Last Dance Songs: Close Your Wedding In Style & Lasting Love
Updated November 14, 2023 | Author: Matthew Campbell
The last dance song closes out the reception and signals that it’s time for your guests to leave. They are a great way to book your wedding reception from the first dance to the last.
This will help everyone remember the night — especially the two of you. Discover a list of the most popular and unique last dance songs to end your reception.
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Quick Tips
When picking out the song to dance the last dance of the wedding, you must consider the following 3 factors:
1. Do you want to end on a high note energy or a loving slow song?
2. Does the song’s meaning match the end of the event?
3. What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the style of dance that fits best?
As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for the mother-son dance. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s brides. Besides the relationship type between the mother and groom, additional lists are grouped by genre to match your taste in music.
New Last Dance Songs
- “Love You Anyway” by Devon Gilfillian (R&B – 2023)
- “Out Of Reach” by BoyWithUke (Alternative – 2023)
- “One Last Dance” by John Legend (R&B – 2022)
- “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Teddy Swims (Pop – 2022)
- “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Ron Pope, The National Parks (Singer-Songwriter – 2022)
- “Never Let You Go” by Jason Derulo, Shouse (Dance – 2022)
- “The Best Is Yet to Come” by Tom Walker (Singer-Songwriter – 2022)
- “Growing Old With You” by Restless Road (Country – 2022)
- “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” by Elle King & Miranda Lambert (Alternative – 2021)
- “Today Was A Fairytale (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift (Pop – 2021)
Popular versus Unique Alternatives
Below is a list of popular and unique alternative last dance songs. The songs on the left are popular last dances. The songs on the right are similar alternative tracks in the same music style, tempo, and mood – but not played at every wedding.
Popular Songs | Unique Alternatives |
---|---|
1. Closing Time – Semisonic 2. (I’ve Had The) Time Of My Life – Medley & Warnes 3. Love Story – Taylor Swift 4. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey 5. Mr. Brightside – The Killers 6. Last Dance – Donna Summer 7. Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver 8. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond 9. Piano Man – Billy Joel 10. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley 11. Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks 12. I Wanna Dance With Somebody – W. Houston 13. Bye Bye Bye – *NSync 14. One More Time – Daft Punk 15. Forever – Chris Brown 16. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen 17. Drunk (I Don’t Wanna Go Home) – King/Lambert 18. Save The Last Dance For Me – Michael Buble 19. At Last – Etta James 20. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole 21. New York, New York – Frank Sinatra 22. All The Small Things – Blink-182 23. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith 24. We Are Family – Sister Sledge 25. Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton 26. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton 27. Time Of You Life (Good Riddance) – Green Day | 1. Bang! – AJR 2. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepson 3. Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift 4. Thunderstruck – AC/DC 5. The Middle – Jimmy Eat World 6. One Last Dance – John Legend 7. Simply the Best – Noah Reid 8. What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes 9. Lean on Me – Bill Withers 10. Until I Found You – Stephen Sanchez 11. Whiskey Glasses – Morgan Wallen 12. Higher Love – Kygo, Whitney Houston 13. Glad You Came – The Wanted 14. I’m Good (Blue) – David Guetta & Bebe Rexha 15. Never Let You Go – Jason Derulo, Shouse 16. Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen 17. Dancin’ In The Moonlight – C. Lane, L. Alaina 18. Your Song – Ellie Goulding 19. Baby Will You Love Me – MAJOR. 20. Love On Top – Beyoncé 21. My Way – Frank Sinatra 22. Still Into You – Paramore 23. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol 24. Family Affair – Mary J. Blige 25. Growing Old With You – Restless Road 26. Love Of A Lifetime – Firehouse 27. Memories – Maroon 5 |
Last Dance Songs by Genre
Rock
- Out Of Reach – BoyWithUke
- Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) – Elle King & Miranda Lambert
- Dance Real Close – Jessie Payo
- Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
- Marry Me – Train
- Happy Trails – The Avett Brothers
- I Believe in a Thing Called Love – The Darkness
- Mr. Brightside – The Killers
- I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
- Closing Time – Semisonic
- Here’s To Us – Halestorm
- Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) – Green Day
- Send Me On My Way – Rusted Root
- Love Of A Lifetime – Firehouse
- It’s The End Of The World As We Know It – R.E.M.
- Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
- Take Me Home Tonight – Eddie Money
- Africa – Toto
- Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
- Thunderstruck – AC/DC
- You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
- Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
- Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
- Fat Bottom Girls – Queen
- Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
- Piano Man – Billy Joel
- American Pie – Don McLean
- Moondance – Van Morrison
- Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
- All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
- Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
Pop
- Don’t Stop Believin’ – Teddy Swims
- Today Was A Fairytale (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
- Bang! – AJR
- Black And White – Niall Horan
- Incredible – James TW
- Memories – Maroon 5
- Perfect – Ed Sheeran
- Worth It – Fifth Harmony
- Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur
- Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
- A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay
- Firework – Katy Perry
- Marry The Night – Lady Gaga
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- Marry You – Bruno Mars
- Save The Last Dance For Me – Michael Buble
- Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
- Bye Bye Bye – N Sync
- Miracles Happen (When You Believe) – Myra
- The Horses – Daryl Braithwaite
- (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
- Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
- New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
- Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam
- My Way – Frank Sinatra
- Save the Last Dance for Me – The Drifters
Country
- Forever After All – Luke Combs
- The Best Is Yet To Come – Drake White
- In Case You Didn’t Know – Brett Young
- From The Ground Up – Dan + Shay
- Today – Brad Paisley
- Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
- I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice
- I Don’t Want This Night To End – Luke Bryan
- Then – Brad Paisley
- Makin’ Plans – Miranda Lambert
- Love Story – Taylor Swift
- You’re Still The One – Shania Twain
- Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
- Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray
- Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
R&B
- Love You Anyway – Devon Gilfillian
- About Damn Time – Lizzo
- One Last Dance – John Legend
- Love On Top – Beyoncé
- If Only for One Night – Luther Vandross
- All My Life – K-Ci & Jojo
- Save The Best For Last – Vanessa Williams
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston
- Just The Two Of Us – Bill Withers and Grover Washington, Jr.
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire
- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
- My Girl – The Temptations
- Stand By Me – Ben E. King
- At Last – Etta James
- Shout – The Isley Brothers
Folk
- Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Ron Pope, The National Parks
- Simply the Best – Noah Reid
- Ho Hey – The Lumineers
- Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
- You Are The Best Thing – Ray Lamontagne
- Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
EDM & Dance
- Never Let You Go – Jason Derulo, Shouse
- Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
- Stole the Show – Kygo and Parson James
- We Found Love – Rihanna, Calvin Harris
- Get Lucky – Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams
- Glad You Came – The Wanted
- I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
- Forever – Chris Brown
- One More Time – Daft Punk
- Memories – David Guetta Feat. Kid Cudi
- Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back to My Room) – Paul Lekaki
Disco
- Celebration – Kool & the Gang
- We Are Family – Sister Sledge
- Last Dance – Donna Summer
Mixed Genre
- The Best Is Yet to Come – Tom Walker
- Closing Time – The Chardon Polka Band
- Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper
- It Was a Good Day – Ice Cube
- Our Love – Judah & the Lion
- Young Forever – Jay-Z feat. Mr. Hudson
- Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
- Lose Yourself – Eminem
- One Love / People Get Ready – Bob Marley
- It Had To Be You – Tony Bennett
Do you have a favorite last dance song not on my list? Please share your song below in the comments.
Tip
The last dance can be a romantic moment. If you want to end on a high note, there are many songs to choose from here. You can also see our list of party songs for singing and dancing too.
Tip
If you want to have a private moment at the end of the reception, see a slow dance song playlist too.
FAQs
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading through all of your suggestions and it is very helpful. Keep it up!!
Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton
Great song. We definitely have it on the list!
Coldplay – A Sky Full of Stars
Thanks David. Great song. We will add it to the list.
Color my world by Chicago
Thanks Kevin. Great song and we will add it to the list.