125 Best First Dance Songs For Your Wedding in 2024
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- Updated: 23rd April 2024
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 2024
- Beautiful Things - Benson Boone Play
- Perfect - Ed Sheeran Play
- Lose Control - Teddy Swims Play
- Too Sweet - Hozier Play
- Heaven - Niall Horan Play
- Better Half of Me - Tom Walker Play
- Water - Tyla Play
- All of Me - John Legend Play
- This Will Be Our Year - The Teskey Brothers Play
- A Thousand Years - Christina Perri Play
- Now & Then - The Beatles Play
- Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran Play
- KIssing In Swimming Pools - Holly Humberstone Play
- Nervous - John Legend Play
- It's Euphoric - Georgia Play
- Marry You - Bruno Mars Play
- Glue Song - beabadoobee Play
- Ho Hey - The Lumineers Play
- Think I'm In Love With You - Chris Stapleton Play
- If You Love Me - Lizzo Play
- Liar - Paramore Play
- Leave the Door Open - Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak Play
- Devotion - Arlo Parks Play
- Love Me Like You Do - Ellie GouldingPlay
My Generation
Modern classics for Millenials
- Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol Play
- One Day Like This – Elbow Play
- You've Got the Love - Florence + the Machine Play
- You and Me Song - The Wannadies Play
- You Give Me Something - James Morrison Play
- Drops Of Jupiter – Train Play
- Baby I'm Yours - Arctic Monkeys Play
- Better Together - Jack Johnson Play
- Marry Me – Train Play
- Songbird - Eva Cassidy Play
- Taylor Swift - Love Story Play
- Greatest Day – Take That Play
- I'm Yours - Jason Mraz Play
- Make You Feel My Love - Adele / Bob Dylan Play
- She's The One - Robbie Williams Play
- Canonball - Damien Rice Play
- You Give Me Something - James MorrisonPlay
Oldies But Goodies
Classic First Dance Song Ideas
- Your Song - Elton John Play
- Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton Play
- Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams Play
- The Way You Look Tonight - Rod Stewart Play
- The First time Ever I Saw Your Face - Various Artists Play
- Have I told you Lately – Van Morrison Play
- All You Need is Love - The Beatles Play
- Stand By Me - Ben E. King Play
- It Must Be Love - Madness Play
- Happy Together - The Turtles Play
- Perfect Day - Lou Reed Play
- Something - The Beatles Play
- Move Closer - Phyllis Nelson Play
- She - Elvis Costello Play
- True Love Ways - Buddy Holly Play
- Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off You Play
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green Play
- What a Wonderful World – Sam Cooke Play
- You’re My Best Friend – Queen Play
- God Only Knows – The Beach Boys Play
- Extreme - More than Words Play
- You're Still The One - Shania Twain Play
- At Last - Etta James Play
- Blackbird - The Beatles Play
- 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 Rembrandts Play
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen Play
- Best Day Of My Life – American Authors Play
- Sister Sledge – We Are Family Play
- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers Play
- Maniac – BOF Flashdance Play
- Barry White - My First My Last My Everything Play
- Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye Play
- 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 Tonight Play
- When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole Play
- My Funny Valentine - Frank Sinatra Play
- L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole Play
- La Vie En Rose - Louis Armstrong Play
- Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra Play
- I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett Play
- Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley Play
- That's Amore - Dean Martin Play
- Dream A Little Dream of Me – Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald Play
- The Very Thought of You – Billie Holiday Play
- Moon River – Andy WilliamsPlay
Epic Love Songs
Romantic wedding song ideas
- I Don't Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith Play
- Everlong - Foo Fighters Play
- (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams Play
- Always – Bonjovi Play
- Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay Play
- When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge Play
- November Rain - Guns 'n' Roses Play
- Fix You - ColdplayPlay
Pure Stilton
(Cheesy 1st dance wedding songs!)
- Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Play
- Can't fight this Feeling – REO Speedwagon Play
- Amazed - Lonestar Play
- You're Beautiful - James Blunt Play
- It's All Coming Back To Me Now - MeatloafPlay
Too Cool For School
- The Luckiest - Ben Folds Play
- Toothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees Play
- First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes Play
- Sigur Rós - Hoppípolla Play
- XO - John Mayer Play
- There is a Light That Never Goes Out – The Smiths Play
- Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats Play
- Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You into the Dark Play
- Tom Odell - Grow Old with Me Play
- Pulp - Something Changed Play
- You and Me – Lifehouse Play
- Little Talks - Of Monsters and MenPlay
Soul & R&B
- Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke Play
- Three Times a Lady - Commodores Play
- If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys Play
- That’s How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding Play
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder Play
- Beyoncé - Love On Top Play
- Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder Play
- This Old Heart Of Mine – The Isley Brothers Play
- Reach Out (I'll Be There) - Four Tops Play
- 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.