Modern Love Songs for Weddings – A Wedding DJ Programming Guide

As a wedding DJ, you need love songs that actually work in the room – not just on a playlist. This guide curates modern and classic love songs and pairs them with DJ programming notes so you can slot the right track for ceremony, first dances, dinner, slow-downs, and last-dance moments. Use the tagging framework below to build crates fast and keep couples swooning.

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How DJs Should Use This List

• Tag by moment: Ceremony / First Dance / Dinner / Cocktail / Slow Dance / Last Dance.
• Prep short edits: 90–120s versions keep emotion high and momentum tight.
• Keep a classic + modern option for each moment to match the age mix.
• Spotlight 2 new additions per wedding to signal you’re current.

Modern Love Songs DJs Can Actually Program

1. No Matter What – Trevor Martin, 2026
2. The Banjo Song – Mumford & Sons, 2026
3. 100 – Ella Mai, 2026
4. Still Choosing You – Ava Holloway [AI], 2026
5. 1+1 – Maluma & Kany García, 2026
6. Life with You – Seph Schlueter, 2026
7. So Sweet – Coyote Theory, 2025
8. always be there – House of EL, 2025
9. COMPASS – Matt Hansen, 2025
10. Unlocks Me – Michael Marcagi, 2025
11. Think I’m In Love With You – Leyton Robinson & Manny Costello, 2025
12. Fall For You – Derek Mercer Lyrics, 2025
13. As Long As You’re Mine – Cynthia Erivo & Jonathan Bailey, 2025
14. Ride – Leela James, 2025
15. Rock With Me – Kem & Marsha Ambrosius, 2025
16. Dream As One – Miley Cyrus, 2025
17. The Thing I Love – MAX & Andy Grammer, 2025
18. HELLO – Taylor Hill, 2025
19. Holdin’ You, Lovin’ You – Chayce Beckham, 2025
20. Love Language – Sekou, 2025
21. You & I – Victor Ray, 2025
22. Closer To Me – Mark Ambor, 2025
23. 1 In A Million – CALLMEJB, 2025
24. The Good Part – Forest Blakk, 2025
25. The Pines – Noah Rinker, 2025
26. If The World Burns Down – Kacey Musgraves, 2025
27. Love’s symphony – Justefunk Funk [AI], 2025
28. Wings (Acoustic) – Silk Street, 2025
29. Days Like These – Luke Combs, 2025
30. Day One – Adam Doleac and Madeline Merlo, 2025
31. Marry Your Best Friend – Spencer Crandall, 2025
32. Married You – Austin Brown, 2025
33. So Easy (To Fall In Love) – Olivia Dean, 2025
34. Forever – Sentury, 2025
35. I’d Do It over Again – Myles Erlick, 2025
36. Stay This Way – Natalie Taylor, 2025
37. Fall In Your Arms – James Vickery, 2025
38. Last Forever – LANY, 2025
39. Working – Keith Sweat & Qing Madi, 2025
40. One in a Million – LEISURE, 2025
41. The Real Thing – Dylan Arms, 2025
42. Here to Heaven – Dave Fenley, 2025
43. Lost In Translation – Carin Leon & Kacey Musgraves, 2025
44. DEEP – Abbie Gamboa & Aodhán King, 2025
45. What You Won’t Do for Love – The Dip, 2025
46. No One Else – We the Least, 2025
47. Diamond – Tom Grennan, 2025
48. Anyways, I Love You (Better with Allen) – Wild Rivers feat. Allen Stone, 2025
49. Useless (Without You) – Elmiene, 2025
50. Give My Love – Kem, 2025
51. As Long As I’ve Got You – Seth Summers, 2025
52. Thinkin About You – Vedo, 2025
53. In It With You – Craig David & JoJo, 2025
54. No One – Macy Gray, 2025
55. DAISIES – Justin Bieber, 2025
56. A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, 2025
57. Oneida – Tyler Childers, 2025
58. Last Time Last – Kristen Merlin, 2025
59. Always Love – d4vd & HYUNJIN, 2025
60. THERAPY – Elijah Connor, 2025
61. Forever Bae – Keith Robinson, 2025
62. The Bride – Chris Janson, 2025
63. Holy Blindfold – Chris Brown, 2025
64. peace – Beth Keeping, 2025
65. Eternity – Wee Von, 2025
66. 10AM – UMI, 2025
67. THE ONE. – Kesha, 2025
68. I’m in Love – S.G. Goodman, 2025
69. This Side Of Heaven – Max McNown, 2025
70. forever – CKay, 2025
71. She Never Asked for Easy – Michael Dubois, 2025
72. God Went Crazy – Teddy Swims, 2025
73. I Get To Love You (Wedding Version) – Ashton Brooke Gill, 2025
74. Lovers’ Holiday – Durand Jones & The Indications, 2025
75. Die For You – Calum Scott, 2025
76. Out Of The Blue – Jordana Bryant, Joseph O’Brien, 2025
77. Where Have You Been – Kelly Clarkson, 2025
78. How Deep Is Your Love – Prince Royce, 2025
79. I Do – Ledisi, 2025
80. You4Me – Tiwa Savage, 2025
81. Feather In My Hat – Ian Munsick, Lainey Wilson, 2025
82. Die With a Smile – Boyce Avenue & Connie Talbot, 2025
83. Baby I’m In Love – Ben Jamin, 2025
84. Silver Lining – Laufey, 2025
85. Mine – Amerie, 2025
86. Bae – Keri Hilson, 2025
87. You – Coco Jones, 2025
88. I Love You so Much – Alianna Ferguson, 2025
89. I Love You Forever – JJ Heller, 2025
90. Grow Old (Acoustic Version) – Mateo Palmitier, 2025
91. Ordinary (Wedding Version) – Alex Warren, 2025
92. Lonestar Lovers – Brett Eldredge, 2025
93. First Love – Thelma & James (Mackenzie Porter & Jake Etheridge), 2025
94. ILY – Kapo & Myke Towers, 2025
95. To Be Yours – Runaway June, 2025
96. ALL I EVER DO – Adrien Nunez, 2025
97. Ordinary – Alex Warren, 2025
98. Scared of Loving You – Selena Gomez & benny blanco, 2025
99. Fire – Alessia Cara, 2025
100. I Never (Without You) – King Kanja, 2025

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Classic Love Songs

Classic love songs make for perfect wedding songs because they are songs that everyone will recognize and know the lyrics to sing along with. These are songs that have been played by wedding DJs through the years and are very popular selections by wedding couples.

All songs listed below were released before 1990 to make them “classics”.

Jazz

• “That’s Amore” by Dean Martin (1953)
• “At Last” by Etta James (1960)
• “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra, Count Basie (1964)
• “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong (1967)

R&B

• “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King (1961)
• “My Girl” by The Temptations (1964
• “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (1967)
• “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” by Stevie Wonder (1970)
• “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green (1972)
• “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack (1972)
• “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole (1975)
• “Always and Forever” by Heatwave (1976)
• “Endless Love” by Lionel Richie, Diana Ross (1981)
• “Always” by Atlantic Starr (1987)

Rock

• “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis Presley (1961)
• “Something” by The Beatles (1969)
• “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by The Carpenters (1970)
• “She’s Got A Way” by Billy Joel (1971)
• “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by James Taylor (1975)
• “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton (1977)
• “Songbird” by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
• “Faithfully” by Journey (1983)
• “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon (1984)
• “I Want To Know What Love Is” by Foreigner (1984)

Country

• “Ring Of Fire” by Johnny Cash (1963)
• “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton (1974)
• “He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones (1980)
• “Feels So Right” by Alabama (1981)
• “Through the Years” by Kenny Rogers (1981)
• “You and I” by Crystal Gayle and Eddie Rabbitt (1982)
• “Mama He’s Crazy” by The Judds (1984)
• “Forever and Ever, Amen” by Randy Travis (1987)
• “I’ll Still Be Loving You” by Restless Heart (1987)
• “When You Say Nothing At All” by Keith Whitley (1988)

Pop

• “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers (1965)
• “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys (1966)
• “Your Song” by Elton John (1970)
• “How Deep Is Your Love” by Bee Gees (1977)
• “Lost In Love” by Air Supply (1979)
• “Crazy for You” by Madonna (1985)
• “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin (1986)
• “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel (1986)
• “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure (1987)

Do you have a classic or modern love song? Please share your song below and mention why it is special to you!

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