How to Select Songs for Your Wedding Money Dance

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for the money dance. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s brides. Songs are also grouped by genre to match your taste in music.

“It takes money, (Dollar bill y’all, dollar bill y’all)” to go on a honeymoon, if you pardon the quote from Jimmy Spicer. But that doesn’t mean that the dollar dance is bad. It’s a fun way to celebrate the wedding couple and to get some extra face time.

So, what are the best songs to play? I got you.

Money Dance Wedding Songs

Quick Tips

When picking out the songs for the money dance, you must consider the following 3 factors:

1. Do the songs have a special meaning to both of you?
2. Will your guests dance to the song with you?
3. What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the style of dance that fits best?

New Money Dance Songs to Know

  • Thankful – Surfaces

Money Dance Songs by Vibe

Slow to Enjoy the Moment

Slow dance songs give a chance for the couple to cherish the short time with each participant. It also gives guests a chance to talk with the couple too.

  • A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
  • All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
  • All Of Me – John Legend
  • Amazed – Lonestar
  • Back At One – Brian McKnight
  • Beautiful Crazy – Luke Combs
  • Butterflies – Kacey Musgraves
  • Can You Feel The Love – Elton John
  • Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
  • Could I Love You Any More – R. Dominique, J. Mraz
  • Country Gold – Anne Wilson, Jordan Davis
  • Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
  • End of the Road – Boyz II Men
  • Enough – Fantasia
  • (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
  • Faithfully – Journey
  • Falling Like The Stars – James Arthur
  • God Gave Me You – Blake Shelton
  • Heaven – Bryan Adams
  • Heaven – Kane Brown
  • Home – Johnny Gill, Kevon Edmonds
  • How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
  • I Cross My Heart – George Strait
  • I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice
  • I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
  • I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
  • I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
  • I’ll Be – Edwin McCain
  • I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
  • I’ll Be There – Mariah Carey
  • Incredible – James Tw
  • Like I’m Gonna Lose You – M. Trainor, J. Legend
  • Lost In This Moment – Big & Rich
  • Make You Feel My Love – Adele
  • My First Love – Avant feat. KeKe Wyatt
  • My Wish – Rascal Flatts
  • Perfect – Ed Sheeran
  • She’s Everything – Brad Paisley
  • Speechless – Dan + Shay
  • Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
  • Thank God – Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown
  • Thankful – Surfaces
  • Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
  • This I Promise You – N Sync
  • Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
  • Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
  • WHAT I HAVE – Kelsea Ballerini
  • Whatever It Is – Zac Brown Band
  • When I Met You – APO Hiking Society
  • Why Don’t We Just Dance – Josh Turner

Fun & Upbeat

If you want to make grabbing the dollars a happy moment during the reception, These songs really can highlight the moment.

  • 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
  • Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
  • Bust A Move – Young MC
  • Fins – Jimmy Buffett
  • How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
  • Is This Love – Bob Marley
  • Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
  • Marry You – Bruno Mars
  • My Girl – The Temptations
  • Party In The U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
  • Suavemente – Elvis Crespo
  • Sugar, Sugar – The Archies

Classic Hits

If you have more guests with lots of wisdom at your wedding, they will appreciate these songs more and can capture special moments while dancing with guests.

  • At Last – Etta James
  • Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
  • Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray
  • Count On Me – Whitney Houston, CeCe Winans
  • Dancing In The Moonlight- King Harvest
  • I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
  • L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
  • Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles
  • Stand By Me – Ben E. King
  • That’s Amore – Dean Martin
  • The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
  • Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
  • What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
  • Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

About Family & Friends

If you wish to celebrate a theme of family and friends while dancing with guests, these songs are perfect!

  • Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
  • Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis, Luke Bryan
  • Doing Life With Me – Eric Church
  • Friends – Michael W. Smith
  • Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
  • From The Ground Up – Dan + Shay
  • Humble And Kind – Tim McGraw
  • Most People Are Good – Luke Bryan
  • Rich Man – Little Big Town
  • With A Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles
  • You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor

All About Money

If you want to have a theme all about the Benjamins for your dancing, then these tracks hit the mark.

  • Billionaire – Travie McCoy, Bruno Mars
  • I Need A Dollar – Aloe Blacc
  • If I Had $1,000,000 – Barenaked Ladies
  • Millionaire – Chris Stapleton
  • Money by Young Thug, Juice WRLD, Nicki Minaj
  • Money – Pink Floyd
  • Money (That’s What I Want) – Barrett Strong
  • Money Maker – Ludacris, Pharrell
  • No Tengo Dinero – Juan Gabriel
  • Raised Up Right by Riley Green
  • Rich Girl – Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • Rich Girl – Gwen Stefani, Eve
  • Ring Pop by Jax

DJs! Plan Money Dance Song by BPM and Key

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

SongArtistKeyBPM
Tennessee WhiskeyChris Stapleton11B49
Could I Love You Any More (feat. Jason Mraz)Reneé Dominique, Jason Mraz1B53
Make You Feel My LoveAdele6B65
I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston12B67
Rich ManLittle Big Town9B76
What A Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong7B77
L-O-V-ENat King Cole12B78
Money MakerLudacris, Pharrell Williams3B79
That's Amore - RemasteredDean Martin6B79
Thinking out LoudEd Sheeran8B79
HeavenKane Brown11B80
ThankfulSurfaces11B80
If I Had $1,000,000Barenaked Ladies11B80
Doing Life With MeEric Church5B81
I'll Be There (feat. Trey Lorenz) - Live at MTV Unplugged, Kaufman Astoria StuLive at MTV Unplugged, Kaufman Astoria Studios, New York - March 1992dios, New York - March 1992Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz7B82
Whatever It IsZac Brown Band3B84
At LastEtta James7B87
Like I'm Gonna Lose You (feat. John Legend)Meghan Trainor, John Legend7B88
Raised Up RightRiley Green10B92
You've Got a FriendJames Taylor11B92
I Don't DanceLee Brice3B92
I'll Be ThereThe Jackson 57B93
I Need A DollarAloe Blacc11A95
PerfectEd Sheeran4B95
Party In The U.S.A.Miley Cyrus3A96
Wonderful TonightEric Clapton9B96
Rich GirlGwen Stefani, Eve6A98
Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers8B99
Can't Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley10B100
Humble And KindTim McGraw1B101
Beautiful CrazyLuke Combs1B103
She's EverythingBrad Paisley8B103
How Deep Is Your LoveBee Gees4A105
My GirlThe Temptations8B105
Come Away With MeNorah Jones8B106
Thank GodKane Brown, Katelyn Brown12A107
24K MagicBruno Mars3B107
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)James Taylor8B109
I Got You BabeSonny & Cher2B111
With A Little Help From My FriendsThe Beatles12B112
Friends In Low Places - LiveGarth Brooks11B114
Count On Me - from "Waiting to Exhale" - Original SoundtrackWhitney Houston, CeCe Winans9A114
Bust A MoveYoung MC9A117
Stand By MeBen E. King11B118
Isn't She LovelyStevie Wonder12A119
No Tengo DineroJuan Gabriel11B120
All of MeJohn Legend4B120
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - From "Armageddon" SoundtrackAerosmith10B121
Sugar, SugarThe Archies10B122
Is This LoveBob Marley & The Wailers11A122
Why Don't We Just DanceJosh Turner7B122
All My LifeK-Ci & JoJo3B123
Can You Feel The Love TonightElton John6B123
MoneyPink Floyd11B124
SuavementeElvis Crespo4B124
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - David Solomon RemixWhitney Houston, David Solomon2B125
Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars)Travie McCoy, Bruno Mars8B125
My First LoveAvant, KeKe Wyatt10A126
HomeJohnny Gill, Kevon Edmonds10B128
Back At OneBrian McKnight1B130
FaithfullyJourney1B130
(Everything I Do) I Do It For YouBryan Adams3B131
I Cross My HeartGeorge Strait5B131
Through The YearsKenny Rogers8B131
Good TimeAlan Jackson11B132
The Way You Look TonightFrank Sinatra4A132
Money (That's What I Want) - Single Version / MonoBarrett Strong7B132
FinsJimmy Buffett12B135
My WishRascal Flatts12B136
SpeechlessDan + Shay3B136
Dancing in the MoonlightKing Harvest6B136
Bless The Broken RoadRascal Flatts8B136
FriendsMichael W. Smith9B136
I'll BeEdwin McCain1B137
a thousand yearsChristina Perri6B139
AmazedLonestar3B140
HeavenBryan Adams8A140
ButterfliesKacey Musgraves9A142
Peaceful Easy Feeling - 2013 RemasterEagles12B143
MillionaireChris Stapleton6B143
Marry YouBruno Mars6B145
Lost in This MomentBig & Rich1B148
End Of The RoadBoyz II Men4A150
Most People Are GoodLuke Bryan4B150
Money (feat. Juice WRLD & Nicki Minaj)Young Thug, Juice WRLD, Nicki Minaj4B150
I Hope You DanceLee Ann Womack6A151
Brown Eyed GirlVan Morrison9B151
God Gave Me YouBlake Shelton10B152
From the Ground UpDan + Shay11B152
WHAT I HAVEKelsea Ballerini1B160
Country GoldAnne Wilson, Jordan Davis2B160
Die A Happy ManThomas Rhett10B166
This I Promise You*NSYNC10B166
EnoughFantasia3A167
Truly Madly DeeplySavage Garden8B168
Falling Like The StarsJames Arthur2B169
Rich GirlDaryl Hall & John Oates7B170
Buy DirtJordan Davis, Luke Bryan12B178
Ring PopJax7B180
IncredibleJames TW8B181

*BPM and key pulled from SongData.io

Spotify Money Dance Playlist

Do you have a favorite money dance song not on my list? Please share your song below in the comments.

Fun Facts

The dollar dance or money dance at a wedding reception is a bit controversial in our American culture.

The concept behind the money dance is that the men pay for the opportunity to dance with the bride and the women pay for the opportunity to dance with the groom.

The money is typically saved for the wedding couple’s honeymoon.

This tradition is a fun way to get one-on-one time during the wedding reception with the bride and groom.

The good thing is that it works for same-sex couples, too. Generally, people line up to dance to part of the song, and dollar bills are either pinned to the dress or there is a bag.

There is no difference between the honeymoon dance and the dollar dance. However, the “honeymoon dance” doesn’t sound like you are begging for money. It is a dance for the opportunity for a better honeymoon.

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