First Dance Songs

The first dance is a moment you’ll never forget. Among those cherished occasions in your life that’ll you’ll look back on, your first time dancing together as a married couple will be one of the most important.

Weddings are undeniably hectic and you have so many people to greet and talk to. But the first dance is an intimate, romantic moment between you and your new spouse where you can just enjoy each other’s company. Admittedly, it’ll be surrounded by all your friends and family, and caught on camera, but don’t let that pressure stop you from enjoying the moment!

How to Choose Your First Dance Song

Choosing your first dance song is a tricky one. If you have “your song” or your music tastes are completely the same, then it’s easy. But if your favourite genres are miles apart, you have different ideas about whether it should be slow or up-tempo, or one of you is adamant about having the same song as your parents, it can be a minefield.

Among all your wedding songs, the first dance will define the tone of your day. For some couple that means a tender, romantic moment; for others, it’s a slick, choreographed routine your guests won’t be expecting.

Whatever you decide, it’s best to rehearse well beforehand and throw yourself into it. You’ll be kicking off the partying for the reception so get that dance floor going!

The Best First Dance Songs

Below you’ll find our playlist of all the best first dance songs, from modern classics like Ed Sheeran to tried-and-tested love songs from the likes of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. There’s a few odder choices in their too (Slash, anyone?) but nothing matters as long as it means something to you as a couple.

1. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
2. Amazed – Lonestar
3. Wherever You Will Go – Charlene Soraia
4. A Thousand Years (feat. Steve Kazee) [Part 2] – Christina Perri
5. Iris – The Goo Goo Dolls
6. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
7. At Last – Etta James
8. Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
9. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
10. Run – Leona Lewis
11. You Make It Real – James Morrison
12. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
13. Love You ‘Till the End – The Pogues
14. You’re Still the One – Shania Twain
15. Your Song – Ellie Goulding
16. From This Moment On – Shania Twain & Bryan White
17. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
18. Grow Old With You – Adam Sandler
19. Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
20. Make You Feel My Love – ADELE
21. Songbird – Eva Cassidy
22. Let There Be Love – Nat “King” Cole
23. You Do Something to Me – Paul Weller
24. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World –
25. Bella’s Lullaby – Carter Burwell, Dan Redfeld and Elizabeth Hedman
26. Come What May – Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman
27. Kiss Me – Ed Sheeran
28. One Day Like This – Elbow
29. Heaven – DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do
30. Rule the World – Take That
31. You’re the First, the Last, My Everything – Barry White
32. A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
33. Everlong (Acoustic Version) – Foo Fighters
34. Keep On Loving You – REO Speedwagon
35. (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
36. Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
37. Marry You – Bruno Mars
38. Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
39. Better Together – Jack Johnson
40. Hero – Enrique Iglesias
41. Nothing’s Going to Stop Us Now – Starship
42. Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
43. It Must Be Love – Madness
44. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
45. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
46. The Wonder of You – Elvis Presley
47. Kiss from a Rose – Seal
48. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
49. You’ve Got the Love – Florence + the Machine
50. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Andy Williams
51. Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
52. It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
53. The Reason – Hoobastank
54. Love Never Fails – Brandon Heath
55. Truly, Madly, Deeply – Savage Garden
56. Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
57. Good Riddance – Green Day
58. If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
59. 2 Become 1 – Spice Girls
60. All Of Me – John Legend
61. I Get the Sweetest Feeling – Jackie Wilson
62. Never Forget – Take That
63. Then – Brad Paisley
64. When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
65. I’m Kissing You – Des’ree
66. Let’s Get It on – Marvin Gaye
67. No One – Alicia Keys
68. You and Me – Lifehouse
69. Your Song – Elton John
70. Halo (I AM…World Tour Live) – Beyoncé
71. Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
72. Feeling Good – Michael Bublé
73. We Have All The Time In The World – Louis Armstrong
74. Everything – Mary J. Blige
75. Fly Me to the Moon (in Other Words) – Frank Sinatra
76. Gravity – Embrace
77. How Does It Feel – Westlife
78. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
79. You’re All I Need to Get By – Aretha Franklin
80. Angels – Robbie Williams
81. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor) – Robert Palmer
82. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
83. Islands In the Stream – Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
84. Bed of Roses – Bon Jovi
85. Gotten (feat. Adam Levine) – Slash
86. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye
87. I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
88. Secret Smile – Semisonic
89. Songbird – Oasis
90. The One – Kodaline
91. Us Against the World – Coldplay
92. You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
93. Halo – Beyoncé
94. Moon River – Frank Sinatra
95. More Than Words – Extreme
96. She’s The One – Robbie Williams
97. You Give Me Something – James Morrison
98. Back at One – Brian McKnight
99. Glasgow Love Theme – Craig Armstrong
100. She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
101. The Look of Love – Dusty Springfield
102. Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
103. Years From Now – Dr. Hook
104. You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
105. Betcha By Golly Wow – The Stylistics
106. Last Night On Earth – Green Day
107. The Only Exception – Paramore
108. The Power of Love – Jennifer Rush
109. The Secret Wedding (From “Braveheart”) [feat. Kathleen Fisher] – David Arkenstone featuring Kathleen Fisher
110. This Kind of Love – Sister Hazel
111. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
112. (There Is) No Greater Love – Amy Winehouse
113. Butterfly Waltz – Brian Crain
114. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
115. Don’t You Want Me – The Human League
116. Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins
117. Little Things – One Direction
118. Respect – Otis Redding
119. Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
120. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
121. I Love You – Celine Dion
122. Just a Kiss – Lady Antebellum
123. Like Teenage Gravity – Counting Crows
124. My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
125. Power of Love – Huey Lewis & The News
126. Thank You – Led Zeppelin
127. This I Promise You – Ronan Keating
128. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
129. You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
130. You’re the Inspiration – Chicago
131. Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
132. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
133. By Your Side – Sade
134. Everytime We Touch – Cascada
135. I Need Your Love – Beth
136. Next to Me – Emile Sande
137. Purple Rain – Prince
138. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
139. Tangled Up In You – Staind
140. The Luckiest – Ben Folds
141. At My Most Beautiful – R.E.M.
142. Be Mine – David Gray
143. Better – Tom Baxter
144. Have I Told You Lately? – Tony Bennett
145. Hey Jude – The Beatles
146. I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston
147. January Wedding – The Avett Brothers
148. Just Be – Paloma Faith
149. L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
150. She’s Got a Way – Billy Joel
151. so amazing – luther van dross
152. The Best of Me – Cliff Richard
153. The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary In D Major) – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Christian Rainer
154. Yes I Will – Backstreet Boys
155. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
156. All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
157. Always – Bon Jovi
158. Beneath Your Beautiful – Labrinth & Emeli Sandé
159. Crazy For You – Madonna
160. Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
161. Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) – Quindon Tarver
162. Greatest Day – Take That
163. I Believe In a Thing Called Love – Lemar
164. Lego House – Ed Sheeran
165. Lost in Space – Lighthouse Family
166. Love You More – JLS
167. My First My Last My Everything – Barry White
168. My Heart Will Go On – Céline Dion
169. Never Gonna Be Alone – Nickelback
170. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
171. That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain
172. When You Love a Woman – Journey
173. Your Man – Josh Turner
174. You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
175. Daydream Believer – The Monkees
176. Drops Of Jupiter – Train
177. Endless Love (From “The Endless Love” Soundtrack) – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
178. Forever Love – Gary Barlow
179. Gracefully – Vintage Trouble
180. Let Me Love You – Mario
181. Love Is In The Air – Tom Paul Jones
182. Oblivion – Bastille
183. Only Love – Ben Howard
184. Please Release Me – Engelbert Humperdinck
185. Signal Fire – Snow Patrol
186. Summer Loving – Grease
187. Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran
188. The Book of Love – Peter Gabriel
189. Wasn’t Expecting That – Jamie Lawson
190. What If – Colbie Caillat
191. You and I – Stevie Wonder
192. Your Guardian Angel – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
193. Yours – Ella Henderson
194. A Million Love Songs – Take That
195. Always And Forever [Clean] – Heatwave
196. Breathless – SBI Audio Karaoke
197. Brighter Than Sunshine – Aqualung
198. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
199. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John
200. Easy Lover – Phil Collins
201. Every Day I Love You – Boyzone
202. Falling In Love With You Again – Imelda May
203. Glory of Love (Theme From “The Karate Kid, Pt. II”) – Peter Cetera
204. I Knew I Loved You – Savage Garden
205. I Wanna Grow Old with You – Westlife
206. I Want to Wake Up With You – Boris Gardiner
207. In the Chapel In the Moonlight – Dean Martin
208. Let My Love Open the Door – Pete Townshend
209. Millionaires – The Script
210. Mirrors – Justin Timberlake
211. Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Glenn Medeiros
212. Sea of Love – Phil Phillips
213. The Girl – City and Colour
214. To Love Somebody – Michael Bublé
215. True Love Ways – Buddy Holly
216. What Are Words – Chris Medina
217. Without You (feat. Usher) – David Guetta – Usher
218. You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
219. A Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins
220. Accidentally In Love – Counting Crows
221. All These Things – Elvis Costello
222. Be My Baby – The Ronettes
223. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
224. Cant Help Falling in Love – UB40
225. Could It Be Magic – Take That
226. D.I.V.O.R.C.E – Tammy Wynette
227. Dance With You – Live
228. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me – Culture Club
229. Don’t Marry Her – Beautiful South
230. Easy To Love You – Theory Of A Deadman
231. Everything – Michael Bublé
232. Falling – Angry Anderson
233. Feel Like Makin’ Love – Bad Company
234. From the Heart – Another Level
235. Greatest Day – Take That
236. I Need You Love – Beth Nielsen Chapman
237. I Wanna Be the Only One – Eternal
238. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
239. If I Ain’t Got You – Maroon 5
240. I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
241. I’m a Believer – Smash Mouth
242. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
243. It’s You – HENRY
244. Love Is All Around – Wet Wet Wet
245. Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
246. Lucky Man (Happiness More Or Less) – The Verve
247. On This Day – David Pomeranz
248. Sh-Boom – The Chords
249. She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel
250. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Beyoncé
251. Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from “the Godfather”) – Andy Williams
252. Suddenly – Angry Anderson
253. Thank You For Loving Me – Bon Jovi
254. The Greatest Flame – Runrig
255. Whole Again – Atomic Kitten
256. You and Me Song – The Wannadies
257. You’re the Best Thing – The Style Council
258. A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay
259. Adore You – Miley Cyrus
260. All About You – McFly
261. All I Want Is You – Barry Louis Polisar
262. Alone – Jessie Ware
263. Angel – Jack Johnson
264. Annie’s Song – John Denver
265. Baby, I Love You – Ramones
266. Broken Wings – Flyleaf
267. Budapest – George Ezra
268. Come To Me – The Goo Goo Dolls
269. Earth Angel – The Penguins
270. Everlasting Love – Love Affair
271. Father Daughter Dance – Wayne Jacobs
272. Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
273. Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter
274. Here Comes the Bride (Wedding Version) – Dannie Marie
275. I Belong to You (Il ritmo della passione) – Eros Ramazzotti & Anastacia
276. I Get to Love You – Ruelle
277. I Know Him So Well (feat. Emma Bunton) – Melanie C
278. I Love the Way You Love Me – John Michael Montgomery
279. If You Were a Sailboat – Katie Melua
280. Insatiable – Darren Hayes
281. Inside Your Heaven – Carrie Underwood
282. Is This Love – Whitesnake
283. Just Like Heaven – The Cure
284. Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Richer
285. La vie en rose – Edith Piaf
286. Lady – Kenny Rogers
287. Let Her Go – Passenger
288. Let’s Dance (Single Version) [2002 Remastered Version] – David Bowie
289. Love – Lana Del Rey
290. Love of My Life – Royal Philharmonica Orchestra
291. My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
292. Never Give up on You (7th Heaven Club Mix) – Lucie Jones
293. Of the Night – Bastille
294. Open Arms – Journey
295. Over Again – Charlotte Campbell
296. Over And Over Again – Nathan Sykes
297. Sway – Dean Martin
298. Tale as Old as Time – Beauty and the Beast
299. The Best Is Yet To Come – Frank Sinatra & John Secada
300. The Color of Love – Boyz II Men
301. This I Promise You – *NSYNC
302. Time of Our Lives – James Blunt
303. To the End – Blur
304. Visions – Maine
305. We Both Know (feat. Gavin DeGraw) – Colbie Caillat
306. What A Wonderful World / What A Wonderful Life – Barry Manilow and Louis Armstrong
307. When You Came into My Life (Studio Edit) – Scorpions
308. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers
309. You (Wedding Song) – Jason Cassidy
310. You to Me Are Everything – The Real Thing
311. Zoom – Fat Larry’s Band
312. All Time Love – Will Young
313. Endless Love (From “The Endless Love” Soundtrack) – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
314. Halo – Beyonce
315. If I Fall to Your Heart – Derwent Hannon
316. Sweet Louise – Passenger
317. This Guy’s In Love with You – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
318. Two Hearts – Phil Collins