75 Great First Dance Songs
Photo by Libby Lewis
"First dance" at a wedding reception has twofold meaning. First, there's the symbolic meaning it holds as the couple's first dance as husband and wife. Secondly, is the practical consideration of it being the "first dance" of the reception, signalling that the dancefloor is officially open. As such, it helps to play a tune that engages the guests and get the crowd excited to join the Bride and Groom on the dancefloor. These 75 tunes are all excellent in that regard:
I Want to Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler
Love and happiness- Al Green
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
All My Days - Alexei Murdoch
Somos Novios - Andrea Boccelli
Do Right Woman - Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
All I Want Is You - Barry Louis Polisar
You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
Somethin - The Beatles
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Billie Holiday
God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
Amazed - Boyz II Men
Then - Brad Paisley
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
A Thousand years - Christina Perri
Umbrella - Coeur De Pirate
Yours Forever - Dara Maclean
You and Me - Dave Matthews
Sway (Quien Sera) - Dean Martin
This Girl's In Love With You - Dionne Warwick
Out Loud - Dispatch
Son of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket - Ella Fitzgerald
I'm Beginning To See The Light - Ella Fitzgerald
Love Is Here To Stay - Ella Fitzgerald
All The Things You Are - Ella Fitzgerald
At Last - Etta James
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra
Night And Day - Frank Sinatra
Following Slowly - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Dancing Shoes - Green River Ordinance
Always and Forever - Heatwave
Can't Help Falling In Love - Ingrid Michaelson
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Under The Bridges of paris - John Altman
Annie's Song - John Denver
I'd Rather Be With You - Joshua Radin
All My Life - K-Ci And Jojo
Just Like Heaven - Katie Melua
When You Got A Good Thing - Lady Antebellum
Who'd Have Known - Lily Allen
I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket - Louis Armstrong
Only You - Louis Armstrong
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Protection - Massive Attack
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
You Belong To Me - Michael Bublé
You And I - Michael Bublé
How Sweet It Is - Michael Bublé
The Way You Look Tonight - Michael Bublé
True Love Ways - My Morning Jacket
Love Is Here To Stay - Nat "King" Cole
You're My Best Friend - Queen
I'm Gonna Love You Forever and Ever Amen - Randy Travis
Bless The Broken Road - Rascall Flatts
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Ray Charles
Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
Our Love Is Here To Stay - Rod Stewart
Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke
Love of My Life (feat. Dave Matthews & Carter Beauford - Carlos Santana
Open Windows - Sarah Harmer
Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
It Might Be You - Stephen Bishop
Always - Switchfoot
Head Over Heels - Switchfoot
My Girl - The Temptations
My Best Friend - Tim McGraw
Here Comes My Girl - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Angel Dream, No. 2 - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
No Place To Fall - Townes Van Zandt
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Have I Told You Lately
Free - Zac Brown Band
