On the wedding day, the bride's father plays a significant role. He walks his daughter down the aisle, delivers an emotional speech at the reception, and, of course, hits the dance floor with the lady of the hour to start the evening's festivities.
There aren't many wedding moments more heartwarming than the father-daughter dance, even if the first two are always emotional. Father Daughter Dance Songs It is typically the second dance performed at a wedding, right after the newlyweds' first dance.
(Of course, you can share your special occasion with that other special person in your life who you consider a father figure; if you choose to follow tradition, this person may be the one who gives you away.)
Considering that this is such a significant part of your wedding, you should choose father-daughter dance music that embodies the spirit of the occasion and your relationship.
How to Make Your Father-Daughter Dance Extra Special
The Jackson 5's song "I'll Be There"
"I'll reach out my hand to you/I'll have trust in all you do/Just call my name and I'll be there (I'll be there)" is the lyrics of the song "Love."
Taylor Swift's song "Never Grow Up"
"Oh, darlin', don't you ever grow up/Don't you ever grow up/Just remain this tiny," begins the song "Love." Oh, sweetheart, please never grow up. You could keep things this easy.
Cliff Edwards' "When You Wish Upon a Star"
"If your heart is in your dream/No request is too extreme/When you wish upon a star/As dreamers do" is a line from the song "Love."
Queen's "You're My Best Friend"
Love Lyrics: "Ah, you give me life/All that this world has to offer me. That's all. I just saw you. I love how you make me feel alive right now, honey.
Jimmy Buffett's song "Little Miss Magic"
Lyrics for "Love": "Every day, I see a little more of myself; I notice that my moustache is growing gray." Little Miss Magic, what are you going to be? Your mother is the only other lady I've ever liked."
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Amos Lee's "Sweet Pea"
Love's lyrics: "Apple of my eye, sweet pea.You're the only reason I keep returning home; I don't know when or why."
James Taylor's "How Sweet It Is"
Love Lyrics: "At night, I close my eyes and wonder where I would be if you weren't in my life. Everything I did was boring, and it seemed like I had been there before, wherever I went. However, you make every day better for me."
"Papa's Eyes," written by Amy Grant
"She's got her father's eyes/Her father's eyes/Eyes that discover the good in things/When good is not around" is what I want people to say when they look inside my life, according to the lyrics of "Love."
Paul Anka's "Times of Your Life."
Love Lyrics: "The seasons are changing one after the other, so seize the opportunity while you can. Gather your dreams for today." Recall: will you recall the moments in your life?"
Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable"
Love Lyrics: "Incredible in every aspect/And always more/That is your plan of action.That's the reason it's amazing, sweetie. That someone is so remarkable/believes that I am equally remarkable."
Frank Sinatra, "The Way You Look Tonight,"
Lyrics for "Love": "Yes, you're gorgeous, with your warm grin and the way you look tonight/Someday, when I'm horribly low, when the world is cold, I will feel a glow simply thinking of you."
"Kiss of the Butterflies," by Bob Carlisle
Love Lyrics: "All the valuable time/Yes, just like the wind, as the years pass.Valuable butterfly: She changed her name today; she'll make a promise, and I'll give her away. Spread your wings and fly."
Paul Simon, "Father and Daughter,"
Love Lyrics: "I'm going to watch you shine. I'll be there to see you develop and paint a sign so you'll always know that two is always one.A father who loved his daughter more than I do could never exist.
Rod Stewart's song "Forever Young"
"And when you finally fly away, I'll be praying that I served you well." "But whatever course you pick, I'm right behind you, win or lose." is a line from the song "Love."
Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World"
Love Lyrics: "I see red roses and green trees, too. I see them bloom for you and me. I think what a great world this is."
Stevie Wonder's song, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life,"
Love lyrics: "You are the light of my life, which is why I will always be here; you are the apple of my eye, and you will always be in my heart."
By Loudon Wainwright III, "Daughter"
"Everything I say/She takes to heart/Everything she takes/She takes apart" is the lyrics of "Love."My daughter is in the water there, and each time she falls, I catch her."
From The Temptations, "My Girl"
Lyrics for "Love": "On a dreary day, I have sunshine." When the weather becomes chilly, I have May. You could ask, "What can be causing me to feel this way?" "Talkin' about my girl/daughter."
"I Loved Her First," Heartland says.
Words of Love: "I knew a father's love runs deep/From the first breath she took/When she looked at me/And I prayed that she'd find you someday/But it's still hard to give her away/I loved her first."
Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl"
Love lyrics: "It's hard to find my path now that I'm alone. I saw you not too long ago. My, how you've changed. Please bring me back there.
"Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman.
"Oh, I shall dance with Cinderella/I don't wanna miss even one song/'Cause the clock will strike midnight and she'll be gone" is a line from the song "Love Lyrics."
Christina Aguilera's song "I Turn to You"
Lyrics of "Love": "I turn to you for a friend, a shield from the storm, and love that keeps me warm and safe. I also turn to you with the will to be strong and the resolve to carry on. I turn to you for everything that's true and everything you do."
Guns N' Roses, "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Lyrics for "Love": "It feels like she's smiling, and it reminds me of my early years, when everything was as new as the clear blue sky. Occasionally, when I see her face, I'm transported to that particular location."
The Drifters' "When My Little Girl Is Smiling"
"When my little child smiles, there's nothing more I can say. I see those big sparkling eyes, and then I realize that girl is going to get her way," the lyrics to "Love" say.
Bill Withers, "Lean on Me."
Love Lyrics: "Rely on me in times of weakness; I'll also become your friend.I'll assist you in continuing. Since it won't last long." Until I need someone to lean on."
Luther Vandross, "Dance With My Father"
Love's lyrics: "I'd play a song that would never ever end if I could get another chance to walk or dance with him.How I'd adore, adore, adore to once more dance with my father."
Rod Stewart, "Have I told you lately?"
Love Lyrics: "Have I mentioned that I love you recently? As I've said before, you are the one person above me?Take away all of my pain and fill my heart with happiness. You do ease my difficulties, that's what."
Tom Petty's song "Wildflowers"
Love's lyrics: "You belong where you feel free. You belong among the wildflowers. You belong near me/far away from your stress and anxieties."
Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne's song "Changes"
"We've spent the years/We've shared each day/I love you, Daddy/But I found my way," are the lyrics to "Love."
"Goodnight, My Angel—Lullabye," Billy Joel
The song "Love" has lyrics that read, "Goodnight, my angel. It's time to dream. Imagine how wonderful your life will be. Someday, your kid may cry. By singing this lullaby, you'll always have me in your heart."
The Beatles' "Michelle"
Lyrics for "Love": "That's all I want to say/Until I find a way/I love you, I love you, I love you." "Michelle, ma belle, I'll utter the only words I know you'll comprehend."
"My Little Girl," by Tim McGraw
Love Song Lyrics: "It seems like you've grown a lot since I last saw you. Sometimes, when you're sleeping, I whisper my love to you at your door in the moonlight. I hear you exclaim, "Daddy loves you more," as I turn to leave.
"Not While I'm Around," written by Angela Lansbury and Kat Jennings
"No one's going to hurt you; no one's going to dare," reads the lyrics to "Love." "Others can forsake you, but don't worry; whistle, and I'll be there."
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Eddie Fisher's song "Oh, My Papa"
"No one could be so nice and so lovable. Oh, my pa-pa, he always understood," the song "Love" goes. The days when dad could get me on his knees and turn my tears into laughter with a smile are long gone.
"What a Wonderful World/Over the Rainbow," performed by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole
"Somewhere over the rainbow/Way up high/And the dreams that you dream of/Once in a lullaby" is the lyrics of the song "Love."
The Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road"
"The long and winding road that leads to your door/Will never fade" is a line from the song "Love." That path is one I've seen before; it always brings me here and leads me to your door.
The Kenny Chesney song "There Goes My Life"
Love Lyrics: "Goodnight, Daddy, I love you/There goes my life/Sleep tight, blue eyes and bouncing curls/He smiles/There goes my life/There goes my future, my everything."
Bruce Springsteen's song "When You Need Me"
Love song lyrics: "Call my name when you need me, because without you, my life wouldn't be the same. If you want me to come, sunny sky or rain. Just call my name."
Sonny & Cher, "I Got You Babe"
Love lyrics: "I don't care if they think your hair is too long, since I can never go wrong with you.Next, place your little hand in mine. We can climb any hill or mountain.
Joe Cocker, "You Are So Beautiful."
Love Lyrics: "To me, you are so beautiful." You amaze me with your beauty. Are you blind? You fulfilled every wish I had. You are all I need. To me, you are really lovely."
The Carpenters' "They Long to Be Close to You"
Love Lyrics: "The angels gathered on the day of your birth/And chose to make a dream come true/So they sprinkled moon dust in your golden hair and starlight in your blue eyes."
Harry Connick Jr.'s "A Wink and a Smile"
Love lyrics: "Together, with a wink and a smile/Just the sound of your voice/The brightness in your eyes/We're so far away from yesterday."
Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely"
Love Lyrics: "Isn't she beautiful? Isn't she amazing? Isn't she lovely? less than a minute in age, I never gave love much thought. We would create someone as beautiful as her, but isn't she beautiful because of love?"
The Grateful Dead's "Scarlet Begonias"
The lyrics to the song "Love" read, "There's nothing wrong with the way she dances, the scarlet begonias or a hint of blue, and the look in her eyes—the hard way I had to learn to let her pass by."
"In every way, always," wrote Kenny Loggins.
Love Lyrics: "I thought you would always be my dad's child/And then all of a sudden you were grown up/Now that you're on your own/If you ever feel alone/I'll be there with you/Forever, in all ways."
Taylor Swift's "The Best Day"
Lyrics for "And now I know why all the trees change in the fall/I adore you for giving me your eyes/staying back and watching me shine"; "I know you were on my side/Even when I was wrong."
Jack Johnson's "Constellations"
Lyrics for "Love": "It was just another night, with the sun setting and the moon rising not too far behind, providing us with just the right amount of light to lie down under the stars and listen to Papa's stories translated across the sky."
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Bruno Mars' song "Count on Me."
Lyrics for "Love": "I'll sing a song beside you if you ever forget how much you truly mean to me, or if you toss and turn and you just can't sleep." I will/will remind you every day."
Beyoncé's song "Daddy"
Love Lyrics: "I love you so much, Daddy, and I can't stop crying. Thank you for making my unborn boy want to be just like his dad." I love you, Daddy, and I want my husband to be just like you, because you've done so much for me.
John Mayer's "Daughters"
The song "Love" features the lyrics, "On behalf of every man, looking out for every girl, you are the God and weight of her universe." Fathers, please treat your daughters well, and they will love you in return.
Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband, "Dream Big"
"And when you laugh, be sure to laugh out loud, because it will carry all your troubles away/And when you look, see the beauty all around and in yourself, and it will help you feel okay." is a line from the song "Love."
Ben Folds' "Gracie"
Love Lyrics: "One day you'll want to go/Gracie baby, I hope we gave you all the knowledge you need. You'll always have a piece of me in you. Only you and I will ever see, my darling girl. No one else will ever see."
"Hero," by Mariah Carey
"And then a hero comes along/With the fortitude to carry on/And you throw your concerns aside/And you know you can endure" is a line from the song "Love" that goes, "Look inside you and be strong when you feel like hope is gone."
Lee Ann Womack's song "I Hope You Dance"
"Whenever one door closes, I hope another opens," the song "Love" says. "Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance." "And when you get to choose, I hope you dance."
"Generous and Kind," by Natalie Merchant
Song lyrics: "Oh, I want to thank you for so many gifts you gave me. The love and tenderness—I want to thank you. The love, generosity, and honesty that you gave me."
Katherine McPhee's song, "Let Your Heart Sing,"
Love Lyrics: "If you listen to the voice in your heart, always be aware of how to locate who you are holding on, then. Never give up on your aspirations. You'll behold the mystique. It all starts with belief.
Rascal Flatts' "My Wish"
Lyrics for "Love": "I hope you always forgive, never regret it, and help someone whenever you get the chance. "I hope you never look back, but you never forget/all the ones who love you in the location where you live."
Colbie Caillat's "Somethin' Special"
"It holds a special place in my heart." Love Lyrics As the days pass, I get stronger. Though it takes time, I won't let go.
"I'm grateful," 33 Miles
Love Lyrics: "I know it will transform all the in-between moments if I look at my life in a different manner and take a bit more time to stop and pray. I'm going now, and I'm grateful for everything and your love for me.
Josh Groban's song "You Raise Me Up"
Love song lyrics: "You lift me up to walk on stormy seas/to stand on mountains/I am strong when I am on your shoulders/You elevate me up to more than I can be."
"Your Song," by Elton John
Love lyrics: "I know it's not much, but it's what I can do." My song is a gift.I'm saving this one for you. Additionally, you can declare this music to be your own. It might be rather easy, but now that it's finished, I hope it's okay with you."
"I Have a Buddy," written by Scotty McCreery
"Keep your head together and call my name out loud, and soon I will be knocking on your door," the lyrics of "If the sky above you should grow black and full of clouds, and that old north wind should begin to blow" read.
Trace Adkins: "Just Fishin'."
"There she is, holding that pink rod and reel," Love Lyrics says. She's talking about her ballet shoes and training wheels and doing virtually everything but sitting still.And her kitties, and she believes we're just playing around."
"This won't last for long." Darius Rucker
Love song lyrics: "He lies down next to her till her eyelids close completely, and he can't stop staring at her since he knows this won't last."
FAQ's: Father-Daughter Dance Songs
What is the most popular father-daughter dance?
- My Girl: The Temptations.
- Isn't she lovely?—Stevie Wonder.
- Sweet Child O' Mine—Guns 'n' Roses.
- You are so beautiful, Joe Cocker.
- Daddy's Little Girl—The Shires.
- Dance with my father, Luther Vandross.
- You Raise Me Up—Josh Groban.
How do I pick a father-daughter dance song?
Songs about companionship, support, life's transitions, and unwavering love might work well; you can even pick a song that holds particular significance for you and your father or brings back fond memories.
Is Unforgettable a father-daughter dance song?
The song's lyrics fit well for every traditional wedding dance, including the first dance, father-daughter dance, and mother-son dance. The only difficult part is choosing who gets to dance to it! If you're still undecided, I suggest utilizing this song for a combined father-daughter and mother-son dance.
What is the dad-daughter fun song?
Playful hits like "Daughter" by Loudon Wainwright III, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen, "Let Her Fly" by Darius Rucker, and "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes are popular choices for the father-daughter dance.
