Special Dance Songs for Chicago Weddings

Presented by The TVK Orchestra, a Chicago Wedding Band

Find Recommended Top Songs for First Dance, Father/Daughter, and Mother/Son Dances.

These special dances are often the most important, memorable moments of your evening. We've assembled this list from careful research and our years of experience.

Your final song choices are ultimately very personal. And their importance is magnified by all eyes being on the dancing couple.

Here's our advice on how to select the best special dance songs:

• Lyrics: Do you understand the overall lyrical message, and does the sentiment match your views and personality? Is there anything that might offend or confuse your family or friends?
• Musical character: Imagine that the lyrics were sung in a languarge you didn't understand. How does the music itself make you feel?
• Danceability: All you need to do is "test drive" the song and see if you're comfortable with the tempo and feel. Don't make the mistake of choosing a popular mid-tempo song that's difficult to dance to.

TIPS:
1. Click the "Lyrics" links to find the song's lyrics on Google.
2. Click song titles to view details on Amazon.com. There you can listen to tracks and purchase CDs.

First Dance Songs

All For Love - Rod Stewart (LYRICS)

All I Ever Needed - Bret Michaels (LYRICS)

All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo (LYRICS)

Always and Forever - Heatwave (LYRICS)

Amazed - Lonestar (LYRICS)

At Last - Etta James (LYRICS)

Beautiful in My Eyes - Joshua Kadison (LYRICS)

Better Together - Jack Johnson (LYRICS)

Beyond the Beginning - Jeffrey Gaines (LYRICS)

Bless the Broken Road - Rascal Flatts (LYRICS)

Breathe - Faith Hill (LYRICS)

By Your Side - Sade (LYRICS)

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol (LYRICS)

Come Away With Me - Norah Jones (LYRICS)

Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray (LYRICS)

Feels Like Home - Chantal Kreviazuk (LYRICS)

Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra (LYRICS)

From This Moment - Shania Twain (LYRICS)

Gift, The - Jim Brickman (LYRICS)

Grow Old With Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter (LYRICS)

Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison (LYRICS)

Have You Ever Been in Love - Celine Dion (LYRICS)

Heaven - DJ Sammy (LYRICS)

Here and Now - Luther Vandross (LYRICS)

I Could Not Ask for More - Edwin McCain (LYRICS)

I Do Cherish You - Mark Wills (LYRICS)

I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden (LYRICS)

I Swear - All 4 One (LYRICS)

If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys (LYRICS)

I'll Be - Edwin McCain (LYRICS)

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel (LYRICS)

Into the Mystic - Van Morrison (LYRICS)

Isn't It Romantic - Traditional (LYRICS)

It Had to Be You - Harry Connick Jr. (LYRICS)

It's Your Love - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill (LYRICS)

Keeper of the Stars - Tracy Byrd (LYRICS)

Let's Stay Together - Al Green (LYRICS)

Love I Found in You - Jim Brickman (LYRICS)

Love of a Lifetime - Firehouse (LYRICS)

Love of My Life - Jim Brickman (LYRICS)

Luckiest, The - Ben Folds (LYRICS)

Maker Said Taker Her - Alabama (LYRICS)

Making Memories of Us - Keith Urban (LYRICS)

Me and You - Kenny Chesney (LYRICS)

More Than Love - Los Lonely Boys (LYRICS)

My Best Friend - Tim McGraw (LYRICS)

Nearness of You - Norah Jones (LYRICS)

On a Night Like This - Dave Barnes (LYRICS)

Push - Sarah McLachlan (LYRICS)

Ribbon in the Sky - Stevie Wonder (LYRICS)

'S Wonderful - Fred Astair (w/Audrey Hepburn, from Funny Face) (LYRICS)

Sail Away - David Gray (LYRICS)

Someone Like You - Van Morrison (LYRICS)

Spend My Life With You - Eric Benet (LYRICS)

Stay With You - John Legend (LYRICS)

Taking You Home - Don Henley (LYRICS)

Thank You - Dido (LYRICS)

The Beauty Of Who You Are - Marc Broussard (LYRICS)

This I Swear - Nick Lachey (LYRICS)

This Years Love - David Gray (LYRICS)

Til There Was You - Beatles (LYRICS)

True - Ryan Cabrera (LYRICS)

True Companion - Mark Cohn (LYRICS)

Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison (LYRICS)

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole (LYRICS)

Valentine - Jim Brickman & Martina McBride (LYRICS)

Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra (LYRICS)

When I Fall in Love - Celine Dion (LYRICS)

When I Said I Do - Clint Black (LYRICS)

When You Say Nothing at All - Ronan Keating (Notting Hill) (LYRICS)

When You Say You Love Me - Josh Groban (LYRICS)

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler (LYRICS)

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler (LYRICS)

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton (LYRICS)

You and I - Stevie Wonder (LYRICS)

You and Me - Lifehouse (LYRICS)

You Are - Jimmy Wayne (LYRICS)

You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker (LYRICS)

You Don't Have To Let Go - Jessica Simpson (LYRICS)

You Had Me From Hello - Kenny Chesney (LYRICS)

You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban (LYRICS)

You've Got a Way - Shania Twain (LYRICS)

Father/Daughter Dance Songs

Always Be Your Baby - Natalie Grant (LYRICS)

Always in All Ways - Kenny Loggins (LYRICS)

Beautiful in My Eyes - Joshua Kadison (LYRICS)

Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion (LYRICS)

Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle (LYRICS)

Come Rain or Come Shine - Ray Charles (LYRICS)

Daddy's Hands - Holly Dunn (LYRICS)

Daddy's Little Girl - Traditional (LYRICS)

Daughter of Mine - John McDermott (LYRICS)

Daughters - John Mayer (LYRICS)

Father & Daughter - Paul Simon (LYRICS)

Father's Eyes - Amy Grant (LYRICS)

I Am Your Child - Barry Manilow (LYRICS)

I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack (LYRICS)

I Loved Her First - Heartland (LYRICS)

If I Could - Ray Charles (LYRICS)

If It Wasn't For Your Love - Heather Headley (LYRICS)

In My Arms - Mark Wills (LYRICS)

Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder (LYRICS)

Little Miss Magic - Jimmy Buffett (LYRICS)

Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley (LYRICS)

Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel) - Billy Joel (LYRICS)

My Little Girl - Steve Kirwan (LYRICS)

One More Time - New Wedding Traditions (LYRICS)

She - Elvis Costello (Notting Hill) (LYRICS)

Song for My Daughter - Mikki Viereck (LYRICS)

Sunrise Sunset - Fiddler on the Roof (LYRICS)

Thanks Again - Ricky Skaggs (LYRICS)

Then They Do - Trace Adkins (LYRICS)

Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (LYRICS)

Tough Little Boys - Gary Allan (LYRICS)

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole (LYRICS)

Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra (LYRICS)

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong (LYRICS)

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler (LYRICS)

You Are My Sunshine - Traditional (LYRICS)

You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder (LYRICS)

You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban (LYRICS)

You're My Hero - Teresa James (LYRICS)

Mother/Son Dance Songs

Always - Bobby Darin (LYRICS)

Always Be Your Baby - Natalie Grant (LYRICS)

Beautiful in My Eyes - Joshua Kadison (LYRICS)

Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion (LYRICS)

Do I Make You Proud - Taylor Hicks (LYRICS)

Hopechest Song - Stephanie Bentley (LYRICS)

I Am Your Child - Barry Manilow (LYRICS)

I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack (LYRICS)

If It Wasn't For Your Love - Heather Headley (LYRICS)

In My Daughter's Eyes - Martina McBride (LYRICS)

In Your Eyes - David Chamberlin (LYRICS)

My Baby You - Marc Anthony (LYRICS)

Perfect Fan - Backstreet Boys (LYRICS)

Song for Mama - Boyz II Men (LYRICS)

Song for My Son - Mikki Viereck (LYRICS)

Sunrise Sunset - Fiddler on the Roof (LYRICS)

Thanks Again - Ricky Skaggs (LYRICS)

Then They Do - Trace Adkins (LYRICS)

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole (LYRICS)

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong (LYRICS)

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler (LYRICS)

Wonder of You, The - Elvis Presley (LYRICS)

You Are My Sunshine - Traditional (LYRICS)

You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder (LYRICS)

You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban (LYRICS)