The pressure to create a perfect silent disco playlist for your group can be a big job and appealing to everyone’s music tastes can be difficult to get right. We’re here to make this easier with our silent disco playlist ideas that will be sure to get every member of your team up on the dancefloor!
What to Consider:
The Event
Depending on the event you have planned, the playlist should be carefully curated to appeal to the overall vibe and feel. For example, a playlist for a university party is likely to be different to a corporate party playlist. Consider whether you want the silent disco playlist to be upbeat with a few floor fillers or provide a more relaxed atmosphere with some ballads thrown in.
Who is Your Audience
An important thing to consider when thinking about silent disco playlist ideas is the people who will be listening. Age groups are important to think about here, as you may need to choose clean, non-explicit songs if kids are involved and a range of tunes spanning earlier decades for older members of the party.
If you’re organising a playlist for a wedding, it’s a great idea to create a collaborative playlist to let your audience pitch in with their favourite tunes. This takes the pressure off creating the playlist and you’ll likely get a great mix of songs with a few wildcards included too.
Genres
Everyone has different music tastes, so the playlist should contain a perfect balance of genres. Make sure you get a good mix to appeal to varying music tastes, including:
- Pop
- Rock
- Country
- Indie
- Dance
- Punk
A good rule of thumb is to include songs with memorable lyrics that your group will likely have heard before. Any songs with lyrics that your team can belt out are your best bet, as it brings everyone together (plus, you won’t be able to hear how out of tune people are singing if everyone has headphones on).
Equipment
If you’re curating your own silent disco playlist, you’ll need to make sure you have enough music prepared for the whole event, allowing for a few skips.
If you’d like us to help with selecting your tunes, all of our headphone sets feature 3 or 10 selectable channels for your group to switch between, which ensures every music taste is catered for.
All of our music is produced with the highest-quality audio files for an optimal listening experience, and we avoid low-quality MP3 files.
Popular Playlist Songs
If you need inspiration for feel-good songs that’ll keep every partygoer entertained, here’s a classic selection of silent disco music that spans over 4 decades:
- Mr Brightside: The Killers
- Africa: Toto
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody: Whitney Houston
- September: Earth, Wind & Fire
- I Gotta Feeling: Black Eyed Peas
- Dancing Queen: Abba
- Single Ladies: Beyonce
- Shake It Off: Taylor Swift
- Reach: S Club 7
- Don’t Stop Me Now: Queen
Prepared Playlists
To take the pressure off creating silent disco music on your own, choose one of Silent Noize’s prepared playlists, which are fully loaded and ready to go. Our selection of playlists is suited to different music tastes, just contact our team to see what’s in store.
Book Your Silent Disco Today
Silent discos offer a fresh alternative to a standard DJ set, giving you a hassle-free experience with all the details taken care of. We offer both dry hire and full package options, as well as DJ services, project management, photo booth hire and of course, silent disco playlist ideas. Get in touch with our expert team to find out more about how the silent disco experience works or book online to get the party started.
