This ‘80s hit has been crowned the most popular wedding song — and rightly so: study

And the winner is…

The tune most beloved when tying the knot goes to Whitney Houston’s pop ballad “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” according to a recent study by Breezit, an online wedding vendor search tool.

The 1987 hit, which was on Houston’s second studio album, “Whitney,” appeared 484 times across the 2,000 wedding-themed Spotify playlists the company poured through — which contained a total of 49,091 songs.

Whitney Houston at Wembley Stadium
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” earned Whitney Houston a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Getty Images

The playlists included titles like “Wedding dancefloor,” “Wedding party,” “Walking down the aisle” and “First dance songs” — and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” which won the late singer, known as “The Voice,” a Grammy in 1988 and was featured on more than 24% of those nuptial-centric compilations.

The 1976 worldwide hit “Dancing Queen,” off ABBA’s fourth studio album, “Arrival,” was crowned the second place winner.

The disco classic, which is in the Grammy Hall of Fame, was found 394 times, and in just over 19% of playlists crafted by couples for their big day.

Landing in third was Usher’s “Yeah!” from his fourth studio album “Confessions,” which features Lil Jon and Ludacris.

The 2004 tune, which was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 12 consecutive weeks, appeared in just over 19% of the playlists.

bride and groom dancing
To conduct the study, Breezit, an online wedding vendor search tool, poured through 2,000 wedding-themed Spotify playlists. Halfpoint – stock.adobe.com

“Music plays an incredibly important role in wedding celebrations, and it’s fascinating to see which songs are still hailed as wedding classics, even years after their initial release,” Arturas Asakavicius, co-founder and CEO of Breezit, told Brides.

“Wedding playlists can help create lasting memories” he added, “capturing both the joy of the dance floor and the romance of walking down the aisle Certain songs have become intertwined with the celebration of a wedding, which is why some have become timeless classics for many couples’ big day.”  

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