Sharing music and listening to new music shared by friends are two favorite pastimes of mine. It’s part of why it was such an important part of our own wedding. In choosing it, we dedicated an entire night to inviting our closest friends over and getting their suggestions for the cocktail hour, for dancing, and for other various playlists.
So last week when we asked all of you to give us your first dance songs, and you delivered in droves, I was basically in music heaven. We pored over your suggestions—I might have listened to every song (though maybe not because more are still coming in!), and pulled together a playlist of our favorites for you to enjoy.
1. “All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles
2. “Love You Madly” by Cake
3. “Grow Old with You” by Adam Sandler
4. “XO” by Beyonce
5. “I and Love and You” by The Avett Brothers
6. “Faithfully” by Journey
7. “By The Way They Dance” by Jump, Little Children
8. “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)” by Ella Fitzgerald
9. “You Send Me” by Sam Cooke
10. “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel
11. “I Just Called to Say I Love You” by Stevie Wonder
12. “The Best of Times” by Styx
13. “True Love” by P!nk ft. Lily Allen
14. “She Keeps Me Warm” by Mary Lambert
15. “Only Love” by Ben Howard
16. “Lucky” by Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
17. “Ho Hey” by The Lumineers
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1. “You Are the Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne
2. “That’s How Strong My Love Is” by Otis Redding
3. “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds
4. “Sea of Love” by Cat Power
5. “Can’t Help Falling in Love” as covered by Ingrid Michaelson
6. “Life is Beautiful” by Keb’ Mo’
7. “Stuck on You” by Meiko
8. “The Book of Love” by The Magnetic Fields
9. “This Will Be Our Year” by The Zombies
10. “The Promise” by Tracy Chapman
11. “Tupelo Honey” by Van Morrison
12. “Stay Young, Go Dancing” by Death Cab for Cutie
1. “When I’m Sixty-Four” by The Beatles
2. “You Are The Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder
3. “Wagon Wheel” by Old Crow Medicine Show
4. “Excuses” by the Morning Benders
5. “Hallelujah (I Just Love Her So)” by Ray Charles
6. “Gold Digger” by Kanye West
7. “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown
8. “Think I’m In Love” by Beck
9. “I Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” as covered by Lauryn Hill
10. “Let’s Get it On” by Marvin Gaye
11. “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green
12. “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone
13. “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” by Nat King Cole
14. “How Does It Feel” by Slade
15. “Nothing Can Change This Love” by Sam Cooke
1. “Crazy Love” by Van Morrison
2. “I’ll Follow You Into The Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie
3. “Feels Like Home” by Chantal Kreviazuk
4. “Forever” by Ben Harper
5. “Heavenly Day” by Patty Griffin
6. “Blackbird” by The Beatles
7. “In My Life” by The Beatles
8. “Open Arms” by Journey
9. “Hold On” by Michael Bublé
10. “La Vie En Rose” by Louis Armstrong
11. “That’s All” by Nat King Cole
12. “I’m Glad There Is You” by Ella Fitzgerald
13. “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis
14. “Come Away With Me” by Nora Jones
15. “Into The Mystic” by Van Morrison
16. “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”* by The Beach Boys
1. “First Day Of My Life” by Bright Eyes
2. “I Chose You” by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
3. “Johnny and June” by Heidi Newfield
4. “Mario Kart Love Song” by Sam Hart
5. “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
6. “Naked As We Came” by Iron & Wine
7. “I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes” by Dierks Bentley
8. “January Wedding” by The Avett Brothers
9. “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson
10. “Reasons to Love You” by Meiko
11. “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds
12. “Marry Me” by Train
13. “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele
14. “You Ain’t Alone” by Alabama Shakes
15. “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by Lemar
16. “Just Breathe” by Pearl Jam
17. “Maps” by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
18. “I Found You” by Alabama Shakes
19. “Closer” by Tegan and Sara
20. “Laugh, Love, Fuck” by The Coup