Key Takeaways
- Create a playlist of at least 50 upbeat songs to keep energy high while you and your wedding party get ready.
- Include a mix of modern hits, empowering anthems, and timeless classics to match your unique style and preferences.
- Plan for about two-and-a-half hours of music, or adjust the playlist length based on your hair and makeup timeline.
The hours leading up to your wedding ceremony are arguably some of the most exciting and nerve-wracking ones you'll experience throughout the entire planning process. To ensure this time is as fun and relaxing as possible, we recommend curating a playlist of upbeat, lively songs that you and your wedding party members can listen to while you're prepping for the walk down the aisle. A soundtrack of beloved tunes will help create a celebratory atmosphere and keep everyone's energy up during hair and makeup.
Your playlist should be unique to you and your musical preferences, but to help you choose the right tunes, we rounded up a list of editor-approved wedding getting ready songs. Our selections include a little bit of everything—here, you'll find modern favorites like Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather" and Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," girl-power anthems like Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" and Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman," and wedding-worthy classics like the Dixie Cups' "Chapel of Love" and Etta James' "Sunday Kind of Love." As a good rule of thumb, add at least 50 songs to your wedding getting ready playlist; if the average song is three minutes in length, that should give you about two-and-a-half hours of music. If you know your group will be in hair and makeup for longer than that, increase the number of tracks accordingly or plan to repeat the playlist.
Here, 102 wedding getting ready songs our editors love—and think you (and your wedding party members!) will love, too.
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"Birds of a Feather," by Billie Eilish
Photo by Courtney Simpson Photography
Lyrics of Love: "Birds of a feather, we should stick together, I know/I said I'd never think I wasn't better alone/Can't change the weather, might not be forever/But if it's forever, it's even better"
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"Chapel of Love," by The Dixie Cups
Lyrics of Love: "Gee, I really love you/And we're gonna get married/Goin' to the chapel of love"
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"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)," by Stevie Wonder
Lyrics of Love: "Here I am baby/Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours"
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"Espresso," by Sabrina Carpenter
Lyrics of Love: "Walked in and dream-came-trued it for ya/Soft skin and I perfumed it for ya/(Yes) I know I Mountain Dew it for ya"
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"This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)," by Natalie Cole
Lyrics of Love: "This will be/An everlasting love/This will be/The one I've waited for/This will be/The first time anyone has loved me"
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"Golden Hour," by Kacey Musgraves
Lyrics of Love: "Baby, don't you know/That you're my golden hour/The color of my sky/You set my world on fire"
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"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," by Whitney Houston
Lyrics of Love: "Oh, I wanna dance with somebody/I wanna feel the heat with somebody"
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"Bejeweled," by Taylor Swift
Lyrics of Love: "Best believe I'm still bejeweled/When I walk in the room/I can still make the whole place shimmer"
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"You're the One That I Want," by John Travolta and Oliva Newton-John
Lyrics of Love: "You're the one that I want (you are the one I want)/Ooh, ooh, ooh, honey/The one that I want (you are the one I want)/Ooh, ooh, ooh, honey/The one that I want (you are the one I want)/Ooh, ooh, ooh/The one I need (the one I need)/Oh, yes, indeed (yes, indeed)"
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"Pink," by Lizzo
Photo by Vicki Grafton
Lyrics of Love: "In pink, goes with everything/Beautiful from head to toe/I'm read' to go, you know, you know"
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"Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan
Lyrics of Love: "You only wanna be the one that I call 'baby'"
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"Always Be My Baby," by Mariah Carey
Lyrics of Love: "Boy don't you know you can't escape me/Ooh darling 'cause you'll always be my baby"
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"Oh, Pretty Woman," by Roy Orbison
Lyrics of Love: "Pretty woman, walkin' down the street/Pretty woman the kind I like to meet"
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"Watermelon Sugar," by Harry Styles
Lyrics of Love: "Breathe me in, breathe me out/I don't know if I could ever go without/I'm just thinking out loud/I don't know if I could ever go without"
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"What a Wonderful World," by Louis Armstrong
Lyrics of Love: "I see trees of green/Red roses too/I see them bloom/For me and you/And I think to myself/What a wonderful world"
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"I'm So Excited," by The Pointer Sisters
Lyrics of Love: "I want to love you, feel you/Wrap myself around you/I want to squeeze you, please you/I just can't get enough"
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"Respect," by Aretha Franklin
Lyrics of Love: "What you want, baby, I got it/What you need, do you know I got it?"
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"Halo," by Beyoncé
Lyrics of Love: "Everywhere I'm looking now/I'm surrounded by your embrace/Baby, I can see your halo"
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"I'm Every Woman," by Chaka Khan
Lyrics of Love: "I'm every woman, it's all in me/Anything you want done, baby/I'll do it naturally"
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"Isn't She Lovely," by Stevie Wonder
Photo by Eric and Jamie Photography
Lyrics of Love: "I never thought through love we'd be/Making one as lovely as she/But isn't she lovely, made from love"
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"Girls Just Want to Have Fun," by Cyndi Lauper
Lyrics of Love: "And girls, they wanna have fun/Oh girls just want to have fun"
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"Higher Love," by Kygo
Lyrics of Love: "Think about it, there must be a higher love/Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above/Without it, life is wasted time/Look inside your heart, and I'll look inside mine"
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"Hot to Go!" by Chappell Roan
Lyrics of Love: "Dance it out, you're hot to go"
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"I'm Coming Out," by Diana Ross
Lyrics of Love: "I'm coming out/I want the world to know/Got to let it show"
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"Firework," by Katy Perry
Lyrics of Love: "'Cause baby you're a firework/Come on show 'em what your worth"
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"My Love Is Your Love," by Whitney Houston
Lyrics of Love: "'Cause your love is my love/And my love is your love/It would take an eternity to break us"
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"A Sunday Kind of Love," by Etta James
Lyrics of Love: "I want a Sunday kind of love/A love to last past Saturday night/And I'd like to know it's more than love at first sight"
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"I Don't Like It, I Love It," by Flo Rida feat. Verdine White and Robin Thicke
Lyrics of Love: "I don't like it, I love it, love it, love it, uh oh/So good it hurts/I don't want it, I gotta, gotta have it, uh oh"
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"Dear Future Husband," by Meghan Trainor
Lyrics of Love: "Dear future husband/Here's a few things/You'll need to know if you wanna be/My one and only all my life"
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"You and I," by Lady Gaga
Photo by Maria Hibbs
Lyrics of Love: "Yeah, something about, baby, you and I"
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"Butterflies," by Kacey Musgraves
Lyrics of Love: "Now, you're lifting me up 'stead of holding me down/Stealing my heart 'stead of stealing my crown/Untangled all the strings 'round my wings that were tied/I didn't know him and I didn't know me/Cloud Nine was always out of reach/Now, I remember what it feels like to fly/You give me butterflies"
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"Wildest Dreams," by Taylor Swift
Lyrics of Love: "Say you'll remember me/Standing in a nice dress/Staring at the sunset, babe/Red lips and rosy cheeks/Say you'll see me again/Even if it's just in your wildest dreams"
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"Call Me," by Blondie
Lyrics of Love: "Cover me with kisses, baby/Cover me with love/Roll me in designer sheets/I'll never get enough"
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"Oops!...I Did It Again," by Britney Spears
Lyrics of Love: "Oops, I did it again/I played with your heart, got lost in the game"
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"At Last," by Etta James
Lyrics of Love: "At last my love has come along/My lonely days are over and life is like a song, oh yeah"
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"Bang Bang," by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj
Lyrics of Love: "You see anybody could be bad to you/You need a good girl to blow your mind, yeah"
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"Only Girl (In the World)," by Rihanna
Lyrics of Love: "Want you to make me feel/Like I'm the only girl in the world/Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love"
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"Into You," by Ariana Grande
Lyrics of Love: "I'm so into you, I can barely breathe/And all I wanna do is to fall in deep"
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"Let's Go Crazy," by Prince
Lyrics of Love: "Are we gonna let the elevator/Bring us down, oh, no let's go/Let's go crazy, let's get nuts"
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"Love on Top," by Beyoncé
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Lyrics of Love: "Baby it's you/You're the one I love/You're the one I need/You're the only one I see"
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"I Love It," by Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX
Lyrics of Love: "I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone/I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn"
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"Hollaback Girl," by Gwen Stefani
Lyrics of Love: "Few times I've been around that track/So it's not just gonna happen like that/'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl"
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"Fergalicious," by Fergie feat. will.i.am
Lyrics of Love: "Fergalicious definition make them boys go loco/They want my treasure, so they get their pleasures from my photo"
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"Say My Name," by Destiny's Child
Lyrics of Love: "Say my name, say my name/If no one is around you/Say baby I love you"
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"Wannabe-Radio Edit," by Spice Girls
Lyrics of Love: "If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends/Make it last forever, friendship never ends"
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"Run the World (Girls)," by Beyoncé
Lyrics of Love: "Boy you know you love it/How we're smart enough/To make these millions"
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"Cruel Summer," by Taylor Swift
Lyrics of Love: "'It's cool,'/that's what I tell 'em/No rules in breakable heaven"
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"Hips Don't Lie," by Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean
Lyrics of Love: "Hey, girl, I can see your body moving/And it's driving me crazy"
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"Glamorous," by Fergie feat. Ludacris
Lyrics of Love: "We flying the first class/Up in the sky/Poppin' champagne/Livin' my life/In the fast lane"
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"Just Dance," by Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis
Photo by Sasithon Photography
Lyrics of Love: "Shawty I can see that you got so much energy/The way you're twirlin' up them hips 'round and 'round"
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"Golden," by Harry Styles
Lyrics of Love: "You're so golden"
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"SexyBack," by Justin Timberlake feat. Timbaland
Lyrics of Love: "I'm bringin' sexy back (yeah)/Them other boys don't know how to act (yeah)"
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"Ain't No Other Man," by Christina Aguilera
Lyrics of Love: "Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do/You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon"
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"Bootylicious," by Destiny's Child
Lyrics of Love: "I don't think you're ready for this/'Cause my body too bootylicious for ya, babe"
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"Get Right," by Jennifer Lopez
Lyrics of Love: "I'm about to sign you up/We can get right before the night is up"
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"Woman," by Doja Cat
Lyrics of Love: "I got delicious taste/You need a woman's touch in your place/Just protect her and keep her safe/Baby, worship my hips and waist"
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"Work It," by Missy Elliott
Lyrics of Love: "To my fellas, I like the way you work that/To my ladies, you sure know how to work that"
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"Confident," by Demi Lovato
Lyrics of Love: "What's wrong with being, what's wrong with being/What's wrong with being confident?"
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"Red Wine Supernova," by Chappell Roan
Lyrics of Love: "Baby, why don't you come over?/Red wine supernova, falling into me"
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"The Heart Wants What It Wants," by Selena Gomez
Photo by Lacie Hansen Photography
Lyrics of Love: "There's a million reasons why I should give you up/But the heart wants what it wants"
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"Can't Get You Out of My Head," by Kylie Minogue
Lyrics of Love: "I just can't get you out of my head/Boy, your lovin' is all I think about"
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"How Will I Know," by Whitney Houston
Lyrics of Love: "How will I know if he really loves me?/I say a prayer with every heartbeat/I fall in love whenever we meet"
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"Say It Right," by Nelly Furtado
Lyrics of Love: "No, you don't mean nothing at all to me/But you got what it takes to set me free"
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"Sugar," by Maroon 5
Lyrics of Love: "I don't wanna be needing your love/I just wanna be deep in your love"
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"Girl on Fire," by Alicia Keys
Lyrics of Love: "She's just a girl, and she's on fire/Hotter than a fantasy, longer like a highway"
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"We Found Love," by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
Lyrics of Love: "Yellow diamonds in the light/And we're standing side by side/As your shadow crosses mine"
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"Good for You," by Selena Gomez feat. A$AP Rocky
Lyrics of Love: "Gonna wear that dress you like, skin-tight/Do my hair up real, real nice"
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"Super Bass," by Nicki Minaj
Lyrics of Love: "Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away/Beating like a drum and it's coming your way"
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"California Gurls," by Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
Lyrics of Love: "California girls/We're unforgettable/Daisy dukes/Bikinis on top/Sun-kissed skin/So hot"
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"Can't Hold Us," by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
Photo by Logan Cole
Lyrics of Love: "Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over/So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us"
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"Born This Way," by Lady Gaga
Lyrics of Love: "It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M/Just put your paws up 'cause you were born this way, baby"
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"Independent Women, Pt. 1," by Destiny's Child
Lyrics of Love: "All the women, who are independent/Throw your hands up at me"
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"Born to Fly," by Sara Evans
Lyrics of Love: "So I confess my sins to the preacher/About the love I'd been prayin' to find/Is there a brown-eyed boy in my future, yeah"
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"You Sexy Thing," by Hot Chocolate
Lyrics of Love: "I believe in miracles/Where you from/You sexy thing, sexy thing you"
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"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain
Lyrics of Love: "Let's go girls, come on/I'm going out tonight, I'm feelin' alright/Gonna let it all hang out"
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"Crazy in Love," by Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
Lyrics of Love: "I look and stare so deep in your eyes/I touch on you more and more every time"
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"U Got the Look," by Prince
Lyrics of Love: "You walked in, I woke up/I've never seen a pretty girl/Look so tough, baby/You got that look"
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"Work," by Rihanna feat. Drake
Lyrics of Love: "You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation/All that I wanted from you was to give me/Something that I never had"
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"Gimme More," by Britney Spears
Lyrics of Love: "Every time they turn the lights down/Just want to go that extra mile for you/You public display of affection"
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"Fancy," by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
Photo by Chris J. Evans
Lyrics of Love: "I'm so fancy/You already know/I'm in the fast lane/From L.A. to Tokyo/I'm so fancy"
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"Booty," by Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull and Iggy Azalea
Lyrics of Love: "All the sexy girls in the party/Go and grab a man, bring him to the dance floor"
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"What a Girl Wants," by Christina Aguilera
Lyrics of Love: "What a girl wants, what a girl needs/Whatever makes me happy and sets you free"
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"Straight Up," by Paula Abdul
Lyrics of Love: "Straight up, now tell me/Do you really wanna love me forever/Oh, oh, or am I caught in hit and run?"
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"My Boo," by Usher feat. Alicia Keys
Lyrics of Love: "I know we haven't seen each other in a while/But you will always be my boo"
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"What's Love Got to Do With It," by Tina Turner
Lyrics of Love: "What's love got to do, got to do with it/What's love but a secondhand emotion"
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"Party in the U.S.A.," by Miley Cyrus
Lyrics of Love: "They're playin' my song/You know I'm gonna be okay/Yeah, it's a party in the USA"
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"Toxic," by Britney Spears
Lyrics of Love: "I'm addicted to you/Don't you know that you're toxic?/And I love what you do/Don't you know that you're toxic?"
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"Umbrella," by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
Lyrics of Love: "You have my heart, and we'll never be worlds apart/Maybe in magazines, but you'll still be my star"
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"The Sweet Escape," by Gwen Stefani feat. Akon
Lyrics of Love: "And I could be your favorite girl forever, perfectly together/Tell me boy now wouldn't that be sweet"
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"London Bridge," by Fergie
Photo by Keani Bakula
Lyrics of Love: "How come every time you come around/My London, London Bridge wanna go down, like/London, London, London"
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"Lady Marmalade," by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and P!nk
Lyrics of Love: "Where's all my soul sistas?/Lemme hear ya'll flow, sistas/Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, flow sista"
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"Drunk in Love," by Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
Lyrics of Love: "Drunk in love we be all night/Last thing I remember is our beautiful bodies grinding up in that club"
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"Happy," by Pharrell Williams
Lyrics of Love: "(Because I'm happy)/Clap along if you know what happiness is to you"
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"If It Makes You Happy," by Sheryl Crow
Lyrics of Love: "If it makes you happy/It can't be that bad/If it makes you happy/Then why the hell are you so sad?"
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"Boom Clap," by Charli XCX
Lyrics of Love: "Boom clap/The sound of my heart/The beat goes on and on and on and on and/Boom clap"
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"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," by Aretha Franklin
Lyrics of Love: "'Cause you make me feel/You make me feel/You make me feel like/A natural woman (woman)"
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"Roar," by Katy Perry
Lyrics of Love: "I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter/Dancing through the fire/'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar"
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"...Baby One More Time," by Britney Spears
Lyrics of Love: "When I'm not with you I lose my mind/Give me a sign/Hit me, baby, one more time"
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"Side to Side," by Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj
Lyrics of Love: "See you standing over there with your body/Feeling like I wanna rock with your body"
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"Kiss," by Prince
Photo by Jose Villa
Lyrics of Love: "Don't have to be rich/To be my girl/You don't have to be cool/To rule my world"
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"Like a Prayer," by Madonna
Lyrics of Love: "When you call my name it's like a little prayer/I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there"
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"Sugar," by Robin Schulz feat. Francesco Yates
Lyrics of Love: "Ooh, baby it's the ultimate feeling/You got me lifted feeling so gifted/Sugar, how you get so fly?"
