The Ultimate First Dance Song List

The Ultimate First Dance Song List, With 200 first dance songs categorised for every kind of couple, this is the ultimate first dance song list – you are sure to find the perfect song for you in this comprehensive list!

1. Most Popular

These are the 20 most popular songs selected for a first dance. If you’re looking to simply sway to a very romantic song, choose a song from this list.

1. All of Me – John Legend
2. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
3. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
4. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
5. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
6. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
7. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
8. Your Song – Elton John
9. Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
10. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
11. Marry You – Bruno Mars
12. At Last – Etta James
13. My Girl – The Temptations
14. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
15. Amazed – Lonestar
16. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
17. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
18. Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
19. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
20. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

2. Modern

If you’re more of a modern couple and you want to dance to chart music, these hit songs from the past year will certainly feel like the ones for you.

1. hallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
2. Señorita – Shawn Mendes & Camilla Cabello
3. No Tears Left to Cry – Ariana Grande
4. Adore You – Miley Cyrus
5. Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi
6. Shotgun – George Ezra
7. I Don’t Care – Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
8. Without Me – Halsey
9. Promises – Calvin Harris & Sam Smith
10. Lost Without You – Freya Ridings
11. Hold Me While You Wait – Lewis Capaldi
12. Just You and I – Tom Walker
13. Piece of Your Heart – Meduza ft. Goodboys
14. Hello My Love – Westlife
15. So Am I – Ava Max
16. Play – Jax Jones & Years and Years
17. Sunflower – Post Malone ft, Swae Lee
18. Giant – Calvin Harris & Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
19. Happier – Marshmello ft. Bastille
20. Walk Me Home – P!nk

3. Classical

You may want more of a classical first dance, spinning round the dance floor to Tchaikovsky or Debussy. If that’s the case, these songs will have your guests swooning as you spin!

1. Moonlight Sonata – Beethoven
2. Intermezzo from Cavaleria Rusticana – Mascagni
3. O Mia Babbino Caro – Puccini
4. Flower Duet – Delibet
5. Für Elise – Beethoven
6. Canon in D – Pachelbel
7. Salut d’Amour – Elgar
8. An Arc of Doves – Brian Eno
9. Ave Maria – Bach
10. Symphony No.5 in C Minor – Beethoven
11. L’Arlésienne Suite No.1 – Bizet
12. Clair de Lune – Debussy
13. The Four Seasons – Vivaldi
14. Wedding March – Andrew Grossman
15. Piano Concerto No.2 – Rachmaninov
16. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart
17. Bridal Chorus – Wagner
18. Gymnopédie No.1 – Erik Satie
19. Water Music Suite: Air – Handel
20. A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Mendelssohn