--- description: Waltz off into wedded bliss to one of these favorite first-dance songs title: 50 First Dance Songs That Won't Leave a Single Eye Dry image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt92a2efa71608548a/69875fc88e06015867457993/wedding-dance.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Living](/tag/time-section-living/) ## Living Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 50 Perfect Songs for Your First Wedding Dance by [Real Simple](/author/real-simple/) ## Real Simple Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 18, 2014 11:30 AM CUT  Bride and groom embracing Bride and groom embracingMallory Samson—Getty Images by [Real Simple](/author/real-simple/) ## Real Simple Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 18, 2014 11:30 AM CUT _This_ [_article_](http://www.realsimple.com/weddings/weddings-planning/first-dance-songs "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_RealSimple.com_](http://www.realsimple.com "undefined")_._ The first dance is one of the most anticipated and intimate moments of a wedding, so it’s no surprise that finding the right tune can feel challenging, even downright daunting. Well, start here: To narrow down your choices, we asked _Real_ _Simple’_s Facebook fans to share their own first dance songs, then tallied up the 1,500+ responses to determine their 50 most popular tunes. Want to hear them? Log in to Spotify for [our free playlist](https://play.spotify.com/user/realsimple/playlist/3sQQ3wP7DYIgVqWfkzu7S0?play=true&utm%5Fsource=open.spotify.com&utm%5Fmedium=open "undefined"). 1\. “At Last,” Etta James 2\. “Colour My World,” Chicago\* 3\. “Amazed,” Lonestar 4\. “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” Elvis Presley 5\. “Unchained Melody,” the Righteous Brothers 6\. “From This Moment On,” Shania Twain 7\. “Could I Have This Dance,” Anne Murray 8\. “Bless the Broken Road,” Rascal Flatts 9\. “Unforgettable,” Nat King Cole 10\. “My Best Friend,” Tim McGraw ([MORE: Why You Might Be Ruining Your Marriage Before You Even Tie the Knot](http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/relationships/happy-marriage-00100000130097/index.html?xid=time-rs-100314 "undefined")) 11\. “Have I Told You Lately?,” Van Morrison 12\. “Wonderful Tonight,” Eric Clapton 13\. “By Your Side,” Sade 14\. “Endless Love,” Lionel Richie and Diana Ross 15\. “The Way You Look Tonight,” Frank Sinatra 16\. “When You Say Nothing At All,” Alison Krauss 17\. “Just the Way You Are,” Billy Joel 18\. “Always and Forever,” Heatwave 19\. “What a Wonderful World,” Louis Armstrong 20\. “All of Me,” John Legend ([MORE: Inspiring Stories of Marriage That Survived](http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/relationships/inspiring-stories-of-marriages-that-survived?xid=time-rs-100314 "undefined")) 21\. “I Only Have Eyes for You,” the Flamingos 22\. “I’ll Be,” Edwin McCain 23\. “Lucky,” Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat 24\. “Always,” Atlantic Starr 25\. “We’ve Only Just Begun,” the Carpenters 26\. “Into the Mystic,” Van Morrison 27\. “In My Life,” the Beatles\* 28\. “Let’s Stay Together,” Al Green 29\. “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” Aerosmith 30\. “God Gave Me You,” Blake Shelton ([MORE: 5 True Love Stories](http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/relationships/true-love-stories?xid=time-rs-100314 "undefined")) 31\. “I Could Not Ask for More,” Edwin McCain 32\. “Your Song,” Elton John 33\. “You Are the Best Thing,” Ray LaMontagne 34\. “It Had to Be You,” Harry Connick Jr. 35\. “You & Me,” Dave Matthews Band 36\. “The Luckiest,” Ben Folds 37\. “She’s Everything,” Brad Paisley 38\. “Lady in Red,” Chris De Burgh 39\. “You and Me,” Lifehouse 40\. “Grow Old With You,” Adam Sandler ([MORE: Mother-Daughter Relationship](http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/relationships/mother-daughter-relationships?xid=time-rs-100314 "undefined")) 41\. “I Won’t Give Up,” Jason Mraz 42\. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” Frankie Valli 43\. “Feels Like Home,” Chantal Kreviazuk 44\. “Fly Me to the Moon,” Frank Sinatra 45\. “Annie’s Song,” John Denver 46\. “Come Away With Me,” Norah Jones 47\. “God Only Knows,” the Beach Boys 48\. “Free,” Zac Brown Band 49\. “Stand by Me,” Ben E. King 50\. “Yellow,” Coldplay _\*Unfortunately, this song is not available for streaming on Spotify._ ([MORE: 5 Things You Should Know About Your Mom](http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/know-mom?xid=time-rs-100314 "undefined")) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3486636/50-first-dance-songs-music-wedding/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3486636/50-first-dance-songs-music-wedding/"},"headline":"50 Perfect Songs for Your First Wedding Dance","datePublished":"2014-10-18T11:30:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:56:08.755Z","description":"Waltz off into wedded bliss to one of these favorite first-dance songs","url":"https://time.com/3486636/50-first-dance-songs-music-wedding/","keywords":["Living","Marriage","Music","wedding"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt92a2efa71608548a/69875fc88e06015867457993/wedding-dance.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Real Simple","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/real-simple/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt92a2efa71608548a/69875fc88e06015867457993/wedding-dance.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Wedding","caption":"Wedding","creditText":"Mallory Samson—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3486636/50-first-dance-songs-music-wedding/","name":"50 Perfect Songs for Your First Wedding Dance"}}]}] ```