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70 Best Father-Son Songs – Dad Son

 

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Occasionally we take a tangent from the wedding-only song lists. There are several types of occasions that require a special song. One of them is a wedding, yes. Others are for family celebrations and, sadly, funerals. This article features our list of special songs between a son and his father.

father son songs list for weddings

 

What Are Father-Son Songs?

Father-son songs are special when a groom wishes to dedicate a special song to his father at the wedding reception. You can use this song in a slideshow or it can be included in the DJ’s playlist for your wedding reception. If you plan to surprise your father, be sure to talk about it with your partner and a professional wedding coordinator.

This wouldn’t necessarily be a dance song. Rather, suggest playing a song in the middle of the wedding reception that everyone can dance to, whether it be a fast or slow song.

Of course, if you and your father are dancers, feel free to create a choreographed routine and bring in the groomsmen or the groom’s siblings. This can be especially meaningful if the father has a milestone birthday near the wedding date. Heck, it could be the other way around. Maybe it’s the father’s second wedding and his son is turning 25. It’s completely up to you.

 

How Do You Choose a Father-Son Song?

Set some time aside to think about what your father means to you (or vice versa). List some of the qualities he has that are meaningful to you. Journal notes about some special memories. If you do this while listening to our Spotify playlist, we’re certain one will resonate with you.

We recommend that you choose a song that conveys a special meaning between the father and his son. Think of a song where the lyrics speak to you. If a special song doesn’t come to your mind right away, don’t worry. We have 70 of the Top Father-Son gongs to choose from here.

 

Other Occasions for Father-Son Songs

Father-Son songs aren’t just for your wedding reception. These sentimental songs can also be played to celebrate a milestone birthday, your Father’s retirement, or even Father’s Day. It is already a day to celebrate Fathers so why not dedicate a song to your father?

Fathers can also play the songs to celebrate the birth of their new baby boy, their graduation, or to commemorate special bonding days like a fishing trip.

 

Similar song lists for further reading:

  • Dad songs
  • Daddy songs
  • Father songs

Best Father-Son Songs List

If you have a favorite Father-Son song that doesn’t appear on our list, please leave a comment below so we can add it. Also, which song would you replace?

Father-Son song list curated by Matthew Campbell
Last Updated: January 4, 2021

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SongAmazon Link
2Pac
Letter 2 My Unborn
2001, Hip Hop
Alan Jackson
Drive (For Daddy Gene)
2002, Country
Atmosphere
Yesterday
2008, Hip-Hop
Babyface
The Day (That You Gave Me a Son)
2009, R&B
Billy Dean
Let Them Be Little
2005, Country
Bob Carlisle
Father’s Love
1998, Country
Boston
A Man I’ll Never Be
1978, Rock
Boyzone
Father And Son
1995, Pop
Brad Paisley
Anything Like Me
2010, Country
Brad Paisley
He Didn't Have to Be
1999, Country
Brad Paisley
Letter to Me
2007, Country
Brantley Gilbert
Man That Hung The Moon
2019, Country
Bruce Springsteen
Independence Day
1981, Rock
Bruce Springsteen
My Father's House
1982, Rock
Bruce Springsteen
Walk Like A Man
1987, Rock
Bucky Covington
A Father’s Love (The Only Way He Knew How)
2010, Country
Cat Stevens
Father And Son
1970, Rock
Chris Tomlin
Good Good Father
2015, Christian
Clarence Carter
Patches
1970, Soul
Cole Swindell
You Should Be Here
2016, Country
Conway Twitty
That’s My Job
1987, Country
Craig Campbell
Family Man
2011, Country
Creed
With Arms Wide Open
2000, Rock
Dan Fogelberg
Leader of the Band
1981, Rock
David Bowie
Kooks
1971, Pop Rock
Elton John
The Last Song
1992, Rock
Eric Clapton
My Father’s Eyes
1998, Rock
Everclear
Father of Mine
1998, Rock
Fleetwood Mac
Landslide
1975, Rock
George Strait
Love Without End, Amen
1990, Country
George Strait
The Best Day
2006, Country
Gerald LeVert & Eddie LeVert
Wind Beneath My Wings
1996, Soul
Gord Bamford
Little Guy
2007, Country
Harry Chapin
Cat’s in the Cradle
1974, Rock
James Taylor
You’ve Got A Friend
1971, Rock
Jimmy Buffett
The Captain and The Kid
1970, Rock
John Anderson
I Wish I Could Have Been There
1994, Country
John Lennon
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
1981, Rock
John McDermott
The Old Man
n/a, Celtic
Johnny Cash
A Boy Named Sue
1969, Country
Kansas
Carry on Wayward Son
1976, Rock
Keith Urban
Song for Dad
2002, Country
Kenny Rogers
The Greatest
1999, Country
Kid Rock
Drinking Beer with Dad
2015, Rock
Lee Brice
Boy
2017, Country
Lee Brice
The Best Part Of Me
2017, Country
Lonestar
Mr. Mom
2004, Country
Lukas Graham
7 Years
2015, Pop
Luther Vandross
Dance With My Father
2003, R&B
Michael Kiwanuka
Father’s Child
2016, Soul
Mike + The Mechanics
The Living Years
1988, Rock
Neil Diamond
Dear Father
1996, Pop
Neil Young
Here For You
2005, Rock
Neil Young
Old Man
1972, Rock
Owl City
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
2017, Pop
Paul Petersen
My Dad
1962, Pop
Phil Collins
Father To Son
1989, Pop
Queen
Father To Son
1991, Pop
Queen
You’re My Best Friend
1976, Rock
Rod Stewart
Father & Son
2006, Pop
Rod Stewart
Forever Young
1988, Rock
Rodney Atkins
He's Mine
2011, Country
Rodney Atkins
Watching You
2006, Country
Slick Rick
It’s A Boy
1991, Hip Hop
Steven Curtis Chapman
I Will Be Here
2003, Christian
Temptations
Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone
1972, Soul
The Game feat. Busta Rhymes
Like Father Like Son
2015, Hip Hop
Thin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back In Town
1976, Rock
Tyler Wood
Dad
2018, Country
Walker Hayes
Dad's Sailboat
2019, Country
Will Smith
Just The Two Of Us
1998, R&B
Yellowcard
Life Of A Salesman
2003, Rock
Zac Brown Band
My Old Man
2017, Country

 


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19 responses to “70 Best Father-Son Songs for Your Wedding”

  1. Avatar Billy says:
    August 8, 2020 at 1:46 am

    Drinking beer with dad by Kid Rock

    Reply
    • Avatar Matthew Campbell says:
      August 10, 2020 at 7:50 am

      Thank you Billy! The song has been added to the list.

      Reply
  2. Avatar Greg burnett says:
    November 8, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    He’s mine.
    Rodney Atkins

    Reply
    • Avatar Matthew Campbell says:
      November 9, 2019 at 6:37 pm

      Thanks Greg. We addded your song to the list.

      Reply
  3. Avatar Dwayne F Langsdorf says:
    April 11, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    Boy by Lee Brice

    Reply
    • Avatar Matthew Campbell says:
      April 11, 2018 at 6:03 pm

      Thank you, Dwayne. We will be definitely adding it to our list.

      Reply
  4. Avatar Gene Turk says:
    September 17, 2017 at 10:18 pm

    bruce springsteen – independence day (from the album, the river)
    Boston – the man I’ll never be

    Reply
    • Avatar Matthew Campbell says:
      September 18, 2017 at 9:09 am

      Thank you Gene! We will add your suggestions to the list!

      Reply
  5. Avatar Marcos says:
    July 24, 2017 at 11:51 pm

    Yesterday by Atmosphere

    Reply
    • Avatar Matthew Campbell says:
      July 25, 2017 at 1:56 pm

      Thank you Marcos, great song! We will add it to the list.

      Reply
  6. Avatar Nicole Cloyd says:
    December 14, 2016 at 5:10 am

    Wish I could have been there- John Anderson

    Reply
    • Avatar Matthew Campbell says:
      December 14, 2016 at 11:46 am

      Thanks Nicole! We will add it to the list.

      Reply
  7. Avatar April Adkins says:
    May 14, 2016 at 9:43 am

    Gordon Bamford “Little Guy”

    Reply
    • Avatar Matthew Campbell says:
      May 14, 2016 at 8:37 pm

      Thank you April. We will be sure to add it to the list!

      Reply
    • Avatar Terry Topping says:
      July 6, 2016 at 7:06 pm

      Excellent song!! Touches that special part…. Love my boy!!

      Reply
      • Avatar Matthew Campbell says:
        July 6, 2016 at 7:15 pm

        Hi Terry, Glad you like the list.

        Reply
  8. Avatar Kevin says:
    December 15, 2015 at 7:10 am

    Elton John – The Last Song. Actually about a boy dying of AIDS, but a still beautiful reflection on the relationship with his father

    Reply
    • Avatar Matthew Campbell says:
      January 12, 2016 at 9:21 pm

      Thanks Kevin for the suggestion. We will definitely add it to the list.

      Reply
  9. Avatar LUCAS says:
    June 5, 2015 at 8:36 am

    Babyface – The Day (You gave me a son)

    Reply

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