You know we love making a wedding music playlist around here. From backing music for your drinks reception and dinner to processional and recessional songs for your ceremony, we have a lot of fun coming up with ideas for adding meaning with music across your day. And your first dance is no different! We've already got a playlist of 99+ first dance song ideas, but for couples looking for something a little more edgy, fun or unique, we've also assembled a list of alternative first dance songs to inspire.

Whether you're looking for an upbeat first dance song, or something a little more mellow and romantic, we reckon this playlist will give you lots of ideas. It's got fun old school pop, rock classics, under the radar indie tunes, cool cover versions, great Irish tunes and lots, lots more! Don't forget to talk to your wedding band or DJ about your first dance song ideas, as they might be able to give you some pointers or create something customised for your wedding.

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Alternative First Dance Songs

Our full list of great alternative first dance song ideas!

1. Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
2. Dreams - The Cranberries
3. Love You 'Till the End - The Pogues
4. Kiss - Prince
5. Dancing in the Moonlight - Thin Lizzy
6. The Whole of the Moon - The Waterboys
7. After All - Frank and Walters
8. Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits
9. Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart - Marc Almond
10. All I Want Is You - U2
11. Sea of Love - Cat Power
12. Tiny Dancer - Elton John
13. Can't Help Falling in Love - Ingrid Michaelson
14. She - Elvis Costello
15. The Dress Looks Nice on You - Sufjan Stevens
16. Toothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees
17. Star Star - The Frames
18. Everlong - Foo Fighters
19. Madness - Muse
20. Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
21. Thank You - Led Zepplin
22. When You’re Smiling - Louis Armstrong
23. Crazy Love - Van Morrison
24. Mess Is Mine - Vance Joy
25. The Wedding Song - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
26. XO - John Mayer
27. Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap
28. By Your Side - Sade
29. Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey
30. Grow Old With Me - Tom Odell
31. Us - Regina Spektor
32. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
33. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
34. Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue
35. Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Ray
36. Let's Dance - David Bowie
37. French Navy - Camera Obscura
38. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
39. Quelqu'un m'a dit - Carla Bruni
40. Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles
41. Friday, I'm In Love - The Cure
42. Superstar - Sonic Youth (the original is pretty great too!)
43. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
44. Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
45. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
46. Hey Day - Mic Christopher
47. Higher Love - James Vincent McMorrow
48. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates
49. This Time I Know It's For Real - Donna Summer
50. Kiss from a Rose - Seal
51. Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer
52. Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
53. Your Love Gets Sweeter - Finley Quaye
54. A 1000 Times - Hamilton Leithauser
55. Love is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
56. My Love - Wings
57. Best of My Love - The Emotions
58. It Must be Love - Madness
59. I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince
60. This Must be the Place - The Talking Heads
61. Here Comes Your Man - Pixies
62. Together in Electric Dreams - The Human League
63. You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller
64. God Only Knows - Beach Boys
65. Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
66. Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
67. Stand By Me – Florence + The Machine
68. Cannonball – Damien Rice
69. You & Me Song - The Wannadies
70. Harvest Moon – Neil Young
71. Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
72. Hold Back the River – James Bay
73. Only Love – Ben Howard
74. Is This Love? – Bob Marley
75. Riptide – Vance Joy

Get more unique wedding music inspiration and check out our recommended wedding bands and DJs - they're pretty fantastic!