{"id":11767,"date":"2018-09-25T20:22:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T20:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/?p=11767"},"modified":"2018-09-25T21:13:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T21:13:21","slug":"top-10-last-dance-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wedding_lists\/top-10-last-dance-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Last Dance Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class='et-dropcap'>U<\/span>nfortunately, every good thing must come to an end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: karla; font-size: 12pt;\">As your reception winds down, many of your guests will start to trickle out. However, for both you and your diehard guests, the last song not only serves to conclude the night, but it is also an important memory you'll have for the rest of your life. Check out our picks below for some of the best last-dance songs that will end your night on a high note.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: karla;\">1. \"(I've Had) The Time of My Life\" - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"(I&amp;apos;ve Had) The Time Of My Life (From &quot;Dirty Dancing&quot; Soundtrack)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6eyCDj1s4NI?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This 1987 song served as Johnny and Baby's send-off in \"Dirty Dancing,\" and it is the perfect song to end your night on, as well. \"(I've Had) The Time of My Life\" won a number of awards, including an Academy Award for \"Best Original Song,\" a Golden Globe Award for \"Best Original Song\" and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals. Nobody puts Baby in a corner! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif;\">2. \"Bye Bye Bye\" - *NSYNC<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"*NSYNC - Bye Bye Bye (Official Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eo-KmOd3i7s?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This 2000 hit by the boy band that launched Justin Timberlake's career is a fantastic upbeat choice to end your reception. Grab your friends, hit the dance floor and wave \"bye bye bye\" to your single life! (P.S. Go ahead and do the motions. We all know you know them!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'karla',serif;\">3. \"Friends in Low Places\" - Garth Brooks <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Garth Brooks Friends in Low Places Live 1990\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t4X3ZRU5Ghg?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla; font-size: 12pt;\">There's a reason that bars play this song so often. It's sure to get people dancing, singing and (let's face it) swaying together on the dance floor. Send your guests out with a happy memory by playing this favorite tune as your last song of the night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: karla;\">4. \"Closing Time\" - Semisonic<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Semisonic - Closing Time (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xGytDsqkQY8?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\"Closing Time\" has been the bar-closing anthem since it was released on Semisonic's 1998 \"Feeling Strangely Fine\" album. It's also a common last-song choice for many events, including weddings. Remember: You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif;\">5. \"Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite\" - The Spaniels<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Spaniels -  Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X4p9RSShJcA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">First recorded in 1953, this classic gives you and your guests a last chance to dance with your sweethearts before the end of the night. It's also a favorite of the older crowd, who may remember it as the closing song on Sha Na Na's weekly variety show in the late 1970s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif;\">6. \"Save the Last Dance For Me\" - The Drifters <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Save the last dance for me - The Drifters\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n-XQ26KePUQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Another oldie but goodie, \"Save the Last Dance For Me\" was first recorded in 1960 by The Drifters with lead man Ben E. King. If you want a more modern rendition, Michael Buble does a great cover. Whichever version you choose, make sure you save the last dance for your one-and-only! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif;\">7. \"Five More Minutes\" - Scotty McCreery <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scotty McCreery - Five More Minutes (Official Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2dPDBU9MC8c?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Scotty McCreery co-wrote this 2017 country hit, which hits close to home. When the reception ends, you'll find yourself wishing you had another 5 minutes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif;\">8. \"Wonderful Tonight\" - Eric Clapton <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">In 1976, Eric Clapton wrote \"Wonderful Tonight\" for Pattie Boyd while waiting for her to get ready to attend Paul and Linda McCartney's annual Buddy Holly party. At the time, she was married to George Harrison, but Clapton and Boyd would later marry in 1979. This sweet song will allow you to reminisce about your day, especially your first glimpse of each other!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif;\">9. \"Don't Stop Believin\" - Journey<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Don&amp;apos;t Stop Believin&amp;apos; (2024 Remaster)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7bX76VR6oQE?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">If you want to end your reception with a full dance floor, \"Don't Stop Believin'\" is a sure way to do it. This song turns everyone into a \"small-town girl\" and \"city boy\" taking the midnight train to anywhere. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif;\">10. \"Sweet Caroline\" - Neil Diamond<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_9\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sweet Caroline\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2UYvF8jsx4Y?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Everyone loves \"Sweet Caroline\"! This 1969 hit, inspired by John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline, is a sure crowd-pleaser. Good times never seemed so good! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: karla, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">To discuss the songs you\u2019d like to hear at your wedding, contact Sound Precision Entertainment at (216) 870-4513 or <u><span style=\"color: navy;\"><a href=\"mailto:scott@spedj.com\">scott@spedj.com<\/a><\/span><\/u>.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, every good thing must come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>As your reception winds down, many of your guests will start to trickle out. 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