Every couple is different so choosing the right song for that unforgettable first dance is truly important. Are you super romantic? Or do you rather dance your heart out with your partner?
Sometimes it’s an easy decision; the first song you listened to together, the song that was playing when you first kissed but what happens if you don’t enjoy the same music? Then the decision becomes harder! But don’t panic, we are here to help you!
We made a list of 100 songs that are first dance-worthy for you to chose from.
Classic First Dance Songs
1. Amazed – Lonestar
2. As Time Goes By – Dooley Wilson
3. By Your Side - Sade
4. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli
5. Everything – Michael Bublé
6. Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel
7. Wonderwall -Oasis
8. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
9. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
10. My Girl – The Temptations
11. God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
12. Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
13. Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
Romantic First Dance Songs
14. Work Song – Hozier
15. Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
16. Stay With Me – Sam Smith
17. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
18. The One – Kodaline
19. Let It Go – James Bay
20. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
21. Lovesong – Adele
22. Not About Angels – Birdy
23. Poison & Wine – The Civil Wars
24. Stay – Rihanna
25. Higher Love – James Vincent McMorrow
26. Ho Hey – The Lumineers
27. Come Home – OneRepublic
28. Jealous – Labrinth
29. At Last – Etta James
30. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
31. Cheek to Cheek – Ella Fitzgerald
32. I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston
33. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
34. The Way You Look Tonight – Tony Bennett
35. I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
36. A Million Love Songs – Take That
37. All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
38. Save The Best For Last – Vanessa Williams
39. All of Me – John Legend
40. When I Fall In Love – Nat King Cole
41. There You’ll Be – Faith Hill
42. (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You – UB40
43. When A Man Loves A Woman – Percy Sledge
44. Your Song – Ellie Goulding (Chosen by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge)
45. Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
46. She – Elvis Costello
47. Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
48. The Scientist – Coldplay
49. Halo – Beyoncé
50. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day
51. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
52. Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
53. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
54. Skinny Love – Bon Iver
55. Riptide – Vance Joy
56. Last Request – Paolo Nutini
57. When I Go – Slow Club
58. Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks
59. Can’t Smile Without You – Barry Manilow
60. Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard
61. Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men
62. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
63. XO – John Mayer
64. Girl That I Love – Falls
65. She’s Always A Woman – Fyfe Dangerfield
66. Another Love – Tom Odell
67. You Give Me Something – James Morrison
68. Quelqu’un M’a Dit – Carla Bruni
69. La vie en rose – Louis Armstrong
70. Dance Me to the End of Love – Leonard Cohen
71. A Song For You – Donny Hathaway (Chosen by Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake)
72. You & Me – Penny & The Quarters
73. My Funny Valentine – Frank Sinatra
74. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
75. I Will – The Beatles
76. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
77. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
78. Friday I’m in Love – The Cure
79. The Universal – Blur
80. Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
81. Cannonball – Damien Rice
82. Sweetest Thing – U2
Classic Rock First Dance Songs
83. Everlong – Foo Fighters
84. I Belong To You – Muse
85. Tonight Tonight – The Smashing Pumpkins
86. Love of my Life – Queen
Indie Rock First Dance Songs
87. Young & Beautiful – Lana Del Rey
88. Sea of Love – Cat Power
89. I Will Follow You into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
90. Heartbeats – Jose Gonzalez
91. You’ve Got the Love – Florence + the Machine
Uplifting First Dance Songs
92. Do You Realize? – Flaming Lips
93. All You Need is Love – The Beatles
94. There She Goes – The La’s
95. Crown of Love – Arcade Fire
96. You Make Lovin’ Fun – Fleetwood Mac
97. Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
98. I Love You –Icona Pop
99. I Want to Break Free – Queen
100. What is Love – Haddaway
Also, according to a recent research carried out by the music-streaming service Spotify, these are the top 10 first dance songs globally.
1. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
2. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
3. At Last – Etta James
4. All Of Me – John Legend
5. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
6. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
7. You Are The Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
8. I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
9. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
10. Perfect Duet – Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé
Listen to the whole playlist here.
Every couple is different so choosing the right song for that unforgettable first dance is truly important. Are you super romantic? Or do you rather dance your heart out with your partner?
Sometimes it’s an easy decision; the first song you listened to together, the song that was playing when you first kissed but what happens if you don’t enjoy the same music? Then the decision becomes harder! But don’t panic, we are here to help you!
We made a list of 100 songs that are first dance-worthy for you to chose from.
Classic First Dance Songs
1. Amazed – Lonestar
2. As Time Goes By – Dooley Wilson
3. By Your Side - Sade
4. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli
5. Everything – Michael Bublé
6. Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel
7. Wonderwall -Oasis
9. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
10. My Girl – The Temptations
11. God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
12. Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
13. Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
Romantic First Dance Songs
14. Work Song – Hozier
15. Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
16. Stay With Me – Sam Smith
17. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
18. The One – Kodaline
19. Let It Go – James Bay
20. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
21. Lovesong – Adele
22. Not About Angels – Birdy
23. Poison & Wine – The Civil Wars
24. Stay – Rihanna
25. Higher Love – James Vincent McMorrow
26. Ho Hey – The Lumineers
27. Come Home – OneRepublic
28. Jealous – Labrinth
29. At Last – Etta James
30. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
31. Cheek to Cheek – Ella Fitzgerald
32. I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston
33. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
34. The Way You Look Tonight – Tony Bennett
35. I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
36. A Million Love Songs – Take That
37. All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
38. Save The Best For Last – Vanessa Williams
39. All of Me – John Legend
40. When I Fall In Love – Nat King Cole
41. There You’ll Be – Faith Hill
42. (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You – UB40
43. When A Man Loves A Woman – Percy Sledge
44. Your Song – Ellie Goulding (Chosen by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge)
45. Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
46. She – Elvis Costello
47. Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
48. The Scientist – Coldplay
49. Halo – Beyoncé
50. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day
51. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
52. Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
53. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
54. Skinny Love – Bon Iver
55. Riptide – Vance Joy
56. Last Request – Paolo Nutini
57. When I Go – Slow Club
58. Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks
59. Can’t Smile Without You – Barry Manilow
60. Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard
61. Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men
62. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
63. XO – John Mayer
64. Girl That I Love – Falls
65. She’s Always A Woman – Fyfe Dangerfield
66. Another Love – Tom Odell
67. You Give Me Something – James Morrison
68. Quelqu’un M’a Dit – Carla Bruni
69. La vie en rose – Louis Armstrong
70. Dance Me to the End of Love – Leonard Cohen
71. A Song For You – Donny Hathaway (Chosen by Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake)
72. You & Me – Penny & The Quarters
73. My Funny Valentine – Frank Sinatra
74. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
75. I Will – The Beatles
76. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
77. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
78. Friday I’m in Love – The Cure
79. The Universal – Blur
80. Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
81. Cannonball – Damien Rice
82. Sweetest Thing – U2
Classic Rock First Dance Songs
83. Everlong – Foo Fighters
84. I Belong To You – Muse
85. Tonight Tonight – The Smashing Pumpkins
86. Love of my Life – Queen
Indie Rock First Dance Songs
87. Young & Beautiful – Lana Del Rey
88. Sea of Love – Cat Power
89. I Will Follow You into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
90. Heartbeats – Jose Gonzalez
91. You’ve Got the Love – Florence + the Machine
Uplifting First Dance Songs
92. Do You Realize? – Flaming Lips
93. All You Need is Love – The Beatles
94. There She Goes – The La’s
95. Crown of Love – Arcade Fire
96. You Make Lovin’ Fun – Fleetwood Mac 97. Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
98. I Love You –Icona Pop
99. I Want to Break Free – Queen
100. What is Love – Haddaway
Also, according to a recent research carried out by the music-streaming service Spotify, these are the top 10 first dance songs globally.
1. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
2. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
3. At Last – Etta James
4. All Of Me – John Legend
5. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
6. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
7. You Are The Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
8. I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
9. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
10. Perfect Duet – Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé
Listen to the whole playlist here.