Combined Parents Dance Songs – Mom-Son & Dad-Daughter

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for couples to dance with their parents at the reception. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples.

A combined parents’ dance happens during a wedding reception.  The father-daughter dance and the mother-son dance are combined into one song, playing while the dance occurs.  This is a great way to save time by combining two formal dances into one.

combined parent dance songs

Quick Tips

When picking out the song for a combined parent dance, you must consider the following 3 factors:

1. Does the song have a special meaning to both the couple and parents?
2. What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the mood for the moment?
3. Does the song’s genre and meaning match the music tastes of both parents and couple?

Songs By Theme

Loving A Child

These are songs that are from the parents’ perspective of loving their children on their wedding day.

  • Greatest Love Of All – Whitney Houston
  • Remember You Young – Thomas Rhett
  • Sunrise, Sunset – Cast from Fiddler on the Roof
  • Sweet Child O’ Mine – Sheryl Crow
  • Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
  • You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
  • You’ll Be In My Heart – Phil Collins

Loving Parents

A list of songs from the wedding coulple’s perspective of loving their parents on their big day.

  • God Only Knows – Kina Grannix, Imaginery Future
  • Hero – Mariah Carey
  • In Case You Don’t Live Forever – Ben Platt
  • Not All Heroes Wear Capes – Owl City
  • Parent Song – Jeremy Zucker, Chelsea Cutler
  • The Best Day (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
  • The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
  • Unsung Hero – for KING & COUNTRY

Fun & Upbeat

If the wedding couple and their parents have fun personalities and want to have a fun moment for their dance, check these out! They fit the theme too.

  • 93 Million Miles – Jason Mraz
  • Ain’t That Love – Ray Charles
  • Count On Me – Bruno Mars
  • Dancing In The Moonlight – Toploader
  • Family Affair – Mary J. Blige
  • How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye
  • I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
  • I’ll Be Around – The Spinners
  • Let It Go – Demi Lovato
  • Lovely Day – Bill Withers
  • On Me – Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Ava Max
  • Parents Just Don’t Understand – Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
  • Three Little Birds – Bob Marley

Feeling of Gratitude

The wedding day is also a special day for parents as it marks a new beginning in their child’s life journey. These songs are about being thanful.

  • Blessed – Elton John
  • In My Life – The Beatles
  • True Colors – Cyndi Lauper
  • Unforgettable – Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole

Every Type of Relationship

No matter if you are not a family that shoes a lot of emotion, are really close, or don’t show much loving gestures, these songs are for every type of parent-child relationship.

  • Constellations – Jack Johnson
  • If You Love Her – Forest Blakk
  • Next Thing You Know – Jordan Davis
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
  • Teach Your Children – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  • The Good Ones – Gabby Barrett
  • What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
  • You Are My Sunshine – Zach Bryan

Wishing the Couple Well

Here is a list of songs from the perspective of the parents wishing their children a good life full of love and joy.

  • Find Your Wings – Mark Harris
  • Forever Young – Andrea von Kampen
  • Forever Young – Rod Stewart
  • I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
  • Little Wonders – Rob Thomas
  • My Wish – Rascal Flatts

Always Being There

If you are looking for a song to let each other know that you will always be there through thick and thin, these are great selections.

  • I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
  • I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
  • Never Alone – Jim Brickman, Lady A
  • One Call Away – Charlie Puth
  • Stand By Me – Ben E. King
  • There You’ll Be – Faith Hill
  • You’ve Got A Freind – James Taylor

Enjoy Life

These songs will make parents and their children smile at the same time as they remind the wedding couple to live life to the fullest as a message from their parents.

  • Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw
  • Kind & Generous – Nalie Merchant
  • Most People Are Good – Luke Bryan
  • Shower the People – James Taylor
  • Slow Down – Nichole Nordeman
  • Smile – Nat King Cole
  • The Greatest Day Of My Life – Zach Bryan
  • You’re Gonna Miss This – Trace Adkins

DJs! Plan a Combined Parent Dance Song by BPM and Key

(Click on the Song, Artist, Key and BPM table columns for sorting)

SongArtistKeyBPM
If You Love HerForest Blakk2B51
Tupelo HoneyVan Morrison6B71
What A Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong7B77
SmileNat King Cole4A79
Next Thing You KnowJordan Davis7B79
I Got You (I Feel Good)James Brown10B80
Sunrise, SunsetJohn Williams, Chaim Topol, Norma Crane, Michael Gläser, Michele Marsh, "Fiddler On The Roof” Motion Picture Chorus, Isaac Stern, "Fiddler On The Roof” Motion Picture Orchestra7B80
The House That Built MeMiranda Lambert7B81
Never AloneJim Brickman, Lady A10B82
Little WondersRob Thomas11B82
Not All Heroes Wear CapesOwl City5B82
Slow DownNichole Nordeman8B82
Somewhere Over The Rainbow_What A Wonderful WorldIsrael Kamakawiwo'ole8B85
UnforgettableNatalie Cole, Nat King Cole7B86
Unsung Herofor KING & COUNTRY10B87
Parents Just Don't UnderstandDJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince3A88
You Are My SunshineZach Bryan9B88
Count on MeBruno Mars8B89
The Good OnesGabby Barrett10B90
One Call AwayCharlie Puth3B91
Lovely DayBill Withers8A91
You've Got a FriendJames Taylor11B92
Family AffairMary J. Blige1A93
Kind & GenerousNatalie Merchant5B93
I'll Be ThereThe Jackson 57B93
parent songJeremy Zucker, Chelsea Cutler9B96
You'll Be In My HeartPhil Collins4B97
Shower the PeopleJames Taylor7A98
Humble And KindTim McGraw1B101
Forever YoungRod Stewart12B102
BlessedElton John7B102
In My Life - Remastered 2009The Beatles11B103
God Only KnowsImaginary Future, Kina Grannis4B107
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)Marvin Gaye8B110
I'll Be AroundThe Spinners1A112
Remember You YoungThomas Rhett2B114
Stand By MeBen E. King11B118
Ain't That LoveRay Charles6B118
Dancing in the MoonlightToploader6B119
HeroMariah Carey11B120
True ColorsCyndi Lauper2B120
ConstellationsJack Johnson3B122
Sweet Child O' MineSheryl Crow9B124
The Best Day (Taylor’s Version)Taylor Swift3B125
There You'll BeFaith Hill4B129
Greatest Love of AllWhitney Houston11B131
Forever YoungAndrea von Kampen8B131
You Are The Sunshine Of My LifeStevie Wonder1B132
I'll Stand by YouPretenders9B134
My WishRascal Flatts12B136
Find Your WingsMark Harris6B136
In Case You Don't Live ForeverBen Platt11B140
93 Million MilesJason Mraz5B140
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley: One Love - Music Inspired By The FilmKacey Musgraves6B140
Let It GoDemi Lovato9B140
Teach Your ChildrenCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young10A147
Most People Are GoodLuke Bryan4B150
The Greatest Day of My LifeZach Bryan5B150
I Hope You DanceLee Ann Womack6A151
You're Gonna Miss ThisTrace Adkins4B155
On Me (feat. Ava Max) - From 'SCOOB!' The AlbumThomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Ava Max4B178

*BPM and key pulled from SongData.io

Spotify Combined Parent Dance Playlist

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