Best Oldies Songs for Weddings
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We have created a list of our favorite oldies songs for weddings. WeddingMuseum.com does have song lists of the best 50’s, best 60’s and best 70’s. However, we wanted to create an additional song list of the best oldies songs. What constitutes an oldies song changes with each decade. However, we categorize oldies songs as from 1960 through the early 70’s. You can find many different music types such as R&B, Rock and Roll, Beach, Country and more.


Song Artist Format Lyrics iTunes Amazon
16 Candles The Crests
Oldies
Lyrics
The Crests - Fabulous 50s - 16 Candles
Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations
Oldies
Lyrics
The Temptations - Anthology Series: The Best of the Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg
All Shook Up Elvis Presley
Oldies
Lyrics
Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - All Shook Up
All You Need Is Love The Beatles
Oldies
Lyrics
Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles
Angel Baby Rosie & The Originals
Oldies
Lyrics
Rosie & The Originals - The Unavailable 16 & the Original Nitty Gritty - Angel Baby
Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
Oldies
Lyrics
Carl Perkins - Ol' Blue Suede's Back - Carl Perkins' Tribute to Rock and Roll - Blue Suede Shoes
Bunny Hop Ray Anthony
Oldies
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Various Artists - Capitol Collectors Series: Ray Anthony - The Bunny Hop
Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley
Oldies
Lyrics
Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - Can't Help Falling In Love
Can't Take My Eyes Off You Frankie Valli
Oldies
Lyrics
Frankie Valli - The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Chances Are Johnny Mathis
Oldies
Lyrics
Johnny Mathis - Johnny Mathis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration - Chances Are
Chapel Of Love Dixie Cups
Oldies
Lyrics
The Dixie Cups - Chapel Of Love - Chapel Of Love
Chicken Dance Emeralds
Oldies
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The Emeralds - Dance Party Album - The Bird Dance
Daddy's Little Girl Mills Brothers
Oldies
Lyrics
The Mills Brothers - The Mills Brothers: The Anthology 1931-1968 - Daddy's Little Girl
Dancing In The Street Martha and the Vandellas
Oldies
Lyrics
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Motown 1960s, Vol. 1 - Dancing in the Street
Devil With A Blue Dress On Mitch Ryder
Oldies
Lyrics
Mitch Ryder - 20 Best of 60's Rock 'n' Roll - Devil With a Blue Dress On
Do You Love Me The Contours
Oldies
Lyrics
Contours - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Motown 1960s, Vol. 1 - Do You Love Me
Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra
Oldies
Lyrics
Frank Sinatra - Down with Love - Fly Me to the Moon
Gimme Some Lovin' Spencer Davis Group
Oldies
Lyrics
The Spencer Davis Group - The Best of Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'
Good Golly, Miss Molly Little Richard
Oldies
Lyrics
Little Richard - Little Richard: All-Time Greatest Hits (Re-Recorded Version) - Good Golly Miss Molly
Good Lovin' Young Rascals
Oldies
Lyrics
The Rascals - The Essentials: The Rascals - Good Lovin'
Good Vibrations Beach Boys
Oldies
Lyrics
The Beach Boys - Sounds of Summer - The Very Best of the Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight The Spaniels
Oldies
Lyrics
The Spaniels - Original Doo Wop - Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
Oldies
Lyrics
Jerry Lee Lewis - Jerry Lee's Greatest - Great Balls of Fire
Happy Together The Turtles
Oldies
Lyrics
The Turtles - Happy Together - Happy Together
Hokey Pokey Ray Anthony
Oldies
Lyrics
Various Artists - Capitol Collectors Series: Ray Anthony - The Hokey Pokey
Hound Dog Elvis Presley
Oldies
Lyrics
Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - Hound Dog
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Four Tops
Oldies
Lyrics
Four Tops - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Motown 1960s, Vol. 1 - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher
Oldies
Lyrics
Sonny and Cher - The Essentials: Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe
I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye
Oldies
Lyrics
Marvin Gaye - Motown 1's - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett
Oldies
Lyrics
Tony Bennett - The Ultimate Tony Bennett - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles
Oldies
Lyrics
Please Please Me - The Beatles
Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley
Oldies
Lyrics
Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - Jailhouse Rock
Johnny B Goode Chuck Berry
Oldies
Lyrics
Chuck Berry - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Blues Rock Songbook - Johnny B. Goode
La Bamba Ritchie Valens
Oldies
Lyrics
Ritchie Valens - The Best of Ritchie Valens - La Bamba
Limbo Rock Chubby Checker
Oldies
Lyrics
Chubby Checker - Cameo Parkway: The Best of Chubby Checker, 1959-1963 - Limbo Rock
Louie, Louie Kingsmen
Oldies
Lyrics
The Kingsmen - The Best of the Kingsmen - Louie Louie
Love and Marriage Frank Sinatra
Oldies
Lyrics
Frank Sinatra - The Capitol Years - Love and Marriage
Love Me Tender Elvis Presley
Oldies
Lyrics
Elvis Presley, Ken Darby & Vera Matson - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - Love Me Tender
Luck Be A Lady Frank Sinatra
Oldies
Lyrics
Frank Sinatra - Nothing But the Best - The Frank Sinatra Collection (Remastered) - Luck Be a Lady
Mack The Knife Bobby Darin
Oldies
Lyrics
Bobby Darin - The Bobby Darin Story - Mack the Knife - Mack the Knife
Moon River Henry Mancini
Oldies
Lyrics
HENRY MANCINI - The Very Best of Henry Mancini - Midnight, Moonlight & Magic - Moon River
Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
Oldies
Lyrics
Wilson Pickett - The Essentials: Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
My Girl Temptations
Oldies
Lyrics
The Temptations - My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations - My Girl
New York, New York Frank Sinatra
Oldies
Lyrics
Frank Sinatra - Nothing But the Best - The Frank Sinatra Collection (Remastered) - Theme from New York, New York
Only You The Platters
Oldies
Lyrics
The Platters - Best of The Platters - Only You
Rebel Rouser Duane Eddy
Oldies
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Duane Eddy - Forrest Gump - The Soundtrack - Rebel Rouser
Respect Aretha Franklin
Oldies
Lyrics
Aretha Franklin - The Best of Aretha Franklin - Respect
Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley
Oldies
Lyrics
Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock - Rock Around the Clock
Rockin' Robin Bobby Day
Oldies
Lyrics
Bobby Day - Warwick-Doo Wop Groups - Rockin' Robin
Runaround Sue Dion
Oldies
Lyrics
Dion - Runaround Sue - Runaround Sue
Save The Last Dance For Me The Drifters
Oldies
Lyrics
The Drifters - The Essentials: The Drifters - Save the Last Dance for Me
Shout The Isley Brothers
Oldies
Lyrics
The Isley Brothers - A Tribute to Motown, Vol. 1 - Shout
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding
Oldies
Lyrics
Otis Redding - The Dock of the Bay - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Platters
Oldies
Lyrics
The Platters - The Platters: The Magic Touch Anthology - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Soul Man Sam & Dave
Oldies
Lyrics
Sam & Dave - The Essentials: Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Stand By Me Ben E King
Oldies
Lyrics
Ben E. King - The Very Best of Ben E. King - Stand by Me
Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
Oldies
Lyrics
Jimmy Gilmer - Tacky Tunes - Sugar Shack
Sugar Sugar Archies
Oldies
Lyrics
The Archies - The Archies - Sugar, Sugar
Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran
Oldies
Lyrics
Eddie Cochran - The Best of Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
Sunrise Sunset Cast Of Fiddler On The Roof
Oldies
Lyrics
Broadway Cast Recording - Fiddler on the Roof - Sunrise, Sunset
Surf City Jan & Dean
Oldies
Lyrics
Jan & Dean - Gold 60's - The Essential Collection - Surf City
Surfin' USA Beach Boys
Oldies
Lyrics
The Beach Boys - Sounds of Summer - The Very Best of the Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
Tequila Champs
Oldies
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The Champs - Greatest Hits / Tequila - Tequila
That'll Be The Day Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Oldies
Lyrics
Buddy Holly & The Crickets - The "Chirping" Crickets - That'll Be the Day
That's Amore Dean Martin
Oldies
Lyrics
Dean Martin - Dino - The Essential Dean Martin - That's Amore
The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens
Oldies
Lyrics
The Tokens - Gold 60's - The Essential Collection - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Loco-Motion Little Eva
Oldies
Lyrics
Little Eva - The Loco-Motion - The Loco-Motion
The Party's Over Nat King Cole
Oldies
Lyrics
Nat "King" Cole - Nat King Cole - The Party's Over
The Twist Chubby Checker
Oldies
Lyrics
Chubby Checker - Cameo Parkway: The Best of Chubby Checker, 1959-1963 - The Twist
The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra
Oldies
Lyrics
Frank Sinatra - Nothing But the Best - The Frank Sinatra Collection (Remastered) - The Way You Look Tonight
These Arms Of Mine Otis Redding
Oldies
Lyrics
Otis Redding - The Very Best of Otis Redding - These Arms of Mine
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' Nancy Sinatra
Oldies
Lyrics
Nancy Sinatra - Boots - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Twist & Shout The Beatles
Oldies
Lyrics
Please Please Me - The Beatles
Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers
Oldies
Lyrics
Righteous Brothers - The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody - Unchained Melody
Under The Boardwalk The Drifters
Oldies
Lyrics
The Drifters - The Drifters: All-Time Greatest Hits - Under the Boardwalk
Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Oldies
Lyrics
Nat "King" Cole & Natalie Cole - The World of Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
Wanderer Dion
Oldies
Lyrics
Dion - Runaround Sue - The Wanderer
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
Oldies
Lyrics
Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong's All-Time Greatest Hits - What a Wonderful World
When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge
Oldies
Lyrics
Percy Sledge - The Best of Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman
Willie & The Hand Jive Johnny Otis
Oldies
Lyrics
Johnny Otis - The 1950's High School Prom: 18 Teenage Memories - Willie & the Hand Jive
Wooly Bully Sam The Sham
Oldies
Lyrics
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully
You Send Me Sam Cooke
Oldies
Lyrics
Sam Cooke - 30 Greatest Hits - Sam Cooke Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 - You Send Me
You've Lost That Loving Feeling Righteous Brothers
Oldies
Lyrics
Elvis Presley - Elvis By the Presleys - You've Lost That Loving Feeling


Best oldies songs list is updated periodically throughout the year. If you have a song that you think should be included, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below.

Our Top 5 Oldies Songs for Weddings: 1) Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers, 2) The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra, 3) Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley, 4) Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups, 5) My Girl – The Temptations.

Being former wedding DJs, we've calculated a list of our favorite Oldies Songs. If you have a special song that you think should be added to our list, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below. Be sure to also check out the song lyric link to find song relevance to what you want for in your song choice. Once decided, we provided a link to iTunes to purchase and Amazon.com to purchase and listen to a sample of each song.



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