Putting together a wedding playlist is a labor of love. Finding songs that speak to you as a couple yet are “danceable” and hit all the right notes for every special moment of your big day can be surprisingly difficult.
Streaming music giant Spotify is here to help: They analyzed 400,000 wedding-themed playlists to determine which big-day songs are trending around the world. John Legend’s “All of Me” earned top honors for the bridal category, in general, with Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Christina Perri, The Lumineers, and Jason Mraz as runners-up. However, when they honed in on “First Dance” playlists, specifically, Sheeran was crowned the winner with not one, but two top tracks: “Thinking Out Loud” and “Tenerife Sea.”
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Most Popular First Dance Songs Globally
► “Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran
► “At Last” – Etta James
► “Can’t Help Falling In Love” – Elvis Presley
► “Marry Me” – Train
► “Tenerife Sea” – Ed Sheeran
► “You Are The Best Thing” – Ray LaMontagne
► “First Day Of My Life” – Bright Eyes
► “Make You Feel My Love” – Adele
► “Everything” – Michael Bublé
► “Lucky” – Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
► “Can’t Help Falling In Love” – Ingrid Michaelson
► “Better Together” – Jack Johnson
► “God Gave Me You” – Blake Shelton
► “Come Away With Me” – Norah Jones
► “The Luckiest” – Ben Folds
Most Popular Wedding Songs Globally
► “All of Me” – John Legend
► “Marry You” – Bruno Mars
► “Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran
► “A Thousand Years” – Christina Perri
► “Ho Hey” – The Lumineers
► “Marry Me” – Train
► “Lucky” – Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
► “You Are The Best Thing” – Ray LaMontagne
► “I’m Yours” – Jason Mraz
► “Home” – Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
► “First Day Of My Life” – Bright Eyes
► “Happy” – Pharrell Williams
► “Let’s Stay Together” – Al Green
► “Everything” – Michael Buble
► “Best Day Of My Life” – American Authors
► “I Won’t Give Up” – Jason Mraz
► “At Last” – Etta James
► “Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke
► “Better Together” – Jack Johnson
► “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” – Stevie Wonder
Tell us: Did your first dance song make this list?
— Stefania Sainato
