50 Song Ideas for your Father Daughter Wedding Dance | Spotify Playlist

June 19, 2020

Choosing the perfect song for that special moment when you and your father (or, brother, uncle, etc.) share a dance together at your wedding reception isn’t always easy. Maybe you know the perfect song without hesitation because you listened to it together growing up, but if you’re like many brides-to-be, choosing the right song isn’t always that simple. Whether you’re looking for a song that fits the relationship you have with your dad, or you’re just looking for a fun song to dance to we’ve got you covered! We’ve curated the perfect father-daughter wedding Spotify playlist featuring over 50 song ideas!

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1. Daughters – John Mayor

Lyrics: “Fathers, be good to your daughters // Daughters will love like you do // Girls become lovers who turn into mothers // So mothers be good to your daughters, too”

2. My Girl – The Temptations

Lyrics: “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day // When it’s cold outside I’ve got the month of May // Well I guess you’d say // What can make me feel this way? // My girl (my girl, my girl) // Talkin’ ’bout my girl (my girl)”

3. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Lyrics: “In the misty morning fog with // Our hearts a thumpin’ and you // My brown-eyed girl // You, my brown-eyed girl”

4. My Little Girl – Tim McGraw

Lyrics: “You’re beautiful baby, from the outside in // Chase your dreams but always know // The road that will lead you home again // Go on, take on this old world but to me // You know you’ll always be my little girl”

5. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

Lyrics: “I see trees of green, red roses, too // I see them bloom, for me and you // And I think to myself // What a wonderful world.”

6. Uptown Girl – Billy Joel

Lyrics: “Uptown girl // She’s been living in her uptown world // I bet she’s never had a backstreet guy // I bet her mama never told her why”

7. Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Beach Boys

Lyrics: “Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older // Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long? // And wouldn’t it be nice to live together // In the kind of world where we belong?”

8. Don’t Blink – Kenny Chesney

Lyrics: “Don’t blink // 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”

9. Your Song – Elton John

Lyrics: “My gift is my song // And this one’s for you // And you can tell everybody this is your song // It may be quite simple but now that it’s done // I hope you don’t mind”

10. Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

Lyrics: “Isn’t she lovely? // Isn’t she wonderful? // Isn’t she precious? // Less than one minute old // I never thought through love we’d be // Making one as lovely as she // But isn’t she lovely made from love?”