400 Romantic First Dance Songs for Your Dream Wedding

Written By Weston .
Newlyweds enjoying their first dance

Congratulations on reaching one of the most romantic moments of your life—your wedding day!

The first dance is a magical part of your celebration, and choosing the right song is key to making it as special and unique as your love story.

To help you find the perfect song, I’ve curated a list of 400 first dance songs, each one a beautiful choice for this special occasion.

This first dance song list includes:

  • 50 of the best and most popular first dance songs of all time

  • Genre-based sections like country, electronic, funk, hip-hop, R&B, rock and more

  • Songs for different religions, such as Christian, Greek, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindi

  • LGBTQ-friendly selections to celebrate love in all its forms

  • Each song comes with a short, heartfelt lyric to help you envision that magical first dance.

Simply use the table of contents below to navigate the list.

As a wedding choreographer with 21 years of experience, I know how important this moment is. If you need help choreographing your first dance, I offer personalized services that make it easy and fun—check out my packages to learn more.

For even more tips, I recommend reading my guide on planning the perfect first dance, which pairs perfectly with this song list.

Now, let’s find the song that will make your first dance unforgettable!

A romantic first dance from a hindi couple

Best First Dance Songs of All Time

Here are 50 of the most popular and loved songs that couples choose for their first dance, along with a peek at their lyrics.

"I have loved you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more."

“Ain’t no river wide enough to keep me from getting to you, babe.”

"Cause all of me loves all of you."

"All you need is love, love. Love is all you need."

"Every little thing that you do, I'm so in love with you."

"At last, my love has come along."

"It's always better when we're together."

"Every long lost dream led me to where you are."

“When you're lost, and you're alone, and you can't get back again, I will find you, darling, and I will bring you home.”

"Can you feel the love tonight? It is where we are."

"Take my hand, take my whole life too, for I can't help falling in love with you."

"I love you, baby! And if it's quite alright, I need you, baby to warm the lonely night."

"Heaven, I'm in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak."

"Come away with me in the night. Come away with me and I will write you a song."

"And it’s all just a part of my crazy love."

"My love, there's only you in my life, the only thing that's bright."

"And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times, it's you, it's you."

"I'm forever yours, faithfully."

"This is the first day of my life. Swear I was born right in the doorway."

“In other words, please be true. In other words, I love you.”

"From this moment, life has begun. From this moment, you are the one."

"I cross my heart and promise to give all I've got to give."

"I just want to stay in this moment forever."

"In your eyes, the light the heat, in your eyes, I am complete."

"It had to be you, it had to be you. I wandered around and finally found the somebody who."

"It’s your love, it just does something to me."

  • Ho Hey - The Lumineers (Alternative)

"I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart."

“Some people want it all, but I don't want nothing at all if it ain't you, baby.”

"I’m yours, and I won’t hesitate no more."

"Is this love, is this love, is this love that I'm feeling?"

“Just the two of us. We can make it if we try.”

"When I see your face, there’s not a thing that I would change."

"Let's stay together, loving you whether times are good or bad."

"L is for the way you look at me. O is for the only one I see."

"I could make you happy, make your dreams come true."

"Marry me, today and every day."

"It's a beautiful night, we’re looking for something dumb to do."

  • My Girl - The Temptations (R&B/Soul)

"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day."

"Darling, just hold my hand, be my girl, I'll be your man."

"I wanna stay with you until we’re grey and old."

"You got me speechless, it’s just so beautiful."

"Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me?"

"You look so beautiful in this light, your silhouette over me."

"I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you."

"And the way you look tonight, with each word your tenderness grows."

"And darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70."

"And I think to myself, what a wonderful world."

"You are the best thing that ever happened to me."

"You and me, we could be together forever."

“I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do. My gift is my song and this one's for you.”

A country first dance from an LGBTQ couple

Country First Dance Songs

Get ready to kick up your boots! Here are 30 amazing country songs perfect for your first dance, along with a peek at their lyrics.

"I got smoke in my hair, my clothes thrown everywhere, woke up in my rocking chair…”

"I got my boots on, got the radio up, I'm ready to go."

"I ain't saying money can't buy happiness, but it can buy me a boat."

"I like my chicken fried, cold beer on a Friday night."

"Country girl, shake it for me, girl, shake it for me."

  • Cruise - Florida Georgia Line (Country/Pop)

"Baby, you a song, you make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise."

"I'm chillin' on a dirt road, laid back, swervin' like I'm George Jones."

"You and me go fishin' in the dark, lyin' on our backs and countin' the stars."

"I've got friends in low places where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away."

"I got some good directions to your house, but I ain't got a clue how to get there."

"It's a good time for a good time, let's get together and have a good time."

"It's a hick town, we got a little bit of everything."

"You could have a steam train, if you'd just lay down your tracks."

"It's a great day to be alive, I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes."

"Life is a highway, I wanna ride it all night long."

"Let's go, girls! I'm going out tonight, I'm feelin' alright."

"It's a party, my kinda party, it's a celebration."

  • Pontoon - Little Big Town (Country)

"Back this hitch up into the water, untie all the cables and rope."

"Save a horse, ride a cowboy."

"Some beach, somewhere, there's a big umbrella casting shade over an empty chair."

"You and me are like a small town, we stick together."

"There's something 'bout the way the sky looks like a painting."

"There's something 'bout the way the sky looks like a painting."

"There's a little bit of cowboy in me."

"So rock me mama like a wagon wheel, rock me mama any way you feel."

"We are tonight, we are tonight, we are tonight."

"What was I thinkin', when I hung up the phone?"

"She needs wide open spaces, room to make her big mistakes."

"You look good in a sundress, you look good in anything."

"Baby, lock the door and turn the lights down low."

Newlyweds enjoy a first dance under a electronically lit tree

Electronic First Dance Songs

Get ready to light up the dance floor! Here are 30 electrifying electronic tracks that are perfect for your first dance, complete with a glimpse of their standout lyrics.

"Cause you're a sky, cause you're a sky full of stars, I wanna die in your arms."

  • Animals - Martin Garrix (House/EDM)

(Instrumental with vocal effects, no prominent lyrics in the original version.)

"I’ll be your light, your match, your burning sun, I’ll be the bright, in black that’s makin' you run."

(Mostly instrumental with swing elements, minimal vocals.)

  • Clarity - Zedd ft. Foxes (Electropop/EDM)

"If our love is tragedy, why are you my remedy? If our love's insanity, why are you my clarity?"

"Don't you worry, don't you worry, child, see heaven's got a plan for you."

  • Dreamer - Axwell /\ Ingrosso (House/EDM)

"And we were dreamers, not so long ago, but one by one we all had to grow up."

"Windmill, windmill for the land, love forever hand in hand."

  • Feel It - GTA & What So Not ft. Tunji Ige (Trap/EDM)

"Feel it in my bones, got me so high, I can barely hold on."

"All of the love we generate. The only thing that carries me on. There’s nothing we need that we can’t create."

  • Hold on to Me - Armin van Buuren, feat. Audrey Gallagher (Trance)

"Hold on to me, never let me go, cause I'm drowning in a sea of love."

  • I Love It - Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX (Electropop)

"I don't care, I love it! I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn."

"Let's dance, no time for romance, feel the intoxication."

  • Latch - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith (Deep House)

"Now I’ve got you in my space, I won’t let go of you."

"Let's get ridiculous! Party people and the place to be, it's Redfoo with the bassy beat."

"From Miami to Ibiza, I party in the city where the heat is on."

"And we go back, this is the moment, tonight is the night, we’ll fight till it's over."

"You make me feel loved, you make me realize."

"You are my nightlight, keep me safe when shadows fall."

"We're riding down the boulevard, we're riding into the dark night."

"One more time, we’re gonna celebrate, oh yeah, all right, don’t stop the dancing."

"I wanna know your name, you just kill me, could you at least do that?"

"Pulse is high, the heartbeats. We're being called to the other side, girl"

  • Reload - Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash ft. John Martin (House/EDM)

“Take my hand and reload. This is free love. That's what we are made of.”

“In this white wave. In this silence. I believe.”

  • Spectrum - Zedd, ft. Matthew Koma (Electropop/EDM)

"We’ll run where lights won't chase us, hide where love can save us."

  • Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch (Electropop/EDM)

"You give me nothing, sweet nothing, sweet nothing."

  • Titanium - David Guetta ft. Sia (Electropop)

"You shoot me down, but I won't fall, I am titanium."

"Where are you now that I need you?"

  • Years - Alesso ft. Matthew Koma (House/EDM)

"These will be the years, the lights will all appear."

An LGBTQ couple enjoy a funky first dance

Funk First Dance Songs

Get ready to groove! Here are 30 funky, disco songs that are perfect for your first dance, each with a glimpse of their best lyrics.

"Tonto, jump on it, jump on it, jump on it. Kemosabe, jump on it, jump on it."

"Dance, boogie wonderland, dance, boogie wonderland."

"She's a brick house, she's mighty mighty, just lettin' it all hang out."

"You can get washed in a car wash, you can get clean."

"Celebrate good times, come on!"

"Dance to the music, dance to the music."

"I'm a dancing machine, with a disco beat."

  • Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Funk/R&B)

"Express yourself, don't repress yourself."

"Flash light, I want to be your flash light."

"Won't you take me to Funky Town?"

"Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight."

"Tear the roof off the sucker!"

"Good times, these are the good times."

"At first, I was afraid, I was petrified."

"Get down, get down, jungle boogie."

"Freak out! Le freak, c'est chic!"

"Let's groove tonight, share the spice of life."

"People all over the world, join hands, start a love train."

"Play that funky music, white boy." (Funk/Rock)

"Rock your baby, rock your baby."

"Do you remember the 21st night of September?"

"Shake your body down to the ground."

"Shake your groove thing, shake your groove thing, yeah."

"You’re a shining star, no matter who you are."

"She's a super freak, super freak, she's super freaky!"

"That's the way, uh-huh, uh-huh, I like it."

"Upside down, you're turning me."

"We are family, I got all my sisters with me."

"Word up! Everybody say."

"You should be dancing, yeah."

Newlyweds enjoy a hip-hop first dance

Hip Hop First Dance Songs

Get ready to drop some fire! Here are 30 dope hip-hop tracks that’ll make your first dance unforgettable, plus a taste of their best lyrics.

  • All I Do Is Win - DJ Khaled ft. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross (Hip-hop) [Explict]

"All I do is win, win, win no matter what / Got money on my mind, I can never get enough"

"This may be the night that my dreams might let me know / All the stars are closer"

"Take me on a trip, I’d like to go someday / Take me to New York, I’d love to see L.A."

  • No Diggity - Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen (Hip-hop)

"I like the way you work it / No diggity, I gotta bag it up"

"Here we go back, this is the moment / Tonight is the night, we’ll fight 'til it’s over"

  • Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean (Hip-hop) [Explict]

"Ain't nobody fresher than my clique, clique, clique, clique, clique"

"Shine bright like a diamond / We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky"

"We out here drippin' in finesse / It don’t make no sense"

"Na na na na na na na / Gettin' jiggy wit it"

  • GDFR (feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas) Flo Rida (Hip-hop/EDM) [Explict]

"It's goin' down for real"

  • Gold Digger - Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx (Hip-hop) [Explict]

"Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger / But she ain't messin' with no broke n******"

"I do my hair toss, check my nails / Baby how you feelin'? Feelin' good as hell"

"I'm on tonight / You know my hips don't lie"

"It's getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes"

  • I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin (Hip-hop/Latin) [Explict]

"Yeah baby, I like it like that"

  • Juicy - The Notorious B.I.G. (Hip-hop) [Explict]

"It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine"

"Jump around, jump around, jump up, jump up and get down"

"Let's get it started in here"

"A little bit of Monica in my life, a little bit of Erica by my side"

  • Memories - David Guetta & Kid Cudi (Hip-hop/Electronic) [Explict]

"All the crazy s*** I did tonight / Those would be the best memories"

"I don't know what they want from me / It's like the more money we come across, the more problems we see"

"Welcome to my house / Baby, take control now"

"Y'all gon' make me lose my mind, up in here, up in here"

"Ah, push it, push it real good"

"Return of the Mack, once again / Return of the Mack, top of the world"

"Girl, shake ya tailfeather"

  • Shoop - Salt-N-Pepa (Hip-hop)

"Shoop, shoop-a-doop, shoop-a-doop, shoop-a-doop-a-doop-a-doop"

"You can't tell me I ain't fly"

"Wobble baby, wobble baby, wobble baby, wobble"

  • Yeah! - Usher ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris (Hip-hop)

"Yeah, yeah, shorty got down low, said come and get me"

A gay couple do their first dance in front of family and friends

LGBTQ+ First Dance Songs

Here are 25 amazing songs for gay couples and 25 for lesbian couples, each perfect for your first dance and reflecting your unique love story. You'll also find a preview of the lyrics to help you choose the perfect tune.

Check out our LGBTQ+ Love Songs article for many more gender-neutral options that might also be perfect for your first dance.

Gay First Dance Songs

  • Alan - Perfume Genius (Pop)

“Did you notice we slept through the night?”

“He smiles, his arms around her but his eyes are holding me, just a captive to his wonder.”

“Bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky.”

“Así, así, I’ll be your everything tonight.”

“Two boys, one to love you sweetly, one does so discreetly.”

“You give me butterflies, make my heart skip a beat.”

  • Desire - Years & Years (Electropop)

“Is it desire, or is it love that I’m feeling for you?”

“You run my mind, boy, running on my mind, boy.”

“I want a guy who’s mine and not so perfect.”

“I want a handsome man by my side.”

“You burn me up like kerosene, I don’t know how to be anything else.”

“If you wanna kiss the boy, then you better kiss the boy.”

“Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide-eyed gaze.”

  • Mine - Vincint (R&B/Soul)

“You are mine, I can’t explain it, you’re all I’ve ever wanted.”

  • My Guy - Kele Okereke (Indie Rock)

“You’re my guy, no one can take you away from me.”

“Baby, I'm fierce, nails, hair, hips, heels.”

“Take me to your Neverland, let me stay, hold my hand.”

“Papa was a rodeo, Mama was a rock’n’roll band.”

“Show me what you need, show me what you’re after.”

“I like the way you talk, I like the way you smile.”

“I feel like all these stars are closer to me.”

“I need a boy who can cuddle with me all night.”

“I let my tongue get tied, can’t seem to let you go.”

  • Want 2 - Bronze Avery (R&B/Soul)

“I want you, but I’m too scared to say it.”

“This is love, this is joy, it’s a beautiful day.”

A lesbian couple perform their first dance

Lesbian First Dance Songs

"I can be your bad girl, baby, I can be your bad girl..."

  • Cherry - Rina Sawayama (Alternative)

"But I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls..."

  • Closer - Tegan and Sara (Synth Pop)

"All I want to get is a little bit closer..."

"Come to my window, crawl inside, wait by the light of the moon..."

"Constant craving, has always been..."

"This love is an explosion, my heart's devotion..."

"I over-communicate and feel too much..."

"I kissed a girl and I liked it, yeah, that’s my life..."

  • Girls - Beatrice Eli (Alternative)

"I like the way you smell, I like the way you taste..."

"I don't wanna be your friend, I wanna kiss your lips..."

"I wanna ruin our friendship, we should be lovers instead..."

  • Her - Dizzy Fae (R&B/Soul)

"I can't stop thinking about her, her, her..."

  • Honey - Kehlani (R&B/Soul)

"I like my girls just like I like my honey, sweet, a little selfish..."

"And I would be the only one who knows you're in hot water..."

"If I were in that kind of love, I’d be your wife..."

"I wanna lay you down, I wanna string you out, I wanna make you mine."

"I've never met nobody like you..."

"It's like I'm powerful with a little bit of tender, an emotional sexual bender..."

"She’s only a girl with a mind so numb, she’s only a girl..."

"Your pussy is God and I love it..."

  • She - Dodie (Indie Pop)

"And I'll be okay, admiring from afar, 'cause even when she's next to me, we could not be more far apart..."

"She says, I smell like safety and home..."

"I think I'll sing to her, maybe this melody will get me close to her..."

"You're like a vanilla sundae, with sprinkles and some honey..."

"You're real, and I can feel you even when you're not around..."

Religious newlyweds prepare for their first dance

Religious First Dance Songs

Discover a curated list of 60 heartfelt love songs, each chosen to honor and celebrate your faith. With 12 beautiful selections for Christians, Greeks, Jews, Hindis, and Muslims, these songs are perfect for your first dance. Each entry includes a glimpse of the lyrics to help you find the song that truly represents your love and spirituality.

Christian First Dance Songs

"A page is turned in this world, to reveal a little girl, growing up in a broken world."

"I'll be by your side whenever you fall, in the dead of night, whenever you call."

  • Forever - Kari Jobe (Contemporary Christian)

"Forever, He is glorified, forever He is lifted high."

"Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, how great Thou art."

"In Christ alone, my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song."

"I will be here when you feel like being quiet, when you need to speak your mind."

"Love is not a fight, but it's something worth fighting for."

"Love is patient, love is kind, love never fails."

"Love will be our home, where there is a place for you and me."

"I'm no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God."

"Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father's glory."

"Your love is strong, it is the power of the cross."

Greek First Dance Songs

"Δακρυσμένη ζητάς την αγάπη μου, μα είναι αργά, καρδιά μου..."
("Tearfully, you ask for my love, but it is too late, my heart...")

  • Gia - Despina Vandi (Greek Pop)

"Για όλα αυτά που θα 'ρθουνε και θα 'μαστε μαζί, για σένα μόνο να 'μαι εγώ εδώ."
("For all that is to come and for us to be together, for you alone, I will always be here.")

"Έλα να χορέψουμε το χασαποσέρβικο, κέφι να μας δώσει απόψε η βραδιά."
("Come, let's dance the hasaposerviko, may tonight bring us joy.")

"Καινούργιος γάμος γίνεται, νέος γαμπρός σε παίρνει..."
("A new wedding is happening, a young groom is taking you...")

"Μαρία με τα κίτρινα, ποιον αγαπάς καλύτερα;"
("Maria in yellow, who do you love the most?")

"Μάτια μου, μάτια μου γλυκά, δεν έχω τίποτα άλλο στη ζωή."
("My eyes, my sweet eyes, I have nothing else in life but you.")

"Ο γάμος καλωρίζικος, όμορφος και λαμπερός..."
("The wedding is blessed, beautiful and radiant...")

  • Roza - Dimitris Mitropanos (Greek Pop)

"Στην καρδιά μου πέφτει σαν μαχαίρι το φιλί σου..."
("In my heart, your kiss falls like a knife...")

"Σε όσους γάμους και αν πήγα, σαν τον δικό σου δεν είδα..."
("Of all the weddings I've attended, I've never seen one like yours...")

"Σήμερα γάμος γίνεται, σε ωραίο περιβόλι..."
("Today a wedding is happening, in a beautiful garden...")

"Στάνι μωρέ να ζαΐγρας, το χορό να ζωντανέψεις..."
("Stand, young one, to bring the dance to life...")

(Instrumental, this song is a symbol of Greek culture)

Hindi First Dance Songs

"आज मेरे यार की शादी है, दिल में बजी घंटी सी शादी है..."
("Today is my friend's wedding, it's like bells are ringing in my heart...")

"आज उनसे मिलना है, प्यार के रंग में रंगना है..."
("Today I must meet her, I must color myself in the hues of love...")

"चुनरी चुनरी, चुपके चुपके चुराई तूने..."
("You stole my scarf, quietly and slyly...")

"घूमर घूमर घूमर घूमर घूमर घूमर नाचूं रे..."
("I dance the Ghoomar, spinning and twirling in joy...")

"जश्न-ए-बहारा है, इश्क़ का ही सहारा है..."
("There is a celebration of spring, and love is the only support...")

  • Kabira - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (Bollywood)

"कभीरा मान जा, फ़कीरा मान जा..."
("Oh Kabira, understand, oh Fakira, come to terms...")

"कजरा मोहब्बत वाला, अँखियों में ऐसा डाला..."
("The kohl of love has been applied in such a way...")

"केसरिया तेरा इश्क है पिया, रंग जाऊं जो मैं हाथ लगाऊं..."
("Your love is like saffron, my beloved, it colors me when I touch it...")

"माही वे, मोहब्बतें सचियाँ ने..."
("Oh beloved, these loves are true...")

"मेहँदी है रचने वाली, हाथों में गहरी लाल..."
("The mehendi is about to be applied, deep red on the hands...")

"मेरे ढोलना सुन, मेरे प्यार की धुन..."
("Listen to the beats of my drum, the tune of my love...")

"मेरे हाथ में तेरा हाथ हो, सारी जन्नतें मेरे साथ हो..."
("If your hand is in mine, all the heavens are with me...")

Jewish First Dance Songs

"עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי, עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי"
("The people of Israel live, the people of Israel live")

"אני ואתה נשנה את העולם"
("You and I will change the world")

"בשנה הבאה נשב על המרפסת ונספור ציפורים נודדות"
("Next year we will sit on the porch and count migrating birds")

"דודי לי ואני לו, הרועה בשושנים"
("My beloved is mine and I am his, he who shepherds among the roses")

"אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל-הֶהָרִים, מֵאַיִן יָבוֹא עֶזְרִי"
("I lift my eyes to the mountains, from where will my help come?")

"ערב של שושנים נצא נא אל הבוסתן"
("An evening of roses, let us go out to the orchard")

"אֵשֶׁת חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָהּ"
("A woman of valor, who can find? Her worth is far above rubies")

  • Hava Nagila - Abraham Zevi Idelsohn (Traditional Jewish)

"הבה נגילה, הבה נגילה, הבה נגילה ונשמחה"
("Let us rejoice, let us rejoice, let us rejoice and be glad")

"הִנֵּה בָּא הַשָּׁלוֹם עַלֵּינוּ"
("Here comes the peace upon us")

"עוד יבוא שלום עלינו ועל כולם"
("Peace will come upon us and on everyone")

"Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset, swiftly flow the days"

"יְרוּשָׁלַיִם שֶׁל זָהָב, וְשֶׁל נְחוֹשֶׁת וָאוֹר"
("Jerusalem of gold, and of bronze, and of light")

Muslim First Dance Songs

"Peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allah, peace be upon you"

"Barakallahu lakuma wa baraka alaykuma"
("May Allah bless you both and shower His blessings upon you")

  • Burdah - Mesut Kurtis (Nasheed)

"Mawlaya salli wa sallim daiman abada, ala habibika khayril khalaqi kullihimi"
("My Lord, send peace and blessings forever upon Your beloved, the best of all creation")

"For the rest of my life, I’ll be with you, I’ll stay by your side, honest and true"

"Hasbi Rabbi jal Allah, Ma fi qalbi ghayr Allah"
("Allah is enough for me, there is nothing in my heart except Allah")

  • Kun Anta - Humood AlKhudher (Contemporary Islamic)

"كن أنت تزدد جمالا"
("Be yourself, and you'll become more beautiful")

"Though the road seems so long, and the journey’s far from home, I will trust in You"

  • Mawlaya - Hamza Namira (Contemporary Arabic)

"Mawlaya inni bi babika qad basat tu yadi"
("My Lord, I come to Your door with my hands outstretched")

"طلع البدر علينا من ثنيات الوداع"
("The full moon rose over us from the valley of Wada'")

"We're one, we're one, you and I"

"Ya Nabi salam alayka, ya Rasul salam alayka"
("O Prophet, peace be upon you, O Messenger, peace be upon you")

"يا طيبة، يا طيبة، يا دوا العيانا"
("O Tayba, O Tayba, O cure of the sick")

Newlyweds do their first dance to a romantic pop song

Pop First Dance Songs

Get ready to hit the dance floor! Here are 30 awesome pop songs that are perfect for your first dance, complete with a sneak peek at their lyrics.

"Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this"

"All my life, I prayed for someone like you"

"You'll always be a part of me, I'm part of you indefinitely"

"It's a beautiful day, don't let it get away"

"If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?"

"Got me looking so crazy right now, your love's got me looking so crazy right now"

"Don't stop the party!"

"We be all night, love, love"

"Am I only dreaming, or is this burning an eternal flame?"

"It's like I waited my whole life for this one night"

  • Happy - Pharrell Williams (Pop)

"Because I'm happy, clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth"

"How deep is your love, how deep is your love, I really mean to learn"

"How long will I love you? As long as stars are above you"

"I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night"

"And I will always love you"

"I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody"

"Just say yes, just say there's nothing holding you back"

  • Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer (Pop)

"Kiss me beneath the milky twilight"

"Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do"

"Baby, it's you, you're the one I love"

"It's a love story, baby, just say yes"

  • Lover - Taylor Swift (Pop)

"Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever?"

  • Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat (Pop)

"Lucky I'm in love with my best friend"

"I’ll say will you marry me? I swear that I will mean it"

"I'm in love with the shape of you"

"Oh don't you dare look back, just keep your eyes on me"

"I will be the one to love you, and I will be the one to hold you."

"Sugar, yes, please, won't you come and put it down on me?"

"Don't believe me, just watch!"

"We found love in a hopeless place"

Newlyweds dance with a R&B band playing their first dance song

Rhythm and Blues First Dance Songs

Get ready to groove! Here are 30 incredible R&B soul songs that will make your first dance unforgettable, complete with a glimpse of their heartfelt lyrics.

"Ain't nobody loves me better, makes me happy, makes me feel this way"

"All night long, I’ve been thinking ‘bout you"

"You got the best of my love"

"I'll give you jewelry and money too, that ain't all, all I'd do for you"

"I can't get enough of your love, babe"

"Calling out around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat?"

"For once in my life, I have someone who needs me"

"What you gonna do? Do you wanna get down?"

"Keep on dancin', got to give it up"

"Oh baby, give me one more chance"

"I'll take you there, oh I wanna take you there"

"Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful?"

"Let a woman be a woman and a man be a man"

"Whoa-oh, listen to the music"

"I want to love you, pretty young thing"

"Reach out, I'll be there with a love that will shelter you"

  • Respect - Aretha Franklin (R&B/Soul)

"R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me"

"I wanna rock with you all night, dance you into day"

"Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours!"

"You can feel it all over"

"Very superstitious, writing's on the wall"

"Sweet love, hear me calling out your name"

  • SZA - Snooze (Contemporary R&B)

"I can't lose when I'm with you"

"You will find peace of mind when you look way down in your heart and soul"

"You're simply the best, better than all the rest"

"This will be an everlasting love"

"Baby, everything is all right, uptight, out of sight"

"Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying"

"You are the sunshine of my life, that's why I'll always stay around"

"You can't touch this"

Newlyweds enjoy their first dance to rock music

Rock First Dance Songs

Get ready to rock your first dance! Here are 30 epic rock songs that will set the stage for an unforgettable moment, plus a taste of their lyrics to get you pumped.

"And I will love you, baby, always"

"Crash into me, and I come into you"

"This thing called love, I just can't handle it"

"Don't stop believin', hold on to that feeling"

"Every breath you take, every move you make, I'll be watching you"

"Every little thing she does is magic, everything she do just turns me on"

"If everything could ever feel this real forever"

"It's Friday, I'm in love"

"I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?"

  • Heaven - Bryan Adams (Rock/Pop)

"Oh, thinkin' about all our younger years, there was only you and me"

"Here I go again on my own, going down the only road I've ever known"

"I wanna be yours, I wanna be yours"

"I want you to want me, I need you to need me"

"I'll be there for you, these five words I swear to you"

"You, soft and only, you, lost and lonely, you, strange as angels"

  • Layla - Derek and the Dominos (Rock)

"Layla, you've got me on my knees, Layla"

"Whoa, we're halfway there, whoa, livin' on a prayer"

"I finally found the love of a lifetime"

"More than words is all you have to do to make it real"

"Nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain"

"Take me down to the paradise city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty"

"All we need is just a little patience"

"Something in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover"

"Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good"

"She's got eyes of the bluest skies, as if they thought of rain"

"Sweet home Alabama, where the skies are so blue"

"We will, we will rock you"

"With or without you, I can't live with or without you"

"Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me"

"You are so beautiful to me, can't you see?"

First dance songs for the more whimsical couples

Unique First Dance Songs

Get ready to break the mold! Here are 30 quirky, fun, and totally unique songs that will make your first dance unforgettable. Plus, you'll get a glimpse of the lyrics that make each one stand out.

"So she said, 'What's the problem, baby?' I'm in love!"

"If I was a flower growing wild and free, all I'd want is you to be my sweet honeybee"

"Always look on the bright side of life"

"Every time I see you falling, I get down on my knees and pray"

"Dance me to the end of love"

"Last night, I had a dream about you, in this dream, I'm dancing right beside you"

"Everything I know about love, I've learned from you"

"God only knows what I'd be without you"

"I believe in miracles, where you from, you sexy thing?"

"I believe in a thing called love, just listen to the rhythm of my heart"

"I love you always forever, near and far, closer together"

"I'll stop the world and melt with you"

"If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free, be free"

"But I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more"

"Islands in the stream, that is what we are"

"I don't want to fake it, I just want to make it"

"We move like cagey tigers, oh, we couldn't get closer than this"

"Love me, love me, say that you love me"

"Love shack, baby, love shack"

"Hey there, Mr. Blue, we're so pleased to be with you"

"Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down"

"No one's gonna love you more than I do"

"Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra!"

"Only you can make all this world seem right"

"Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night, I can see paradise by the dashboard light."

"She blinded me with science!"

"You could have a steam train, if you'd just lay down your tracks"

"The book of love is long and boring, no one can lift the damn thing"

"Home is where I want to be, but I guess I'm already there"

"You're my best friend, and I love you"

Make your first dance romantic and stunning!

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Now that you’ve chosen the perfect song for your first dance, it’s time to get ready to shine on your big day. This is your moment to enjoy and dazzle your guests!

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