACK EYED PEAS
9 CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 5 WOBBLE V.I.C.
10 WEDDING MARCH MENDELSSOHN 6 IGNITION (REMIX) R. KELLY
7 MR. BRIGHTSIDE KILLERS
8 HEY YA! OUTKAST
TOP SONGS BY DECADE 9 CRAZY IN LOVE BEYONCE FEAT JAY-Z
TOP SONGS: 2010s 10 LOW FLO RIDA
1 UPTOWN FUNK MARK RONSON FEAT BRUNO MARS 11 PARTY IN THE U.S.A. MILEY CYRUS
2 CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 12 SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT) BEYONCE
3 SHUT UP AND DANCE WALK THE MOON 13 GET LOW LIL JON & THE EASTSIDE BOYZ
4 DESPACITO LUIS FONSI FEAT DADDY YANKEE 14 WAGON WHEEL OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
5 24K MAGIC BRUNO MARS 15 HOT IN HERRE NELLY
6 SHAKE IT OFF TAYLOR SWIFT 16 BYE BYE BYE N’SYNC
7 MARRY YOU BRUNO MARS 17 SEXYBACK JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
8 THINKING OUT LOUD ED SHEERAN 18 FOREVER CHRIS BROWN
9 HAPPY PHARRELL WILLIAMS 19 JUST DANCE LADY GAGA
10 PERFECT ED SHEERAN 20 CHICKEN FRIED ZAC BROWN BAND
11 WE FOUND LOVE RIHANNA FEAT CALVIN HARRIS 21 GOLD DIGGER KANYE WEST
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RANK TITLE ARTIST TOP SONGS: 1980s
22 HIPS DON'T LIE SHAKIRA I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
1 WHITNEY HOUSTON
(WHO LOVES ME)
23 ROCK YOUR BODY JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
2 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' JOURNEY
24 SEX ON FIRE KINGS OF LEON
3 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER BON JOVI
25 I'M YOURS JASON MRAZ
4 FOOTLOOSE KENNY LOGGINS
26 YOU ARE THE BEST THING RAY LAMONTAGNE
5 LOVE SHACK B-52’S
27 CLOSER NE-YO
6 YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC
28 EVERYTHING MICHAEL BUBLE
7 SHOUT ANIMAL HOUSE
29 BETTER TOGETHER JACK JOHNSON
8 COME ON EILEEN DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
30 IN DA CLUB 50 CENT
9 BILLIE JEAN MICHAEL JACKSON
10 SUMMER OF '69 BRYAN ADAMS
TOP SONGS: 1990s
11 CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG
1 EVERYBODY (BACKSTREET'S BACK) BACKSTREET BOYS
12 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN CYNDI LAUPER
2 WANNABE SPICE GIRLS
13 AFRICA TOTO
3 BABY GOT BACK SIR MIX-A-LOT
14 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME DEF LEPPARD
4 FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES GARTH BROOKS
15 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING
5 THIS IS HOW WE DO IT MONTELL JORDAN
16 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
6 JUMP AROUND HOUSE OF PAIN
17 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES
7 DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT TOPLOADER
18 PUSH IT SALT 'N PEPA
8 COTTON EYE JOE REDNEX
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19 THRILLER MICHAEL JACKSON
9 NO DIGGITY BLACKSTREET
20 OLD TIME ROCK N ROLL BOB SEGER
10 MACARENA LOS DEL RIO
21 SWEET CHILD O' MINE GUNS N' ROSES
11 I WANT IT THAT WAY BACKSTREET BOYS
22 JESSIE'S GIRL RICK SPRINGFIELD
12 ICE ICE BABY VANILLA ICE
23 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY
13 WONDERWALL OASIS
24 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO WHAM!
14 I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING AEROSMITH
25 TAKE ON ME A-HA
15 PONY GINUWINE
26 CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE QUEEN
16 U CAN'T TOUCH THIS M.C. HAMMER
27 KISS PRINCE
17 I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES) PROCLAIMERS
28 BEAT IT MICHAEL JACKSON
JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA
18 GREASE MEGAMIX 29 TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT EDDIE MONEY
NEWTON-JOHN
19 MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! SHANIA TWAIN 30 BUST A MOVE YOUNG M.C.
20 ALL STAR SMASH MOUTH
21 ELECTRIC BOOGIE (ELECTRIC SLIDE) MARCIA GRIFFITHS TOP SONGS: 1970s
22 WHAT IS LOVE HADDAWAY 1 SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
23 POISON BELL BIV DEVOE 2 DANCING QUEEN ABBA
24 RHYTHM IS A DANCER SNAP! 3 DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH MICHAEL JACKSON
25 ALL MY LIFE K-CI & JOJO 4 WE ARE FAMILY SISTER SLEDGE
26 SHOW ME LOVE ROBIN S SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M
5 STEVIE WONDER
YOURS)
27 SUAVEMENTE ELVIS CRESPO
6 Y.M.C.A. VILLAGE PEOPLE
28 MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF..) LOU BEGA
7 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC WILD CHERRY
29 HOLD ON WILSON PHILLIPS
8 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY QUEEN
30 RETURN OF THE MACK MARK MORRISON
9 WONDERFUL TONIGHT ERIC CLAPTON
10 SWEET HOME ALABAMA LYNYRD SKYNYRD
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RANK TITLE ARTIST (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME)
20 JACKIE WILSON
HIGHER AND HIGHER
11 STAYIN' ALIVE BEE GEES
21 GOOD VIBRATIONS BEACH BOYS
12 DON'T STOP ME NOW QUEEN
22 MY WAY FRANK SINATRA
13 PIANO MAN BILLY JOEL
23 LET'S TWIST AGAIN CHUBBY CHECKER
14 SUPERSTITION STEVIE WONDER
24 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN PERCY SLEDGE
HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED
15 JAMES TAYLOR 25 MUSTANG SALLY WILSON PICKETT / COMMITMENTS
BY YOU)
THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING 26 RING OF FIRE JOHNNY CASH
16 NATALIE COLE
LOVE)
27 MONY MONY TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS
17 BRICK HOUSE COMMODORES
28 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND BEATLES
18 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH DIANA ROSS / MARVIN GAYE
29 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE STEVIE WONDER
19 ABC JACKSON 5
30 I SAW HER STANDING THERE BEATLES
20 LET'S STAY TOGETHER AL GREEN
21 YOUR SONG ELTON JOHN
TOP SONGS: 1950s
22 GET DOWN TONIGHT K.C AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
1 UNFORGETTABLE NAT KING COLE
23 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE JACKSONS
2 COME FLY WITH ME FRANK SINATRA
24 I WANT YOU BACK JACKSON 5
3 JAILHOUSE ROCK ELVIS PRESLEY
25 I WILL SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR
4 THAT'S AMORE DEAN MARTIN
26 NEW YORK, NEW YORK FRANK SINATRA
5 SWAY DEAN MARTIN
27 TINY DANCER ELTON JOHN
6 HOUND DOG ELVIS PRESLEY
28 HOTEL CALIFORNIA EAGLES
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7 I WALK THE LINE JOHNNY CASH
29 MAMMA MIA ABBA
8 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE JERRY LEE LEWIS
DECEMBER 1963 (OH, WHAT A
30 FOUR SEASONS 9 LOVE AND MARRIAGE FRANK SINATRA
NIGHT)
10 LA VIE EN ROSE LOUIS ARMSTRONG
TOP SONGS: 1960s 11 SYMPHONY SAMMY TURNER
1 SWEET CAROLINE NEIL DIAMOND 12 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS
2 BROWN EYED GIRL VAN MORRISON 13 MACK THE KNIFE BOBBY DARIN
3 TWIST AND SHOUT BEATLES 14 MAMBO ITALIANO DEAN MARTIN
4 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY 15 TUTTI FRUTTI LITTLE RICHARD
5 MY GIRL TEMPTATIONS 16 HIGH HOPES FRANK SINATRA
6 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP FOUNDATIONS 17 PARIS PEREZ PRADO AND HIS ORCHESTRA
7 AT LAST ETTA JAMES 18 ISLAND IN THE SUN HARRY BELAFONTE
8 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG 19 GIVE ME LOVE MCGUIRE SISTERS
9 RESPECT ARETHA FRANKLIN 20 I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING FRANK SINATRA
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL / 21 TELL ME YOU LOVE ME VIC DAMONE
10 PROUD MARY
TINA TURNER
22 HOKEY POKEY RAY ANTHONY
11 FLY ME TO THE MOON FRANK SINATRA
23 A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON LOUIS ARMSTRONG
12 CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU FRANKI VALLI
24 YOUNG AT HEART BING CROSBY
13 L-O-V-E NAT KING COLE
25 CHANCES ARE JOHNNY MATHIS
14 UNCHAINED MELODY RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
26 LONG TALL SALLY LITTLE RICHARD
15 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE SUPREMES
16 THE TWIST CHUBBY CHECKER 27 I GOT A FEELING RICKY NELSON
17 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF FOUR TOPS 28 STRANGERS LORRY RAINE
18 DO YOU LOVE ME CONTOURS 29 BLUEBERRY HILL FATS DOMINO
19 RUNAROUND SUE DION 30 BILLY KATHY LINDEN
MO BI LE BE A T.COM ▷ M AY 2019 23PRODJFILES
A Heartfelt Father-Daughter Song
DJ ALAN RAYGOR CREATES A SONG FOR HIS OWN SPECIAL DANCE
By Matthew Campbell
W
weddings and also have a production studio in our basement
edding DJs set the mood for the entire reception. where I do commercials for a couple of agencies and a country
How well a DJ entertains is remembered for music festival.
years to come. One such memorable moment is the I started Total Music DJ Systems in 1995 as a way to supple-
father-daughter dance. Many would say that the ment my income and it’s grown from there. After being in the
business, I’ve learned that I do this for the self-satisfaction
dance means more to the fathers than the brides. of making others happy, rather than the money. I’m a single
So, having a song that describes or touches upon the operator who’s had a blast at every event. We specialize in
relationship between the bride and her father is key. weddings in the Rochester area in southeast Minnesota.
MC : What is the meaning and story behind the song "Blink Of An Eye"?
AR : At the time we wrote “Blink Of An Eye”, there were a few
father-daughter songs on the radio, with Heartland’s "I Loved
Her First," Tim McGraw’s "My Little Girl" and "Butterfly Kisses" by
Bob Carlisle. I always felt uncomfortable playing "My Little Girl"
at weddings when the song lyrics went “Between you and me,
he won’t be good enough.” It was always an awkward moment
on the groom's side. I’d always feel bad for him. I wanted a
song that wouldn’t create that uncomfortable feeling.
We wrote “Blink Of An Eye” with a local band called Ten Cent
Biscuit. Mike Archer and Barry Brown, who both have kids, were
members of the band and they wrote the music. All three of us
contributed to the lyrics.
I told them about some patter I would do when I played
weddings and introduced the father-daughter dance; I wanted
to take that patter and turn it into a song.
I would tell the dad: “ [ Dad’s name ], it seems like yesterday,
you were holding [ daughters name ] in your arms for the first
time. Then, you blink your eyes and you're taking those first days
of school pictures with her new backpack. You blink your eyes
again and you're the parent of a teenager. Pretty soon, you're
handing her the keys to the car, then planning a graduation
party and now today, you gave this beautiful woman away. What
a very special moment in a man's life. Congratulations! Here's
your father-daughter song...” and then we’d play whatever song
they picked.
As you can tell by the lyrics, it pretty much says it as it is. It
really is amazing how fast kids grow up.
MC : Were there any musicians that inspired you while writing the
song?
When Minnesota wedding DJ Alan Raygor was planning his
own father-daughter dance, instead of choosing a well-known AR : Not really. I just wanted to do something different for my
track, he actually decided to sit down and write his own song! Not father-daughter dance with my daughter Lindsey...I always
many DJs would take the time to write and produce a song. Here is thought that Ronnie Dunn of Brooks and Dunn would do the
the backstory of Alan and his song "Blink Of An Eye." song justice when we wrote it.
Matthew Campbell: Tell us a little about you and your background MC : How did you introduce the song at your wedding?
in the music industry. AR : Pretty much everybody on my side of the family knew the
Alan Raygor: I grew up on a farm (before computers) and song or had heard it at the moment I danced with Lindsey. I
always had the radio on. One day, while sitting on a bale of just got on the mic and told everyone that they were in for a
straw waiting for a milker to get done, I heard a DJ on the radio song that I helped co-write especially for this day.
named Ray Hartfiel who sounded like he was having fun. I I was the morning guy on a country station then and I made it
thought to myself “I can do that.” So I did. I was in radio for 40 an ‘on-air’ bit. I told the listeners about what I wanted to do and
years and had the #1 morning show in town at the #1 radio that I was working with a local band to make it happen.
station, before retiring three years ago. I do mobile DJ work for I played it on the air to see what they thought about it. The
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