Father Daughter Dance Songs

The father daughter dance is one of the most poignant wedding moments. The tradition symbolizes the father letting go of his daughter and giving the responsibility of caring for her to the groom . Very often it is the most beautiful and memorable tradition of the entire reception. If the father is not available, a suitable father figure like a step-father, grandfather or uncle can be a great substitute. Many couples combine the father daughter dance with the mother daughter dance, especially when either the father of the bride or the mother of the groom are shy.

Song	Artist	Genre	iTunes
A Song For My Daughter	Ray Allaire	Rock
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough	Marvin Gaye	R&B
Ain’t That Love	Ray Charles	R&B
Babyfather	Sade	R&B
Because You Loved Me	Celine Dion	Rock
Brown Eyed Girl	Van Morrison	Rock
Butterfly Kisses	Bob Carlisle	Rock
Cinderella	Steven Curtis Chapman	Christian
Daddy	Beyonce	R&B
Daddy’s Angel	John Vito	Pop
Daddy’s Girl	Red Sovine	Country
Daddy’s Hands	Holly Dunn	Country
Daddy’s Little Girl	Michael Buble	Pop
Dance With My Father	Luther Vandross	R&B
Daughter	Loudon Wainwright III	Rock
Daughters	John Mayer	Rock
Daughters	Nas	Rap
Do You Realize??	The Flaming Lips	Rock
Father And Daughter	Paul Simon	Rock
Find Your Wings	Mark Harris	Christian
Forever Young	Rod Stewart	Rock
God Only Knows	Beach Boys	Rock
Good Day Sunshine	The Beatles	Rock
Gracie	Ben Folds	Rock
Have I Told You Lately	Rod Stewart	Rock
Hero	Mariah Carey	Rock
Home	Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros	Pop
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)	James Taylor	Rock
How You’ve Grown	10,000 Maniacs	Rock
I Hope You Dance	Lee Ann Womack	Country
I Loved Her First	Heartland	Country
(I’ll) Always Be Your Baby	Natalie Grant	Christian
In My Daughter’s Eyes	Martina McBride	Country
In My Life	The Beatles	Rock
Isn’t She Lovely	Stevie Wonder	R&B
It Won’t Be Like This For Long	Darius Rucker	Country
It’s For My Dad	Nancy Sinatra	Oldies
Just The Way You Are	Billy Joel	Rock
Kind And Generous	Natalie Merchant	Rock
Landslide	Fleetwood Mac	Rock
Lights	Journey	Rock
Little Miss Magic	Jimmy Buffett	Rock
Lost In This Moment	Big & Rich	Country
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)	Billy Joel	Rock
My Darling	Wilco	Rock
My Girl	Temptations	Oldies
My Little Girl	Tim McGraw	Country
My Wish	Rascal Flatts	Country
Ready, Set, Don’t Go	Billy Ray Cyrus feat. Miley Cyrus	Country
Season Of Love	Shiny Toy Guns	Indie
Somewhere Over The Rainbow	Patti Labelle	Oldies
Soul Of My Soul	Michael Bolton	Rock
Stand By Me	Ben E. King	Oldies
Stand By Me	Prince Royce	Latin
Stealing Cinderella	Chuck Wicks	Country
Sunrise, Sunset	Cast from Fiddler On The Roof	Oldies
Sweet Child O’ Mine	Guns N’ Roses	Rock
Time After Time	Cyndi Lauper	Pop
The Best Day	Taylor Swift	Pop
The Most Beautiful Girl	Charlie Rich	Country
The Way You Look Tonight	Frank Sinatra	Oldies
Then They Do	Trace Adkins	Country
There Goes My Life	Kenny Chesney	Country
There You’ll Be	Faith Hill	Country
Three Little Birds	Bob Marley	Reggae
Through The Years	Kenny Rogers	Country
To Sir With Love	LuLu	Pop
Turn Around	Harry Belafonte	Rock
Umbrella	Rihanna Feat. Jay-Z	R&B
Unforgettable	Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole	R&B
Walk With You	Edwin McCain	Rock
What A Wonderful World	Louis Armstrong	Oldies
When You Need Me	Bruce Springsteen	Rock
Wildflowers	Tom Petty	Rock
Wind Beneath My Wings	Bette Midler	Rock
Wonderful Tonight	Eric Clapton	Rock
You Are So Beautiful	Joe Cocker	Rock
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life	Stevie Wonder	R&B
You Can Let Go	Crystal Shawanda	Country
You Raise Me Up	Josh Groban	Rock
Your Daddy Loves You	Gil Scot-Heron	R&B
Your Joy	Chrisette Michele	R&B
Your Song	Elton John	Rock
You’re Gonna Miss This	Trace Adkins	Country
You’re My Best Friend	Queen	Rock
You’ve Got A Friend	James Taylor	Rock

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