First dance songs Prt 1: The top 10 most popular in the UK
The first dance is one of the biggest moments at a wedding reception. The formality of the day is almost over and after the first dance, you’re finally allowed to let your hair down a bit, relax and enjoy the evening! But choosing the right song can sometimes be difficult.
In this three part article we’ll discuss the most popular songs, things to consider when choosing a song, and finally, points to consider when asking a wedding band to play the song live.
First off, here’s a list of the top 10 most popular first dance songs in the UK:
10
‘My first, my last, my everything’ by Barry White
9
‘Amazed’ by Lonestar
8
‘Chasing cars’ by Snow Patrol
7
‘Better together’ by Jack Johnson
6
‘(I’ve had) the time of my life’ by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes (from Dirty Dancing)
5
‘It had to be you’ by Harry Connick Jr
4
‘Fly me to the moon’ by Frank Sinatra
3
‘Everything’ by Michael Bublé
2
‘Lets stay together’ by Al Green
1
‘Can’t take my eyes off of you’ by Andy Williams
What do you think of the list? Are there any songs you feel have been missed out? Let us know by leaving a comment below…
Part two of this article is now live, read it here.
3 Comments to “First dance songs Prt 1: The top 10 most popular in the UK”
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Great list and cool to have some pics to go with them! We’re having the Dirty Dancing one at our wedding. Should be great fun. Looking forward to future posts.
C’mon… Angels by Robbie Williams! Has to be!
Mine was 20 years ago but we chose Buddy Holly’s “True Love Ways” as a timeless classic. I do recall though, that all the other weddings we went to around that time had either Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight” or Chris de Burgh “Lady in Red” (shudder). The wedding I went to last year had Gap Band’s “Oops Upside your Head” with everyone encouraged to take part as the bridal couple hated dancing & tradition. Cue lots of Auntie’s sitting on the floor, skirts ahoy!