R&B music is known for its soulful and meaningful songs. This is why R&B songs make great first dance songs as well. Contemporary R&B is a combination of rhythm and blues, funk, soul, hip hop, pop and dance. If R&B is your favorite style of music, celebrate your first dance as a married couple with a R&B song.

r&b first dance songs

R&B songs make great first dance songs as they typically are full of expression of love and soulful singing. We feature artists of the past and present to give a wide range of choice.

R&B First Dance Songs

Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
1972

Alicia Keys – No One
2007

Anita Baker – Just Because
1989

B.O.B. featuring Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
2010

Babyface – Everytime I Close My Eyes
1997

Barry White – You’re The First, My Last, My Everything
1974

Beyonce – 1+1
2011

Boyz II Men featuring Charlie Wilson – More Than You’ll Ever Know
2011

Boyz II Men – On Bended Knee
1994

Brian McKnight – Back At One
1999

Chaka Khan – Through The Fire
1985

Eric Benet – Spend My Life With You
2000

Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving
1964

Freddie Jackson – You Are My Lady
1985

Gerald Levert – Made To Love Ya
2001

Heatwave – Always And Forever
1977

Jaheim – Forever
2001

John Legend – All Of Me
2013

K-Ci & JoJo – All My Life
1998

Kem – Share My Life
2010

Kenny Lattimore – For You
1996

Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Endless Love
1981

Luther Vandross – Here And Now
1990

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – You’re All I Need To Get By
1968

Method Man and Mary J Blige – I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need to Get By
1995

Monica – Angel Of Mine
1997

Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E
1965

Nat King Cole – When I Fall In Love
1956

Otis Redding – These Arms Of Mine
1962

Ruben Studdard – Together
2009

Sade – By Your Side
2000

Sam Cooke – You Send Me
1957

Shai – If I Ever Fall In Love
1992

Sisqo – Incomplete
2000

Stevie Wonder – Overjoyed
1985

Surface – The First Time
1991

The O’Jays – Forever Mine
1979

The Miracles – You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
1962

The Tony Rich Project – Nobody Knows
1996

Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
1992

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Matt loves listening to any music style he can understand the words. He lives in the wedding capital of the world, Las Vegas, with his wife Sharon. Matt's other likes include craft beer, baseball, and traveling.