First Dance Song

Rebel1977

Getting married next year and wondering if anyone has recommendations for a first dance song, we have a few in mind and have also polled some of our friends, just throwing it out there to see what songs people come up with.

mariebeth

To be totally honest, ye should pick something that means something to the pair of ye, it's the first song that you will be dancing to as a married couple, so it should be a song that is important to the both of ye.

Personally I love Aerosmith "I don't wanna miss a thing" and if I ever get married, I'd love that to be my first song.

Rebel1977

I personally love 'The Dance' as a song

kingofslaves

I play at many weddings and over the last 5 years I would say this is the top 20 songs couples ask for:

Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
I Swear - All 4 One
Don't Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
You're Still The One - Shania Twain
Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John
Take My Breath Away - Berlin
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Angels - Robbie Williams
One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
Heaven - Bryan Adams
From This Moment - Shania Twain
The Best Is Yet To Come - Frank Sinatra
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
Here We Are - Gloria Estefan
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Songbird - Fleetwood Mac

But as mariebeth said if you think about it there's bound to be a song that makes you both go all 'lovey dovey' so that should be what you choose. Or think of the song that was playing or top of the charts when you first met/proposed.

I played Don't want to miss a thing for a guy I did a birthday party for, it was his girlfriend's party and he asked me to play something 'not too sloppy' for him to propose to his girlfriend. So I got her onto the floor and told her he wanted to say something special, played the song and she accepted and I did HIS party the following year, they were still together and have booked me to do thier wedding next year !

SSFG

I am getting married next year and we are having Lets stay together by Al Green, we don't have a "song", I'm not soppy like that, and if you don't mind what song is played then I love the words of that song, thats why we picked it. Its also proved a popular choice when people ask us, and the band we booked also loved this song, so happy days!! Good luck!

Whispered

We danced to Crazy Love - Van morrison.

Others we considered were In a little while - U2, Everlong (acoustic) - Foos fighters and Baby I love you - Ramones

clairek6

I was at a wedding recently and they played Matt Cardles 'collide'
personally i think 'you've got the love' by florence and the machine would be nice but thats because i love florence!!:p

niallam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_x_P8vnhLs

love this version

snuggles09

We're having Christy Moore, The Voyage because we already have children so it's nice for our situation:)

AckwelFoley

I decided on this first song years before i even met my missus. Lucky she likes it too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvMT_mVbqw

whymeagain

Rebel1977 wrote: »

Getting married next year and wondering if anyone has recommendations for a first dance song, we have a few in mind and have also polled some of our friends, just throwing it out there to see what songs people come up with.

i think you should listen to the words of the pouges song; `rainy night in soho`..................it should go down well

mr_edge_to_you

we got our band to play a jazz/swing version of the way you make me feel by michael jackson. there was no way i was having a cheddar cheese song for our first dance. i later found out that Paul Anka recorded a version like it - i thought i was 100% original!

we loved it!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Not really a first dance kinda song but that's what I always think of when I hear it.:P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acvIVA9-FMQ

limerick_lady

We're currently discussing the same for our wedding. I love Adele's version of "Make you feel my love"

We were at a wedding last year and they had Bell X1 "Take your heart and raise you mine" which was lovely

Heineken Helen

I think if a couple have 'a song', they're unlikely to be asking for recommendations on a forum for their first dance . We don't have 'a song' and I'm not sure I know any couples who have 'a song'. There were many songs playing when we met... but I doubt any of them would be appropriate for a first dance :rolleyes: . I don't even want one... I can't think of anything worse than just me and him dancing to a soppy song in front of everyone with people taking pics and recording . However, it seems to mean a lot to him and he's said I can pick the song... but there is no romantic song which I would like to elevate to the status of our first dance. I also want it to be something cool cos I don't like soppy stuff but yet I can't dance so it has to be slow . I've thought about end of the line by travelling wilburys or Good man by Josh Ritter... haven't got a bloody clue!

smelltheglove

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWgvqruYdbQ

This is one of the most beautiful wedding songs I have ever come across. Joshua Radin has some other beautiful songs too so check him out.

NoseyMike2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eBf8cNB2N0

lol .... I so want this to be my 1st song to dance to .... or to walk down the aisle to.

PippaSpaniel

Hi ..my brother got married last year & had Ray LaMontagne - You Are The Best Thing - it was fab -all the best...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3xTjvj9tw

OS119

'we' didn't have a song, because i'm a bloke and apparently have a wasps nest for a soul, but my missus has 'a song' - which was songbird by Eva Cassidy.

its ok in a vommit-inducing girly way so we did that for the first dance and followed it up with 'should i stay or should i go' by The Clash which was my choice....

i think you'll find that the number of blokes who will privately say they have 'a song' is very small, particularly when compared to the number of blokes who say they have 'a song' when sat next to their missus - though i think the number of blokes who could actually name 'their song' is pretty limited.

littlemissteach

At the mo , I like Imelda May- Inside out- its got lovely lyrics :-)

Irish_Elect_Eng

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

omr2011

We don't have "a song" either but we're thinking of Jason Mraz - Im Yours.

Bog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiO_7LhPZFM

scudzilla

We used this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCja8H37o3Y

Toto Wolfcastle

littlemissteach wrote: »

At the mo , I like Imelda May- Inside out- its got lovely lyrics :-)

That would be a great first dance if the couple were good dancers or willing to learn how to dance to it.

Rebel1977

What about U2 with or without you

Prenderb

Rebel1977 wrote: »

What about U2 with or without you

No, really? Think of the lyrics!

"see the thorn twist in your side"
"I can't live....with or without you"
"on a bed of nails, she makes me wait"

sandra06

snuggles09 wrote: »

We're having Christy Moore, The Voyage because we already have children so it's nice for our situation:)

we had that same reason it was lovely

john_cappa

Using 3 different songs.

Journey-dont stop belivein
AcdC -back in black
Dire straits-walk of life.

About a minute of each edited in togther to match!

Cellygirl

We're having Bruce Springsteen's If I Should Fall Behind.

Really like it it's a waltz and a little bit different. Really nice lyrics too.

TommyGun

There is a list of popular songs used in weddings below.

http://www.gbvideo.ie/Music_List.html

Rebel1977

Rule The World - Take That

Tea Cup

I just call you mine by Mary Byrne, the lyrics are so lovely, take a listen!!! Its track 2 on her album.

Rebel1977

Queen; dont stop me now

killiank

we went with "Nothing is gonna stop us now" by star ship.

EimearM

Heineken Helen wrote: »

I think if a couple have 'a song', they're unlikely to be asking for recommendations on a forum for their first dance . We don't have 'a song' and I'm not sure I know any couples who have 'a song'. There were many songs playing when we met... but I doubt any of them would be appropriate for a first dance :rolleyes: . I don't even want one... I can't think of anything worse than just me and him dancing to a soppy song in front of everyone with people taking pics and recording . However, it seems to mean a lot to him and he's said I can pick the song... but there is no romantic song which I would like to elevate to the status of our first dance. I also want it to be something cool cos I don't like soppy stuff but yet I can't dance so it has to be slow . I've thought about end of the line by travelling wilburys or Good man by Josh Ritter... haven't got a bloody clue!

My friends danced to Status Quo "you never can tell" in the style of John Travolta and Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction. I was brilliant and everyone got really into it! I think it is a good alternative if you don't fancy doing the soppy stuff. "It was a teenage wedding and old folks wished them well..... C'est la vie say they old folks, it goes to show you never can tell" - Legend

Thomas1981

Wonderwall by Oasis

watna

EimearM wrote: »

My friends danced to Status Quo "you never can tell" in the style of John Travolta and Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction. I was brilliant and everyone got really into it! I think it is a good alternative if you don't fancy doing the soppy stuff. "It was a teenage wedding and old folks wished them well..... C'est la vie say they old folks, it goes to show you never can tell" - Legend

Our friends did that too and it was really awkward. They'd only practiced quickly two days before and they both just looked really uncomfortable. The groom was making "help me"eyes at us and calling us on to the dancefloor with his hand so we all ran on to save them!

We're having Faithfully, by Journey. My OH picked it but I'm happy enough with it. We also though about getting the band to do a rendition of Muse Invincible but we decided that was probably too much trouble.

Toots

watna wrote: »

Our friends did that too and it was really awkward. They'd only practiced quickly two days before and they both just looked really uncomfortable. The groom was making "help me"eyes at us and calling us on to the dancefloor with his hand so we all ran on to save them!

I think if you're going to go down this route, make sure you've had a good few dance lessons beforehand and make sure that you're totally confident doing it. Unless you're super co-ordinated and have an awesome sense of rhythm then winging it will most likely be a disaster.

We're having Faithfully, by Journey. My OH picked it but I'm happy enough with it.

That's an awesome choice!

Clare Bear

Rebel1977 wrote: »

Rule The World - Take That

My plan is to try and get a female singer to sing that for us in the church.

For our first dance song though it's going to be Better by Tom Baxter.

They're our two songs.

(Whether he likes it or not!! :pac:)

The Scientician

I think this would make a lovely first dance song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKudBT6WbbE

watna

Toots* wrote: »

That's an awesome choice!

Thanks, I think it'll be good fun - there's not many things my OH is determined on for the wedding and that was one of them - we were having that song, no matter what

Legwinski

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKGHkBComjM

Too slow, perhaps?

Toots

watna wrote: »

Thanks, I think it'll be good fun - there's not many things my OH is determined on for the wedding and that was one of them - we were having that song, no matter what

Well a bit of Journey is essential at any wedding and it'll be a nice change from Don't Stop Believing, also you'll know it'll be a unique choice

EimearM

Toots* wrote: »

I think if you're going to go down this route, make sure you've had a good few dance lessons beforehand and make sure that you're totally confident doing it. Unless you're super co-ordinated and have an awesome sense of rhythm then winging it will most likely be a disaster.

Well I guess you all totally missed the point. The reason my friends went down that road was because they didn't want to do the lame and akward, school disco slow dance that seems to never end and shows that you haven't a clue and instead owned the moment and just killed on the dance floor. The gave it socks in a jivey kind of way and it was perfect. It set the tone for the entire night. They didn't copy the Pulp Fiction dance move for move at all, they just rocked out and I still smile when I think of them doing it. I guess you have to have a certain charisma to pull it off. Not everyone has it.....

mollybird

well my first ideal song would be "i do" sung by westlife but i know my guy hates westlife which is fine but that is why i like the idea of a band so they could sing it for us. but if that doesn't work out i def would like to have "rule the world" from take that as it is my song for us.

annersok

We are thinking of Jack Johnson, "always better when we are together!"

Bubblegums

We love Leonard Cohen and were almost going for 'Dance Me To The End of Love' ... ahem... but reckoned best not scare the olds :eek: and opted for Genesis 'Follow You Follow Me' (original song from CD, not played by the band - happy to oblige also)

Tigger

scudzilla wrote: »

We used this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCja8H37o3Y

snap

problemchimp

You can't go wrong with a bit of soul, Smokey Robinson, Al Green, four tops. Nearly all love songs.
Or how about NIGHT SWIMMING, R.E.M.

problemchimp

mollybird wrote: »

well my first ideal song would be "i do" sung by westlife but i know my guy hates westlife which is fine but that is why i like the idea of a band so they could sing it for us. but if that doesn't work out i def would like to have "rule the world" from take that as it is my song for us.

Sounds like it will work out because it's "your" wedding.