45 Dance Songs for A Memorable Wedding Night
Your wedding is a special event that you will never forget. For many people, the planning process is as enjoyable as the event itself. Particularly, many brides and grooms enjoy choosing music to celebrate their “big day.”
There are two moments during your wedding festivities that deserve the absolutely perfect song – the first dance and the last dance. Choosing the right songs can help your wedding be even more memorable.
45 Dance Songs for A Memorable Wedding Night
Not sure where to start when choosing your first and last dance songs? Take a look at these recommendations for songs for a wedding that will have your guests talking about your event for years to come.
First Dance Song Ideas
Every wedding is as different as the couples celebrated. Many couples choose to have a traditional first dance, then they break with tradition and let loose on the dance floor. Yet, there are other couples who choreograph their first dance to be something truly memorable. In either case, there are some first dance songs that just stand the test of time and continue to be popular choices:
- Dianna Ross and Lionel Richie – Endless Love
- K-Ci & JoJo – All My Life
- Luther Vandross – Here and Now
- Beyonce – Love On Top
- Grover Washington – Just the Two of Us
- Usher – Here I Stand
- Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
- Brian McKnight – Back at One
- John Legend – Stay With You
- Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody
Last Dance Song Ideas
When it’s time to close out the day’s festivities, you want a truly remarkable last dance song to end your wedding on a high note. Now is the time to be playful and fun and share some laughs with your guests before leaving the venue. Some of our top recommendations for last dance songs include:
- Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
- Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life
- Bob Marley – One Love
- Journey – Don’t Stop Believing
- Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now
- Bon Jovi – Livin’ On a Prayer
- Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
- Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get it On
- Stevie Wonder – Superstition
- Kool & The Gang – Celebration
Great Dance Songs for Your Reception
Any of the above songs you don’t choose for your first and last dance will be great additions to your general reception song list. But there are also some dance song favorites for weddings that you don’t want to miss out on. Those are:
- Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
- Beyonce feat. Jay-Z – Crazy in Love
- DJ Casper – Cha Cha Slide
- Pharrell Williams – Happy
- LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock – Party Rock Anthem
- House of Pain – Jump Around
- Usher – Yeah
- Montell Jordan – This is How We Do It
- P!NK – Raise Your Glass
- Hootie and the Blowfish – Hold My Hand
- Los del Rio – The Macarena
- All-4-One – I Swear
- Sir Mix-A-Lot – Baby Got Back
- Stevie Wonder – Isn’t She Lovely
- ABBA – Dancing Queen
- Commodores – Brick House
- Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
- KC & The Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight
- Toto – Africa
- Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child of Mine
- Zac Brown Band – Chicken Fried
- John Legend – All of Me
- OutKast – Hey Ya!
- Pitbull feat. Ke$ha - Timber
Hopefully, this list of 45 dance songs for a memorable wedding night gives you some inspiration for the type of wedding music that will have your guests dancing and mingling all night long.
Of course, there are certain songs that are must-haves because they are special to you and your fiancé. But this list gives you some guidance and ideas.
The most important thing as you choose music for your wedding is to stay true to who you are and the overall atmosphere you want to create at your wedding.