The songs couples most-often ban from their weddings

Say goodbye to YMCA on the wedding dancefloor. Photo / 123RF

Weddings. They are filled with love, laughter, delicious food and of course dancing!

But it seems there are some classic wedding jams that now getting a big thumbs down from modern brides and grooms.

Songs that used to be dance-floor fillers are becoming banned from the big day, and while a lot of them sort of make sense (we've all had enough of the Macarena, right?) others, well, they're rather surprising!

A list of the top tracks blocked from wedding receptions has been unveiled by website FiveThirtyEight and below are 30 of the worst offenders.

Are some of your faves on here?

THE TOP (OR SHOULD THAT BE BOTTOM?) FIVE

1. Chicken Dance

2. Cha-Cha Slide by DJ Casper

3. Macarena by Los Del Rio

4. Cupid Shuffle by Cupid

5. YMCA by Village People

... AND THE REST OF THE WORST

6. Electric Boogie by Marcia Griffiths

7. Hokey Pokey

8. Wobble - V.I.C.

9. Happy - Pharrell Williams

10. Shout - Isley Brothers

11. Love Shack - The B-52's

12. We Are Family - Sister Sledge

13. Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke

14. Celebration - Kool & The Gang

15. Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex

16. Dancing Queen - ABBA

17. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

18. Single Ladies - Beyonce

19. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

20. Turn Down for What - DJ Snake, Lil John

21. Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) - Silento

22. Hot in Herre - Nelly

23. Mony Money - Billy Idol

24. All About That Bass - Megan Trainor

25. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot

26. Booti Call - Blackstreet

27. Gangnam Style - Psy

28. Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) - Big & Rich

29. Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees

30. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

This story originally appeared on The Hits and has been republished with permission.