Top 10 First Dance Songs
Updated: Jan 8, 2019
After attending hundreds of weddings and noticing the importance of a great musical choice, Andrei Weddings compiles a Top 10 of First Dance songs. Which one is your favourite?
10. At Last by Etta James
Lyrics like "At last/My love has come along/My lonely days are over/And life is like a song" suggest that this a good choice for the first dance as husband and wife. You can listen to the song below:
9. Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden
The most representative lyrics of Truly Madly Deeply are the following: "I want to stand with you on a mountain/I want to bathe with you in the sea/I want to lay like this forever/Until the sky falls down on me."
Here is the official video for this song:
8. Rule The World by Take That
Some lyrics that justify why this song works well for the first dance are the following: "Yeah, you and me, we can ride on a star/If you stay with me, girl/We can rule the world/Yeah, you and me, we can light up the sky/If you stay by my side/We can rule the world"
Listen to this awesome tune below:
7. Wherever You Will Go by Charlene Soraia
This song was originally performed by The Calling, but Charlene Soraia's version is slowed down and its ideal for a wedding. Lyrics like : "If I could, then I would/I'll go wherever you will go/Way up high or down low/I'll go wherever you will go" will definitely give the feels to the bride and the groom, as well as to the guests.
Here's the full song:
6. A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
You can't remain unimpressed when you hear the following lyrics: "I have died everyday waiting for you/Darling don't be afraid I have loved you/For a thousand years/I'll love you for a thousand more".
Listen to the whole song below:
5. I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
This song is perfect to illustrate the feelings of a man towards his wife and the following lyrics just add value to this statement: "Well open up your mind and see like me/Open up your plans and damn you're free/Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love/Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing/We are just one big family/And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved".
Below is this great song. I bet you can't stop singing along:
4. Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
The following are the most representative lyrics of this song: "And darling I will be loving you 'til we're 70/And baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23/And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways/Maybe just the touch of a hand/Oh me I fall in love with you every single day/And I just wanna tell you I am". This choice will surely be a hit and will make your first dance unforgettable.
Watch the official music video for Thinking Out Loud below:
3. Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars
This is a superb love anthem and it deserves its place as first dance song. Just listen out for these lyrics and you'll see what I mean: "When I see your face/There's not a thing that I would change/'cause you're amazing/Just the way you are/And when you smile/The whole world stops and stares for a while/'Cause girl you're amazing/Just the way you are"
Check out this amazing tune below:
2. Beautiful by Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello
It was really difficult for me to decide what place this song should be on in Top 10 First Dance songs, but I finally said this should be on the second spot. The song has a nice instrumental and its lyrics complement the sound: "Hey/Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful angel/Love your imperfections every angle/Tomorrow comes and goes before you know/So I just had to let you know"
Here's the full song for you to enjoy:
1. Perfect by Ed Sheeran and Beyonce
I don't know if you expected for Andrei Weddings to pick this song as number 1 song in the Top 10 first dance songs, but this duet is superb and it rightfully deserves the top spot as it has lyrics that will warm your heart: "I found a love for me/Oh darling, just dive right in and follow my lead/Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet/Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me/'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love/Not knowing what it was/I will not give you up this time/But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own/And in your eyes, you're holding mine".
The chorus is also worth mentioning: "Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms/Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song/When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath/But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight".
Here's the song in the full glory:
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