First Dance Song

Rebel1977 · 28-12-2010 03:22AM #1

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 · 28-12-2010 01:50PM

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 · 28-12-2010 02:26PM

I personally love 'The Dance' as a song

kingofslaves · 29-12-2010 01:50AM

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 · 29-12-2010 01:06PM

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 · 29-12-2010 08:23PM

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 · 29-12-2010 08:56PM

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 · 29-12-2010 08:59PM

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

love this version

snuggles09 · 29-12-2010 10:05PM

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

AckwelFoley · 30-12-2010 07:48PM

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 · 31-12-2010 06:56PM

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 · 12-01-2011 09:22PM

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 · 12-01-2011 09:25PM

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 · 12-01-2011 11:48PM

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 · 13-01-2011 09:47PM

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 · 13-01-2011 10:02PM

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 · 13-01-2011 10:07PM

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 · 22-01-2011 12:21AM

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 · 22-01-2011 10:04AM

'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 · 22-01-2011 10:00PM

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

Irish_Elect_Eng · 22-01-2011 10:04PM

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

omr2011 · 23-01-2011 01:12AM

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

Bog · 23-01-2011 01:16AM

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

scudzilla · 23-01-2011 05:24PM

We used this one

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

Toto Wolfcastle · 23-01-2011 08:22PM

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 · 04-03-2011 12:35AM

What about U2 with or without you

Prenderb · 04-03-2011 01:08AM

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 · 04-03-2011 01:10AM

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 · 04-03-2011 01:48PM

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 · 07-03-2011 01:58AM

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 · 07-03-2011 03:19PM

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

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

First Dance Song

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