{"id":619197,"date":"2022-03-01T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T20:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=619197"},"modified":"2022-06-29T13:42:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T18:42:14","slug":"60-father-daughter-dance-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/60-father-daughter-dance-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"These 50 Father-Daughter Dance Songs Get Us Right in the Feels"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><div id=\"attachment_794740\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-794740\" class=\"size-full wp-image-794740\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/58\/da58969e7f74b978.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-794740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapandcompassphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map + Compass Photography<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Is there anything more heartwarming than the father-daughter dance at a wedding? We don&rsquo;t think so! With all of the music that&rsquo;s out there, we know how hard it can be to choose the right song that perfectly describes your relationship with your dad. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re rounding up 50 father-daughter dance songs that we think are perfect for your special moment together. There won&rsquo;t be a dry eye in the room by the time you&rsquo;re done.<\/p>\n<h2>Soft Rock Father Daughter Songs<\/h2>\n<h3>Wonderful Tonight &ndash; Eric Clapton<\/h3>\n<p>And then she asks me \/ &ldquo;Do I look all right?&rdquo; \/ And I say, &ldquo;Yes, you look wonderful tonight&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h3>I&rsquo;ll Stand By You &ndash; The Pretenders<\/h3>\n<p>I&rsquo;ll stand by you \/ I&rsquo;ll stand by you \/ Won&rsquo;t let nobody hurt you \/ I&rsquo;ll stand by you<\/p>\n<h3>Brown Eyed Girl &ndash; Van Morrison<\/h3>\n<p>And whatever happened \/ To Tuesday and so slow? \/ Going down the old mine with a \/ Transistor radio \/ Standing in the sunlight laughing \/ Hiding &lsquo;hind a rainbow&rsquo;s wall \/ Slipping and sliding \/ All along the waterfall with you<\/p>\n<h3>Landslide &ndash; Fleetwood Mac<\/h3>\n<p>Well, I&rsquo;ve been afraid of changin&rsquo; \/ &lsquo;Cause I&rsquo;ve built my life around you \/ But time makes you bolder \/ Even children get older \/ And I&rsquo;m getting older too<\/p>\n<h3>Wildflowers &ndash; Tom Petty<\/h3>\n<p>Run away, find you a lover \/ Go away somewhere all bright and new \/ I have seen no other \/ Who compares with you<\/p>\n<h3>Tiny Dancer &ndash; Elton John<\/h3>\n<p>Ballerina \/ You must&rsquo;ve seen her \/ Dancing in the sand \/ And now she&rsquo;s in me \/ Always with me \/ Tiny dancer in my hand<\/p>\n<h3>You&rsquo;re My Best Friend &ndash; Queen<\/h3>\n<p>Oh, you&rsquo;re the best friend that I ever had \/ I&rsquo;ve been with you such a long time \/ You&rsquo;re my sunshine and I want you to know \/ That my feelings are true \/ I really love you \/ Oh, you&rsquo;re my best friend<\/p>\n<h3>Tupelo Honey &ndash; Van Morrison<\/h3>\n<p>She&rsquo;s as sweet as tupelo honey \/ She&rsquo;s an angel of the first degree \/ She&rsquo;s as sweet as tupelo honey \/ Just like honey from the bee<\/p>\n<h3>Vienna &ndash; Billy Joel<\/h3>\n<p>Slow down, you&rsquo;re doin&rsquo; fine \/ You can&rsquo;t be everything you wanna be before your time \/ Although it&rsquo;s so romantic on the borderline \/ Tonight, tonight \/ Too bad, but it&rsquo;s the life you lead \/ You&rsquo;re so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need<\/p>\n<h3>When You Need Me &ndash; Bruce Springsteen<\/h3>\n<p>When you need me, call my name \/ &lsquo;Cause without you, my life just wouldn&rsquo;t be the same \/ If you want me come sunny skies or rain \/ When you need me, just call my name<\/p>\n<h3>My Darling &ndash; Wilco<\/h3>\n<p>Because we made you, my darling \/ With the love in each of our hearts \/ We were a family, my darling \/ Right from the start<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_794245\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-794245\" class=\"size-full wp-image-794245\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/88\/50\/88501798be5d41ab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-794245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/helloimemmaquinn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emma Quinn Photography<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Country Father Daughter Dance Songs<\/h2>\n<h3>You are My Sunshine &ndash; Johnny Cash<\/h3>\n<p>You are my sunshine, my only sunshine \/ You make me happy when skies are gray \/ You&rsquo;ll never know, dear, how much I love you \/ Please don&rsquo;t take my sunshine away<\/p>\n<h3>I Don&rsquo;t Dance &ndash; Lee Brice<\/h3>\n<p>Spinnin&rsquo; you &rsquo;round and &rsquo;round in circles \/ It ain&rsquo;t my style, but I don&rsquo;t care \/ I&rsquo;d do anything with you anywhere \/ Yes, you got me in the palm of your hand \/ &lsquo;Cause I don&rsquo;t dance<\/p>\n<h3>There Goes My Life &ndash; Kenny Chesney<\/h3>\n<p>He smiles \/ &ldquo;There goes my life \/ There goes my future, my everything \/ I love you Daddy, good night \/ There goes my life&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h3>Humble and Kind &ndash; Tim McGraw<\/h3>\n<p>Hold the door, say &ldquo;please&rdquo;, say &ldquo;thank you&rdquo; \/ Don&rsquo;t steal, don&rsquo;t cheat, and don&rsquo;t lie \/ I know you got mountains to climb \/ But always stay humble and kind \/ When the dreams you&rsquo;re dreamin&rsquo; come to you<\/p>\n<h3>Don&rsquo;t Blink &ndash; Kenny Chesney<\/h3>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t blink, &rsquo;cause just like that you&rsquo;re six years old \/ And you take a nap \/ And you wake up and you&rsquo;re twenty-five \/ And your high school sweetheart becomes your wife \/ Don&rsquo;t blink, you just might miss \/ Your babies growing like mine did<\/p>\n<h3>I&rsquo;ll Be Your Man &ndash; Zac Brown Band<\/h3>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<h3>I Hope You Dance &ndash; Lee Ann Womack<\/h3>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<h3>Dance With My Daughter &ndash; Jason Blaine<\/h3>\n<p>Gonna dance with my daughter \/ Spin her around under the lights \/ &lsquo;Cause I&rsquo;m just a father \/ Making the most of this moment in time \/ Before she lets me go, I&rsquo;ll hold her close<\/p>\n<h3>Half The Man &ndash; Jennifer Smestad<\/h3>\n<p>Daddy set the bar real high \/ Showed me what a real man looks like \/ It&rsquo;s gonna take one to fill those shoes \/ In his eyes nothing less will do<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_794246\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-794246\" class=\"size-full wp-image-794246\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d4\/b2\/d4b288e05824dfb8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-794246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/saltatelier.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Salt Atelier<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Vintage Father Daughter Dance Songs<\/h2>\n<h3>God Only Knows &ndash; The Beach Boys<\/h3>\n<p>God only knows what I&rsquo;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<\/p>\n<h3>She&rsquo;s Leaving Home &ndash; The Beatles<\/h3>\n<p>She, &hellip; (we gave her most of our lives) \/ Is leaving (sacrificed most of our lives) \/ Home (we gave her everything money could buy)<\/p>\n<h3>Stand By Me &ndash; Ben E. King<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ReferentFragmentVariantdesktop__Highlight-sc-1837hky-1 jShaMP\">If the sky that we look upon \/ Should tumble and fall \/ Or the mountains should crumble to the sea \/ I won&rsquo;t cry, I won&rsquo;t cry \/ No, I won&rsquo;t shed a tear \/ Just as long as you stand, stand by me<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>You Are The Sunshine Of My Life &ndash; Stevie Wonder<\/h3>\n<p>You are the sunshine of my life \/ That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;ll always stay around \/ You are the apple of my eye \/ Forever you&rsquo;ll stay in my heart<\/p>\n<h3>The Way You Look Tonight &ndash; France Sinatra<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you&rsquo;re lovely, with your smile so warm \/ And your cheeks so soft \/ There is nothing for me but to love you \/ <span class=\"Rxerq\">And the way you look tonight<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>My Girl &ndash; The Temptations<\/h3>\n<p>I&rsquo;ve got sunshine on a cloudy day \/ When it&rsquo;s cold outside \/ I&rsquo;ve got the month of May \/ I guess you&rsquo;d say \/ What can make me feel this way \/ My girl, my girl, my girl \/ Talkin&rsquo; &rsquo;bout my girl<\/p>\n<h3>Forever &ndash; The Beach Boys<\/h3>\n<p>If every word I said \/ Could make you laugh \/ I&rsquo;d talk forever (together my love) \/ I ask the sky just what we had \/ Mmm It shone forever<\/p>\n<h3>Ain&rsquo;t No Mountain High Enough &ndash; Marvin Gaye<\/h3>\n<p>Listen, baby, ain&rsquo;t no mountain high \/ Ain&rsquo;t no valley low, ain&rsquo;t no river wide enough, baby \/ If you need me, call me, no matter where you are \/ No matter how far, don&rsquo;t worry, baby<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_794741\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-794741\" class=\"size-full wp-image-794741\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/93\/f8\/93f8c050ffb17888.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-794741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/wearethebowsers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">We Are The Bowsers<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Indie Father Daughter Dance Songs<\/h2>\n<h3>Dream &ndash; Priscilla Ahn<\/h3>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<h3>Be There &ndash; Andrew Simple<\/h3>\n<p id=\"lyric-body-text\" class=\"lyric-body wselect-cnt\" dir=\"ltr\" data-lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;ll be there to help you\/&nbsp; I&rsquo;ll be right there by your side \/ Every time I will be your shelter \/ When you need a place to hide<\/p>\n<h2>Indie\/Alternative Father-Daughter Dance Songs<\/h2>\n<h3>Kind and Generous &ndash; Natalie Merchant<\/h3>\n<p>You&rsquo;ve been so kind and generous \/ I don&rsquo;t know how you keep on giving \/ For your kindness I&rsquo;m in debt to you \/ And I never could have come this far without you<\/p>\n<h3>Gracie &ndash; Ben Folds<\/h3>\n<p>You can&rsquo;t fool me, I saw you when you came out \/ You got your momma&rsquo;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<\/p>\n<h3>Yellow (Acoustic Cover) &ndash; Noah Gundersen<\/h3>\n<p>Look at the stars \/ Look how they shine for you \/ And everything you do \/ Yeah, they were all yellow<\/p>\n<h3>The Way That I Love You &ndash; Passenger<\/h3>\n<p>How many times can I tell you \/ You&rsquo;re lovely just the way you are \/ Don&rsquo;t let the world come and change you \/ Don&rsquo;t let life break your heart<\/p>\n<h3>Girl &ndash; SYML<\/h3>\n<p>I&rsquo;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<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_794247\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-794247\" class=\"size-full wp-image-794247\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/34\/d9\/34d9683f6ea5e2a0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-794247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/erinandgeoffreyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erin and Geoffrey Photography<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Pop Father Daughter Dance Songs<\/h2>\n<h3>To Make You Feel My Love &ndash; Adele<\/h3>\n<p>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 \/ <span class=\"Rxerq\">To make you feel my love<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Daughters &ndash; John Mayer<\/h3>\n<p>I know a girl \/ She puts the color inside of my world \/ She&rsquo;s just like a maze \/ Where all of the walls all continually change \/ And I&rsquo;ve done all I can \/ To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands<\/p>\n<h3>Slipping Through My Fingers &ndash; ABBA<\/h3>\n<p>The feeling that I&rsquo;m losing her forever \/ And without really entering her world \/ I&rsquo;m glad whenever I can share her laughter \/ That funny little girl<\/p>\n<h3>If You Love Her &ndash; Forest Blakk<\/h3>\n<p>Take it \/ If she gives you her heart \/ Don&rsquo;t you break it \/ Let your arms be a place \/ She feels safe in \/ She&rsquo;s the best thing that you&rsquo;ll ever have<\/p>\n<h3>First Man &ndash; Camilla Cabello<\/h3>\n<p>I swear on my heart \/ That he&rsquo;s a good man \/ I know you&rsquo;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<\/p>\n<h3>Like My Father &ndash; Jax<\/h3>\n<p>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&rsquo;s royalty<\/p>\n<h3>Count on Me &ndash; Bruno Mars<\/h3>\n<p>If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea \/ I&rsquo;ll sail the world to find you \/ If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can&rsquo;t see \/ I&rsquo;ll be the light to guide you<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_745060\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-745060\" class=\"wp-image-745060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/02\/82\/028245daf0fa2ec4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-745060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/sambajoy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sambajoy Photo &amp; Art<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Singer\/Songwriter Father Daughter Dance Songs<\/h2>\n<h3>You&rsquo;ll Be In My Heart &ndash; Phil Collins<\/h3>\n<p>&lsquo;Cause you&rsquo;ll be in my heart \/ Yes, you&rsquo;ll be in my heart \/ From this day on \/ Now and forever more<\/p>\n<h3>My Little Girl &ndash; Jack Johnson<\/h3>\n<p>You don&rsquo;t ever have to feel lonely \/ You will never lose any tears \/ You don&rsquo;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<\/p>\n<h3>You&rsquo;ve Got A Friend &ndash; James Taylor<\/h3>\n<p>You just call out my name \/ And you know, wherever I am \/ I&rsquo;ll come runnin&rsquo; \/ To see you again \/ Winter, spring, summer or fall \/ All you have to do is call \/ And I&rsquo;ll be there \/ You&rsquo;ve got a friend<\/p>\n<h3>Sweet Pea &ndash; Amos Lee<\/h3>\n<p>Hey, sweet pea \/ Apple of my eye \/ Don&rsquo;t know when, and I don&rsquo;t know why \/ But you&rsquo;re the only reason I keep on coming home<\/p>\n<h3>You Raise Me Up &ndash; Josh Groban<\/h3>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<h3>You Are My Sunshine &ndash; Jasmine Thompson<\/h3>\n<p>You are my sunshine \/ My only sunshine \/ You make me happy \/ When skies are gray \/ You&rsquo;ll never know, dear \/ How much I love you<\/p>\n<h3>Have I Told You Lately That I Love You &ndash; Michael Buble<\/h3>\n<p>My heart would break in two if I should lose you \/ It&rsquo;s no good without you anyhow \/ Oh, have I told you lately that I love you? \/ Well darling, I&rsquo;m telling you now<\/p>\n<h3>Over The Rainbow &ndash; Israel Kamakawiwo&#699;ole<\/h3>\n<p>Someday I&rsquo;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&rsquo;s where you&rsquo;ll find me<\/p>\n<p>Now that you&rsquo;ve got your father-daughter song nailed down, get ready for your reception with <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/this-wedding-reception-playlist-is-guaranteed-to-get-your-guests-on-the-dance-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these songs guaranteed to get guests on the dance floor!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_794743\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-794743\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-794743\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/utility\/these-50-father-daughter-dance-songs-get-us-right-in-the-feels.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-794743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/erinandgeoffreyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erin and Geoffrey Photography<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there anything more heartwarming than the father-daughter dance at a wedding? We don&rsquo;t think so! With all of the music that&rsquo;s out there, we know how hard it can be to choose the right song that perfectly describes your relationship with your dad. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re rounding up 50 father-daughter dance songs that we think are perfect for your special moment together. 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