50 First Dance Song Ideas
Choosing the First Dance song for your wedding reception can be a daunting task. It should be a song that either says something about you as a couple, is a song that means something to you or a combination of both. We could easily have filled up a list of two or three hundred songs, but that puts you right back to thinking of it as daunting.
This list is made up of some classics, current hits and some quirky songs that should – at the very least – give you some inspiration.
The songs are in no particular order so, for your convenience, you can click on the column header arrows to sort the list by song title, genre or by year.
Note: Click on the song title to watch the YouTube video.
Song Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Year |
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Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran | Pop | 2014 |
You Are the Best Thing | Ray LaMontagne | Pop | 2008 |
All of Me | John Legend | R&B | 2013 |
Amazed | Lonestar | Country | 1999 |
As | Stevie Wonder | R&B | 1976 |
L-O-V-E | Nat "King" Cole | Pop | 1965 |
A Thousand Years | Christina Perri | Pop | 2013 |
At Last | Etta James | Pop | 1961 |
Better Together | Jack Johnson | Pop | 2005 |
Can't Help Falling In Love | Elvis Presley | Pop | 1961 |
Crazy Love | Van Morrison | Pop | 1970 |
Everything | Michael Bublé | Pop | 2007 |
First Day of My Life | Bright Eyes | Pop | 2005 |
Fly Me to the Moon | Frank Sinatra | Swing | 1964 |
Here and Now | Luther Vandross | R&B | 1989 |
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | James Taylor | Pop | 1975 |
I Belong to You | Lauren O'Connell w/ Ryan Lerman | Pop | 2012 |
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You | Bryan Adams | Pop | 1991 |
Lucky | Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat | Pop | 2008 |
All I Want Is You | U2 | Pop | 1988 |
Only Love | Ben Howard | Pop | 2011 |
I'm Yours | The Script | Pop | 2008 |
Better Together | Jack Johnson | Pop | 2005 |
I'm Sticking With You | The Velvet Underground | Pop | 1993 |
Dancing | Elisa | Pop | 2001 |
Just Breathe | Pearl Jam | Rock | 2009 |
Thank You For Loving Me | Bon Jovi | Rock | 2000 |
Big & Rich | Big & Rich | Country | 2007 |
Little Things | One Direction | Pop | 2012 |
Last of the Ladies | The Courteeners | Pop | 2010 |
Make You Feel My Love | Adele | Pop | 2008 |
I'm Yours | Jason Mraz | Pop | 2008 |
Rhythm of Love | Plain White T's | Pop | 2010 |
I Melt | Rascal Flatts | Country | 2002 |
The Way I Am | Ingrid Michaelson | Pop | 2006 |
I Won't Give Up | Jason Mraz | Pop | 2012 |
Making Memories of Us | Keith Urban | Country | 2004 |
Always and Forever | Heatwave | R&B | 1976 |
Falling Into Love | Dana Glover | Pop | 2002 |
From This Moment On | Shania Twain & Bryan White | Country | 1997 |
It's Your Love | Tim McGraw & Faith Hill | Country | 1997 |
Never Stop | SafetySuit | Pop | 2004 |
Because You Loved Me | Celine Dion | Pop | 1996 |
Today | Joshua Radin | Pop | 2006 |
Then | Brad Paisley | Country | 2009 |
When I Said I Do | Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black | Country | 1999 |
Who I Am With You | Chris Young | Country | 2013 |
Simplest Love | Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros | Pop | 2009 |
Faithfully | Journey | Pop | 1983 |
You and Me | Lifehouse | Pop | 2005 |


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