The father-daughter dance is an undeniable highlight of the wedding reception, capturing a lifetime of memories, protection, and unconditional love in just a few unforgettable minutes. Finding the perfect song is all about honoring your unique bond—whether you lean toward an iconic, tear-worthy classic like Heartland’s I Loved Her First or Bob Carlisle’s Butterfly Kisses, a warm and soulful standard like The Temptations’ My Girl, or a gentle acoustic favorite like Tim McGraw’s My Little Girl. Whatever style speaks to you, the right track creates a quiet, intimate space in the middle of a bustling celebration, giving you and your dad a moment to connect that both of you will cherish forever.
Artist Song Name
98 Degrees - I Do (Cherish You)
ABBA - Slipping Through My Fingers
ABBA - Thank You For the Music
Al Martino - Daddy's Little Girl
Alabama - How Do You Fall in Love
Alan Jackson - Drive (For Daddy Gene)
Alan Jackson - Remember When
Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky
Album tusmo - Cawaale Adan
Alejandro Jaen - Vals Para Una Novia
All 4 One - Beautiful as You
Allure - Last Chance
Amos Lee - Sweet Pea
Amy Grant - Father's Eyes
Andrea Bocelli - Time to Say Goodbye
Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being A Friend
Angela Lansbury - Not While I'm Around
Anita Baker - You Bring Me Joy
April Smith & The Great Picture Show - Movie Loves a Screen
Avenged Sevenfold - Dear God
B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Bebe Winans - Did You Know
Ben E. King - Stand by Me
Ben Folds - Gracie
Ben Folds - Still Fighting It
Ben Howard - Gracious
Beyonce Knowles - Daddy
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers - Lean On Me
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are
Billy Joel - Lullabye (Goodnight my Angel)
Billy Joel - She's Always A Woman
Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus - I Learned From You
Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus - Ready, Set, Don't Go
Blake Shelton - Footloose
Blue October - Calling You
Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses
Bob Carlisle - Father's Love
Bobby Helms - My Special Angel
Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You
Brad Paisley - He Didn't Have to Be
Brandi Carlile - Downpour
Brianna Haynes - Through The Eyes Of My Father
Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden
Buddy Holly - Everyday
Carole King - Child of Mine
Carrie Underwood - All-American Girl
Cat Stevens - Wild World
Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
Celine Dion - The Greatest Reward
Celtic Thunder - A Bird Without Wings
Chris De Burgh - For Rosanna
Chrisette Michele - Your Joy
Christina Aguilera - I Turn To You
Christina Aguilera - Reflection
Chuck Wicks - Stealing Cinderalla
Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
Coldplay - Fix You
Collin Raye - I Wish I Could
Corinne Bailey Rae - Butterfly
Crystal Shawanda - You Can Let Go
D' Angelo - Lady
David Cook - The time of my life
Dean Martin - Always Together
Diana Ross and The Supreme - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Dido - Thank You
Dixie Chicks - Easy Silence
Dolly Parton - I will always love you
Don McLean - American Pie
Dragonette - Easy
Eagles - Desperado
Eagles - I Love To Watch A Woman Dance
Eagles - Love Will Keep Us Alive
Earth, Wind, and Fire - Be Ever Wonderful
Eddie Veder - Skipping
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Home
Edwin McCain - Walk With You
Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
Ella Fitzgerald - My Funny Valentine
Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Annie Lennox - Every Time We Say Goodbye
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
Elton John - Blessed
Elton John - Blue Eyes
Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight
Elton John - The Heart Of Every Girl
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
Elvis Presley - Don't Cry Daddy
Elvis Presley - Known Only To Him
Elvis Presley - The Wonder of You
Eric Benet - Still with You
Eric Clapton - My Father's Eyes
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
Eva Cassidy - Songbird
Evan Kremin - A Wedding Prayer
Faith Hill - There You'll Be
Fiddler On The Roof Soundtrack - Sunrise, Sunset
Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Foo Fighters - My Hero
Frank Sinatra - Daddy's Little Girl
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
Frankie and the Knockouts - Sweetheart
Fred Astaire - Funny Face
Garth Brooks - Butterfly Kisses
Garth Brooks - The River
Garth Brooks & Kent Blazy - If Tomorrow Never Comes
Gary Allan - Tough Little Boys
George Gershwin - Embraceable You
George Michael - Father Figure
George Strait - I Cross My Heart
George Strait - I Saw God Today
George Strait - Just Want To Dance With You
George Strait - Love Without End, Amen
George Strait - You Look So Good in Love
Gerald Levert - Made To Love Ya
Gloria Sklerov & Barbara Rothstein - Angel in My Arms
Gloria Sklerov & Barbara Rothstein - You're My Hero
Golden Youth - Forever Young
Gordon Lightfoot - Beautiful
Guns & Roses - Sweet Child 'O Mine
Harry Belafonte - Turn Around
Harry Connick Jr. - A Wink and a Smile
Heartland - I Loved Her First
Holly Dunn - Daddy's Hands
India Arie - Good Man
Ingrid Michaelson - Corner of Your Heart
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Over the Rainbow
J.S. Bach - Wachet Auf
Jake Owen - Always Be My Angel
James Taylor - Something In The Way She Moves
James Taylor - Sunny Skies
James Taylor - You've Got A Friend
Jamie Foxx - Heaven
Jamie Tate - Daddy Let's Dance
Jaymay - You Are the Only One I Love
Jennifer Nettles - Thank You
Jesse Spencer - Molly Smiles
Jessica Simpson - You Don't Have To Let Go
Jim Croce - Time In Bottle
Jimmy Buffett - Little Miss Magic
Jo Dee Messina - Because You Love Me
Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
Joe Nichols - I'll Wait For You
John Butler Trio - Fool For You
John Denver - Perhaps Love
John Fluker - A Fathers Love
John Mayer - Daughters
John McDermott - Dance With Me Daughter
John Michael Montgomery - I Can Love You Like That (Cinderella)
John Stamos and The Beach Boys - Forever
Jon McLaughlin - Beautiful Disaster
Josh Groban - You Are Loved (dont give up)
Juan Legido - Es Mi Niña Bonita
Justin Nozuka - After Tonight
Katie Herzig - Best Day of Your Life
Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
Kelly and Ozzy Osbourne - Changes
Kelly McGuire - Daddys and Daughters
Kendall Payne - Daddy
Kenny Chesney - Down the Road
Kenny Chesney - Dreams
Kenny Chesney - There Goes My Life
Kenny Loggins - House at Pooh Corner
Kenny Rogers - Lady
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
Kenny Rogers - Through The Years
Kimberly Scott - Come To Life
Kippi Brannon - Daddy's Little Girl
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
Le Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance
LeAnn Rimes - I Need You
LeAnn Rimes - You Light Up My Life
Lenka - Dangerous and Sweet
Leona Lewis - The First Time
Lonestar - Let Them Be Little
Los Bukis - Chiquilla Bonita
Loudon Wainwright III - Daughter
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father
Lynn Leonti/Jim McShane - I'll Always Be Your Daughter
Madonna - I'll Remember
Mama Mia soundtrack - Slipping through my fingers
Marc Anthony - My Baby You
Mariah Carey - Anytime You Need A Friend
Mariah Carey - Hero
Marianas Trench - Good To You
Mark Harris - Find Your Wings
Martina McBride - In My Daughters Eyes
Marty Robbins - 18 Yellow Roses
Meatloaf - Heaven Can Wait
Melanie Trent - Always Daddy
Michael Bolton - Daddy's Little Girl
Michael Buble - Always on My Mind
Michael W. Smith - She Walks With Me
Mike McLaughlin - Stepfather of the Bride
Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus - Butterfly Fly Away
Mills Brothers - Daddy's Little Girl
Mumford & Sons - After the Storm
Nat & Natalie Cole - Unforgettable
Natalie Grant - Always Be Your Baby
Natalie Grant - I'll Always Be Your Baby
Natalie Merchant - Kind and Generous
Neil Sedaka - Should Have Never Let You Go
Ne-Yo - Never Knew I Needed
N'sync & Gloria Estefan - Music Of My Heart
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
One Direction - Little things
One Way - Cutie Pie
Out of Ether - Daddy Don't Let Go
Over The Rhine - Born
Paul Anka - Times Of Your Life
Paul McCartney - Blackbird
Paul Simon - Father and Daughter
Peabo Bryson - A Whole New World
Pearl Jam - Just Breathe
Peter Cetera - Daddy's Girl
Peter Cetera - Glory of Love
Peter Love - Daddy's Little Girl
Phil Collins - You'll Be In My Heart
Plumb - Go
Randy Montana - 1,000 Faces
Randy Newman - You've got a Friend in Me
Randy Travis - A Gift Of Love
Ray Allaire - A Song for My Daughter
Ray Charles - If I Could
Ray Miner - A Dad's Song To His Daughter
Red Sovine - Daddy's Girl
Richard Marx - Angels Lullaby
Richard Marx - Now and Forever
Rod Stewart - Forever Young
Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately
Rodney Atkins - Cleaning This Gun
Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All
Roy Orbison - Anything You Want (You Got It)
Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come
Sammy Kershaw - Holes In The Floor of Heaven
Santo and Johnny - Sleepwalk
Sarah Evans - You'll Always Be My Baby
Sawyer Brown - You've Gotta Treat Her Right
Schuyler Fisk - Love Somebody
Scott Krippayne - May I Have This Dance
Shania Twain - Party for two
Shannon Sanders - Daddy's Little Girl
Shaun Loughrey - Embrace of the Father & Bride
She & Him - In the Sun
Sheri Miller - Right Here, Right Now
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel - Father & Daughter
Sixpence None the Richer - There She Goes
Skillet - A Little More
Sounds of Blackness - A Place in My Heart
Staind - Zoe Jane
Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride
Steven Curtis Chapman - Cinderella
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed
Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Stevie Wonder - You and I
Stylistics - You're A Big Girl Now
Sugarland - Baby Girl
T Carter - Daddy's Angel
Taj Mahal - Fishing Blues
Tammy Graham - A dozen red roses
Taylor Swift - The Best Day
Temptations - My Girl
Temptations - The Way You Do The Things You Do
Teresa James - You're My Hero
The Allman Brothers - Melissa
The Beatles - All My Loving
The Beatles - Blackbird
The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles - In My Life
The Beatles - Rain
The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road
The Beatles - When I'm 64
The Carpenters - A Song For You
The Carpenters - Close to You
The Cars - Drive
The Fray - Look After You
The Lovin Spoonful - Daydream
The Lumineer - Flowers in Your Hair
The Lumineers - Dead Sea
The Platters - Only You
The Script - I'm Yours
The Temptations - Firefly
Thrice - A Song for Milly Michaelson
Tim Mcgraw - My Little Girl
Tony Bennett - I 've Got The World On A String
Tony Bennett - The Way you Look Tonight
Tony Ransom and the Heavenly Light Orchestra - When Angels Fly
Tori Amos - Winter
Trace Adkins - All I Ask For Anymore
Trace Adkins - Then They Do
Trace Atkins - You're Gonna Miss This
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Watch Them Grow - Zach Gill
WestLife - No Place That Far