Everyone has their go-to party songs, but which tracks appear most often on UK party playlists? By analyzing Spotify data, we aim to rank the most common songs and artists to reveal the ultimate party playlist—just in time as lockdown restrictions ease and nights out return.
The Ultimate Party Playlist
The Biggest Party Bangers on Spotify
Summer’s here, and it’s time to party! After years of restrictions, we’re ready for house parties, BBQs, and nights out—but no party is complete without music. So, we’ve searched hundreds of Spotify playlists to find the ultimate party bangers, plus the top party hit from each year since 1970—perfect for dancing through the decades!
So get ready to get your groove on, and check out our ultimate party playlist.
Party bangers: the ultimate playlist
These are the 20 most popular party tunes from hundreds of Spotify playlists. Together, they’ll get the party started and light up any dancefloor.
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas No. of playlists: 71
The biggest party tune is I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas, having featured on 71 playlists from our sample of hundreds. This chart-topping banger was released in 2009 and was a mainstay of nightclubs and house parties for years after. I Gotta Feeling was the longest-running number-one single of 2009, according to the Billboard Hot 100 US charts and as of June 2019, had been downloaded over 9 million times, making it the most downloaded song ever on iTunes.
Dynamite – Taio Cruz No. of playlists: 70
The second-most popular party track is Dynamite by Taio Cruz, appearing on 70 of our sample playlists. This song was designed for the club, bringing the hype to any party or pre-drinks. Released in 2010, Dynamite topped charts across the world and sold over 5.7 million copies in less than two years after its release.
Give Me Everything – Pitbull No. of playlists: 69
Released as the second track on Pitbull’s 6th album, Planet Pit, Give Me Everything is the third most popular party tune, having appeared on 69 playlists. This absolute banger has been a staple of many people’s clubbing experience and takes a well-deserved prominent place in our playlist.
The best party artists
Having looked at the most popular songs for party playlists, we now turn our attention to the artists that were featured the most often. Use this as inspiration to create your own summer party playlist, picking your favourite tunes from each artist.
1. Rihanna Times featured: 491
Rihanna is the most featured artist on community-created party playlists on Spotify, making 491 appearances across the lists we analysed. With seemingly endless hits such as Only Girl, Rude Boy and We Found Love, Rihanna is undoubtedly the queen of party bangers.
2. David Guetta Times featured: 472
The second most popular artist for party music is French DJ David Guetta, who appeared on party playlists 472 times. One of the most prolific and successful DJs out there, Guetta’s tunes are often staples of clubs and nightlife all over the world.
3. Pitbull Times featured: 452
In third place is Pitbull, with 452 appearances on party playlists. A prolific rapper and singer, Pitbull’s career kicked off in the early 2000s, and his debut album M.I.A.M.I. was released in 2004. His distinctive hip-hop sound and prolific output have made his music a core feature of many DJ sets and house party playlists. A nightclub that doesn’t play Pitbull tracks is hard to find, and with good reason.
Biggest Party Tunes by Year
Still haven’t found the party vibes you’re looking for? Well, worry no longer! We’ve taken a deeper look into the data to identify the party songs from each year that were featured the most in Spotify party playlists.
So get up, get moving, and boogie your way through over 50 years of party bangers!
Methodology
We analyzed hundreds of user-made Spotify playlists with “party” in the title, compiling 50,000 tracks to rank the most featured songs and artists. We also identified the top party track for each year since 1970 based on release date and playlist frequency.