Enjoy the September 2024 edition of “Behind the Wedding Music,” a resource to help build wedding playlists for DJs.
Each month we will highlight new songs and include a line of song lyrics, a description of the song’s emotional profile, and a few fun facts — designed to help you advise a wedding couple if they’re looking for something fresh in their playlist.
New wedding song ideas from August 2024:
Como La Flor
Play N Skillz, Natti Natasha, Deorro
August 23, 2024
Even though the lyrics are not ideal for a wedding, it blends electronic music while paying tribute to Latin icon Selena.
Notable Lyrics: “Now I’m good, I’m ready, you know / Don’t you worry, I see you moved on and I heard / Hope you’re well”
Fun Facts: Play-N-Skillz is a DJ/Producers duo who are brothers. They won Grammy awards for their work on the single “Ridin'” by Chamillionaire and for Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III – including their production on the single “Got Money”.
HIGHER
Nathan Dawe & Joel Corry feat. Sacha
August 23, 2024
An electronic track for dancing or adding hype to a moment.
Notable Lyrics: “You give me something that I can’t explain / You take me higher”
Fun Facts: Dawe is best known for his 2020 single “Lighter” featuring KSI, which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. If you want to see Dawe live, he currently has a residency in Ibiza.
Bloom
Cheat Codes & TRAIN
August 16, 2024
A fun upbeat dance-pop song to play as guests arrive at the reception hall.
Notable Lyrics: “You’re pickin’ me up when I’m spinnin’ out / Fight a new round, keep hittin’ the ground / I’ma try for you”
Fun Facts: Cheat Codes are a trio of friends. They got the idea for their name when Kevin’s brother told him that he had found the “cheat code” to get anything he wanted in life.
Die With a Smile
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
August 16, 2024
A song by two music superstars to play as a slow dance song or dinner song.
Notable Lyrics: “I’d wanna hold you just for a while / And die with a smile / If the world was ending / I’d wanna be next to you”
Fun Facts: The music video is as iconic as the musicians with a vintage theme including cowboy hats, oversized lapels, vintage instruments, and big hair. Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album titled LG7 will have its first single premiere on October 4th.
Tonight (D.I.Y.A) (Pitbull Remix)
Jax Jones, Jason Derülo & Pitbull feat. Joel Corry
August 16, 2024
A definite party starter to blend a classic hit and modern dance.
Notable Lyrics: “Girl, I, I just died in your arms tonight / I didn’t even try to escape (No) / I just died in your arms tonight (Tonight) / I knew I shoulda walked away”
Fun Facts: The song samples the #1 1986 hit “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” by Cutting Crew. Corry was nominated for Best Male Artist at the 2024 Global Awards. He lost to Calvin Harris. Jones currently has select dates over the next few months in his home country of England.
Yours
Post Malone
August 16, 2024
A song written for a father and daughter wedding dance.
Notable Lyrics: “But I loved her long before / And one day, I know I’ll give her away / Buddy, that don’t mean she’s yours”
Fun Facts: The song is inspired by Malone’s 2-year-old daughter. His accolades include being a 20-time platinum, eight-time RIAA diamond-certified recording artist. Post Malone’s debut country album, F-1 Trillion debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts.
Chula
Grupo Firme & Demi Lovato
August 15, 2024
An upbeat Spanglish dance track for a diverse crowd and dancing!
Notable Lyrics: “Baby, the way you look at me / This feels like ecstasy, so come and get me”
Fun Facts: The song first debuted at a Grupo Firme concert tour stop in Austin, TX when Lovato joined the band on stage. The moment is captured in the music video. This is Lovato’s second collaboration in 2024. She connected with Slash for a cover of “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” on his Orgy of the Damned album.
True
CYRIL & Kita Alexander
August 9, 2024
A beautiful tropical house vibe for a cocktail hour.
Notable Lyrics: “I was searchin’ for a purpose / Yeah, I found a light and the reason is / You”
Fun Facts: CYRIL is currently trending with his biggest hit thus far “Stumblin In” released in 2023 – sampling Chris Norman, Suzi Quatro’s 1978 song of the same name. “True” samples “True” by Spandau Ballet released in 1983.
LIFETIMES
Katy Perry
August 8, 2024
It is an energetic dance track for celebrating the newlyweds’ love during dancing.
Notable Lyrics: “Baby, you and me for infinity / My eternity (my eternity) / I’ll love you for, I’ll love you for life / Lifetimes”
Fun Facts: The song is the second release from Perry’s upcoming seventh studio album 143 on September 20, 2024. Perry is set to receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV VMAs.
ACTIVE
Asake & Travis Scott
August 6, 2024
This track is a party jam melding Afrobeats, House, and Trap music.
Notable Lyrics: “If e no be money, no dey call me, no disturbance / I’m alright, I’m alright / Check your time, check calendar”
Fun Facts: “Active” has already hit #1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart dated Aug. 24. In September 2022, Asake’s debut album Mr. Money with the Vibe was released and broke the record for the biggest opening day for an African album on Apple Music at the time.
Las Vegas-based Matthew Campbell is the founder of My Wedding Songs.