What are the best songs for a private last dance?

The private last dance is just for the newlyweds following the last dance. The DJ or entertainment clears the room except for the photographer and the wedding couple. This creates some dramatic pictures and a chance to cap off the night.

Quick Tips

When picking out the song for your private last dance, you must consider the following 3 factors:

1. Do you want a fun moment with your new spouse or a loving slow song?
2. Does the song hold a special meaning in your relationship?
3. Do you really want to do it? If you are the partying type, it may not be advised.

New Private Last Dance Songs to Know

  • Die With a Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
  • Invisible – Knox
  • Last Dance – Alfie Castley
  • Rest – Dean Lewis & Sasha Alex Sloan
  • Until The End – Dean Lewis

Private Last Dance Songs by Vibe

Romance

Most couples enjoy a romantic dance to end their evening with a slow song. This will give them time to recap their ceremony and reception and tell each other again “I Love You”.

  • All I See Is You – Shane Smith & The Saints
  • All My Life – Brooke Eden
  • All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
  • All Your’n – Tyler Childers
  • Anyone – Justin Bieber
  • At Last – Etta James
  • Baby I’m Yours – Arctic Monkeys
  • Beautiful Crazy – Luke Combs
  • Best Part – Daniel Caesar, H.E.R.
  • Biblical – Calum Scott
  • Bless The Broken Road – Ally Salort
  • Can We Kiss Forever? – Kina
  • Carry You – Novo Amor
  • Constellations – Jade LeMac
  • Conversations In The Dark – John Legend
  • Cover Me Up – Jason Isbell
  • Enchanted – Talyor Swift
  • Falling Like The Stars – James Arthur
  • Find Someone Like You – Snoh Aalegra
  • First Date – Taylor Acorn
  • Growing Old With You (first dance version) – Restless Road
  • Heaven – Jason Aldean
  • I Am Yours – Andy Grammer
  • I Get To Love You – Lindsey Elm
  • I GUESS I’M IN LOVE- Clinton Kane
  • I’ll Be – Edwin McCain
  • I’m With You – Vance Joy
  • In Case You Didn’t Know – Brett Young
  • Let You Love Me – Jervis Campbell
  • Like Real People Do – Hozier
  • Love In Slow Motion – Ed Sheeran
  • More Than Me – Ian Munsick
  • Morning Light – The Light The Heat
  • Perfect – Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé
  • Perfect For Me – Bradley Marshall
  • Pillows – Emanuel
  • Pointless – Lewis Capaldi
  • Still Into You First Dance Version – Isabella Kensington
  • Te Regalo – Carla Morrison
  • Thank God – Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown
  • That Part – Lauren Spencer Smith
  • The Luckiest – Ben Folds
  • The Night We Met – Lord Huron
  • This Is What Slow Dancing Feels Like – JVKE
  • This Town – Nathan Archie
  • Until I Found You – Stephen Sanchez
  • Valentine – Laufey
  • What Dreams Are Made Of – Brent Morgan
  • Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
  • Wondering Why – The Red Clay Strays
  • Yellow – Coldplay
  • You & I (Nobody In The World) – John Legend
  • Yours Alone – Wade Bowen

New Beginning

If you want to end your wedding reception as newlyweds celebrating your new life together as married, check out these songs.

  • Can’t Have Mine (Find You A Girl) – Dylan Scott
  • Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go – Alabama
  • I Just Want To Dance With You – George Strait
  • I Know She Ain’t Ready – Luke Combs
  • I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
  • So This Is Love – Ilene Woods, Mike Douglas
  • The Best Is Yet To Come – Frank Sinatra, Count Basie
  • The Best Is Yet To Come – Tony Bennett
  • This Is It – Scotty McCreery

Party’s Over

If you want to end your reception with a theme that the party is over and that all of the planning has come to an end, listen to these songs.

  • Coming Home – Leon Bridges
  • Die With A Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
  • Forever Young – Alphaville
  • Greatest Day Of My Life – Zach Bryan
  • The Party’s Over – Nat King Cole
  • Today Was A Fairytale – Taylor Swift

A Fun Dance

If you are a little quirky and unique as a couple, these uptempo songs is a great way to end a day of love.

  • Accidentally in Love – Counting Crows
  • Best Love Song – T-Pain
  • Came Here For Love – Sigala, Ella Eyre
  • First Date – Blink-182
  • Love Story – Taylor Swift
  • Mirrors – Justin Timberlake
  • The Luckiest – Josh Abbott Band
  • The Way – Ariana Grande, Mac Miller
  • Woke Up In Love – Kygo, Calum Scott

DJs! Plan a Private Last Dance Song by BPM and Key

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

SongArtistKeyBPM
Love In Slow MotionEd Sheeran3B63
this is what slow dancing feels likeJVKE4A66
I Am YoursAndy Grammer6B73
Best Part (feat. H.E.R.)Daniel Caesar, H.E.R.9B75
MirrorsJustin Timberlake4A77
I GUESS I'M IN LOVEClinton Kane8B77
All Your'nTyler Childers1B78
This Is ItScotty McCreery4B78
Let You Love MeJervis Campbell12B80
Best Love SongT-Pain9B80
First Date - AcousticTaylor Acorn10B81
The Way (feat. Mac Miller)Ariana Grande, Mac Miller4A83
You & I (Nobody in the World)John Legend10A84
Find Someone Like YouSnoh Aalegra11A85
Can't Have Mine (Find You A Girl)Dylan Scott2B85
The Night We MetLord Huron10B87
At LastEtta James7B87
So This Is Love - From "Cinderella"Ilene Woods, Mike Douglas12B88
Carry YouNovo Amor9B93
The Party's OverNat King Cole3B95
Perfect Duet (Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé)Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé4B95
I Get to Love YouLyndsey Elm10B96
First Dateblink-1828B96
Wonderful TonightEric Clapton9B96
Until I Found YouStephen Sanchez6B101
Beautiful CrazyLuke Combs1B103
PointlessLewis Capaldi8B103
Woke Up in LoveKygo, Gryffin, Calum Scott10B106
Thank GodKane Brown, Katelyn Brown12A107
Still into You (First Dance Cover)Isabella Kensington8B107
The Best Is Yet To Come - 2008 RemasteredFrank Sinatra, Count Basie4B109
Can We Kiss Forever?Kina, Adriana Proenza12B110
I'm with YouVance Joy9B110
This TownNiall Horan11B112
Coming HomeLeon Bridges2B112
Baby I'm YoursArctic Monkeys10B114
I Just Want To Dance With YouGeorge Strait8B114
PillowsEmanuel12B115
What Dreams Are Made OfBrent Morgan12B115
AnyoneJustin Bieber10B116
Yours Alone - BonusWade Bowen7A117
Morning LightThe Light the Heat10A118
Love StoryTaylor Swift10B119
ValentineLaufey11B120
Te RegaloCarla Morrison10B121
The LuckiestBen Folds10B121
The Best Is Yet to ComeTony Bennett8B121
Conversations in the DarkJohn Legend1A123
All My LifeK-Ci & JoJo3B123
Came Here for LoveSigala, Ella Eyre2B125
HeavenJason Aldean9A125
All I See Is YouShane Smith & the Saints10B127
That PartLauren Spencer Smith7B129
Cover Me UpJason Isbell5B130
Forever's as Far as I'll GoAlabama5B135
Bless the Broken RoadJordan Rust5B136
I Won't Give UpJason Mraz12B137
I'll BeEdwin McCain1B137
Forever YoungAlphaville8A137
Accidentally In LoveCounting Crows9B138
Like Real People DoHozier9B140
BiblicalCalum Scott11B141
More Than MeIan Munsick6B146
In Case You Didn't KnowBrett Young6B148
Wondering WhyThe Red Clay Strays12B149
ConstellationsJade LeMac3B150
The LuckiestJosh Abbott Band, Catie Offerman3B150
The Greatest Day of My LifeZach Bryan5B150
Growing Old With You - First Dance VersionRestless Road1B154
Die With A SmileLady Gaga, Bruno Mars11A158
Today Was A FairytaleTaylor Swift9B158
I Know She Ain't ReadyLuke Combs4B162
EnchantedTaylor Swift4B164
Perfect For MeBradley Marshall8B167
All My LifeBrooke Eden3B168
Falling Like The StarsJames Arthur2B169
YellowColdplay1B173
Last DanceAlfie Castley4B176

*BPM and key pulled from SongData.io

Spotify Private Last Dance Playlist

Fun Facts

Your last dance can be a private dance. The private last dance is when the DJ gently nudges guests out the door for an official send-off. The empty room only has the wedding couple, DJ, and photographer to capture the moment.

A private last dance is a good way to refocus on yourselves — the wedding couple. Talk to your professional wedding coordinator and DJ to choose a song that will set the tone for the night, the honeymoon, and the rest of your lives.

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