Table of Contents
Recent Hits
Classic Love Songs
Acoustic
Duets
Covers
90’s Love Songs
Tear Jerkers
Upbeat Songs
Lesser-known Songs
R&B
Alternative
Country
Your first dance is one of the most intimate experiences you’ll have in your whole wedding. Those three or so minutes will probably be the first time during your wedding that you and your beloved have just to yourselves.
It’s important, then, that you choose a first dance wedding song which is both memorable and meaningful to you both. Choosing that very first song can be a challenge, especially when you’re still organizing countless other elements of your wedding.
Here are 60 love songs we think might just do the job. Sorted into genres, you’re bound to find the song for your first dance, whatever your musical tastes.
For your convenience, we’ve included a YouTube link in each song’s title, a Spotify link, and a sample of our favorite lyrics. So sit back, relax, and get ready to find that perfect first dance song.
We’ve even made a Spotify playlist so you can conveniently listen to all the songs – and perhaps keep your faves for your wedding playlist! Listen to it here!
Recent Hits
‘Malibu’ by Miley Cyrus
Lyrics we’re in love with:
We are just like the waves that flow back and forth
Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning
And you’re there to save me
And I wanna thank you with all of my heart
It’s a brand new start
A dream come true in Malibu
‘Came Here for Love’ by Sigala & Ella Eyre
Lyrics we’re in love with:
This is what we came here for
We came here for love
I won’t give, I won’t give it up
This is what we came here for
‘Symphony’ by Clean Bandit Ft. Zara Larsson
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Life was stringing me along
Then you came and you cut me loose
Was solo singing on my own
Now I can’t find the key without you
‘Love’ by Lana Del Rey
Lyrics we’re in love with:
But you get ready, you get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Back to work or the coffee shop
It don’t matter because it’s enough
To be young and in love
‘Perfect’ by Ed Sheeran
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I’m thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are
‘Take Me Home’ by Jess Glynne
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Came to you with a broken faith
Gave me more than a hand to hold
Caught before I hit the ground
Tell me I’m safe, you’ve got me now
Classic Love Songs
‘At Last’ by Etta James
Lyrics we’re in love with:
At last my love has come along
My lonely days are over and life is like a song, oh yeah
At last the skies above are blue
My heart was wrapped up clover the night I looked at you
I found a dream that I could speak to
‘Come Fly With Me’ by Frank Sinatra
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Once I get you up there
Where the air is rarefied
We’ll just glide
Starry-eyed
Once I get you up there
I’ll be holding you so near
You may hear
Angels cheer, ’cause we’re together
‘I Just Called To Say I Love You’ by Stevie Wonder
Lyrics we’re in love with:
No Libra sun
No Halloween
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring
But what it is, though old so new
To fill your heart like no three words could ever do
‘Stand By Me’ by Ben E. King
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Oh yeah! Oh my darlin’ stand by me!
No matter who your are, no matter where you go in life
You gon’ need somebody, to stand by you.
No matter how much money you got, or the friends you got,
You gon’ need somebody, to stand by you
Acoustic
‘Latch – Acoustic’ by Sam Smith
Lyrics we’re in love with:
You, you enchant me
Even when you’re not around
If there are boundaries
I will try to knock them down
I’m latching on babe
Now I know what I have found
‘Unconditionally’ by Katy Perry
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Come just as you are to me
Don’t need apologies
Know that you are all worthy
I’ll take your bad days with your good
Walk through this storm I would
I’d do it all because I love you, I love you
‘Better Together’ by Jack Johnson
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Hey now, and when I wake up,
You look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time,
And there is no, no song I could sing
And there is no combination of words I could say
But I will still tell you one thing
We’re better together
‘More Than Words’ by Extreme
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Now that I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close don’t ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
‘Your Song’ by Elton John
Lyrics we’re in love with:
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple, but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
Duets
‘Cheek To Cheek’ by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Heaven, I’m in heaven
And the cares that hung around me through the week
Seem to vanish like a gambler’s lucky streak
When we’re out together dancing (swinging) cheek to cheek
‘Somethin’ Stupid’ by Frank & Nancy Sinatra
Lyrics we’re in love with:
The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red
And oh the night’s so blue
And then I go and spoil it all, by saying something stupid
Like: “I love you”
‘Endless Love’ by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Lyrics we’re in love with:
‘Cause you,
You mean the world to me (Oh)
I know I know
I’ve found, I’ve found in you
My endless love
‘Over and Over’ by Ariana Grande & Nathan Sykes
Lyrics we’re in love with:
No one else will do, and I’m telling you
Just put your heart in my hands
Promise it won’t get broken
We’ll never forget this moment
Yeah, we’ll stay brand-new ’cause I’ll love you
Over and over again
‘Like I’m Gonna Lose You’ by Meghan Trainor & John Legend
Lyrics we’re in love with:
So I’m gonna love you like I’m gonna lose you
I’m gonna hold you, like I’m saying goodbye
Wherever we’re standing, I won’t take you for granted
Cause we’ll never know when
When we’ll run out of time
Covers
‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ (Cover) by Haley Reinhart
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ (Cover) by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole
Lyrics we’re in love with:
It took us a while
With every breath a new day
With love on the line
We’ve had our share of mistakes
But all your flaws and scars are mine
Still falling for you
‘Make You Feel My Love’ (Cover) by Adele
Lyrics we’re in love with:
When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
Oh, I hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
‘When You Say Nothing at All’ (Cover) by Alison Krauss & Union Station
Lyrics we’re in love with:
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
Now you say it best when you say nothing at all
‘La Vie En Rose’ (Cover) by Daniela Andrade
Lyrics we’re in love with:
When you press me to your heart
I’m in a world apart
A world where roses bloom
And when you speak
Angels sing from above
Everyday words seem
To turn into love songs
90’s Love Songs
‘All My Life’ by K-Ci & JoJo
Lyrics we’re in love with:
And all my life, baby, baby, I’ve prayed for someone like you
And I thank God that I, that I finally found you, baby
All my life I’ve prayed for someone like you
And I hope that you feel the same way too
Yes, I pray that you do, love me
‘Drops of Jupiter’ by Train
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Now that she’s back in the atmosphere
With drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, hey
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there’s time to change, hey, hey
‘Angel of Mine’ by Monica
Lyrics we’re in love with:
How you changed my world, you’ll never know
I’m different now, you helped me grow
You came into my life sent from above
When I lost all hope you showed me love
I’m checkin’ for you boy you’re right on time
Angel of mine
‘Kiss Me’ by Sixpence None the Richer
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift you open hand
Strike up the band, and make the fireflies dance silvermoon’s sparkling
So kiss me
Tear Jerkers
‘How Long Will I Love You’ by Ellie Goulding
Lyrics we’re in love with:
How long will I need you?
As long as the seasons need to
Follow their plan
How long will I be with you?
As long as the sea is bound to
Wash up on the sand
‘Wings’ by Birdy
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Oh lights go down
In the moment we’re lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly
For the rest of our lives
‘Halo’ by Beyoncé
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Everywhere I’m looking now
I’m surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you’re my saving grace
‘All of Me’ by John Legend
Lyrics we’re in love with:
The world is beating you down, I’m around through every mood
You’re my downfall, you’re my muse
My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
I can’t stop singing, it’s ringing, in my head for you
‘Kiss Me’ by Ed Sheeran
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Kiss me like you wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
This feels like falling in love
Falling in love
We’re falling in love
Upbeat Songs
‘Shut Up and Dance’ by WALK THE MOON
Lyrics we’re in love with:
I said you’re holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me
‘I’m Yours’ by Jason Mraz
Lyrics we’re in love with:
So I won’t hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I’m sure
There’s no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate
I’m yours
‘Just the Way You Are’ by Bruno Mars
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think it’s so sexy
She’s so beautiful, and I tell her everyday
Oh you know, you know, you know
I’d never ask you to change
‘Everything’ by Michael Bublé
Lyrics we’re in love with:
You’re a carousel, you’re a wishing well,
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
You’re a mystery, you’re from outer space,
You’re every minute of my everyday.
‘Without You’ by Oh Wonder
Lyrics we’re in love with:
And I’m digging down holes without you
Can’t be on my own without you
I’m a little bit lost without you
Without you
‘I Think I’m in Love’ by Kat Dahlia
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Time’s a ticking hearts are running
Think that Cupid’s up to something
You ask me how I feel I say nothing
But lately colors seems so bright
And the stars light up the night
Lesser-known Songs
‘I Do’ by Susie Suh
Lyrics we’re in love with:
All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you, only you
‘Valentine’ by Kina Grannis
Lyrics we’re in love with:
So won’t you be my honey bee?
Giving me sweet kisses all the time
Be mine, be my Valentine
‘Baby I’m Yours’ by Arctic Monkeys
Lyrics we’re in love with:
I’m gonna stay right here by your side,
Do my best to keep you satisfied
Nothin’ in the world can drive me away
Cause every day, you’ll hear me say
Baby, I’m yours (baby, I’m yours)
‘Touchdown’ by Garrett Douglas
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Sweet like a coconut, now how could she be so right
She say, “Come get it” and I’m lookin’ up that next flight
You can call me crazy, only for my baby
She’s the only one that’s been on my mind lately
‘All is Beauty’ by Jamie Lawson
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Feels like I’ll burst and explode any minute now
For our heart can hold what is in it now
The mess that we make
It will be glorious
R&B
‘Nobody Else But You’ by Trey Songz
Lyrics we’re in love with:
I know you the only babe for me, great for me
Gratefully you love me too (ooh ah ah)
Know a lot of men would do you better
Know that I done put you through whatever
I know that you care for me, I know you’ll be there for me
‘If I Ain’t Got You’ by Alicia Keys
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain’t got you
‘Why I Love You’ by MAJOR.
Lyrics we’re in love with:
I found love in you
And no other love will do
Every moment that you smile chases all of the pain away
Forever and a while in my heart is where you’ll stay
‘Crush’ by Yuna ft. Usher
Lyrics we’re in love with:
I feel a little rush
I think I’ve got a little crush on you
I hope it’s not too much
But boy when I’m with you I hear it
My heart is singing
La la la la la la…
‘Thank God I Found You’ by Mariah Carey ft. Joe & 98°
Lyrics we’re in love with:
When you brought the sunlight (brought the sunlight)
Completed my whole life (completed)
I’m overwhelmed with gratitude (overwhelmed with gratitude)
(‘Cause baby I’m so thankful I found you)
And I’m so thankful I found you
Alternative
‘Lovesong’ by The Cure
Lyrics we’re in love with:
However far away
I will always love you
However long I stay
I will always love you
Whatever words I say
I will always love you
‘Death of a Bachelor’ by Panic! at the Disco
Lyrics we’re in love with:
The death of a bachelor
Oh oh
Seems so fitting for
Happily ever after
How could I ask for more?
A lifetime of laughter
At the expense of the death of a bachelor
‘The Only Exception’ by Paramore
Lyrics we’re in love with:
And up until now
I had sworn to myself that I’m content
With loneliness
Because none of it was ever worth the risk
But, you are, the only exception
‘Something About Us’ by Daft Punk
Lyrics we’re in love with:
I need you more than anything in my life
I want you more than anything in my life
I’ll miss you more than anyone in my life
I love you more than anyone in my life
‘The Girl’ by City and Colour
Lyrics we’re in love with:
You don’t ask for no diamond rings
No delicate string of pearls
That’s why I wrote this song to sing
My beautiful girl
Country
‘I Cross My Heart’ by George Strait
Lyrics we’re in love with:
You will always be the miracle
That makes my life complete
And as long as there’s a breath in me
I’ll make yours just as sweet
‘Flesh and Blood’ by Johnny Cash
Lyrics we’re in love with:
On which my mind and spirit feed
But flesh and blood need flesh and blood
And you’re the one I need
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood
And you’re the one I need
‘Feels So Right’ by Alabama
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Lying here beside you I hear the echoes of your sighs
Promise me you’ll stay with me and keep me warm tonight
So hold me close and love me, give my heart a smile
Mmm feels so right
Feels so right
‘Remember When’ by Alan Jackson
Lyrics we’re in love with:
Remember when the sound of little feet
Was the music we danced to week to week
Brought back the love, we found trust
Vowed we’d never give it up
Remember when
‘From This Moment On’ by Shania Twain
Lyrics we’re in love with:
I give my hand to you with all my heart
I can’t wait to live my life with you,
I can’t wait to start
You and I will never be apart
My dreams came true because of you
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