When it was time to look at father-daughter dance songs and pick one for our wedding, it was tricky. Finding our wedding songs (and boy do we have you covered on that front), some of them came super easily. First dance? No brainer. Michael’s dance with his mom? Easy peasy. But the list of available father-daughter dance songs felt like they ranged from mildly creepy to just… not indicative of my relationship with my dad at all. I’m not daddy’s little girl, and I’d prefer if the lyrics didn’t make it sound like we’re dating, you know?

Ultimately, finding the right father-daughter song means getting creative and going outside the traditional songs, in search of something with lyrics that said, “I love you, but you’re my dad.” For us, it was Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne’s “Changes.” But if you’re having a father daughter dance song moment and haven’t figured your song out, here is our ultimate list of father daughter songs you’ll actually want to use at your wedding.

30 Father daughter dance songs (for feminists)

• The Beatles “In My Life“
• 10,000 Maniacs “How You’ve Grown“
• Bob Dylan: “Forever Young“
• Rod Stewart: “Forever Young“
• Stevie Wonder: “You Are the Sunshine of My Life“
• The Rolling Stones: “She’s a Rainbow“
• Neil Young: “Here for You“
• Queen: “You’re My Best Friend“
• David Bowie: “Let’s Dance“
• Fleetwood Mac: “Songbird“
• Louis Armstong: “What a Wonderful World“
• Bobby McFerrin: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy“
• The Beatles: “Here Comes the Sun“
• Wilco: “My Darling“
• Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole: “Unforgettable“
• Andy Williams: “Moon River“
• Fleetwood Mac: “Landslide“
• Ben Folds: “Gracie“
• The Byrds: “Turn! Turn! Turn!“
• Billy Joel: “Vienna“
• Joni Mitchell: “Both Sides Now“
• Nanci Griffith: “Turn Around“
• Devendra Banhart: “Baby“
• Carole King: “Child of Mine“
• Talking Heads: “And She Was“
• Eric Clapton: “May You Never“
• Paul Simon: “Father and Daughter“
• Josh Groban: “You Raise Me Up“
• Box Tops: “I See Only Sunshine“
• The Beach Boys: “God Only Knows“





What song did you pick for your father daughter dance? what song should we have on this list? Tell us!

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