100+ First Dance Wedding Song Ideas for 2021
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- Last Updated: 18th November 2020
Choosing a first dance can often be the source of much debate between soon-to-be-wed couples - unless you have an undisputed special song you may need a little bit of inspiration to get you going.
That's why we've put together this definitive list of the very best first dance wedding songs out there. Whether you're looking for an up-to-date modern first dance, classic movie soundtrack or something a little bit vintage, you've come to the right place.
Your first dance song doesn't need to be smoochy slow dance if you don't want it to be, there are unlimited options on the table, from fun upbeat TV theme tunes to the down right silly and utterly unique. If you're stuck for that perfect song, here are a few ideas to get you started...
Popular Modern First Dance Songs
Perfect - Ed SheeranPlay- All of Me - John LegendPlay
- A Thousand Years - Christina PerriPlay
- Thinking Out Loud - Ed SheeranPlay
- Everything – Michael BublePlay
- Marry You - Bruno MarsPlay
- Ho Hey - The LumineersPlay
My Generation
- Chasing Cars - Snow PatrolPlay
- One Day Like This – ElbowPlay
- You've Got the Love - Florence + the MachinePlay
- You and Me Song - The WannadiesPlay
- You Give Me Something - James MorrisonPlay
- Drops Of Jupiter – TrainPlay
- Better Together - Jack JohnsonPlay
- Marry Me – TrainPlay
- Songbird - Eva CassidyPlay
- Greatest Day – Take ThatPlay
- I'm Yours - Jason MrazPlay
- Make You Feel My Love - Adele / Bob DylanPlay
- She's The One - Robbie WilliamsPlay
- Canonball - Damien RicePlay
- You Give Me Something - James MorrrisonPlay
Oldies But Goodies
- Your Song - Elton JohnPlay
- Wonderful Tonight - Eric ClaptonPlay
- Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy WilliamsPlay
- The Way You Look Tonight - Rod StewartPlay
- The First time Ever I Saw Your Face - Various ArtistsPlay
- Have I told you Lately – Van MorrisonPlay
- All You Need is Love - The BeatlesPlay
- Stand By Me - Ben E. KingPlay
- It Must Be Love - MadnessPlay
- Happy Together - The TurtlesPlay
- Perfect Day - Lou ReedPlay
- Something - The BeatlesPlay
- Move Closer - Phyllis NelsonPlay
- She - Elvis CostelloPlay
- True Love Ways - Buddy HollyPlay
- Let’s Stay Together – Al GreenPlay
- What a Wonderful World – Sam CookePlay
- You’re My Best Friend – QueenPlay
- God Only Knows – The Beach BoysPlay
- Extreme - More than WordsPlay
- You're Still The One - Shania TwainPlay
Movie Soundtracks
- Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers (Ghost)Play
- Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker (An Officer and a Gentlemen)Play
- (I’ve had) The Time of my Life – (Dirty Dancing)Play
- I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard)Play
- Everlasting Love (Love Affair)Play
- When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating (Notting Hill)Play
- Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler (Wedding Singer)Play
- Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen (Dirty Dancing)Play
- Iris - Goo Goo Dolls (City of Angels)Play
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John (Lion King)Play
Just For Fun!
- I’ll Be There For You -The RembrandtsPlay
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - QueenPlay
- Best Day Of My Life – American AuthorsPlay
- Sister Sledge – We Are FamilyPlay
- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The ProclaimersPlay
- Maniac – BOF FlashdancePlay
- Let's Get it On - Marvin GayePlay
- I Can't Help Falling In Love - UB40Play
Crooner Classics and Timeless Hollywood Hits
- Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look TonightPlay
- When I Fall in Love - Nat King ColePlay
- My Funny Valentine - Frank SinatraPlay
- L-O-V-E - Nat King ColePlay
- La Vie En Rose - Louis ArmstrongPlay
- Fly Me to the Moon - Frank SinatraPlay
- I left my heart in San Francisco - Tony BennettPlay
- Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis PresleyPlay
- That's Amore - Dean MartinPlay
Epic Love Songs
- I Don't Want to Miss a Thing – AerosmithPlay
- Everlong - Foo FightersPlay
- (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan AdamsPlay
- Always – BonjoviPlay
- Sky Full of Stars - ColdplayPlay
- When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy SledgePlay
- November Rain - Guns 'n' RosesPlay
- Fix You - ColdplayPlay
Pure Stilton
- Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel RichiePlay
- Can't fight this Feeling – REO SpeedwagonPlay
- Amazed - LonestarPlay
- You're Beautiful - James BluntPlay
- It's All Coming Back To Me Now - MeatloafPlay
Too Cool For School
- The Luckiest - Ben FoldsPlay
- First Day of My Life - Bright EyesPlay
- Sigur Rós - HoppípollaPlay
- There is a Light That Never Goes Out – The SmithsPlay
- Jose Gonzalez - HeartbeatsPlay
- Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You into the DarkPlay
- Pulp - Something ChangedPlay
- You and Me – LifehousePlay
- Little Talks - Of Monsters and MenPlay
Should the Band play the first dance?
Some wedding bands will learn the first for free where as others may charge a fee. If you do decide you'd like the band to perform the first dance, it's usually best to kick in with their first set straight away afterwards. Bearing this in mind, it's often a good idea to delay the first dance slightly instead of bringing the bands first set forward. From a bands point of view, it's never nice to start to early in the evening - Some guests may need a drink or two before committing to the dance floor, especially us Men!
Wedding Song Ideas
Need some more ideas to get your wedding soundtrack in order? Check out our other awesome lists featuring the very best father and daughter songs, the most popular wedding hymns and last dance wedding songs.