90 Best Mother-Son Songs

2020

What are the good mother and son wedding songs?

The Mother-Son Dance is the dance between the mother(s) of the groom and the groom. Grooms, if you have more than one mother 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.

If you do not have a mother, a common substitute is a mother figure or even your sister would make a very nice gesture. Some bridal couples combine the father-daughter dance with the mother groom dance into just one song to dance. We cannot name all the great mother-son songs but below are the Top 80 of popular songs.

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Our list of mother-son songs is not only for weddings. The mother-son songs can also be awesome for the birth of a son. They can also be used as a dedication song from a son to his mother.

Last Updated: January 6, 2020

Artist	Song	Info
21 Pilots	House of Gold	2011, Indie Rock
Adele	Sweetest Devotion	2015, Pop
Alan Jackson	Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus	2006, Christian
B. J. Thomas	Mama	1966, Country
Backstreet Boys	Perfect Fan	1999, Pop
Beach Boys	God Only Knows	1966, Pop
Beatles	Here Comes The Sun	1969, Rock
Beatles	I’m Happy Just To Dance With You	1964, Rock
Beatles	In My Life	1965, Rock
Ben E. King	Stand By Me	1961, Soul

Beyonce	Halo	2009, Pop
Billy Joel	Just The Way You Are	1977, Rock
Blake Shelton	The Baby	2003, Country
Boyz II Men	A Song For Mama	1997, R&B
Caleb and Kelsey	Boy	2019, Christian
Calum Scott	No Matter What	2018, Pop
Carrie Underwood	Mama’s Song	2010, Country
Cast from Fiddler on the Roof	Sunrise, Sunset	1964, Broadway
Celine Dion	Because You Loved Me	1996, Pop
Chris Jasper feat. Margie Jasper	My Little Boy	2019, Pop

Ciara	I Got You	2015, Pop
Commodores	Three Times A Lady	1978, Soul
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	Teach Your Children	1970, Rock
Dido	Thank You	2000, Pop
Dixie Chicks	Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)	2002, Country
Ed Sheeran	Supermarket Flowers	2017, Pop
Elton John	Blessed	1995, Pop
Elton John	Your Song	1970, Pop
Elvis Presley	Memories	1968, Pop
Elvis Presley	The Wonder Of You	1970, Pop

Eric Church	Like Jesus Does	2013, Country
Eric Clapton	Wonderful Tonight	1977, Rock
Faith Hill	There You’ll Be	2001, Country
Fleetwood Mac	Landslide	1975, Rock
Frank Patterson	My Son	1999, Irish
Frank Sinatra	The Way You Look Tonight	1964, Pop
Garth Brooks	Mom	2014, Country
Garth Brooks	The Dance	1990, Country
Intruders	I'll Always Love My Momma	1973, R&B
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole	Over The Rainbow	1990, World

Jackson 5	I’ll Be There	1970, R&B
James Taylor	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)	1975, Rock
James Taylor	You’ve Got A Friend	1971, Rock
Jason Matthews	That’s What Mamas Do	2008, Country
Jason Mraz	93 Million Miles	2012, Rock
Jim Brickman feat. Lady Antebellum	Never Alone	2007, Pop
Joe Cocker	You Are So Beautiful	1974, Rock
Josh Groban	You Raise Me Up	2002, Inspirational
KEM	Mother’s Love	2010, R&B
Kenny Chesney	Don’t Blink	2007, Country

Kenny Rogers	Through The Years	1982, Country
Lauren Alaina	Like My Mother Does	2011, Country
Lee Ann Womack	I Hope You Dance	2000, Country
Lee Brice	Boy	2017, Country
Lee Brice	The Best Part Of Me	2017, Country
Loggins & Messina	Your Mama Don’t Dance	1972, Rock
Louis Armstrong	What A Wonderful World	1967, Pop
Lunchmoney Lewis	Mama	2015, Pop
Lynyrd Skynyrd	Simple Man	1973, Rock
Marc Anthony	My Baby You	1999, Latin

Mariah Carey	Hero	1993, R&B
Mark Harris	Find Your Wings	2005, Christian
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	Ain’t No Mountain High Enough	1967, R&B
Matthew John	Everything	2018, Pop
Meghan Trainor	Mom	2016, Pop
Mikki Viereck	A Song For My Son	1991, Pop
Molly Pasutti	The Man You’ve Become	2008, Pop
MotherLode Trio	Farley’s Boy	2003, Country
Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole	Unforgettable	1991, R&B
Paul Simon	Loves Me Like A Rock	1973, Pop Rock

Phil Collins	You’ll Be In My Heart	1999, Pop
Queen	You’re My Best Friend	1976, Rock
Queen Naija	Mama’s Hand	2018, R&B
Rascal Flatts	My Wish	2006, Country
Reba McEntire	He Gets That From Me	2003, Country
Reba Mcentire	You’re Gonna Be	2005, Country
Rod Stewart	Forever Young	1988, Pop
Rod Stewart	Have I Told You Lately	1993, Rock
Scott Keo	All To You	2012, Pop Rock
Shakira	The One Thing	2014, Pop

Sheryl Crow	Sweet Child o' Mine	1998, Rock
Shinedown	Simple Man	2003, Rock
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
Sugarland	Mother	2018, Country
Taylor Hicks	Do I Make You Proud	2006, Soul
Thomas Finchum	Mothers	2019, Country
Tim Mcgraw	Humble And Kind	2015, Country
Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill	Meanwhile Back At Mama’s	2014, Country

Tom Petty	Wildflowers	1994, Rock
Trace Adkins	Then They Do	2003, Country
Van Morrison	Days Like This	1995, Rock
Whitney Houston	Greatest Love Of All	1985, R&B

Mother Son song list curated by Matthew Campbell

jeffrey says:

April 7, 2020 at 4:00 pm

I’m getting married. I am older than my sister and my mother has passed on. My sister used The Wind Beneath my Wings for a dance for the two of us at her wedding. I want something to dance with her at my wedding that is equally special so please give me ideas.

Matthew Campbell says:
April 7, 2020 at 4:15 pm
Hi Jeffery. Thanks for reaching out. Please see our list of Sister Brother songs. Listen to each song and the lyrics to see if one describes your relationship. However, we always recommend playing a song that is special to both of you over trying to find a song that describes your relationship. Hope this helps.