101+ Best Father-Daughter Dance Songs for Your Wedding

These are some all-time classic father-daughter dance songs that never go out of style.

"I'll reach out my hand to you / I'll have faith in all you do / Just call my name and I'll be there."

The way you wear your hat, / The way you sip your tea, / The memory of all that, / No, no! They can't take that away from me!"

"Two drifters off to see the world / There's such a lot of world to see / We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend / My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me."

"And my wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to / Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small / You never need to carry more than you can hold."

"You were my strength when I was weak / You were my voice when I couldn't speak / You were my eyes when I couldn't see / You saw the best there was in me."

"Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting / Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear / Here comes the sun, here comes the sun / And I say it's all right."

"Somewhere over the rainbow / Way up high / There's a land that I heard of / Once in a lullaby"

"It's been so long since I've seen the sun / I wonder if it's still shining / Somewhere out there beyond the rain."

"And if you wonder how long I'll be faithful / I'll be loving you forever / As far as I can see, forever is as far as I will go.""

"Good times never seemed so good / Look at the night and it don't seem so lonely / We filled it up with only two."

"Why do you build me up / Buttercup, baby / Just to let me down? / And mess me around?"

"I can't help myself / I love you and nobody else."

"Sweet pea, apple of my eye / Don't know when and I don't know why / You're the only reason I keep on coming home."

"Yes I've had the time of my life / And I owe it all to you."

"I wanna dance with somebody / I wanna feel the heat with somebody / Yeah!"

If you’re looking for a unique song to truly capture the bond you and your father share on your big day, we have a great selection for you:

"I'm gonna watch you shine / Gonna watch you grow / Gonna paint a sign / So you always know / As long as one and one is two / There could never be a father / Love his daughter more than I love you."

"So hard to find my way / Now that I'm all on my own / I saw you just the other day / My, how you have grown / Cast my memory back there, Lord."

"Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens / Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance / And when you get the choice to sit it out, or dance / I hope you dance."

"There are places I'll remember / All my life, though some have changed / Some forever, not for better / Some have gone and some remain / All these places have their moments / With lovers and friends I still can recall."<

"I'm gonna stand by you, daughter / Even if nobody else does / I'm gonna love you, daughter / Even if nobody else does."

"So I made a wish / That your heart would always stay open / I made a wish for you that one day all your dreams will come true."

"I'm here for you / When the sun shines / I'm here for you / When it rains."

If you're looking for a father-daughter dance song that's been featured in a movie, look no further. These songs are sure to make your dance special.

These songs are playful and lighthearted, making them perfect for a funny father-daughter dance.

"Let your love flow like a mountain stream/And let your love grow with the smallest of dreams/And let your love show and you will know what I mean."

"I wanna dance like yo daddy/I wanna swing from the chandelier/I wanna wear a pretty dress and get down on the floor."

I want the best of you / The best of you / I want the best of you tonight."

Big fan of rock music? These electric songs are sure to get you both to rock and roll on the dancefloor!

"I took my love, I took it down/Climbed a mountain and I turned around / And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills."

"Oh, we're halfway there / Oh, oh, livin' on a prayer / Take my hand, and we'll make it - I swear."

"Ain't it good to know that you've got a friend / When people can be so cold."

"There goes my hero / Watch him as he goes / And I feel alright."

"On the day you were born the angels sighed in relief / And knew that all of heaven's work was finally complete."

"Back when I was a child / Before life removed all the innocence / My father would lift me high / And dance with my mother and me."

"You were my strength when I was weak / You were my voice when I couldn't speak / You were my eyes when I couldn't see."

"My prayer is that you find your joy / In everything that you do / That you live each day to the fullest."

"You're beautiful baby, from the outside in / Chase your dreams but always know / The road that will lead you home again."

"In my daughter's eyes I am a hero / I am strong and I am brave / And I know nothing's gonna harm you / Cause the love in me will save you."

"There's two things I know for sure/She loves me and I love her / And if you asked me how much I loved her/I'd say enough to fill up a river."

"So many roads to choose/But they all lead back to you/I'm so glad I found you, I'm not gonna lose you/This is my wish."

"On behalf of every man / Looking out for every girl / You are the God and weight of her world / So fathers, be good to your daughters / Daughters will love like you do."

"'Cause I loved her first, and I held her first / And a place in my heart will always be hers."

"Oh, you know how much I love you / Don't need to tell me every day / So let's just slow down the time enough so we can grow up together."

"There's two things I know for sure / She loves me and I love her / And if you asked me how much I loved her / I'd say enough to fill up a river."

"If I could, butterfly / I'd ask the world to stop / And turn around for you."

These songs are perfect for a slow and sentimental father-daughter dance.

"Can't stop my tears from falling / I love you so much, daddy / Thank you (my unborn son to be like my daddy) / You've done so much for me (want my husband to be like my daddy) / I love you, daddy."

"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?"

These songs are more recent but capture the same sentiment as the classics.

Not all father-daughter dances have to be slow and sentimental. If you're looking for a shorter, faster-paced song, try one of these:

"You never need to doubt it / I'll make you so sure about it / God only knows what I'd be without you."

"She's got eyes of the bluest skies / As if they thought of rain."

"You are the sunshine of my life / That's why I'll always be around."

"Stars shining bright above you / Night breezes seem to whisper 'I love you."

"I see trees of green / Red roses too / They're really saying I love you / I hear babies crying, I watch them grow."

"Ain't that love, / Ain't that love, / I just can't stop thinking about her face. / Ain't that love, / Ain't that love, / I just can't stop thinking about her face."

Sometimes, a song is so special that the words get in the way. These instrumental songs are perfect for a father-daughter dance that is all about the music.

The father-daughter dance takes place during the reception, usually after the first dance but before dinner is served. This is a time for fathers and daughters to have a special moment together on the dance floor.

The bride and her father typically pick the song together. It can be a song that is sentimental to them, or it can be a fun song that they both enjoy.

The father-daughter dance usually lasts 1-2 minutes. However, it can last longer – or be shorter – depending on the bride's choice. This is a time for the father and daughter to have a special moment together, but also be aware that your guests are watching patiently, so try to strike a balance!

No matter what song length or title you choose, make sure it is special to you and your dad.

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