Top Classic Manitoba Social Songs

Nothing makes or breaks an event like the music. The Manitoba social has been an ongoing tradition for many years and finding the right DJ to play the right music is one element to fully consider. You need to make sure you end up with a great party where everyone is dancing and having a good time. Let’s face it, if the music sucks, so will your social! I pride myself in the research I do for each individual event we play at. Talking with the couples or hosts of the event, market research, tried and true songs, they are all considered when putting my music lists together! I don’t just cut and paste playlists for each social, I make sure the crowd is considered and I will aim to please them. I want your social to be a success, I want it to be talked about as the great party your guests attended, and of course I want our music to be talked about!
I remember my first social I went to when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I don’t remember prizes, or decorations, or even the food, but I do remember the music and I remember dancing! A lot of the songs from this list I’ve composed for you today bring back memories fo that day. These are truly the classics and what a lot of people look forward to when attending a social. They are fun and they really get people dancing. I really hope these songs never go out of style and continue to be played at socials for as long as a social is still a Manitoba thing! Click here for the entire playlist of classic social songs. All songs also available below to listen to individually in YouTube! Whether you want all of these songs or just some of them played at your social, you really can’t go wrong with any of them. I had a great time making this list, but also had a hard time not making it too long! There are so many good classics out there, but in the end my focus was on the most popular for socials! Happy listening, and keep your eyes open for my next social related blog that will actually have nothing to do with music! Exciting!

Don’t stop believin’,
​ Laura

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🍺 Boot Scootin’ Boogie – Brooks & Dunn
🍹 Mony Mony – Billy Idol
🍺 Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
🍹 Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) – Big & Rich
🍺 The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
🍹 Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
🍺 Cotton Eyed Joe – Rednex
🍹 Home for a Rest – Spirit of the West
🍺 Shout – The Isley Brothers
🍹 Faith – George Michael
🍺 Fishin in the Dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
🍹 Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
🍺 Love Shack – B-52’s
🍹 Love Rock ‘n Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
🍺 Twist & Shout – The Isley Brothers
🍹 Jump Around – House of Pain
🍺 Strokin – Clarence Carter
🍹 Rock and Roll All Nite – Kiss
🍺 I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
🍹 Let’s Twist Again – Chubby Checker
🍺 I’m On My Way – The Proclaimers
🍹 Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
🍺 867-5309/Jenny – Tommy Tutone
🍹 September – Earth, Wind & Fire
🍺 Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Suede
🍹 Dust on the Bottle – David Lee Murphy
🍺 Funky Cold Medina – Tone Loc
🍹 Thunderstruck – AC/DC
🍺 Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard
🍹 Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield