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What year did you get married? If you got married or attended a wedding sometime between 1970 and 1990, do you remember the most popular song every year? Some wedding songs are meant to make you cry happy tears, some are romantic and others are meant to get you on the dance floor! Each year had its own most popular tune. Here is a list of some of the most popular songs per year between 1970 and 1990. Which of these songs played at your wedding? 1. 1970 - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) via GIPHY Stevie Wonder was very popular in the 1970s and his song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" instantly became a wedding hit. It is still a classic song at most weddings to this day and gets people dancing to the romantic lyrics. 2. 1971 - "She's A Lady" via GIPHY If you want to honor the bride, play "She's A Lady" by Tom Jones. This song is perfect for cutting a rug at weddings. 3. 1972 - "Let's Stay Together" via GIPHY In 1972 came Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and became one of the most popular first dances. The words are perfect for a wedding tune. 4. 1973 - "Crocodile Rock" via GIPHY Not all of the songs on this list are super romantic. Some are just really darn catchy and fun to dance to at a wedding. Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" is one of them. We bet you can't keep still when this song comes on. La-la-la-la... 5. 1974 - "Sweet Home Alabama" via GIPHY Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song most people know by heart. Can you imagine how many weddings in Alabama blasted this song? 6. 1975 - "The Hustle" via GIPHY Just about every wedding you go to plays "The Hustle" and most people know the dance that goes along with it. Do you? 7. 1976 - "Dancing Queen" via GIPHY Every wedding needs lots of songs to entice people to get out on the dance floor during the reception. ABBA's "Dancing Queen" is definitely one of them. 8. 1977 - "How Deep Is Your Love" via GIPHY The Bee Gees came out with a love ballad called "How Deep Is Your Love" and just about everyone added it to their wedding playlist ASAP. 9. 1978 - "You Look Wonderful Tonight" via GIPHY Eric Clapton's "You Look Wonderful Tonight" came out and every woman swooned. This song is a great way to honor the bride and all the beautiful ladies at a wedding. 10. 1979 - "What I Like About You" via GIPHY The Romantics came out with "What I Like About You" and instantly made it a wedding classic. It is fun, upbeat, and is sung by a band called The Romantics. Need I say more? 11. 1980 - "I'm Coming Out" via GIPHY In 1980, a Motown classic was Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out". It made everyone, everywhere come out to dance! 12. 1981 - "Endless Love" via GIPHY Do you still hear "Endless Love" played at weddings? We bet if you got married in 1981, it might have been your first dance song. It was another Diana Ross song, this time sung with Lionel Richie. Did we make it to your wedding year yet? Check out more wedding songs on the NEXT page! 13. 1982 - "Open Arms" via GIPHY The band Journey is generally a staple on most wedding playlists and this is the year they came out with "Open Arms". It became one of the most popular first dance songs. Other couples like the clip below highlighted the song for a wedding video. 14. 1983 - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" via GIPHY Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" will get all of the girls out to the dance floor! Her other wedding song "Time After Time" came out this year too. 15. 1984 - "Footloose" via GIPHY If you had trouble getting people out on the dance floor in 1984, all you had to do was play "Footloose"! Do you love this song and movie? Well, Kevin has heard the tune too many times at weddings, and here he is explaining that... 16. 1985 - "Can't Fight This Feeling" via GIPHY If you were "just friends" with your now husband or wife before you got together, you might have played "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon. 17. 1986 - "In Your Eyes" via GIPHY Do you remember the song "In Your Eyes" from the movie Say Anything? Chances are you may have also heard it at a wedding in 1986. 18. 1987 - "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" via GIPHY Another wedding song that came from a popular movie was "(I've Had) The Time of My Life". Perhaps you felt like you were in Dirty Dancing when it came on! 19. 1988 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" via GIPHY Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" could make just about anyone dance! Do you love to bust a move to this song? 20. 1989 - "Have I Told You Lately" via GIPHY "Have I Told You Lately" by Van Morrison is the perfect slow dance for a wedding crowd. Did you have it at your wedding? 21. 1990 - "U Can't Touch This" via GIPHY Lastly, we come to 1990! The most popular wedding song of this year was "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer. Everyone wanted to learn the dance! Do you remember how to do it? Check out this couple SHAKE THINGS OUT with some MC HAMMER for the first dance. Surprise! What is your favorite song on this list? Did you feature any of these songs at your wedding? If you enjoyed this article, please SHARE with your friends and have them guess the most popular song from the year they got married! RELATED: Man Sets Out On Secret Search For Wife’s Lost Wedding Ring — And He Finds It!