Father-Daughter Songs

2019

We have created a list of our favorite best Oldies songs for weddings. My Wedding Songs does The Father Daughter Dance or the Dad Bride Dance is formally the dance between the father(s) of the bride and the bride herself. The bride should choose one of her favorite melodies to act as the father-daughter songs. There are many father-daughter wedding songs to choose from. Brides,

if you have more than one father in your life, one can tap the other on the shoulder in the middle of the dance so you can dance with both of them.

Or, choose two father-daughter wedding songs and reserve a special dance for each of your fathers. That way you can choose a song for each man, that will fit his personality and be representative of your relationship – your father-in-law song or step-father song.

Popular Father Holidays:

June (Third Sunday) – Father’s Day
July 7 – Father-Daughter Take a Walk Day
July 30 – Father-In-Law Day

Father-Daughter Songs To Dance To

Last Updated: April 29, 2019

Artist	Song	Info
Adele	Make You Feel My Love	2008, Soul
Al Martino	Daddy’s Little Girl	1967, Jazz
Alphaville	Forever Young	1984, Pop
Beach Boys	God Only Knows	1966, Pop
Beatles	Good Day Sunshine	1956, Rock
Beatles	Here Comes The Sun	1969, Rock
Beatles	In My Life	1965, Rock
Ben E. King	Stand By Me	1961, Soul
Ben Folds	Gracie	2005, Rock

Bette Midler	Wind Beneath My Wings	1988, Pop
Beyonce	Daddy	2003, R&B
Big & Rich	Lost In This Moment	2007, Country
Billy Joel	Just The Way You Are	1977, Rock
Billy Joel	Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)	1994, Rock
Billy Ray Cyrus feat. Miley Cyrus	Ready, Set, Don’t Go	2007, Country
Bob Carlisle	Butterfly Kisses	1997, Pop
Brad Paisley	He Didn’t Have To Be	1999, Country
Cast from Fiddler On The Roof	Sunrise Sunset	1964, Broadway

Celine Dion	Because You Loved Me	1996, Pop
Charlie Rich	The Most Beautiful Girl	1973, Country
Chrisette Michele	Your Joy	2007, R&B
Chuck Wicks	Stealing Cinderella	2007, Country
Conway Twitty	That’s My Job	1987, Country
Craig Cardiff	Father Daughter Dance	2018, Folk
Crystal Shawanda	You Can Let Go	2008, Country
Darius Rucker	It Won’t Be Like This For Long	2008, Country
Edwin McCain	Walk With You	2010, Rock

Ellie Goulding	Your Song	1970, Pop Rock
Elton John	Tiny Dancer	1971, Pop
Elton John	Your Song	1970, Pop Rock
Elvis Presley	Can’t Help Falling In Love	1961, Pop
Eric Clapton	Wonderful Tonight	1977, Rock
Faith Hill	There You’ll Be	2001, Country
Fleetwood Mac	Landslide	1975, Rock
Frank Sinatra	The Way You Look Tonight	1964, Jazz
Gary Allan	Tough Little Boys	2003, Country

Guns N’ Roses	Sweet Child O’ Mine	1988, Rock
Harry Belafonte	Turn Around	1964, Folk
Heartland	I Loved Her First	2006, Country
Holly Dunn	Daddy’s Hands	1986, Country
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole	Over The Rainbow	1990, World
James Taylor	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)	1975, Rock
James Taylor	You’ve Got A Friend	1971, Rock
Jason Blaine	Dance With My Daughter	2016, Country
Joe Cocker	You Are So Beautiful	1974, Rock

John Mayer	Daughters	2004, Rock
Josh Groban	You Raise Me Up	2002, Inspirational
Kaitlin Huwe	The Old Man & His Daughter	2018, Folk
Kenny Chesney	There Goes My Life	2003, Country
Kenny Rogers	Through The Years	1982, Country
Krystal Keith	Daddy Dance With Me	2013, Country
Lee Ann Womack	I Hope You Dance	2000, Country
Lenasia Tyson	Like My Daddy	2018, R&B
Loudon Wainwright III	Daughter	2007, Folk

Louis Armstrong	What A Wonderful World	1967, Pop
Luther Vandross	Dance With My Father	2003, R&B
Mark Harris	Find Your Wings	2005, Christian
Martina McBride	In My Daughter’s Eyes	2003, Country
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	Ain’t No Mountain High Enough	1967, R&B
Michael Bolton	Soul Of My Soul	1993, Pop
Michael Bublé	Forever Now	2018, Pop
Mills Brothers	Daddy’s Little Girl	1950, Jazz
Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole	Unforgettable	1991, R&B

Natalie Grant	Always Be Your Baby	2003, Christian
Owl City	Not All Heroes Wear Capes	2017, Pop
Paul Simon	Father And Daughter	2002, Folk
Phil Collins	You’ll Be In My Heart	1999, Pop
Queen	You’re My Best Friend	1976, Rock
Rascal Flatts	My Wish	2006, Country
Ray Allaire	A Song For My Daughter	2000, Pop
Rod Stewart	Forever Young	1988, Rock
Rod Stewart	Have I Told You Lately	1993, Rock

Sade	Babyfather	2010, Soul
Scott Keo	Beautiful Memory	2018, Pop
Shires	Daddy's Little Girl	2016, Country
Steven Curtis Chapman	Cinderella	2007, Christian
Steven Curtis Chapman	I Will Be Here	2003, Christian
Stevie Wonder	Isn’t She Lovely	1976, R&B
Stevie Wonder	You Are The Sunshine Of My Life	1972, Soul
Temptations	My Girl	1964, Soul
Tim Mcgraw	Humble And Kind	2015, Country
Tim McGraw	My Little Girl	2006, Country

Tom Petty	Wildflowers	1994, Rock
Trace Adkins	Just Fishin’	2011, Country
Trace Adkins	Then They Do	2003, Country
Trace Adkins	You’re Gonna Miss This	2008, Country
Tyler Wood	Dad	2018, Country
Van Morrison	Brown Eyed Girl	1967, Rock
Van Morrison	Tupelo Honey	1971, Rock
Wedding Music Central	You’re My Hero	2012, Pop
Zac Brown Band	I’ll Be Your Man (Song For A Daughter)	2015, Country
Zac Brown Band	My Old Man	2017, Country

Interesting fact: The only song performed by a father-daughter combo to chart as a Top 10 song on Billboard is Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra’s Somethin’ Stupid (Album Version)

If you do not have a father, a common substitute is a father figure or even your brother would make a very nice gesture. Then, you can have a special brother bride song. Some bridal couples combine the father-daughter dance with the mother groom dance into just one song to dance.

In this case, a bride and groom should agree on a song that is memorable to everyone involved. There are plenty of songs that are ambiguous enough to allow for both the bride and the groom to dance with their parental figures.

The songs aren’t required to be about a daddy giving away his little girl. They don’t even have to be about a father or a daughter! They can simply be songs about love, dedication, or even something silly.

A lot of people choose funny songs instead of serious father daughter songs, to give the dance a light-hearted feel. Many fathers and daughters would rather do something fun than something serious.

And if you can’t decide on what song to use, you can always choose an instrumental number such as a jazz tune, classical waltz or contemporary dance music. The most important thing is to not rush your decision. You can even discuss it with your father or the man you will dance with if you like, but it is often more fun to make it a surprise and see his reaction as to which one of the father-daughter songs you chose. We cannot name all the great father-daughter songs.

Father Daughter Songs Dedications

Dad and daughter songs can also be commonly used as dedication songs and create a special bond between each other. A dad can dedicate a song to his daughter for events like her birth, special birthday like sweet sixteen birthday, teaching her how to dance as a little girl and also as a dad’s dedication to his daughter at her wedding event.

Daughters can also dedicate songs to her dad in special moments such as at her wedding, his retirement party and special dances at school events. Daughters can dedicate some of the above songs for not only dads but also those who have filled the role like the song “He Didn’t Have To Be” by Brad Paisley.

Daddy Daughter Dance Songs

Another need for Dad and daughter songs is for the special Daddy Daughter dance at schools. The night usually includes dinner too. It is a time for your Dad to take his best suit to the dry cleaners. Your Dad can also take you shopping for a new dress to wear for the Daddy Daughter date night.

The songs above try and tell a story about the love between a dad and daughter. The songs can be dedicated to dad from daughter or for daughter from dad. Wedding vendors commonly call the dance between a dad and his daughter the father-daughter dance which is very formal. In a less formal title, it can be called the dad-daughter dance. When you think about it, how many daughters call their male parent father over dad? We should change the name to dad daughter dance!