{"id":2277,"date":"2022-10-13T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T14:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2026-02-28T06:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:13:32","slug":"popular-cover-songs-2500-set-lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/popular-cover-songs-2500-set-lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 100 most popular cover songs from 2500+ set lists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Choosing new songs is one of the most important tasks a band has, especially if it\u2019s a new group. It\u2019s important to choose both modern hits to stay current, but also to respect classic hits that span the generations. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, we took a look at over 2500 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/search\/wedding_bands.html\">wedding<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/search\/party_bands.html\">party band<\/a> set lists to find 100 of the most popular choices&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top 5 most regularly occuring songs in the pop\/rock category &#8211; <strong>full list below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/top-5-wedding-cover-songs.png\" alt=\"top 5 wedding song covers\" class=\"wp-image-3535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/top-5-wedding-cover-songs.png 800w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/top-5-wedding-cover-songs-177x300.png 177w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/top-5-wedding-cover-songs-603x1024.png 603w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/top-5-wedding-cover-songs-370x628.png 370w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/top-5-wedding-cover-songs-270x458.png 270w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/top-5-wedding-cover-songs-570x968.png 570w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/top-5-wedding-cover-songs-740x1256.png 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We thought it might be interesting to find out what the majority of the bands on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/\">Last Minute Musicians Directory<\/a> have in their repertoire. If you\u2019re already a veteran of the function music scene, many of these songs will already be familiar to you, but perhaps there are one or two that you hadn\u2019t thought of that might be worth a try. Whether you\u2019re looking for the most popular cover songs for your band, or building a cover band set list from scratch, this is one of the most comprehensive, data-driven lists available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, if you&#8217;d like to know which songs you should avoid then check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/songs-you-should-never-play-at-a-wedding\/\">60 songs you should never play at a wedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 100 most popular cover songs list<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box white-h2\">\n<h2>60 of the most popular Pop\/Rock songs<\/h2>\n \t<li>A Thousand Years by Christina Perri<\/li>\n \t<li>Ain\u2019t No Sunshine by Bill Withers<\/li>\n \t<li>Ain\u2019t Nobody by Chaka Khan<\/li>\n \t<li>All About That Bass by Megan Trainor<\/li>\n \t<li>All Of Me by John Legend<\/li>\n \t<li>American Boy by Estelle<\/li>\n \t<li>At Last by Etta James<\/li>\n \t<li>Baby It\u2019s Cold Outside by Cerys Matthews &amp; Tom Jones<\/li>\n \t<li>Billie Jean by Michael Jackson<\/li>\n \t<li>Blame It On The Boogie by Jackson 5<\/li>\n \t<li>Car Wash by Rose Royce<\/li>\n \t<li>Crazy by Gnarles Barkley<\/li>\n \t<li>Dancing In The Street by Martha Reeves &amp; The Vandellas<\/li>\n \t<li>Don\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019 by Journey<\/li>\n \t<li>Dynamite by Taio Cruz<\/li>\n \t<li>Fields Of Gold by Sting<\/li>\n \t<li>Forget You by CeeLo Green<\/li>\n \t<li>Good Times by Chic<\/li>\n \t<li>Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley\/ Leonard Cohen<\/li>\n \t<li>Happy by Pharrell Williams<\/li>\n \t<li>Hot Stuff by Donna Summer<\/li>\n \t<li>I Feel Good by James Brown<\/li>\n \t<li>I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye<\/li>\n \t<li>I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston<\/li>\n \t<li>I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor<\/li>\n \t<li>I\u2019m Coming Out by Diana Ross<\/li>\n \t<li>If I Ain\u2019t Got You by Alicia Keys<\/li>\n \t<li>Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars<\/li>\n \t<li>Lovely Day by Bill Withers<\/li>\n \t<li>Make You Feel My Love by Adele<\/li>\n \t<li>Moondance by Van Morrison<\/li>\n \t<li>Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 ft Christina Aguilera<\/li>\n \t<li>Mr Brightside by The Killers<\/li>\n \t<li>Next To Me by Emeli Sande<\/li>\n \t<li>Picking Up The Pieces by Paloma Faith<\/li>\n \t<li>Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry<\/li>\n \t<li>Price Tag by Jessie J<\/li>\n \t<li>Proud Mary by Tina Turner<\/li>\n \t<li>Rather Be by Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne<\/li>\n \t<li>Rather Go Blind by Etta James<\/li>\n \t<li>Rock With You by Michael Jackson<\/li>\n \t<li>Rolling In The Deep by Adele<\/li>\n \t<li>Sex On Fire by Kings of Leon<\/li>\n \t<li>Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder<\/li>\n \t<li>Sing It Back by Moloko<\/li>\n \t<li>Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding<\/li>\n \t<li>Someone Like You by Adele<\/li>\n \t<li>Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Eva Cassidy<\/li>\n \t<li>Songbird by Fleetwood Mac<\/li>\n \t<li>Stand By Me by Ben E King<\/li>\n \t<li>Superstition by Stevie Wonder<\/li>\n \t<li>The Power Of Love by Huey Lewis &amp; The News<\/li>\n \t<li>Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran<\/li>\n \t<li>Upside Down by Diana Ross<\/li>\n \t<li>Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars<\/li>\n \t<li>Valerie by Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse<\/li>\n \t<li>We Are Family by Sister Sledge<\/li>\n \t<li>When You\u2019re Gone by Bryan Adams ft Mel C<\/li>\n \t<li>Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus<\/li>\n \t<li>You Give Me Something by James Morrison<\/li>\n<br>\n<h2>40 of the most popular Jazz, Big Band &amp; Classical songs<\/h2>\n \t<li>A Foggy Day (In London Town)<\/li>\n \t<li>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/li>\n \t<li>Ain\u2019t That A Kick In The Head<\/li>\n \t<li>All Blues<\/li>\n \t<li>All Of Me<\/li>\n \t<li>All The Things You Are<\/li>\n \t<li>Autumn Leaves<\/li>\n \t<li>Ave Maria<\/li>\n \t<li>Canon in D<\/li>\n \t<li>Come Fly With Me<\/li>\n \t<li>Cry Me A River<\/li>\n \t<li>Don\u2019t Know Why<\/li>\n \t<li>Dream A Little Dream Of Me<\/li>\n \t<li>Feeling Good<\/li>\n \t<li>Fever<\/li>\n \t<li>Frim Fram Sauce<\/li>\n \t<li>Girl From Ipanema<\/li>\n \t<li>I Get A Kick Out Of You<\/li>\n \t<li>I Know You Know<\/li>\n \t<li>I\u2019ve Got The World On A String<\/li>\n \t<li>In The Mood<\/li>\n \t<li>It Don\u2019t Mean A Thing If It Ain\u2019t Got That Swing<\/li>\n \t<li>It Had To Be You<\/li>\n \t<li>It\u2019s A Sin To Tell A Lie<\/li>\n \t<li>Lets Fall In Love<\/li>\n \t<li>Mack The Knife<\/li>\n \t<li>Minor Swing<\/li>\n \t<li>My Baby Just Cares For Me<\/li>\n \t<li>My Favourite Things<\/li>\n \t<li>My Funny Valentine<\/li>\n \t<li>My Way<\/li>\n \t<li>Nessun Dorma<\/li>\n \t<li>Nice Work If You Can Get It<\/li>\n \t<li>Night And Day<\/li>\n \t<li>Nuages<\/li>\n \t<li>On The Sunny Side Of The Street<\/li>\n \t<li>One For My Baby And One More For The Road<\/li>\n \t<li>One O\u2019clock Jump<\/li>\n \t<li>Pennies From Heaven<\/li>\n \t<li>Satin Doll<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest additions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While our main survey was from several years ago, here are some of the more recent hits that seem to be proving popular with bands on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\">Lastminutemusicians.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box pink\"><ul><li>Shut Up and Dance by Walk The Moon<\/li><li>Shotgun by George Ezra<\/li><li>Wake Me Up by Avicii<\/li><li>There\u2019s Nothing Holdin\u2019 Me Back by Shawn Mendes<\/li><li>Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles<\/li><li>About Damn Time by Lizzo<\/li><li>Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran<\/li><li>Wall of Glass by Liam Gallagher<\/li><li>Levitating by Dua Lipa<\/li><li>Good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo<\/li><li>Blinding Lights by The Weeknd<\/li><li>Forget Me by Lewis Capaldi<\/li><li>As It Was by Harry Styles<\/li><li>Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift<\/li><li>Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift<\/li><li>Flowers by Miley Cyrus<\/li><li>Dance The Night by Dua Lipa<\/li><li>Escapism by RAYE ft. 070 Shake<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How they made it on to the list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We looked at the <strong>repertoire section of over 2500 bands, solo artists and other acts<\/strong> on the Last Minute Musicians Directory. From that information, we picked out the most regularly occurring songs and organised them into two alphabetised lists. One for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/search\/singers_pop_rock.html\">Pop\/Rock<\/a>, and one for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/search\/jazz_bands.html\">Jazz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/search\/classical_ensembles.html\">Classical<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to make it on to the list, each song had to be mentioned at least 8 times. That may sound like a small number, but you try getting 2500 people (working in many, many different genres) to agree on what songs they are going to play! That said, many songs were mentioned many more times than that. For instance, &#8220;A Thousand Years&#8221; by Christina Perri was mentioned 32 times!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box\"><strong>Top tip:<\/strong> If you\u2019re finding your set list isn\u2019t working for you, check out this Last Minute Musicians blog on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/how_to_get_gigs\/writing-a-set-list\/\">writing a great set list<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/register\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wantgigs.png\" alt=\"register\" class=\"wp-image-2961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wantgigs.png 650w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wantgigs-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wantgigs-370x194.png 370w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wantgigs-270x142.png 270w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wantgigs-570x299.png 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-gridlove-meta-color has-css-opacity has-gridlove-meta-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other ways to find new material<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sourcing new material can prove to be a difficult task. However, inspiration can come from many different sources \u2013 radio, TV shows, festival coverage or even (perhaps cheekily!) other band&#8217;s sets.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Radio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A great way to find new songs to cover is by listening to different radio stations for inspiration. This is especially useful for keeping bands current, as stations such as BBC Radio 1 and Capital will play lots of modern pop and chart music. Just remember to keep the handy app Shazam on hand to figure out what you\u2019re listening to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" src=\"\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CapitalNetwork.jpg\" alt=\"Capital Radio\" class=\"wp-image-2281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CapitalNetwork.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CapitalNetwork-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CapitalNetwork-370x210.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CapitalNetwork-270x153.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TV Shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the classic <em>Later\u2026 with Jools Holland<\/em> is still pretty much the epitome of live music on television, you may be surprised at some of the other places you\u2019ll find tracks to cover. Quite often interview shows like <em>The Graham Norton Show<\/em> or even Sunday morning political shows like <em>Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg<\/em> will have a musical spot or guest. Further to that, BBC 4 will often play classic collections from the BBC archives like <em>Guitar Heroes at the BBC.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jools-holland-1024x742.jpg\" alt=\"Jools Holland\" class=\"wp-image-2282\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festival Coverage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it is on TV, radio or online catch-up player, the larger summer festivals like Glastonbury or Radio 1&#8217;s Big Weekend will often be broadcast. You can use these sets to both work on your performance techniques and grab a couple of great modern covers. Other \u201cLegend\u201d slots can be great for getting classic tunes that have come back into fashion. For example, when iconic artists play the Glastonbury Legends slot, their back catalogues often shoot straight back up the charts. Incidentally the team at LMM have picked out some great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/search\/festival_bands.html\">festival themed wedding bands<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Festival\" class=\"wp-image-2284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-740x555.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-570x428@2x.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Festival2-80x60@2x.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, this can be a sensitive subject, but sometimes you\u2019re going to get the chance to catch another band\u2019s set. This could be on a multiple-band billing or just in the pub on a Friday night. It\u2019s likely that they might play something that goes down really well, and naturally you might want to cover it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is always going to be some crossover from one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/search\/function_bands.html\">function band<\/a> set to another, but the best way to avoid an awkward situation is to try to put your own slant on things. Try to find some unique tunes, improvise sections and come up with your own arrangements of particularly popular songs. This will not only help your band stand out, but help avoid any conflict with other local bands \u2013 just because we\u2019re all singing from the same hymn sheet doesn\u2019t mean we all need to sing it exactly the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-gridlove-meta-color has-css-opacity has-gridlove-meta-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the most requested cover songs at weddings?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on our analysis of over 2,500 wedding band set lists, the most requested cover songs at weddings include &#8220;A Thousand Years&#8221; by Christina Perri, &#8220;Rolling In The Deep&#8221; by Adele, &#8220;At Last&#8221; by Etta James, &#8220;Thinking Out Loud&#8221; by Ed Sheeran, and &#8220;Ain&#8217;t Nobody&#8221; by Chaka Khan. These songs appear most frequently across wedding band repertoires in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What songs should every cover band know?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every cover band should know a mix of timeless classics and modern hits. Essentials include &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Believin'&#8221; by Journey, &#8220;Valerie&#8221; by Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse, &#8220;Mr Brightside&#8221; by The Killers, &#8220;Sex On Fire&#8221; by Kings of Leon, and &#8220;Uptown Funk&#8221; by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars. For jazz sets, standards like &#8220;Fly Me To The Moon&#8221;, &#8220;Feeling Good&#8221;, and &#8220;Autumn Leaves&#8221; are must-haves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do cover bands choose their set list?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cover bands typically build their set lists based on songs that get the best crowd reaction, songs they perform well, and songs that suit the event type. For weddings, popular songs that span multiple generations work best. Our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/how_to_get_gigs\/writing-a-set-list\/\">writing a great set list<\/a> covers this in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are there songs cover bands should avoid?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes \u2014 some songs can be divisive or are overplayed to the point of clich\u00e9. Check out our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/songs-you-should-never-play-at-a-wedding\/\">60 songs you should never play at a wedding<\/a> for a full breakdown of what to steer clear of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for a band to perform these songs for you at a wedding or party? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/search\/covers_bands.html\">hire a cover band<\/a> page!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you have any other top picks of songs to cover? 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