
The Best Last Dance Wedding Songs for 2021
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- Last Updated: 18th November 2020

As memorable wedding moments go, the last dance song is certain to be right up there with the exchanging of the rings, first dance song and cutting of the cake. Although you may never want the day to end, this will be the song your guests take with them to their beds - so we better make it a good one!
The last dance wedding song can be anything from a classic rock singalong or emotional anthem to a romantic oldie from the golden age of Hollywood. Over the years we've been taking serious notes from our bands and below are just some of the very best last dance wedding songs to choose from.
So, form a circle and get those arms in the air, it's time to warm up those vocal cords...
Epic Singalongs
Hey Jude - The BeatlesPlay
Bohemian Rhapsody - QueenPlay
One Day Like This - ElbowPlay
Champagne Supernova - OasisPlay
You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling StonesPlay
American Pie - Don McLeanPlay
Free Bird - Lynyrd SkynyrdPlay
Anything for Love - MeatloafPlay
More Classic Singalongs
Never Forget - Take ThatPlay
Sweet Caroline - Neil DiamondPlay
My Way - Frank SinatraPlay
Don’t Look Back In Anger - OasisPlay
Daydream Believer - The MonkeesPlay
Lean on Me - Bill WithersPlay
All You Need Is Love - The BeatlesPlay
Wonderwall - OasisPlay
Angels - Robbie WilliamsPlay
Contemporary Last Dance Songs
Marry You - Bruno MarsPlay
Best Day Of My Life - American AuthorsPlay
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson / Bruno MarsPlay
You've got The Love - Florence + The MachinePlay
Thinking out Loud - Ed SheeranPlay
Hold Back The River - James BayPlay
Marry Me - TrainPlay
Mr Brightside - The KillersPlay
Ho Hey - The LumineersPlay
Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance) - Green DayPlay
24k Magic - Bruno MarsPlay
Hey, Soul Sister - TrainPlay
Make You Feel My Love - AdelePlay
A Thousand Years - Christina PerriPlay
Yellow - ColdplayPlay
Rock Anthems
Don't Stop Believing - JourneyPlay
Always - BonjoviPlay
Summer of 69 - Bryan AdamsPlay
Baba O'Riley - The WhoPlay
Purple Rain - PrincePlay
Livin' on a Prayer - BonjoviPlay
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - AerosmithPlay
Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns 'n' RosesPlay
Rocking All Over the World - Status QuoPlay
Romantic Songs
John Legend - All Of MePlay
I Will Always love You - Whitney HoustonPlay
(I've had) The Time of my Life - Dirty DancingPlay
In My Life - The BeatlesPlay
Grow Old With You - Wedding Singer SoundtrackPlay
You’re My Best Friend - QueenPlay
Stand by Me - Ben E. KingPlay
Endless Love - Lionel Richie, Diana RossPlay
Wonderful Tonight - Eric ClaptonPlay
Donna Summer - Last DancePlay
Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling In LovePlay
I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie WonderPlay
God Only Knows - The Beach BoysPlay
Chasing Cars - Snow PatrolPlay
Upbeat Classics
Jonny B Goode - Chuck BerryPlay
Shout - The Isley BrothersPlay
I'll Be There For You -The RembrandtsPlay
Build Me Up Buttercup - The FoundationsPlay
Sister Sledge - We Are FamilyPlay
Don't Stop Me Now - QueenPlay
Happy - Pharrell WilliamsPlay
Disco 2000 - PulpPlay
Humorous (or just a little bit silly!)
(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles - The ProclaimersPlay
Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight RunnersPlay
Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Main ThemePlay
Maniac - BOF FlashdancePlay
Jump Around - House of PainPlay
Do The Conga - Black LacePlay
Boom Shake The Room - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrincePlay
Grease Megamix - John Travolta / Olivia NewtonPlay
King of the Swingers - Jungle BookPlay
YMCA - Village PeoplePlay
Swing, Hollywood and Movie Soundtracks
New York New York - Frank SinatraPlay
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look TonightPlay
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank SinatraPlay
What a Wonderful World - Louis ArmstrongPlay
Mack The Knife - Frank SinatraPlay
They Way You Look Tonight - Frank SinatraPlay
Come Fly With Me - Frank SinatraPlay
Alternative Rockers
Song 2 - BlurPlay
Smells Like Teen Spirit- NirvanaPlay
Killing in the Name - Rage Against the MachinePlay
Paranoid - Black SabbathPlay
Nothing else Matters - MetallicaPlay
All the Small Things - Blink 182Play
Feeder - Buck RodgersPlay
End the night in style with a live wedding band!
Whichever last dance song you decide on, why not go the extra mile and have it performed by one of our very own live wedding bands. From Sinatra to The Beatles to The Killers, you'll find the perfect live band to make your wedding day even more memorable!
Looking for some more wedding song ideas?
If you're on the look out for more song ideas for your big day, check out our other blog articles featuring the very best father and daughter wedding songs as well as the most popular wedding ceremony hymns.