
100+ First Dance Wedding Song Ideas for 2021
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- Last Updated: 05th March 2021

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 some of the best wedding songs 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.