Ten lists
First dance songs by genre
Twenty five songs in each, chosen for how they play on a real dance floor.
Country
Country first dances built on storytelling, steel guitar and a lyric that says exactly what it means.
Top 25Indie
Indie first dances with a bit of restraint: hushed verses, big choruses and the songs you fell for at a festival.
Top 25Jazz
Jazz standards and jazz vocal recordings for couples who want elegance and a slow sway.
Top 25Christmas
First dances for December weddings: festive without tipping into novelty.
Top 25Rock
Rock first dances with real guitars, from power ballads to the quiet songs the loud bands wrote.
Top 25Jewish
Songs for the first dance at a Jewish wedding, in Hebrew, Yiddish and English.
Top 25Soul
Soul and Motown first dances that get the room moving the moment the chorus lands.
Top 25Acoustic
Stripped back recordings and acoustic versions for a first dance that stays close and quiet.
Top 25Folk
Folk and folk pop first dances: harmonies, fiddles and songs that sound like home.
Top 25Disco
Upbeat first dances for couples who want the party to start the second the song does.
Top 25