Love songs are what fill dance floors. They bring back memories and invoke a true feeling of love from within. Typically, couples will always dance to slow songs at wedding receptions. This post is focused on the most popular love songs of the 1950s. We have selected songs that also make fantastic first dance songs for brides and grooms.
The fifties were the dawn of Rock and Roll. However, the mainstream included Doo-Wop, Rhythm and Blues, Rockabilly, Country, and many vocalists or Jazz artists. Billboard nominated Elvis Presley as the artist of the decade of the Fifties. If you are looking for a complete list of the best wedding songs from the 1950s, please visit our Top 100 Songs of the 1950s.
Other Decade Love Songs Lists to Read:
1950s Love Songs
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A Kiss To Build A Dream On – Louis Armstrong
1951, Jazz
Give me a kiss to build on and my
Imagination will thrive upon that kiss
All The Way – Frank Sinatra
1951, Jazz
But if you’ll let me love you
It’s for sure I’m gonna love you, all the way, all the way
That’s Amore – Dean Martin
1953, Pop
When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You’re in love
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) – The Penguins
1954, Doo-Wop
I fell for you, and I knew
The vision of your love’s loveliness
I hope and I pray, that someday
I’ll be the vision, the vision of your happiness
Pledging My Love – Johnny Ace
1955, R&B
I’ll forever love you
For the rest of my days
I’ll never part from you
Or your loving ways
Let It Be Me – The Everly Brothers
1955, Vocal
I bless the day I found you
I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me
Only You – The Platters
1955, R&B
I understand the magic that you do
You’re my dream come true
My one and only you
In The Still of The Night – Five Satins
1956, Doo-Wop
I’ll hope and I’ll pray
To keep
Your precious love
Well before the light
Love Is Here To Stay – Frank Sinatra
1956, Vocal
But oh my dear, our love is here to stay
Together we’re goin’ a long, long way
One in a Million – The Platters
1956, R&B
Though it may be rare, you and I do share
This love that has happened to few
For there’s one in a million like you
Memories Are Made Of This – Dean Martin
1956, Pop
Your lips and mine, two sips of wine
Memories are made of this
Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
1956, Rock
Love me tender, love me long
Take me to your heart
For it’s there that I belong
And we’ll never part
When I Fall In Love – Nat King Cole
1956, R&B
When I give my heart it will be completely
Or I’ll never give my heart
And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too
Is when I fall in love with you
You Send Me – Sam Cooke
1957, R&B
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home
The Twelfth of Never – Johnny Mathis
1957, Country
I’ll love you ’til the poets run out of rhyme
Until the Twelfth of Never and that’s a long, long time
Chances Are – Johnny Mathis
1957, Country
The moment you come into view
Chances are you think that I’m in love with you
To Know Him is To Love Him – The Teddy Bears
1958, Pop
Yes, just to know him
Is to love love love him
And I do
To Be Loved – Jackie Wilson
1958, R&B
To be loved (to be loved)
Oh what a feeling
To be loved
For Your Precious Love – Jerry Butler & the Impressions
1958, R&B
And of all the things that I want,
In this whole wide world, is
Just for you to say that you’ll be my girl
I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos
1959, R&B
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
And I only have eyes for you
This I Swear – The Skyliners
1959, Doo-Wop
My love for you will last
Till time itself is through
Oh, my darling, oh, my darling
This I swear is true
Come Rain or Come Shine – Ray Charles
1959, Blues
You’re gonna love me
Like no one’s loved me
Come rain or come shine
Never Be Anyone Else But You – Ricky Nelson
1959, Rock
There’ll never be anyone else
But you for me
Never ever be
Just couldn’t be
Anyone else but you
We Belong Together – Ritchie Valens
1959, Rock
You’re mine
And we belong together
Yes, we belong together
For eternity
Put Your Head On My Shoulder – Paul Anka
1959, Doo-Wop
Won’t you kiss me once, baby?
Just a kiss goodnight, maybe
You and I will fall in love (you and I will fall in love)
Do you have a favorite 50s love song? Please share your song below in the comments!
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Hi I’m looking to find a first dance song from the 50s or 60s that starts of as a slow dance and goes into jive. do you have any ideas that would suit my rock n roll themed wedding? thank you!
Hi Beverly, sorry, I am not familiar with the song you are trying to find.
Can you buy a disc of the top 18 1950’s love songs?
I am not aware of one. I would recommend creating your own through iTunes.
I remember a listening to a slow song in the 60’s when I was pre teen. Can’t find any info on-line. I only remember that some of the lyrics went something like this: “Where were you right after I fell, and I just couldn’t help myself……….????? Do you remember or know the title and/ or performer? THANKS
Hi David. Sorry, I am not familiar with the song. Possibly a reader will know and reply?