Your grand entrance sets the energy for the rest of the reception. Here are DJ Wrex’s picks for 2026, from newer hits to the hip hop classics and party anthems that still pack the floor, pulled from years of wedding introductions.
How to pick your grand entrance song
- Pick something that makes you want to dance the moment it starts. If you have to explain it, keep looking.
- Choose one song for the whole bridal party and one for the two of you, or give each couple their own.
- Your DJ can cut straight to the best part, so you don’t need to worry about a slow intro.
- Ask for clean versions. Most of these songs have one.
Newer hits
- Rosé & Bruno Mars – APT.
- Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
- Tyla – Water
- Dua Lipa – Houdini
- Dua Lipa – Levitating
- Beyoncé – Cuff It
- Lizzo – About Damn Time
- Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther
- Jack Harlow – First Class
- Farruko – Pepas
- Bad Bunny – Tití Me Preguntó
- BTS – Butter
Hip hop and R&B
- DJ Khaled – All I Do Is Win
- Kanye West – Touch the Sky
- Kanye West – All of the Lights
- Jay-Z – Public Service Announcement
- 2Pac – California Love
- Dr. Dre – The Next Episode
- DMX – Party Up
- Lil Jon – Get Low
- Ja Rule – Livin’ It Up
- Fatman Scoop – Be Faithful
- Missy Elliott – Lose Control
- Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It
- Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
- French Montana – Unforgettable ft. Swae Lee
- Drake – God’s Plan
Feel-good party anthems
- Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
- Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
- Bruno Mars – Marry You
- Bruno Mars – Finesse (Remix) ft. Cardi B
- Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop the Feeling!
- Walk the Moon – Shut Up and Dance
- Pharrell – Happy
- Andy Grammer – Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)
- DNCE – Cake by the Ocean
- American Authors – Best Day of My Life
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
- Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo – Give Me Everything
- Pitbull & Ne-Yo – Time of Our Lives
Latin
- J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente
- Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee – Despacito
- Don Omar – Danza Kuduro
- Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – I Like It
- DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B – Taki Taki
EDM and dance
- Clean Bandit – Rather Be
- Major Lazer & DJ Snake – Lean On
- Martin Garrix – Animals
- Avicii – Levels
- Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For
- Deorro – Five Hours
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon – Turn Down for What
- Kungs vs. Cookin’ on 3 Burners – This Girl
Looking for more? See DJ Wrex’s hip hop grand entrance songs, EDM grand entrance songs, and R&B and hip hop recessional songs.
Want your entrance scratched live?
DJ Wrex plays weddings across Southern California on real turntables and can cut, scratch, and remix your entrance song live as you walk in.