Top 100 Father / Daughter Dance Song Ideas for 2023

Details: Category: blog; Updated: 23rd January 2023

A special moment between the Father and the Bride, the Father / Daughter dance can be tricky to get right, but hopefully, the 100 song ideas below will kickstart some inspiration!

Although not quite as popular as the traditional 'First Dance', the Father & Daughter wedding song still holds a special meaning for both involved and is becoming increasingly popular.

One distinction to be made is the context or lyrical context behind the chosen song; the love between a father and daughter is unique, so the song needs to reflect this. With this in mind, we've carefully picked some of the very best wedding songs to ensure they'll be no awkward moments on your big day.

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Classic & Popular Father / Daughter Dance Songs

Fathers & Daughters - Michael Bolton
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Isn’t She Lovely - Steve Wonder
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Ain't That Love - Ray Charles
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Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke
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Ballerina Girl - Lionel Ritchie
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Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
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Constellations - Jack Johnson
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God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
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Forever Young - Bob Dylan
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Fathers & Daughters - Paul Simon
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You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
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The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
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Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
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How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor
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The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
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True Colors - Eva Cassidy
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You Got It - Roy Orbison
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Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlise
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Lean On Me - Bill Withers
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Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
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Stand By Me - Ben E. King
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What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
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When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters
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Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
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Daughter - Loudon Wainwright III
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It’s For My Dad - Nancy & Frank Sinatra
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My Girl - The Temptations
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You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
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This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
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Dance with My Father - Luther Vandross
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Modern Father & Daughter Wedding Songs

First Man - Camila Cabello
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One Call Away - Charlie Puth
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Make You Feel My Love - Adele
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Never Grow Up - Tailor Swift
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Hold My Girl - George Ezra
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I Love You So Much
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Only One - Kanye West Ft. Paul McCartney
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Right By You
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Winter - Tori Amos
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Perfect - Ed Sheeran
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Daddy - Beyoncé
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Your Song - Ellie Goulding
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Hero - Mariah Carey
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Glory ft. Blue - Jay Z
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Dance Like Your Daddy - Megan Trainor
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Gracie - Ben Folds
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Count on Me - Bruno Mars
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Sweet Pea - Amos Lee
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Love Me Now - John Legend
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Daddy’s Little Girl - Michael Bublé
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Thank You - Dido
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Not All Heroes Where Capes - Owl City
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Rock

Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
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Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns and Roses
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Daughters - John Mayer
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Forever Young - Rod Stewart
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Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
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Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
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When You Need Me - Bruce Springsteen
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Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Young & Nash
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You’re My Best Friend - Queen
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In My life - The Beatles
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Wildflowers - Tom Petty
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Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison
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My Father’s Eyes - Eric Clapton
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I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
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There She Goes - The LAs
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She’s a Rainbow - The Rolling Stones
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Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
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I’ll Stand By You - The Pretenders
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You'll Be In My Heart - Phil Collins
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How You’ve Grown - 10,000 Maniacs
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Two Steps Behind - Def Leppard
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Changes - Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne
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I’ll Be There For You - The Rembrandts
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My Hero - Foo Fighters
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Tiny Dancer - Elton John
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Thank You For Loving Me - Bon Jovi
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Your Song - Elton John
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Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) - Billy Joel
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Country

My Little Girl - Tim McGraw
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Daddy’s Little Girl - The Shires
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I’ll Be Your Man (Song For A Daughter) - Zac Brown Band
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My Wish - Rascal Flatts
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I Loved Her First - Heartland
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It Won't Be Like This For Long - Darius Rucker
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There You’ll Be - Faith Hill
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For My Daughter - Kane Brown
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God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
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When She Grows Up - Craig Campbell
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Dance With My Daughter - Jason Blaine
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Humble And Kind - Tim McGraw
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You Are My Sunshine - Jonny Cash
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Daddy - Abby Anderson
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In My Daughter’s Eyes - Martina McBride
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Butterfly Fly Away - Hannah Montana
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Even Though I’m Leaving - Luke Combs
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I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack
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Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
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When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss
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Did you find your perfect father daughter wedding dance?

Hopefully, this list has given you some ideas to help your search! The Dad and daughter song has a little more freedom and flexibility than a traditional first dance which tends to be a slow, more romantic affair. The father/daughter dance can indeed be slow and relaxed or, on the flip-side, upbeat and rocky - it's entirely up to you! After all, it's your big day, so you have the freedom to choose exactly what you want.

Click the link below to listen to our favourite father-daughter songs on Spotify.

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More wedding song ideas

Perhaps you're also trying to find the perfect First Dance song but can't seem to find 'The One'? Why not head over to our blog and check out our 100+ First Dance song ideas!

If you're looking for a live band to perform your special song, head on over to our wedding music bands section, where you'll find a whole host of bands to choose from.

For more wedding music ideas, head over to our 'wedding songs' section where you'll find articles such as best wedding hymns and popular last dance songs.