Stepdad & Stepdaughter Songs: Bridging Hearts for a Wedding Dance
See a list of the top songs for a stepdad and stepdaughter dance at a wedding grouped by the type of relationship. A wedding couple can have a special dance with their stepdad during the reception.
Quick Tips
Select a song that fits your relationship. If you are dancing consider:
1. The tempo of the song – do you want a fun uptempo song or slow dance and
2. The song length – a DJ can mix a shorter version if you don’t wish to dance the complete three to four minutes.
As a wedding DJ with years of experience and music knowledge, below is a curated list of my favorite songs to play for stepdads & stepdaughters.
Songs By Theme
About Stepdads
Songs about being a stepdad from the stepdad’s perspective or the child’s perspective.
- Step by Step – Brandon Davis
- My Boy (My Girl Version)– Elvie Shane
- He Didn’t Have To Be – Brad Paisley
Daughters Growing Up
Songs that talk about a man watching and loving his daughter grow up. The songs are not talking about a love between a father and daughter but rather more generic.
- Story Of Love – Bon Jovi
- Then They Do – Trace Adkins
- It Won’t Be Like This For Long – Darius Rucker
- Gracie – Ben Folds
A Loving Dad-Daughter Relationship
If the stepdad and stepdaughter had a loving relationship, consider these songs.
- Sweet Pea – Amos Lee
- My Little Girl – Tim McGraw
- I Loved Her First – Heartland
- Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
- Beautiful Memory – Scott Keo
Wishing Your Stepdaughter The Best
If a stepdad wants to send well wishes to the newlyweds with a song, listen to these selections.
- Humble And Kind – Tim McGraw
- My Wish – Rascal Flatts
- I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
Songs About Being There
Songs about being there if you ever need me is a special song dedication from a stepdad to his stepdaughter.
- Call My Name – Lukas Graham
- You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
- You’re My Best Friend – Queen
- One Call Away – Charlie Puth
- Never Alone – Jim Brickman Feat. Lady Antebellum
- Count On Me – Bruno Mars
Songs About Letting Go
Songs about a stepdad letting his stepdaughter go and letting her start her new life as a married woman.
- Time to Let Me Go – Quixotic Sound
- You Can Let Go – Crystal Shawanda
- You Don’t Have to Let Go – Jessica Simpson
Songs About Superhero Dads
Songs from the stepdaughter’s perspective of putting her stepdad on a pedestal.
- You’ll Always Be My Hero – Ashley Marina
- Hero – Mariah Carey
Gender-inclusive Songs
Nongender-specific songs to choose for a special moment at your wedding reception for a stepdad.
- Forever Now – Michael Bublé
Stepdad Songs to Skip
Be sure to listen and know the lyrics of the songs. This is really important. Many songs listed on stepdad song lists are about a relationship between a loving couple and not a parent figure and a child relationship.
- “Through The Years” by Kenny Rogers
- “Every Breath You Take” by The Police
- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Do you have a favorite Stepdad & Stepdaughter song? Please share your song below in the comments.
Tip
If you want to have a special dance with your father-in-law, see our list of daughter-in-law and father-in-law songs.
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There is song about a stepdad and how he wasn’t there in being and she a father of her own but how it felt when call him dad . I found on YouTube but I can’t find now. It is a country song I have a video of my husband and my daughter dancing at her wedding. I would like send the video if figure out the name of and who sang it
Hi Deborah. Thanks for your question. Unfortunately, I am not positive of the song you are describing. If you are able to figure it out please let mek know. Maybe another reader will offer the song title too.
I probably never find it again. All I know is the some of words in is I know she has Father of her own. It’s a song of a stepdad to his stepdaughter.
The specific songs I know are Step by Step – Brandon Davis and My Boy (My Girl Version)– Elvie Shane.