Choosing your first dance song is a biggie! It’s one of those wedding moments that you’ll look back on for years to come (maybe even on a weekly basis if the kids get their hands on the wedding DVD) so it’s one you want to remember for the right reasons. When it comes to choosing your song, certain factors come in to play. Lots of loved up couples have ‘their’ song which is an obvious choice for a first dance number. For the Arabic bride, tradition and the area you come from will probably dictate which first dance song is most close to the hearts of you and your family. The Levantine might be fans of the soft tones of Fairouz with Ana La Habibi or Amir Yazbek’s El R’sah el Oula. The Egyptian brides might melt over Amr Diab with the super popular El Laila or We Malo. For other couples, some romantic and timeless classics like Al Green and Etta James have a place in their hearts.But if you’re not in to your oldies and you want something fresh and modern for your big moment on the dance floor, there are lots of great contenders around now and over the past few years too. More and more couples choose a song that was around when they got together or was a hit during their planning or when they got engaged as a little nod to this nostalgic time. Modern love songs by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Beyonce and Take That can be often heard on UAE radio stations and these international love songs would make perfect first dance material. From romantic ballads to fun up tempo tunes, check out 40 of these great modern first dance songs…
1. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
2. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
3. Stay With Me – Sam Smith
4. Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
5. Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
6. Yours – Ella Henderson
7. Coming Home – Leon Bridges
8. Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
9. Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake
10. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
11. Better – Tom Baxter
12. All of Me – John Legend
13. Sweet Darlin’ – She & Him
14. Marry You – Bruno Mars
15. Ho Hey – The Lumineers
16. Kiss Me – Ed Sheeran
17. Real Love – Tom Odell
18. Higher Love – James Vincent McMorrow
19. Your Song – Ellie Goulding
20. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
21. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
22. Come To Me – Goo Goo Dolls
23. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
24. Greatest Day – Take That
25. Everything – Michael Bublé
26. She Keeps Me Warm – Mary Lamber
27. XO – Beyonce
28. Never Seen Anything Quite Like You Tonight – The Script
29. Lay Me Down – Sam Smith
30. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
31. Love You Like That – Canaan Smith
32. Lucky – Jason Mraz & Cobie Caillat
33. Better Together – Jack Johnson
34. Only Love – Ben Howard
35. Budapest – George Ezra
36. Love Song – Adele
37. Unconditionally – Katy Perry
38. West Coast – Lana Del Ray
39. Adore You – Mily Cyrus
40.You’re the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
Main photo via Style Me Pretty
The following two tabs change content below.
The girls from the UAE's newest wedding community with real weddings and lots of gorgeous inspiration!