Is there anything more heartwarming than the father-daughter dance at a wedding? We don’t think so! With all of the music that’s out there, we know how hard it can be to choose the right song that perfectly describes your relationship with your dad. That’s why we’re rounding up 50 father-daughter dance songs that we think are perfect for your special moment together. There won’t be a dry eye in the room by the time you’re done.
Soft Rock Father Daughter Songs
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
And then she asks me / “Do I look all right?” / And I say, “Yes, you look wonderful tonight”
I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
I’ll stand by you / I’ll stand by you / Won’t let nobody hurt you / I’ll stand by you
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
And whatever happened / To Tuesday and so slow? / Going down the old mine with a / Transistor radio / Standing in the sunlight laughing / Hiding ‘hind a rainbow’s wall / Slipping and sliding / All along the waterfall with you
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
Well, I’ve been afraid of changin’ / ‘Cause I’ve built my life around you / But time makes you bolder / Even children get older / And I’m getting older too
Wildflowers – Tom Petty
Run away, find you a lover / Go away somewhere all bright and new / I have seen no other / Who compares with you
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Ballerina / You must’ve seen her / Dancing in the sand / And now she’s in me / Always with me / Tiny dancer in my hand
You’re My Best Friend – Queen
Oh, you’re the best friend that I ever had / I’ve been with you such a long time / You’re my sunshine and I want you to know / That my feelings are true / I really love you / Oh, you’re my best friend
Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
She’s as sweet as tupelo honey / She’s an angel of the first degree / She’s as sweet as tupelo honey / Just like honey from the bee
Vienna – Billy Joel
Slow down, you’re doin’ fine / You can’t be everything you wanna be before your time / Although it’s so romantic on the borderline / Tonight, tonight / Too bad, but it’s the life you lead / You’re so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
When You Need Me – Bruce Springsteen
When you need me, call my name / ‘Cause without you, my life just wouldn’t be the same / If you want me come sunny skies or rain / When you need me, just call my name
My Darling – Wilco
Because we made you, my darling / With the love in each of our hearts / We were a family, my darling / Right from the start
Country Father Daughter Dance Songs
You are My Sunshine – Johnny Cash
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine / You make me happy when skies are gray / You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you / Please don’t take my sunshine away
I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice
Spinnin’ you ’round and ’round in circles / It ain’t my style, but I don’t care / I’d do anything with you anywhere / Yes, you got me in the palm of your hand / ‘Cause I don’t dance
There Goes My Life – Kenny Chesney
He smiles / “There goes my life / There goes my future, my everything / I love you Daddy, good night / There goes my life”
Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw
Hold the door, say “please”, say “thank you” / Don’t steal, don’t cheat, and don’t lie / I know you got mountains to climb / But always stay humble and kind / When the dreams you’re dreamin’ come to you
Don’t Blink – Kenny Chesney
Don’t blink, ’cause just like that you’re six years old / And you take a nap / And you wake up and you’re twenty-five / And your high school sweetheart becomes your wife / Don’t blink, you just might miss / Your babies growing like mine did
I’ll Be Your Man – Zac Brown Band
There was a time when I thought I knew love / Until you came into this world / Time keeps on flying / But your always gonna be my baby girl
I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder / You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger /May you never take one single breath for granted /God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
Dance With My Daughter – Jason Blaine
Gonna dance with my daughter / Spin her around under the lights / ‘Cause I’m just a father / Making the most of this moment in time / Before she lets me go, I’ll hold her close
Half The Man – Jennifer Smestad
Daddy set the bar real high / Showed me what a real man looks like / It’s gonna take one to fill those shoes / In his eyes nothing less will do
Vintage Father Daughter Dance Songs
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
God only knows what I’d be without you / If you should ever leave me / Well life would still go on believe me / The world could show nothing to me / So what good would living do me
She’s Leaving Home – The Beatles
She, … (we gave her most of our lives) / Is leaving (sacrificed most of our lives) / Home (we gave her everything money could buy)
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
If the sky that we look upon / Should tumble and fall / Or the mountains should crumble to the sea / I won’t cry, I won’t cry / No, I won’t shed a tear / Just as long as you stand, stand by me
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
You are the sunshine of my life / That’s why I’ll always stay around / You are the apple of my eye / Forever you’ll stay in my heart
The Way You Look Tonight – France Sinatra
Yes, you’re lovely, with your smile so warm / And your cheeks so soft / There is nothing for me but to love you / And the way you look tonight
My Girl – The Temptations
I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day / When it’s cold outside / I’ve got the month of May / I guess you’d say / What can make me feel this way / My girl, my girl, my girl / Talkin’ ’bout my girl
Forever – The Beach Boys
If every word I said / Could make you laugh / I’d talk forever (together my love) / I ask the sky just what we had / Mmm It shone forever
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye
Listen, baby, ain’t no mountain high / Ain’t no valley low, ain’t no river wide enough, baby / If you need me, call me, no matter where you are / No matter how far, don’t worry, baby
Indie Father Daughter Dance Songs
Dream – Priscilla Ahn
I was a little girl alone in my little world / Who dreamed of a little home for me / I played pretend between the trees / And fed my houseguests, bark and leaves / And laughed in my pretty bed of green
Be There – Andrew Simple
I’ll be there to help you/ I’ll be right there by your side / Every time I will be your shelter / When you need a place to hide
Indie/Alternative Father-Daughter Dance Songs
Kind and Generous – Natalie Merchant
You’ve been so kind and generous / I don’t know how you keep on giving / For your kindness I’m in debt to you / And I never could have come this far without you
Gracie – Ben Folds
You can’t fool me, I saw you when you came out / You got your momma’s taste but you got my mouth / And you will always have a part of me / Nobody else is ever going to see / Gracie girl
Yellow (Acoustic Cover) – Noah Gundersen
Look at the stars / Look how they shine for you / And everything you do / Yeah, they were all yellow
The Way That I Love You – Passenger
How many times can I tell you / You’re lovely just the way you are / Don’t let the world come and change you / Don’t let life break your heart
Girl – SYML
I’ll wear your pain / Heal what I can in your troubled mind / Sometimes our bodies will hurt for some time / And the beauty in that can be hard to find / I want you to find it
Pop Father Daughter Dance Songs
To Make You Feel My Love – Adele
When the evening shadows and the stars appear / And there is no one there to dry your tears / I could hold you for a million years / To make you feel my love
Daughters – John Mayer
I know a girl / She puts the color inside of my world / She’s just like a maze / Where all of the walls all continually change / And I’ve done all I can / To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands
Slipping Through My Fingers – ABBA
The feeling that I’m losing her forever / And without really entering her world / I’m glad whenever I can share her laughter / That funny little girl
If You Love Her – Forest Blakk
Take it / If she gives you her heart / Don’t you break it / Let your arms be a place / She feels safe in / She’s the best thing that you’ll ever have
First Man – Camilla Cabello
I swear on my heart / That he’s a good man / I know you’ll stay up late / Just waiting for me / You held me so tight / Now someone else can / But you were the first man that really loved me
Like My Father – Jax
And if he lives up to my father / Maybe he could teach our daughter / What it takes to love a queen / She should know she’s royalty
Count on Me – Bruno Mars
If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea / I’ll sail the world to find you / If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can’t see / I’ll be the light to guide you
Singer/Songwriter Father Daughter Dance Songs
You’ll Be In My Heart – Phil Collins
‘Cause you’ll be in my heart / Yes, you’ll be in my heart / From this day on / Now and forever more
My Little Girl – Jack Johnson
You don’t ever have to feel lonely / You will never lose any tears / You don’t have to feel any sadness / When you look back on the years / How can I look you in the eyes / And tell you such big lies / The best I can do is try to show you / How to love with no fear
You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
You just call out my name / And you know, wherever I am / I’ll come runnin’ / To see you again / Winter, spring, summer or fall / All you have to do is call / And I’ll be there / You’ve got a friend
Sweet Pea – Amos Lee
Hey, sweet pea / Apple of my eye / Don’t know when, and I don’t know why / But you’re the only reason I keep on coming home
You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains / You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas / I am strong, when I am on your shoulders / You raise me up to more than I can be
You Are My Sunshine – Jasmine Thompson
You are my sunshine / My only sunshine / You make me happy / When skies are gray / You’ll never know, dear / How much I love you
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – Michael Buble
My heart would break in two if I should lose you / It’s no good without you anyhow / Oh, have I told you lately that I love you? / Well darling, I’m telling you now
Over The Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Someday I’ll wish upon a star / And wake up where the clouds are far behind me / Where troubles melt like lemon drops / Away above the chimney tops / That’s where you’ll find me
Now that you’ve got your father-daughter song nailed down, get ready for your reception with these songs guaranteed to get guests on the dance floor!
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