Top 100 All-Time Most Played Songs by Alt. Entertainments – 2026 Update

Every year, I take a deep dive into the most-played tracks logged by my DJ software, Rekordbox. This updated list for 2026 reflects my all-time most played songs, not just recent chart hits or tracks popular over the past year.

It’s important to note that this data spans many years of weddings, parties, and events, rather than a single season. Unfortunately, the exact start date of when this tracking began has been lost over time, so while the list isn’t perfectly precise, it remains a reliable snapshot of what consistently works on the dancefloor.

What it does show is which songs have truly stood the test of time — the crowd-pleasers, sing-alongs, and floor-fillers that continue to get people moving year after year. Whether you’re planning a wedding, party, or just feeling nostalgic, this list offers a fascinating insight into enduring musical favourites.

Key

pp = Previous Position

↓ = Moving Down Chart

↑ = Moving Up Chart

- = No change in position

NE = New Entry/No previous chart position

TP = Total Plays

100. Faithless - Insomnia (1995) (ppNE.-)

Cheeky / Arista

99. S Club 7 - Reach (2000) (94.↓) 36 TP

Polydor

98. The Beach Boys - Get Around (1964) (pp84.↓) 36 TP

Capitol

97. Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers (2009) (pp93.↓) 37 TP

Dirtee Stank

96. Paul Russell - Lil' Boo Thang (2023) (ppNE.-) 37 TP

Arista

95. Soulja Boy Tell Em - Crank That (Soulja Boy) (2007) (pp88.↓) 37 TP

Collipark / Interscope / HHH

94. Tones & I - Dance Monkey (2019) (pp.82↓) 37 TP

Bad Batch/Elektra

93. Bryan Adams - Summer of '69 (1985) (pp86.↓) 38 TP

A&M

92. Luther Van Dross - Never Too Much (1981) (pp85.↓) 38 TP

Epic

91. Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name (1992) (ppNE.-) 38 TP

Epic

90. Stevie Wonder - I Wish (1976) (ppNE.-) 38 TP

Tamla

89. The Courteeners - Not Nineteen Forever (2008) (pp83.↓) 38 TP

Polydor

88. Wiley - Wearing My Rolex (2008) (pp87.↓) 38 TP

Asylum / Warner

87. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - Despacito (Remix) (Feat. Justin Bieber) (2017) (pp76.↓) 39 TP

Universal Latin / Republic / RBMG / Def Jam / School Boy

86. Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy With it (1997) (pp81.↓) 39 TP

Columbia

85. Oasis - Supersonic (1994) (pp75.↓) 40 TP

Creation / Epic / Helter Skelter

84. Spice Girls - Wannabe (1996) (pp77.↓) 40 TP

Virgin

83. The B-52's - Love Shack (1989) (pp74.↓) 40 TP

Reprise

82. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (1976) (90.↓) 41 TP

Warner Bros.

81. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling (2016) (pp71.↓) 41 TP

RCA

80. Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Coming (1966) (pp69.↓) 41 TP

Stax / Atlantic

79. Silentó - Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) (2015) (pp68.↓) 41 TP

Capitol

78. Busted - Year 3000 (2003) (pp80.↑) 42 TP

Universal / Polygram

77. Limp Bizkit - Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) (2000) (pp70.↓) 42 TP

Flip / Interscope

76. Status Quo - Down Down (1974) (pp67.↓) 42 TP

Vertigo

75. Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (1981) (pp73.↓) 42 TP

Rolling Stones

74. Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary (1971) (89.↑) 43 TP

Liberty Records

73. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars)(2014) (pp60.↓) 43 TP

Columbia / Sony / RCA

72. Queens of The Stone Age - No One Knows (2002) (pp78.↑) 43 TP

Interscope

71. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2005) (pp63.↓) 44 TP

Domino

70. DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (Feat. Cecile) (Shy Fx Re-Edit) (2012) (pp79.↑) 44 TP

Breakbeat Kaos / Data

69. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (1976) (pp62.↓) 44 TP

Epic

68. Aretha Franklin - Respect (1967) (pp58.↓) 45 TP

Atlantic

67. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno (1980) (pp61.↓) 45 TP

Late Night Feelings / EMI

66. Ed Sheeran & Rudimental - Bloodstream (2015) (pp54.↓) 45 TP

Asylum / Atlantic

65. Gala - Freed From Desire (1996) (pp96.↑) 45 TP

Do It Yourself S.R.L.

64. Portugal The Man - Feel It Still (2017) (pp53.↓) 45 TP

Atlantic

63. Sia - Cheap Thrills (Feat. Sean Paul) (2016) (pp52.↓) 45 TP

Inertia / Monkey Puzzle / RCA

62. The Police - Roxanne (1978) (pp56.↓) 45 TP

A&M

61. Snap - Rhythm is A Dancer (Extended Mix) (1992) (pp49.↓) 46 TP

Anzilotti & Münzing / Arista

60. Wham - Club Tropicana (1983) (pp55.↓) 46 TP

CBS

59. B*Witched - C'est La Vie (1998) (98.↓) 47 TP

Epic/Glowworm

58. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (1994) (92.↓) 47 TP

Internal Affairs

57. The Clash - London Calling (1979) (pp51.↓) 47 TP

CBS

56. Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger (1977) (65.↑) 48 TP

Epic

55. Flo Rida - Low (2007) (72.↑) 48 TP

Atlantic / Poe Boy

54. Pharrell Williams - Happy (2013) (pp47.↓) 48 TP

Black Lot Music / I Am Other / Columbia

53. The Artful Dodger - Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta) (Feat. Craig David) (1999) (pp57.↑) 48 TP

Public Demand / Relentless

52. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (2016) (pp43.↓) 49 TP

Atlantic

51. George Ezra - Shotgun (2018) (41.↓) 50 TP

Columbia / Sony

50. Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire (2008) (pp45.↓) 50 TP

RCA / Sony

49. Major Lazer - Lean On (Feat. MØ & DJ Snake) (2015) (pp40.↓) 50 TP

Mad Decent

48. New Order - Blue Monday (1983) (pp48.-) 50 TP

Factory

47. DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (2015) (pp38.↓) 51 TP

Republic

46. Reef - Place Your Hands (1996) (pp46.-) 51 TP

Sony Soho Square

45. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie (Feat. Wyclef Jean) (2006) (pp42.↓) 51 TP

Epic / Sony

44. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (2019) (59.↑) 52 TP

XO / Republic

43. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (1969) (pp.64↑) 53 TP

Uni/MCA

42. Redbone - Come and Get Your Love (1974) (pp32.↓) 53 TP

Epic

41. Rihanna - Pon De Replay (2005) 50.↑) 53 TP

Def Jam / SRP

40. Supermen Lovers - Starlight (2001) (66.↑) 53 TP

Vogue / BMG France / Lafessé

39. Black Box - Ride On Time (1989) (pp35.↓) 55 TP

Deconstruction

38. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer (1986) (pp39.↑) 55 TP

Mercury

37. Damian "Junior Gong" Marley - Welcome To Jamrock (2005) (pp34.↓) 56 TP

Universal / Tuff Gong

36. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (1987) (pp44.↑) 56 TP

Epic/CBS

35. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991) (37.↑) 56 TP

DGC

34. Blackstreet - No Diggity (1996) (pp30.↓) 57 TP

Interscope

33. Sean Paul - Get Busy (2003) (pp33.-) 57 TP

VP, Atlantic

32. The Contours - Do you Love Me (1962) (pp31.↓) 57 TP

Gordy

31. Whigfield - Saturday Night (1994) (pp36.↑) 59 TP

Labelle

30. Walk The Moon - Shut Up and Dance (2014) (pp25.↓) 60 TP

RCA

29. Bloc Party - Banquet (2004) (pp26.↓) 61 TP

Witchita

28. Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger (1995) (pp27.↓) 61 TP

Creation / Epic / Helter Skelter

27. Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (1986) (pp28.↑) 61 TP

Warner Bros.

26. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen (1982) (pp29.↑) 62 TP

Mercury

25. Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum (2005) (24.↑) 63 TP

Domino

24. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love (1965) (pp23.↓) 63 TP

Champion

23. The Smiths - This Charming Man (1984) (pp22.↓) 66 TP

Rough Trade

22. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (1969) (pp20.↓) 68 TP

Motown

21. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake The Room (1993) (pp21.-) 68 TP

Jive

20. Justin Bieber - Sorry (2015) (pp17.↓) 77 TP

Def Jam

19. The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (1965) (pp18.↓) 79 TP

Motown

18. The Jam - Town Called Malice (1982) (pp16.↓) 81 TP

Polydor

17. DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide (2000) (pp?) 83 TP

Universal

16. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (2017) (pp11.↓) 85 TP

Asylum / Atlantic

15. Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (1988) (pp10.↓) 86 TP

Warner Bros.

14. Robin S - Show Me Love (Stonebridge Remix) (1992) (pp19.↑) 86 TP

Champion / Big Beat / XYZ

13. Madness - One Step Beyond (1979) (pp13.-) 87 TP

Stiff

12. Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix) (1995) (pp14.↑) 91 TP

RCA Records

11. Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (1966) (pp9.↓) 92 TP

Motown

10. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (1977) (pp15.↑) 92 TP

Warner Bros.

9. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1983) (12.↑) 97 TP

Warner Bros.

8. House of Pain - Jump Around (1992) (pp8.-) 98 TP

Tommy Boy

7. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (1987) (pp7.-) 103 TP

Arista

6. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - (Love is Like a) Heatwave (1963) (pp6.-) 106 TP

Gordy

5. Earth, Wind & Fire - September (1978) (pp5.-) 120 TP

ARC / Columbia

4. The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger (2006) (pp4.-) 122 TP

Fallout

3. ABBA - Dancing Queen (1976) (pp3.-) 128 TP

Polar / Epic / Atlantic

2. Mark Ronson - Valerie (Feat. Amy Winehouse) (2007) (pp2.-) 128 TP

Columbia / Island

1. The Killers - Mr Brightside (2003) (pp1.-) 203 TP

Island / Lizard King