Our 50 Favorite Wedding First Songs

The best first dance song for your wedding is one that is meaningful to you and your partner. Here are 50 potential first dance songs for your wedding. We also made a Spotify playlist (I know, I know, we’re cool like that)

1. "At Last" by Etta James

2. "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley

3. "By your side" by Sade

4. "L-O-V-E" by Nat King Cole

5. "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran

6. "You Are the Love of My Life" by Sam Cooke

7. "You Are the Best Thing" by Ray LaMontagne

8. "Marry Me" by Train

9. "The Way You Look Tonight" by Frank Sinatra

10. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith

11. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston

12. "You Are the Love of My Life" by Sam Cooke

13. "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson

14. "I'll Be Seeing You" by Billie Holiday

15. "I Choose You" by Sara Bareilles

16. "I Could Not Ask for More" by Edwin McCain

17. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith

18. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" by Michael Jackson

19. "Love on Top" by Beyoncé

20. "Marry Me" by Train

21. "Always" by Bon Jovi

22. "My Best Friend" by Tim McGraw

23. "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion

24. "My Love" by Paul McCartney

25. "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson

26. "She's Got a Way" by Billy Joel

27. "Something" by The Beatles

28. "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith

29. "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News

30. "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand

31. "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran

32. "To Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan

33. "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers

34. "When I Fall in Love" by Nat King Cole

35. "When You Say Nothing at All" by Alison Krauss

36. "You Are the Love of My Life" by Sam Cooke

37. "You Are the Best Thing" by Ray LaMontagne

38. "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal

39. "You Are the Love of My Life" by Sam Cooke

40. "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol

41. "You've Got a Friend" by James Taylor

42. "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson

43. "Fortunate" by Maxwell

44. "Your Song" by Elton John

45. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White

46. "You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

47. "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman

48. "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson

49. "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain

50. "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Ultimately, the best first dance song is one that has personal significance for you and your partner. It could be a song that was playing when you first met, a song that has special meaning to the both of you, or simply a song that you both love. You can also consider choosing a song that reflects your shared interests or hobbies, or that has a special connection to your relationship.