
125 Best First Dance Songs For Your Wedding in 2023
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- Updated: 06th April 2023

Choosing a first dance song can often be the source of much debate between soon-to-be-wed couples. Unless you have an undisputed special song, you may well need a little bit of inspiration to get the creative juices flowing.
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 bang up-to-date, modern first dance songs, a 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 a smoochy love song if you don't want it to be; there are unlimited options on the table, from fun upbeat TV theme tunes to the downright silly and utterly unique.
If you're stuck for that perfect first dance song, here are some of the best wedding songs to get you started.
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Modern First Dance Songs
The most popular first dance songs for 2022
- Perfect - Ed SheeranPlay
- Better Half of Me - Tom WalkerPlay
- All of Me - John LegendPlay
- A Thousand Years - Christina PerriPlay
- If You Love Me - LizzoPlay
- One In A Million - Rex Orange CountyPlay
- Thinking Out Loud - Ed SheeranPlay
- Leave the Door Open - Bruno Mars, Anderson .PaakPlay
- Love Me Like You Do - Ellie GouldingPlay
- Everything – Michael BublePlay
- Nervous - John LegendPlay
- Marry You - Bruno MarsPlay
- Ho Hey - The LumineersPlay
- All My Love - George EzraPlay
- Smiling All The Way Back Home - Tom OdellPlay
- Sleep Tight - Holly HumberstonePlay
- Lovesong - beabadoobeePlay
My Generation
Modern classics for Millenials
- 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
- Baby I'm Yours - Arctic MonkeysPlay
- Better Together - Jack JohnsonPlay
- Marry Me – TrainPlay
- Songbird - Eva CassidyPlay
- Taylor Swift - Love StoryPlay
- 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 MorrisonPlay
Oldies But Goodies
Classic First Dance Song Ideas
- 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
- Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off YouPlay
- 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
- At Last - Etta JamesPlay
- Blackbird - The BeatlesPlay
- Nothing Else Matters - MetallicaPlay
Movie Soundtracks
The best first dance songs from popular movie soundtracks
- Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers (Ghost)Play
- Take My Breath Away - Berlin (Top Gun)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
- Because You Loved Me - Céline Dion (Up Close and Personal)Play
Just For Fun!
Tongue in cheek 1st dance songs to entertain your guests
- 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
- Barry White - My First My Last My EverythingPlay
- Let's Get it On - Marvin GayePlay
- I Can't Help Falling In Love - UB40Play
Crooner Classics and Timeless Hollywood Hits
Jazz and swing first dance songs
- 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
- Dream A Little Dream of Me – Louis Armstrong & Ella FitzgeraldPlay
- The Very Thought of You – Billie HolidayPlay
- Moon River – Andy WilliamsPlay
Epic Love Songs
Romantic wedding song ideas
- 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
(Cheesy 1st dance wedding songs!)
- 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
- Toothpaste Kisses - The MaccabeesPlay
- First Day of My Life - Bright EyesPlay
- Sigur Rós - HoppípollaPlay
- XO - John MayerPlay
- There is a Light That Never Goes Out – The SmithsPlay
- Jose Gonzalez - HeartbeatsPlay
- Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You into the DarkPlay
- Tom Odell - Grow Old with MePlay
- Pulp - Something ChangedPlay
- You and Me – LifehousePlay
- Little Talks - Of Monsters and MenPlay
Soul & R&B
- Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam CookePlay
- Three Times a Lady - CommodoresPlay
- If I Ain't Got You - Alicia KeysPlay
- That’s How Strong My Love Is - Otis ReddingPlay
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie WonderPlay
- Beyoncé - Love On TopPlay
- Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie WonderPlay
- This Old Heart Of Mine – The Isley BrothersPlay
- Reach Out (I'll Be There) - Four TopsPlay
- Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank WilsonPlay
Should your wedding band play the first dance song?
Most wedding bands will learn the first dance for free whereas others may charge a fee. If you decide you'd like the band to perform the first dance, it's usually best to kick in with their first set immediately afterwards. Bearing this in mind, it's often a good idea to delay the first dance slightly instead of bringing the band's first set forward. From a band's point of view, it's never nice to start too 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 best father and daughter songs, the most popular wedding hymns and last dance wedding songs.