70 Best Father-Son Songs – Dad Son

 
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.

Table of Contents:

• Father-Son Songs
• Father-Son Songs Spotify Playlist
• Questions about Father-Son 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: March 30, 2021

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Song	Amazon 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
Wheeler Walker Jr. All The Pussy You Will Slay 2018, WWIII
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

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.

Similar song lists for further reading:

• Dad songs
• Daddy songs
• Father songs

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.

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