We're bringing you something unashamedly sentimental - a list of our favourite songs for the father daughter dance! A longstanding tradition in the US that's becoming very popular in the UK and Ireland, the father daughter dance is an opportunity to have a special moment with one of the most important people in your life. All you need is a dancefloor, a wedding band or DJ, and a song. Featuring everything from classic rock bangers to nostalgic pop gems to timeless jazz numbers, our list of father daughter dance songs (and the accompanying Spotify playlist!) will help get you started. Oh, and there's no reason why grooms have to miss out on this tradition - we've seen quite a few father son dances on our travels!

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Father Daughter Dance Songs

1. To Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
2. You're My Best Friend - Queen
3. Daughters – John Mayer
4. How You've Grown - 10,000 Maniacs
5. I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
6. Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
7. You Got It – Roy Orbison
8. I Turn to You - Christina Aguilera
9. Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
10. Waltz for Debby - Bill Evans
11. They Can't Take That Away From Me – Ella Fitzgerald
12. Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
13. Sweet Pea - Amos Lee
14. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor
15. Sweet Child o' Mine – Guns N' Roses
16. Thank You – Led Zeppelin
17. When You Need Me - Bruce Springsteen
18. I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
19. Through the Years – Kenny Rogers
20. There'll You'll Be – Faith Hill
21. Walk With You - Edwin McCain
22. Sunrise, Sunset - Fiddler on the Roof
23. What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
24. Wildflowers - Tom Petty
25. Gracie - Ben Folds
26. My Darling - Wilco
27. Kind and Generous - Natalie Merchant
28. Daughter - Loudon Wainwright
29. Father and Daughter - Paul Simon
30. Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
31. Ain’t That Love - Ray Charles
32. To Sir With Love - Lulu
33. It’s For My Dad - Nancy Sinatra
34. Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
35. My Wish - Rascal Flatts
36. I Wish You Love - Frank Sinatra
37. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
38. Daddy - Beyoncé
39. Daddy’s Little Girl - Michael Bolton
40. Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
41. Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - Elton John
42. Daddy's Hands - Holly Dunn
43. Daddy Dance With Me - Krystal Keith
44. Dream - Priscilla Ahn
45. Forever - The Beach Boys
46. God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
47. Always Be Your Baby - Natalie Grant
48. Lullaby - Billy Joel
49. Stealing Cinderella - Chuck Wicks
50. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
51. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole
52. You Are My Sunshine - Johnny Cash
53. It Won’t Be Like This for Long - Darius Rucker
54. My Girl - The Temptations
55. My Little Girl - Tim McGraw
56. One in a Million - Larry Graham
57. She’s a Rainbow - The Rolling Stones
58. She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
59. You Send Me - Sam Cooke
60. It’s All in the Game - Tommy Edwards
61. The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
62. Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
63. Stairway to the Stars - Ella Fitzgerald
64. Someone to Watch Over Me - Amy Winehouse 
65. Just the Way You Are - Maggie Gyllenhaal
66. I Loved Her First - Hearland
67. Dance with my Daughter - Joe Blaine
68. Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
69. Child of Mine - Carol King
70. Dance with My Father - Luther Vandross
71. Just fishin' - Trace Adkins 
72. Cecilia and the Satellite - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness 
73. There Goes My Life - Kenny Chesney
74. I Don’t Dance - Lee Brice 
75. Roots and Wings - Miranda Lambert 
76. Dance Like Yo Daddy - Meghan Trainer 
77. Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
78. I Will Walk With You - John Fogerty 
79. Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison 
80. One Call Away - Charlie Puth 
81. I Lived - One Republic  
82. Hold My Hand - Hootie and the Blowfish 
83. Emmy Lou - Vance Joy 
84. Humble and Kind - Tim McGraw 
85. Butterfly Fly Away - Miley Cyrus 
86. You’ll Be in My Heart - Phil Collins
87. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
88. Don’t Blink - Kenny Chesney 
89. All American Girl - Carrie Underwood 
90. I’ll Be Your Man - Zac Brown Band 
91. Never Grow Up - Taylor Swift 
92. You’ve Got A Friend - James Taylor 
93. Make you Feel My Love - Adele 
94. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles 
95. Ready Set Go - Billy Ray Cyrus 
96. He Didn’t Have to Be - Brad Paisley
97. Tiny Dancer - Elton John 
98. Stand By Me - Ben E King
99. In My Daughter's Eyes - Martina McBride 
100. My Old Man - Zac Brown Band 
101. Love Me Now - John Legend

Looking for ideas for your first dance? How about a handy playlist for your reception dinner? You'll find these and more in our wedding music section.