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Anyone will tell you that your first dance as a couple is of utmost importance. This is where you get the opportunity to repledge their love and devotion to each other.
To set the mood, it’s always best to pick an emotional and catchy song that embodies your experience/journey as a couple.
Country songs are famous for being raw and honest in their lyrics.
The combination of these soulful tunes and country twang is sure to make that first dance extra special for the country-loving couple.
We’ve compiled 215 of the best country songs in this post. These songs are soulful, honest, beautifully written, and of course, romantic.
They’re sure to leave you blushing and your guests teary-eyed at the end of the dance.
Old But Gold Country First Dance Songs
The 1960s to the 1990s sure was a great time for country music.
We’ve compiled the best country love songs of that era in this list. Crowd favorites that are perfect for your first dance with the love of your life.
- Amazed by Lonestar
- That’s Why I Love You Like I Do by Sonny James
- I Do (Cherish You) by Mark Wills
- This Ain’t No Thinkin’ Thing by Trace Adkins
- Love Is The Foundation by Loretta Lynn
- There’s No Way by Alabama
- Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver
- Darlin’ Companion by Johnny Cash
- My Love by Little Texas
- Woman (Sensuous Woman) by Don Gibson
- You Needed Me by Anne Murray
- The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known) by Juice Newton
- You Won’t Ever Be Lonely by Andy Griggs
- To Be Loved By You by Wyonna Judd
- My Only Love by Statler Brothers
- You Decorated My Life by Kenny Rogers
- Only You Can Love Me This Way by Keith Urban
- Something Like That by Tim McGraw
- Deeper Than The Holler by Randy Travis
- The Next Step Is Love by Elvis Presley
- Carrying Your Love With Me by George Strait
- I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You by Kenny Rogers
- The Keeper of The Stars by Tracy Byrd
- Where The Green Grass Grows by Tim McGraw
- From The Ground Up by Dan and Shay
- You had me from hello by Kenny Chesney
- Fall In Love Again by Anne Murray
- My Woman, My Woman, My Wife by Marty Robbins
- Sunday Kind Of Love by Reba McEntire
- I’d Love You All Over Again by Alan Jackson
- If I Didn’t Have You by Randy Travis
- Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley
- This Kiss by Faith Hill
- You Look So Good In Love by George Strait
- Don’t Know Much by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
- I Can Love You Like That by John Michael Montgomery
- If Tomorrow Never comes by Garth Brooks
- From Here To Eternity by Micheal Peterson
- From This Moment on by Shania Twain (feat Bryan White)
- I’ll Still Be Loving You by Restless Heart
- Only One Love In My Life by Ronnie Milsap
- Hard To Love by Lee Brice
- How Do I Live by Trisha Yearwood
- I Love The Way You Love Me by John Michael Montgomery
- The Best Part of Me by Dale Watson
- All I Ever Need Is You by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West
- So Help Me Girl by Joe Diffie
- Don’t Take The Girl by Tim McGraw
- Look At Us by Vince Gill
- I Fell In Love Again Last Night by Forester Sisters
- When Love Finds You by Vince Gill
- Love Of My Life by Sammy Kershaw
- Your Love Amazes Me by John Berry
- You’re No Place That Far by Sara Evans
- Pure Love by Ronnie Milsap
- You And I by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
- Something That We Do by Clint Black
- Must be Doin’ Something Right by Billy Currington
- Behind Closed Doors by Charlie Rich
- I Cross My Heart by George Strait
- You’ve Got A Way by Shania Twain
- My Best Friend by Tim McGraw
- I Believe In You by Don Williams
- Your Everything by Keith Urban
- Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter
- Not A Moment Too Soon by Tim McGraw
- Lady by Kenny Rogers
- Cowboys And Angels by Dustin Lynch
- You’re The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me by Ray Price
- To make you feel my love by Garth Brooks
- Could I Have This Dance by Amy Grant and Anne Murray
- Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses by Kathy Mattea
- Young Love by The Judds
- It Must Be Love by Don Williams
- When you say nothing at all by Keith Whitley
- Still The One by Shania Twain
- The Closer You Get by Alabama
- Love, Me by Collin Raye
- I Swear by John Michael Montgomery
- Me And You by Kenny Chesney
- Timber, I’m Falling In Love By Patty Loveless
- I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton
- Kiss An Angel Good Mornin by Charley Pride
- Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson
- It’s Your Love by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
- We Danced by Brad Paisley
- Whisper My Name by Randy Travis
- Thinkin’ About You by Trisha Yearwood
Classic Country First Dance Songs
If you’re a millennial baby or a fan of the 2000s to 2012, we’ve something for you as well.
The 2000s to 2011 also recorded some of the best country love songs like “God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton and “Making Memories of Us” by Keith Urban.
We’re sure you’ll find some of your favorites here.
- I Do by Paul Brandt
- To Know Love by Little Big Town
- Then by Brad Paisley
- Fall Into Me by Emerson Drive
- Don’t Happen Twice by Kenny Chesney
- Makin’ Plans by Mirander Lambert
- Breathe by Faith Hill
- I Need You by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
- Point At You by Justin Moore
- I Keep On Lovin’ You by Reba McEntire
- Somebody Like You by Keith Urban
- Cowboy Take Me Away by Dixie Chicks
- When I Said I Do by Clint Black ft Lisa Hartman Black
- Forever And For Always by Shania Twain
- Better Today by Coffey Anderson
- She’s More by Andy Griggs
- Come A Little Closer by Dierks Bantley
- Crazier by Taylor Swift
- Your Man by Josh Turner
- When The Stars Go Blue by Tim McGraw
- Heartbeat by Carrie Underwood
- Ain’t Nothing Bout You by Brooks & Dunn
- I’d Find You by Chris Cagle
- Let Me by Pat Green
- Making Memories of Us by Keith Urban
- Just A Kiss by Lady Antebellum
- Remember When by Alan Jackson
- Fall Into Me by Brantley Gilbert
- Nobody But You by Blake Shelton (feat Gwen Steffani)
- The One by Gary Allan
- Lost In This Moment by Big & Rich
- I Melt by Rascal Flatts
- I Just Call You Mine by Martina McBride
- Some Hearts by Carrie Underwood
- Let’s Make Love by Tim McGraw
- God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton
- Bless The Broken Road by Rascal Flatts
- Smile by Uncle Kracker
- Feels So Right by Alabama
- Little Moments by Brad Paisley
- Would You Go With Me by Josh Turner
- Remind Me by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood
- Gentle On My Mind by Glen Campbell
- When You Got A Good Thing by Lady Antebellum
- Crazy Girl by Eli Young Band
Modern Country Wedding First Dance To Dance To
Music might have evolved, but these songs from the last decade still have the rawness and rhythm that’s synonymous with good ‘ol country music.
- I Always Get Lucky With You by George Jones
- Forever After All by Luke Combs
- Sweetheart by Thomas Rhett
- The Bones by Marren Morris and Hozier
- Love Someone by Brett Eldredge
- Grow Old by Florida Georgia Line
- Mean To Me by Brett Eldredge
- Glad You Exist by Dan and Shay
- Dance Real Slow by Easton Corbin
- Good As You by Kane Brown
- 10,000 Hours by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber
- This Is It by Scotty McCreery
- What I Never Knew I Always Wanted by Carrie Underwood
- Live Forever by Kane Brown
- Die A Happy Man by Thomas Rhett
- Just The Way by Parmalee and Blanco Brown
- Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran
- All Of It by Cole Swindell
- Change Your Name by Brett Young
- Heart’s Desire by Kip Moore
- Spin You Around by Morgan Wallen
- Big, Big Plans by Chris Lane
- Slow Dance In A Parking Lot by Jordan Davis
- To The Moon And Back by Luke Bryan
- Heaven by Kane Brown
- You Make It Easy by Jason Aldean
- 90s Country by Walker Hayes
- Speechless by Dan and Shay
- Yours (Wedding Edition) by Russel Dickerson
- Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
- H.O.L.Y by Florida Georgia Line
- She’s Mine by Kip Moore
- Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton
- I Think I Fell In Love Today by Kelsea Ballerini
- Butterflies by Kacey Musgraves
- From The Ground Up by Dan & Shay
- Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs
- Knockin Boots by Luke Bryan
- Take Back Home Girl by Chris Lane feat Tori Kelly
- Wanted by Hunter Hayes
- Mine Would You Be by Blake Shelton
- You’re Still The One by Shania Twain
- Old Love Song by Zac Brown Band
- In Case You Didn’t Know by Brett Young
- Take My Hand by Emily Hackett
- Greatest Love Story by Lanco
- Forever And Ever, Amen by Randy Travis
- Diamonds or Twine by Ryan Hurd
- Steal My Love by Dan and Shay
- You’re The Reason I Come Home by Ron Pope
- I Don’t Dance by Lee Brice
- Go Out Dancing by Boy Named Banjo
- Sittin’ Pretty by Florida Georgia Line
- That’s My Kind Of Woman by George Strait
- Hey Pretty Girl by Kip Moore
- Snapback by Old Dominion
- God Whispered Your Name by Keith Urban
- It Just Comes Natural by George Strait
- She’s Everything by Brad Paisley
- Take My Name by Parmalee
Other Great Country Love Songs To Play At Your Wedding
- (Kissed You) Good Night by Gloriana
- Passenger’s Seat by SHeDAISY
- Maybe This Time by Michael Martin Murphey
- Forever To Go by Chase Rice
- All That Heaven Will Allow by The Mavericks
- How Forever Feels by Kenny Chesney
- Down To One by Luke Bryan
- I Don’t Know About You by Chris Lane
- Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt
- All This Time by Rebecca McEntire
- It’s A Love Thing by Keith Urban
- Feel That Fire by Dierks Bentley
- Love The World Away by Kenny Rogers
- Closer To You by Carly Pearce
- My Weakness by Jason Aldean
- One Of Them Girls by Lee Brice
- Small Town Boy by Dustin Lynch
- Our World by Smithfield
- This Is Us by Noah Cyrus, Jamie Allen
- I Want Crazy by Hunter Hayes
- Love Story by Taylor Swift
- My Girl by Dylan Scott
Frequently Asked Questions About The First Dance
How do you pick the song for the first dance?
The first step to picking your wedding song is settling on a genre that you both love.
The next step is looking for a song within that genre that best describes your love story.
Were you high school sweethearts? Did you meet in college? There’s a song out there that fully expresses your story.
The final step is making sure you both feel comfortable dancing to it.
If your song of choice happens to be too fast or too slow for your taste, you should consider asking your DJ to make a mix that’s more to your liking, or if you’re hiring a band, ask the band to sing it to your taste.
Does the first dance have to be slow?
The pace of your first dance is entirely up to you. While some couples go for a slow song they can waltz or sway to, others decide to go for an upbeat song and even take dance classes and perform a full-blown choreography.
In all, what’s most important is that your first dance suits your personality.
How long should your first dance last?
Your first dance should last somewhere between 2 to 3 minutes.
Anything longer, and you might feel awkward (unless, of course, you’re a professional dancer who’s used to dancing in front of people).
Final Thoughts
The difference between a love song and “The Love Song” s its ability to perfectly describe the connection you and your partner share. We tried to make this list as diverse as possible.
Hope you found “The Song” on this list. Cheers!
