Most couples choose a first dance song that is a foxtrot, waltz, or slow dance because many romantic songs fall into one of these rhythms. The choreography in these traditional dances complements most wedding attire. However, some couples select a hustle, tango or rhumba for their first dance. See the following list for some popular first dance tunes.

Popular first dance songs
A Kiss Build A Dream On	Louis Armstrong	Foxtrot
At Last	Etta James	Slow Dance
Besame Mucho	Various Artists	Rhumba
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You	Elvis Presley	Slow Dance
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You	Frankie Valle	Foxtrot
Cheek To Cheek	Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong	Foxtrot
Could I Have This Dance For The Rest Of My Life	Ann Murray	Waltz
Come Away With Me	Nora Jones	Waltz
Crazy Love	Van Morrison	Slow Dance
Fly Me To The Moon	Frank Sinatra	Foxtrot
From This Moment	Shania Twain	Slow Dance
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You )	James Taylor or Marvin Gaye	Foxtrot
I Only Have Eyes For You	The Flamingos	Slow Dance
I Only Have Eyes For You	Rod Stewart	Foxtrot
I Can't Give You Anything But Love	Steve Tyrell	Foxtrot
I've Got You Under My Skin	Frank Sinatra	Foxtrot
In the Misty Moonlight	Jerry Wallace	Rumba
It Had to Be You	Harry Connick, Jr. or Rod Stewart	Foxtrot
L-O-V-E	Nat King Cole	Foxtrot
Let's Stay Together	Al Green	Foxtrot
Looks Like We Made It	Shania Twain	Slow Dance
Moon Dance	Van Morrison	Foxtrot
My First, My Last, My Everything	Barry White	Foxtrot/Hustle
My One and Only Love	Louis Armstrong	Slow Dance
Our Love Is Here To Stay	Rod Stewart	Foxtrot
Someone Like You	Van Morrison	Slow Dance
Summer Samba	Bebel Gilberto	Rhumba
The Very Thought of You	Ella Fitzgerald	Foxtrot
The Way You Look Tonight	Frank Sinatra or Steve Tyrell	Foxtrot
The Best Is Yet To Come	Frank Sinatra	Foxtrot
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)	Natalie Cole	Foxtrot
What A Wonderful World	Louis Armstrong	Foxtrot
What a Difference A Day Makes	Jamie Cullum	Slow Dance
When You Say Nothing At All	Alison Krauss	Foxtrot
World On A String	Steve Tyrell or Frank Sinatra	Foxtrot