Exclusive: Robin Thicke Reveals His Ultimate Wedding Playlist
Robin Thicke just wants you to love somebody. The singer, beloved for his 2013 dance hit “Blurred Lines,” has a romantic new tune out entitled “When You Love Somebody”—a meaningful fit since Thicke is currently engaged and planning his wedding to April Love Geary. “Weddings are usually the happiest days in people’s lives,” he tells The Knot. “It’s where friendship, family, faith and hope all become one.”
For the day to be extra sentimental, music plays an all-important role. Whether you surprise your parents with their first dance song, or you walk down the aisle to a string quartet version of Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s “Señorita,” selecting a worthy playlist is a task that can make your wedding ceremony all-the-more memorable (and it’s a must-do if you want that packed dance floor at the reception).
“A great wedding playlist should embody the taste, soul, connection and celebration of the couple,” Thicke explains. Looking back, the singer reveals his all-time favorite wedding. “My favorite wedding would be Michael Jordan’s,” he recalls of performing in the NBA legend’s nuptials to Yvette Prieto in April 2013. “It’s where I had the honor of singing [during] the first dance.”
More than six years later, Thicke now has an updated, better-than-ever version of his favorite wedding love and dance songs. Listen below and add a few tunes to your growing playlist. Then, book your wedding DJ here.
1. “When You Love Somebody,” Robin Thicke
2. “Luck Be A Lady,” Frank Sinatra: “Frank Sinatra reminds me of my father,” Thicke says of his father Alan Thicke. “That Old Hollywood swagger. This has been one of my favorite songs since I was 10 years old.”
3. “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours),” Stevie Wonder
4. “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me,” Gladys Knight & The Pips
5. “I Cant Help Myself,” Four Tops
6. “The Girl from Ipanema,” Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, etc.
7. “I’ve got You Under My Skin,” Frank Sinatra
8. “L-O-V-E,” Nat King Cole
9. “Cheek to Cheek,” Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
10. “Bring It On Home To Me,” Sam Cooke
11. “Just The Two Of Us,” Grover Washington Jr., Bill Withers
12. “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” Roberta Flack
13. “Sway (Quien Sera),” Dean Martin
14. “B-A-B-Y,” Carla Thomas
15. “My Girl,” The Temptations
16. “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” Aretha Franklin
17. “At Last,” Eta James
18. “Lovely Day,” Bill Withers: “A wedding is the most lovely day two people can share,” reflects Thicke. “Bill Withers is one of my favorite singers and songwriters, and a big influence on my music.”
19. “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing,” Stevie Wonder
20. “Let’s Stay Together,” Al Green
21. “The Sweetest Love,” RT
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