In February 2012, VH1 released their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music.  We decided to create our list of the 10 Greatest Women Wedding Artists.  Our list of 17 is formulated from VH1′s list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music.   Women music artists have produced some of the most memorable wedding songs of all time.

#17 Taylor Swift – With her broad popularity, we are surprised she is not higher on the lists.  However, many of her songs are a medium tempo which creates havoc for many grooms.  Although the song Love Story is on the top of many wedding song lists.

#16 Carrie Underwood – Many of this Country superstar’s songs are wedding appropriate.  Our favorite is Mama’s Song for mother dedications.

#15 Colbie Caillat – With her very unique pop voice, she is on wedding song charts as a soloist Bubbly,I Do and as a duo with Jason Mraz – Lucky.

#14 Faith Hill – One of the Queens of modern country.  She has a list of her own of wedding appropriate songs like There You’ll Be, The Way You Love Me and Like We Never Loved At All.

#13 Madonna – Number one on VH1, we have to include dance hits like Holiday and Vogue and the love theme song from Vision Quest - Crazy For You.

#12 Shania Twain – Not only does Shania have a great wedding anniversary song, You’re Still The One, but she has a great first dance song, From This Moment On.

#11 Mariah Carey – Arguably the best artist of the 90s, she produced mere hit love songs galore such as Hero, I’ll Be There, One Sweet Day, Thank God I Found You and so on!

#10 Mary J. Blige – Mary sings with so much emotion.  However, our favorite wedding song of hers is Family Affair.  Beautiful is also a great wedding love song.

#9 Beyoncé – One of the leading women in the music industry.  She tops wedding song lists with Crazy In Love and Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It).

#8 Rihanna – Rihanna has produced a collection of songs to fill dance floors at wedding receptions like Don’t Stop The Music and We Found Love.

#7 Whitney Houston – Not only did Whitney produce a wedding mega- hit I Will Always Love You but she also produced Greatest Love Of All, I Have Nothing and Count On Me.

#6 Norah Jones – Known for two great Jazz songs that make great first dance songs and slow songs to fill wedding reception dance floors – Come Away With Me and Don’t Know Why.

#5 Alicia Keys – A Soulful R&B powerhouse, Alicia will be played at weddings for years to come with hits like No One, Fallin’ and If I Ain’t Got You.

#4 Sarah McLachlan – If your are looking for an offbeat first dance, think about the song Ice Cream.  If you are looking for a great in memory of song at a wedding, consider I Will Remember You.

#3 Adele - It is amazing how fast Adele has risen to the top.  She already has wedding songs like Lovesong, and One And Only.

#2 Sade – One of our favorite first dance songs is By Your Side.  However, Sade can fill dance floors with her unique voice as a Smooth Operator.

#1 Celine Dion – The queen of love songs, Celine will be played at weddings for years to come with pop mega hits such as Because You Loved Me, The Power Of Love and A Mother’s Prayer.

For a complete list of VH1′s 100 Greatest Women in Music, please see below.

100. Pussycat Dolls
99. Demi Lovato
98. Ashanti
97. Grace Potter
96. Mandy Moore
95. Wilson Phillips
94. Colbie Caillat
93. Feist
92. Jordin Sparks
91. Monica
90. Regina Spektor
89. Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
88. SWV
87. Robyn
86. Ingrid Michaelson
85. Faith Evans
84. Avril Lavigne
83. Meg White (The White Stripes)
82. Miley Cyrus
81. Spice Girls
80. Sara Bareilles
79. PJ Harvey
78. Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
77. Hayley Williams (Paramore)
76. Leona Lewis
75. Kim Deal (The Breeders, The Pixies)
74. Paula Abdul
73. Dido
72. Brandy
71. Natalie Merchant
70. Macy Gray
69. Courtney Love
68. Indigo Girls
67. M.I.A.
66. Natasha Bedingfield
65. Liz Phair
64. Eve
63. Jill Scott
62. Leann Rimes
61. Shirley Manson (Garbage)
60. Florence + The Machine
59. Destiny’s Child
58. Miranda Lambert
57. Ke$ha
56. Gloria Estefan
55. Fiona Apple
54. Tori Amos
53. Sarah McLachlan
52. En Vogue
51. Nelly Furtado
50. Lauryn Hill
49. Amy Lee (Evanescence)
48. Aaliyah
47. Kylie Minogue
46. Toni Braxton
45. Lil’ Kim
44. Erykah Badu
43. Taylor Swift
42. Melissa Etheridge
41. Jewel
40. Nicki Minaj
39. Dixie Chicks
38. Salt N Pepa
37. Faith Hill
36. Shakira
35. Shania Twain
34. Queen Latifah
33. Norah Jones
32. Fantasia
31. Cher
30. Sade
29. Bjork
28. k.d. Lang
27. Fergie
26. Amy Winehouse
25. Sheryl Crow
24. Jennifer Hudson
23. Carrie Underwood
22. Annie Lennox
21. Celine Dion
20. Rihanna
19. Kelly Clarkson
18. Missy Elliott
17. Katy Perry
16. Jennifer Lopez
15. Alanis Morissette
14. Alicia Keys
13. Gwen Stefani
12. TLC
11. Britney Spears
10. P!nk
09. Mary J. Blige
08. Christina Aguilera
07. Janet Jackson
06. Whitney Houston
05. Adele
04. Lady Gaga
03. Beyoncé
02. Mariah Carey
01. Madonna

Love songs are what fill dance floors. They bring back memories and invoke a true feeling of love from within. Typically, couples will always dance to slow songs at wedding receptions. This post is focused on the most popular love songs of the 1950s. We have selected songs that also make fantastic first dance songs for brides and grooms.

The fifties were the dawn of Rock and Roll.  However, the mainstream included Doo-Wop, Rhythm and Blues, Rockabilly, Country and many vocalists or Jazz artists.  Billboard nominated Elvis Presley as the artist of the decade of the Fifties.  If you are looking for a complete list of the best wedding songs from the 50s, please visit our Top 100 Songs of the 50s.

#18 Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins – Released in 1954, Doo-Wop

#17 In The Still of The Night – Five Satins – Released in 1956, Doo-Wop

#16 To Know Him is To Love Him – The Teddy Bears – Released in 1958, Pop

#15 That’s Amore – Dean Martin – Released in 1953, Pop

#14 I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos – Released in 1959, R&B

#13 Memories Are Made Of This – Dean Martin – Released in 1956, Pop

#12 You Send Me – Sam Cooke – Released in 1957, R&B

#11 Pledging My Love – Johnny Ace – Released in 1955, R&B

#10 For Your Precious Love – Jerry Butler & the Impressions – Released in 1958, R&B

#9 Chances Are – Johnny Mathis – Released in 1957, Country

#8 Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley – Released in 1956, Rock

#7 This I Swear – The Skyliners – Released in 1959, Doo-Wop

#6 Only You – The Platters – Released in 1955, R&B

#5 The Twelfth of Never – Johnny Mathis - Released in 1957, Country

#4 When I Fall In Love – Nat King Cole – Released in 1956, R&B

#3 A Kiss To Build A Dream On – Louis Armstrong – Released in 1951, Jazz

#2 All The Way – Frank Sinatra – Released in 1951, Jazz

#1 One in a Million – The Platters – Released in 1956, R&B

Below you will find a list of the Greatest Songs of the 2000s as ranked by VH1.  We will offer our assessment the greatest songs of the 2000s for weddings.  Not every song is wedding appropriate.  However, many songs can be incorporated into weddings from father daughter songs to first dance songs.  Just for your wedding reception enjoyment, we’ll get started.

100 Thong Song - Sisqó Wedding guest won’t want to think about thongs even at beach weddings.
99 Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood – Not the wedding appropriate theme – cheating.
98 Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down – A great rock song but we feel will not fill the dance floor.
97 It Wasn’t Me - Shaggy – Another song about cheating that is not a good theme.
96 Don’t Cha - Pussycat Dolls (Feat. Busta Rhymes) – If you are looking for a risqué song for the bouquet toss, this is your song.
95 You’re Beautiful - James Blunt – This is the first true wedding song on the list that would make a great first dance love song.

94 It’s Not Over - Daughtry – A great rock song be not a perfect wedding song.
93 Here It Goes Again - OK Go – This song wins our favorite video on the list.
92 Low - Flo Rida (Feat. T-Pain) – If you want to get a limbo line at your wedding reception, add this song to the list.
91 With Arms Wide Open - Creed – If you are looking for a father daughter song, the words of this song it would make a great slow dance song.
90 Shake Ya Ass - Mystikal – Well, lets just say we’re not fond of the lyrics.
89 Paper Planes - M.I.A. – Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
88 Stacy’s Mom - Fountains of Wayne – Not really an appropriate theme song for weddings.  Great party song though.
87 I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness – It has the right theme but know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
86 Jaded - Aerosmith – We hope people are not jaded at a wedding.
85 I Try - Macy Gray – We’re not too fond of the lyrics for weddings.
84 In the End - Linkin Park – Not an appropriate subject for weddings.  However, it is a great rock anthem song on the list.
83 Untitled (How Does It Feel) - D’Angelo – If you are looking for a soulful, sensual slow song to fill the dance floor, this is it.
82 Unwell - Matchbox Twenty – We hope everyone is well on their wedding day.
81 The Rising - Bruce Springsteen – This song remembers 9/11.  We want to have good thoughts at a wedding.
80 Get Low - Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz (Feat. Ying Yang Twins) – This is a club hit but we will say know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
79 Hero - Enrique Iglesias – A very popular wedding love song to fill the dance floor for a slow song or as a first dance song.

78 Hey There Delilah - Plain White T’s – We really like this song and a great love story.
77 How You Remind Me - Nickelback – Not a song that will the dance floor.
76 Live Your Life - T.I. ft Rihanna – Depending on the song mix selected, this could be a great party anthem for the right party crowd to fill the dance floor.
77 I Don’t Want to Be - Gavin DeGraw – Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
74 Ridin - Chamillionaire (Feat. Krayzie Bone) – Not one of our favorite songs to fill the dance floor at a wedding reception but know your guests.
73 Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado (Feat. Timbaland) – We’re not fond of the theme for a wedding reception.
72 Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet – We like the theme of this song and for the rocking’ guests is the perfect song.
71 Bubbly - Colbie Caillat – We like her unique voice and can fill the dance floor for its slow tempo.
70 Run It! - Chris Brown (Feat. Juelz Santana) – Can fill the dance floor for dancing attics.
69 Bring Me to Life - Evanescence – One of our favorite rock songs but not wedding appropriate.
68 Stand Up - Ludacris (Feat. Shawnna) – A great party theme to get people to stand up and dance.  Know your guests if it will get them to stand up and dance.
67 Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis – One of the most played songs on the radio.  Everyone will be familiar with this song and will fill the dance floor as a slow song.

66 Drop It Like It’s Hot - Snoop Dogg (Feat. Pharrell) – This song has an off beat so not our favorite to fill dance floors at most weddings.
65 Try Again - Aaliyah – Not a perfect theme for a wedding.
64 I’m Real - Jennifer Lopez (Feat. Ja Rule) – Another song that has a medium tempo beat that many may find hard to dance to.
63 Party Hard - Andrew W.K. – A little to heavy for most wedding receptions.
62 Complicated - Avril Lavigne – Weddings shouldn’t be complicated.
61 Milkshake - Kelis – A good song in its day but I think most are over it.
60 Tik Tok - Ke$ha – A great party dance songs to fill the dance floor.
59 Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake – Another medium tempo song.
58 I’m Yours - Jason Mraz – This is a great love song and first dance song.

57 Family Affair - Mary J. Blige – This song makes a great family dance song.

56 Party Up (Up In Here) - DMX - Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
55 Mr. Brightside - The Killers – A song about jealousy is not wedding appropriate.
54 Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones – A great slow tempo song that will fill the dance floor.

53 All the Small Things - Blink-182 – We feel this is a bit too heavy for weddings but is a great rocking’ party song.
52 Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira (Feat. Wyclef) - Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor but most times will fill the dance floor to this great dance song.
51 Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield – This song could go either way to fill the dance floor.  Know your guests.
50 You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift – Not an appropriate theme for a wedding.

Part II Songs 49-1

Below you will find a list of the Greatest Songs of the 2000s as ranked by VH1.  We will offer our assessment the greatest songs of the 2000s for weddings.  Not every song is wedding appropriate.  However, many songs can be incorporated into weddings from father daughter songs to first dance songs.  Just for your wedding reception enjoyment, we’ll get started.

49 Bad Romance - Lady Gaga – Great dance song.  Terrible theme for a wedding.
48 Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon – Great rock song but not the best song for most weddings for its suggestive words.
47 Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, Pink – A great dance tune that can be added to get girls to the dance floor or for a bouquet toss.
46 Picture - Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow – Great rock groove but not a great theme for a wedding.
45 Eve (Feat. Gwen Stefani) – “Let Me Blow Ya Mind”
44 Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Californication”
43 I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry – A very popular pop song but know your guests if the song will fill the dance floor.
42 Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) - Train A great pop tune but really a sad song.
41 Trapped In The Closet - R. Kelly – This song or rhymes just don’t seem to stop.  Not our favorite as you only get so many songs at a wedding reception.
40 Sugar, We’re Goin Down - Fall Out Boy – Know your guests if they would dance to this song.
39 Chasing Pavements - Adele – A great love song addition to any wedding.

38 Party In The U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus – For the younger cord would fill the dance floor with this party hit.
37 Oops! … I Did It Again - Britney Spears – One of the biggest stars of the 2000s.  Know if your crowd would dance to this dance classic.
36 Bye Bye Bye - *NSYNC – Call me crazy but a good way to end the evening.
35 Daughters - John Mayer – A great father daughter dance song.

34 All For You - Janet Jackson – A great pop song but a bit dirty lyrics for weddings.
33 Hurt - Johnny Cash – Not a wedding song.  Period.
32 This Love - Maroon 5 – Know your guests if they would dance to this pop song as it has a medium tempo.
31 Rehab - Amy Winehouse – Another non-wedding song.
30 Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani – Know your guests but this could play as a bouquet toss song.
29 Best Of You - Foo Fighters – We really like this song but not thought as a stereotypical wedding song.
28 Music - Madonna – Know your guests but can fill the dance floor.
27 Yeah! - Usher (Feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris) – This dance phenom will fill the dance floor.  Love it!

26 Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes – The tempo is all over and relatives will have a hard time dancing to at weddings.
25 Hot in Herre - Nelly – Not only a dance hit but can be used as a garter removal or garter placement song.
24 Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott – One of the most innovative videos.  Know your audience as it could fill the dance floor.
23 Get the Party Started – Pink – A great song as it states – for the grand entrance.
22 Fallin - Alicia Keys – A great love song for any wedding for any aspect.

21 99 Problems - Jay-Z  - Hopefully your wedding is not full of problems.
20 Toxic - Britney Spears – Know your audience but it was viewed more than 53 million times on YouTube.  Wow!
19 Bootylicious - Destiny’s Child – So popular they added it to the dictionary.  Can be added to wedding aspects for fun or to fill the dance floor with the ladies.
18 Beautiful - Christina Aguilera – Not a love song but a very powerful song.
17 Clocks - Coldplay  - This song is a great pop song but doesn’t have the best tempo for dancing.
16 Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé – What can we say.  This should be our #1 wedding song with so much wedding meaning.

15 Beautiful Day - U2 – Another popular wedding song.  It can be used in many facets of the wedding reception from the entrance to the closing song.
14 Crazy - Gnarls Barkley  - Know your audience or place in the song set as this could fill the dance floor or lose out as the tempo is a bit slow.
13 American Idiot - Green Day – Hopefully there’s no idiots at your wedding.
12 I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas  - A great dance anthem to fill the dance floor as as an entrance song.
11 Umbrella - Rihanna (Feat. Jay-Z)  - A great dance song and love song to incorporate into a wedding reception.
10 In Da Club - 50 Cent – A dance floor mega hit.
09 We Belong Together - Mariah Carey – A great slow song to fill dance floors.

08 Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z (Feat. Alicia Keys) – If you are from NYC – must play, if not, you can leave off you playlist.
07 SexyBack - Justin Timberlake (Feat Timbaland) – A pop mega hit to get guests dancing.
06 Gold Digger - Kanye West (Feat. Jamie Foxx) – We hope the bride or the groom is not a gold digger.
05 Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson – This is a great break-up song not a wedding song.
04 Lose Yourself - Eminem – An angst anthem from the 2000s.
03 Poker Face - Lady Gaga – Definitely a dance mega hit to fill dance floors.
02 Hey Ya! - OutKast – Another dance crazy song for wedding guests.
01 Crazy In Love - Beyoncé (Feat. Jay-Z) – Should describe every bridal couple on their wedding day.

We are continuing our lists of love songs.  We only have 2 era love song list left to complete and this week we decided to post our favorite love songs of the 2000s.  They are now only a couple years past and fresh in our minds.  We have picked songs that also make fantastic first dance songs for brides and grooms.

The 2000s were full of prosperity and despair.  This brings many emotions to the forefront in songwriting and in emotional attachment to songs.  We have selected out favorite.  If you feel we have left your favorite love song out, be sure to comment it in so others can read and comment also. If you like the 2000s like we do, be sure to check out our Top 100 Songs of the 2000s.

#1 Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts, Released in 2004, Country

#2 Fallin’ – Alicia Keyes, Released in 2001, R&B

#3 Everything – Michael Buble, Released in 2007, Jazz

#4 I’m Yours – Jason Mraz, Released in 2008, Rock

#5 Halo – Beyonce, Released in 2008, R&B

#6 Love Story – Taylor Swift, Released in 2008, Country

#7 With You – Chris Brown, Released in 2007, R&B

#8 Come Away With Me – Norah Jones, Released in 2001, Jazz

#9 You and Me – Lifehouse, Released in 2005, Rock

#10 Such Great Heights – The Postal Service, Released in 2003, Electronica

#11 Making Memories Of Us – Keith Urban, Released in 2004, Country

#12 Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol, Released in 2006, Rock

#13 Lost In This Moment – Big & Rich, Released in 2007, Country

#14 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps, Released in 2003, Rock

#15 You’re Beautiful – James Blunt, Released in 2005, Rock

#16 Yellow – Coldplay, Released in 2000, Rock

#17 Then – Brad Paisley, Released in 2009, Country

#18 A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson, Released in 2002, Pop

#19 We Belong Together – Mariah Carey, Released in 2005, R&B

#20 Bubbly – Colbie Caillat, Released in 2007, Pop

It’s hard to believe the 80′s were twenty plus years ago.  With phrases like totally and awesome, we will never forget them.  We already have a list of the best hair band ballads.  However, we wanted to encompass all of the best 80s love songs.  Many songs on our list are tried and true to this day.  Many brides and grooms danced to the songs below as their first dance as a married couple.

We tried our best to give a cross genre sampling of many styles including fold, r&b and rock.  If you have a favorite that you think we missed, don’t hesitate to comment in your favorite removed from the list.  You can also comment in why you think a song on the list should be there.

Are you interested in more 80s music?  Be sure to check out our list of 100 of the best songs of the 80s.  However, below you will find our list of the best 80s love songs.

#1 Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Released in 1981, R&B

#2 You & I – Eddie Rabbit & Crystal Gayle, Released in 1982, Country

#3 Keep On Lovin’ You – REO Speedwagon, Released in 1980, Rock

#4 Saving All My Love For You – Whitney Houston, Released in 1985, R&B

#5 Tonight, I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack, Released in 1983, R&B

#6 The Lady In Red – Chris De Burgh, Released in 196, Rock

#7 Take My Breath Away – Berlin, Released in 1986, Rock

#8 Eternal Flame – Bangles, Released in 1988, Pop

# 9 Faithfully – Journey, Released in 1983, Rock

#10 Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship, Released in 1987, Pop

#11 You’re The Inspiration – Chicago, Released in 1984, Rock

#12 The Search Is Over – Survivor, Released in 1985, Pop

#13 Lady – Kenny Rogers, Released in 1980, Country

#14 Crazy For You – Madonna, Released in 1985, Pop

#15 Lovesong – The Cure, Released in 1989, Rock

#16 Longer – Dan Fogelberg, Released in 1980, Folk

#17 In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel, Released in 1986, Rock

What is the Waltz?  The Waltz in a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat.  The waltz is primarily danced in the closed position.  It is believed to have started in the 16th century.

A typical song is about 3-4 minutes in length.  Therefore, plan for a minimum of 12 hours of practice to perfect your dance.  If you choose to make your first dance a waltz, contact your local dance studio and they will help with a choreographed routine.  If you select your first dance as a waltz, it is also commonly known as the Bridal Waltz.

If you are the bride and groom dancing a waltz for your first dance, be sure to practice with the bride wearing her wedding dress (even if it is in private without the groom).  This way you can test the length of the dress and the weight so all the turns can be performed as expected.

If you would like to see a waltz danced, view past shows of Dancing With The Stars and So You Think You Can Dance. Some of the songs listed below were danced to on past episodes. For your convenience, we also listed they music genre and release date of each song.

#1 You and Me – Lifehouse, 2005 (Rock)

#2 If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys, 2003 (R&B)

#3 Come Away With Me – Norah Jones, 2001 (Jazz)

#4 Caribbean Blue – Enya, 1991 (New Age)

#5 I’ll Be – Edwin McCain, 1997 (Rock)

#6 Open Arms – Journey, 1981 (Rock)

#7 Nothing Else Matters – Metallica, 1991 (Hard Rock)

#8 No Ordinary Love – Sade, 1992 (R&B)

#9 Iris – Goo Goo Dolls, 1998 (Rock)

#10 Time Of My Life – David Cook (Winner of American Idol), 2008 (Rock)

#11 From This Moment On – Shania Twain, 1997 (Country)

#12 Satellite – Dave Matthews Band, 1993 (Rock)

#13 Kiss From A Rose – Seal, 1994 (R&B)

#14 Is It You (I Have Loved) – Becky Taylor (Featured in Shrek originally sung by Dana Glover in Little Mermaid), 2005 (Classical)

#15 When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman, 1999 (Country)

#16 Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? - Bryan Adams, 1995 (Rock)

When creating a list of the best love songs of the 60s, we also wanted to consider which songs are still prevalent in today’s era – timeless.  Below you will find a ranking of our our favorite love songs from the 60s that will fill dance floors for years to come.  We tried to cover many different music styles including those that could include all vocals.  You will find country, R&B, Jazz, and Rock and Roll.  If you love the 60′s, be sure to check out our list of the best 100 songs of the 60′s.  Not only do we give you the song title and artist, we also provide the release date and link to listen to the songs on Amazon.

#1 At Last – Etta James, Released in 1960 (Jazz)

#2 Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley, Released in 1962 (Rock)

#3 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye, Released in 1964 (R&B)

#4 I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher, Released in 1965 (Pop)

#5 Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers, Released in 1965 (Pop)

#6 What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong, Released in 1968 (Jazz)

#7 These Arms Of Mine – Otis Redding, Released in 1964 (R&B)

#8 Cherish – The Association, Released in 1966 (Pop)

#9 Bring It On Home To Me – Sam Cooke, Released in 1962 (R&B)

#10 The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra, Released in 1964 (Jazz)

#11 Moon River – Andy Williams, Released in 1962 (Jazz)

#12 So Much In Love – The Tymes, Released in 1963 (Vocal)

#13 This Magic Moment – The Drifters, Released in 1960 (R&B)

#14 L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole, Released in 1965 (R&B)

#15 I Can’t Help Myself – The Four Tops, Released in 1965 (R&B)

#16 Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette, Released in 1968 (Country)

#17 Stand By Me – Ben E. King, Released in 1961 (R&B)

#18 When a Man Loves A Woman – Percy Sledge, Released in 1966 (R&B)

#19 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Released in 1967 (R&B)

#20 Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Frankie Valli, Released in 1967 (Rock)

The 90′s were full of many different types of music styles.  With the introduction of Grunge and Ska and an insurgence of techno/dance music to fill dance floors.  The 90s ended with the fear of Y2K and the crash of computers.  Many who thought computers would not recognize the new century.  Nothing became of it but it did generate a great financial income for many.  Without the 90s though, we would not be writing this post.  The Nineteen Nineties were the dawn of the Internet.  Apple also introduced the iMac.

We are not here for a history lesson.  Rather you are here to learn about 20 great love songs of the 90s.  While providing DJ entertainment for most of the 90s, we can definitely attest to all the songs on the list.  Without further ado, here’s our favorite love songs of the 90s.  We made our collection of love songs like a list of our favorite first dance songs of the 90s.

#1  Amazed – Lonestar, Released in 1999 (Country)

#2  All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo, Released in 1998 (R&B)

#3  Crash Into Me – Dave Matthews Band, Released in 1996 (Rock)

#4  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston, Released in 1992 (R&B)

#5  Everything I Do (I Do It For You) – Bryan Adams, Released in 1991 (Rock)

#6  From This Moment On – Shania Twain (also a duet with Bryan White), Released in 1997 (Country)

#7  I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith, Released in 1998 (Rock)

#8  I’ll Be – Edwin McCain, Released in 1997 (Rock)

#9  Spend My Life – Eric Benet, Released in 1999 (R&B)

#10  You Were Meant For Me – Jewel, Released in 1997 (Folk)

#11  A Whole New World – Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle, Released in 1994 (R&B)

#12  Keeper Of The Stars – Tracy Byrd, Released in 1995 (Country)

#13  Now And Forever – Richard Marx, Released in 1994 (Rock)

#14  Back At One - Brian McKnight, Released in 1999 (R&B)

#15  I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders, Released in 1994 (Rock)

#16  Angel Of Mine – Monica, Released in 1998 (R&B)

#17  Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden, Released in 1997 (Rock)

#18  I Finally Found Someone - Barbara Streisand & Bryan Adams, Released in 1996 (Rock)

#19  Endless Love - Luther Vandross with Mariah Carey, Released in 1994 (R&B)

#20  Kiss From A Rose – Seal, Released in 1994 (R&B)

Finding the perfect first dance song can be cumbersome.  We suggest to select the style of music the bride and her dad like best first.  Music styles include country, rock, jazz, r&b, etc.  Probably the most popular father daughter dance song of all-time is Daddy’s Little Girl.  For a complete list of the most popular father daughter dance songs please visit our father daughter dance songs list.  However, for those country music lovers, we list our favorite modern country father daughter songs.

We selected our favorite 14 modern country songs for the bride to dance with her father on her wedding day.  We also noted the song’s release date and link to listen to the song.

1) I Loved Her First – Heartland, Released in 2006

2) Just Fishin’ – Trace Adkins, Released in 2011

3) My Little Girl – Tim McGraw – Released in 2006

4) My Wish – Rascal Flatts , Released in 2006

5) The Best Day – Taylor Swift, Released in 2008

6) I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack, Released in 2000

7) You Can Let Go – Crystal Shawanda, Released in 2008

#8 There Goes My Life – Kenny Chesney, Released in 2003

9) Then They Do – Trace Adkins, Released in 2003

10) Stealing Cinderella – Chuck Wicks, Released in 2008

11) It Won’t Be Like This For Long – Darius Rucker, Released in 2008

12) There You’ll Be – Faith Hill, Released in 2007

13) Ready, Set, Don’t Go – Billy Ray Cyrus with Miley Cyrus, Released in 2008

14) In My Daughter’s Eyes – Martina McBride, Released in 2003

Bridal couples can select classic love songs like Etta James’ At Last for their first dance as a married couple.  However, not everyone is usually aware of great current songs that can be played as first dance songs.  Even we don’t like to list EVERY song in our list of first dance songs.

Below we list 20 modern first dance songs.  Fast tempo does not stop a song from being on our list.  A love song is a love song no matter speed of the beat.

1|  ” Marry Me” – Train, Released in 2009

2|  “Just The Way You Are” – Bruno Mars, Released in 2010

3|  “Our Song” – Taylor Swift, Released in 2007

4|  “No One” – Alicia Keys, Released in 2007

5|  “Everything” – Michael Buble, Released in 2007

6|  “You Are The Best Thing” – Ray LaMontagne, Released in 2008

7|  “I’m Yours” – Jason Mraz, Released in 2008

8|  “Better Together” – Jack Johnson, Released in 2005

9|  “The Way I Am” – Ingrid Michaelson, Released in 2007

10|  “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” – Thompson Square, Released in 2010

11|  “Smile” – Uncle Kracker, Released in 2009

12|  “The Only Exception” – Paramore, Released in 2009

13|  “You and Me” – Lifehouse, Released in 2005

14|  “Come On Get Higher” – Matt Nathanson, Released in 2008

15|  “Lovesong” – Adele, Released in 2011

16|  “Marry You” – Bruno Mars, Released in 2011

17|  “Only You Can Love Me This Way” – Keith Urban, Released in 2009

18|  “1, 2, 3, 4″ – Plain White T’s, Released in 2008

19|  “I Do” – Colbie Caillat, Released in 2011

20|  “You and Me” – Dave Matthews Band, Released in 2009

21|  “Faithfully” – Glee Cast, Released in 2010

VH1 created a list of the Top 100 Hip Hop Songs of all-time.  We got to thinking and decided to narrow down the list to our favorite wedding songs from that list.  Hip Hip fans can be excited as our list is part of the most memorable and historical songs in music history.  The year the song was released is noted with the rank on the VH1 Hip Hop songs list.  Here’s our list of the greatest 14 wedding hip hop songs.

• Heavy D. and the Boyz – Now That We Found Love (1991 – Ranked 86).  This a great upbeat song to fill dance floors.  Now That We Found Love would also be a great intro song for the wedding party.
• PM Dawn – Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (1991 – Ranked 81).  A remix sampling from Spandau Ballet’s True.  Set Adrift On Memory Bliss has a great beat and would make a great background song or slow tempo dance song.
• House Of Pain – Jump Around (1992 – Ranked 66).  Not for your stereotypical wedding song.  This uptempo song is for a younger crowd but will fill the dance floor.
• L.L. Cool J – I Need Love (1987 – Ranked 60).  I Need Love is considered the first rap ballad.  A classic slow song that rose to #14 on the Billboard charts.  I Need Love would also be a good Garter Removal song.
• Young MC – Bust A Move (1989 – Ranked 47).  Bust A Move has been a time tested dance song to fill wedding dance floors.   With a fast tempo beat, wedding guests will want to bust a move to this song.
• Method Man ft/ Mary J. Blige – I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need to Get By (1995 – Ranked 44).  From all the songs listed on the Greatest 100 Hip Hop Songs, this song makes the best choice for first dance song as a married couple.  I’ll Be There For You is based upon the original song sung by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
• Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two (1988 – Ranked 37).  It Take Two is a dance classic to fill dance floors for years to come.  A great party tune for all ages.
• Nelly – Hot In Herre (2002 – Ranked 36).  This is a great song for the garter removal or for the garter placement.  Hot In Herre is also a fast tempo song to fill dance floors.
• Queen Latifah ft. Monie Love – Ladies First (1989 – Ranked 35).  We could not leave out a song from one of the most influential women in Hip Hip history.  Ladies First would make a great bouquet toss song.
• MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This (1990 – Ranked 26).  This is probably the most recognized Hip Hop/Pop song on the list across all genres.  A great fast tempo dance song to get wedding guests dancing.
• 50 Cent – In Da Club (2003 – Ranked 18).  This is the newest Hip Hop song on the list.  In Da Club rose to #1 on the Billboard charts and will definitely get wedding guests in the mood to dance.
• Sir Mix-A-Lot – Baby Got Back (1992 – Ranked 17)  A great fun party songs to fill the dance floor.  It may offend some.  However, there was a viral video on YouTube that showed a bridal couple dancing to this.
• Run-DMC ft/ Aerosmith – Walk This Way (2001 – Ranked 4).  A great collaboration between Hip Hop and Rock all-stars.  Originally performed by Aerosmith and sampled by Run-DMC.  Wedding guest will want to get their groove on to this mid-tempo song.
• Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight (1980 – Ranked #2).  Considered one of the few songs that helped popularize hip hop music.  Rapper’s Delight was revitalized with a skit in the movie The Wedding Singer in 1998.  Not only can you break dance to Rapper’s Delight, many wedding parties plan rehearsed dance moves to this song.

For more information about VH1, please visit their official blog post with the complete list of VH1 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs.  For more wedding song lists, visit WeddingMuseum.com’s more than 40 wedding song lists.

VH1 released a list of the greatest artists of all-time.  However, we would like to take that list and provide our favorite wedding song by those artists.  Here is our continuation for numbered artists 20-1.  Some artists listed do not perform music considered standard wedding music.  If we are speechless on a suggestion, please offer your own as a comment.  We will consider making changes to our list.

20 Marvin Gaye – Marvin was one of the best male R&B artists of all-time.  Too bad his life ended too early.  There are many songs Marvin created that are suitable for a wedding.  However, our favorite is Ain’t No Mountain High Enough sung with Tammi Terrell.
19 U2 – One of the best rock bands of all-time.  A great way to start wedding festivities is Beautiful Day.
18 Pink Floyd – We could choose Money for the dollar dance but many brides feel the dollar dance as asking for money.  Therefore, we’ll select Mother for the Mother Son dance.
17 Queen – You’re My Best Friend can be played in so many scenarios during a wedding reception.  Play it for parent dances, for friends or even a first dance.
16 Madonna – We could easily select Vogue as an iconic dance party song.  However, our pick is the love song Crazy For You.  This song also played in two scenes in the movie Vision Quest.
15 The Beach Boys – If you are slower tempo song, we select Kokomo.  For a more upbeat song we select Good Vibrations.
14 Nirvana – The most mainstream song by Nirvana was Smells Like Teen Spirit.  However, for the Nirvana fan we would select Heart Shaped Box.
13 The Who – This was actually a difficult pick.  We select a great grand entrance song (being from Las Vegas) from the hit show CSI – Who Are You.
12 David Bowie – Our wedding song pick is appropriately called The Wedding Song.
11 Bob Marley – The reggae master hits all the right wedding notes in his song Three Little Birds.
10 Stevie Wonder – Our favorite wedding song by Stevie is You Are The Sunshine Of My Life.  However, a great song just about the bride is Isn’t She Lovely.
09 James Brown – Let’s get everyone to the dance floor and feel good with I Got You (I Feel Good).
08 Elvis Presley – One of the most romantic songs of all time sung in a’capella is Can’t Help Falling In Love.
07 Prince – What a great way to have the bride and groom kiss is every time Prince sing Kiss, the bride and groom must kiss.  This is better than tinging on glasses and ringing bells.
06 Jimi Hendrix – A great song all about ladies for the bouquet toss and all about the ladies present at a wedding reception is Foxey Lady.
05 Bob Dylan – For all the folk fans I don’t think you would be disappointed with I Want You.
04 Rolling Stones – If you want an entrance song, football games commonly began with Start Me Up.  To get people on the dance floor, we suggest Brown Sugar.
03 Led Zeppelin – This is a coin flip for our favorite Led Zeppelin wedding song between Thank You and All Of My Love.
02 Michael Jackson – You could select Thriller as a fantastic group dance.  For a love song we select I Just Can’t Stop Loving You.
01 The Beatles – Being former wedding DJs, the 2 most popular Beattles songs that were most commonly requested were When I’m Sixty-Four and In My Life.

This is our conclusion of our favorite wedding songs by the greatest artists of all-time as ranked by VH1.

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 100-81

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 80-61

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 60-41

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 40-21

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 20-1

VH1 released a list of the greatest artists of all-time.  However, we would like to take that list and provide our favorite wedding song by those artists.  Here is our continuation for numbered artists 40-21.  Some artists listed do not perform music considered standard wedding music.  If we are speechless on a suggestion, please offer your own as a comment.  We will consider making changes to our list.

40 The Police – No, we will not select a stalking song Every Breath You Take.  Rather our selection is Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.
39 The Kinks – The perfect song for weddings is You Really Got Me – literally.
38 Sly & The Family Stone – Everyone can Dance To The Music to this great dance song.
37 Fleetwood Mac – A great song for the bride and groom to dance with their parents is Landslide.
36 Paul McCartney – Paul McCartney was a member of the band Wings.  While with Wings, Maybe I’m Amazed was produced and makes a great first dance song.
35 Johnny Cash – We’ll pass on the popular selections I Walk The Line and Ring Of Fire.  It’s a coin toss between Darlin’ Companion sung with Emmylou Harris and the song In My Life originally done by the Beatles.
34 Tina Turner – You could play Better Be Good To Me as a funny take as the bride and groom start their new life together.  However, our favorite wedding song by Tina is Simply The Best.
33 Guns ‘N’ Roses – We could easily select November Rain as our GNR song for weddings.  However, we really like Welcome To The Jungle as an entrance song.
32 Black Sabbath – We really don’t have a wedding song by Black Sabbath.  However, their most recognized songs are Paranoid and Iron Man.
31 John Lennon – We just can’t imagine that it would be any other song than Woman.
30 Aerosmith – Sweet Emotion makes for a great cake cutting song but I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing is Aerosmith’s best love song.
29 Radiohead – We will pass on A Punchup At A Wedding and go with True Love Waits.
28 Elton John – We can feel the love for Elton John and for a great first dance song and wedding song – Your Song.
27 Aretha Franklin – Aretha is on of the greatest female R&B artists of all-time.  From all of her great songs Respect will fill the dance floor.
26 Neil Young – The most popular choice for a wedding song would be Harvest Moon.  However, Old Man is a great father song!
25 Chuck Berry – One of the pioneers of rock music will always be remembered in Johnny B Goode.
24 The Velvet Underground – A great song from an American band to slow dance is I Found A Reason.
23 AC/DC – One of the best songs to fill the dance floor is You Shook Me All Night Long.  However, Thunderstruck makes for a great entrance song.
22 The Clash – On you wedding day I hope you are not deciding if you should stay or go.  Rather get people on the dance floor with Rock the Casbah.
21 Bruce Springsteen – Also in the movie Jerry McGuire, Secret Garden would make a great first dance song.

Check out our next list 20-1 up next!

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 100-81

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 80-61

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 60-41

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 40-21

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 20-1

VH1 released a list of the greatest artists of all-time.  However, we would like to take that list and provide our favorite wedding song by those artists.  Here is our continuation for numbered artists 60-41.  Some artists listed do not perform music considered standard wedding music.  If we are speechless on a suggestion, please offer your own as a comment.  We will consider making changes to our list.

60 Whitney Houston – Whitney is one of the greatest Pop R&B artists of all-time.  She has many hits but if we had to choose 1 song for a wedding we would select Saving All My Love For You.
59 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – We really like the song Free Fallin’ but for a wedding our pick is Built To Last.
58 Cheap Trick – Hands down one of the best pop rock love songs is The Flame.  However, a great song to dance to is I Want You To Want Me.
57 Iggy Pop & The Stooges – We don’t have a favorite Iggy Pop song for a wedding.  Any suggestions?  Iggy’s most well known song is Lust For Life.
56 KISS – Beth I hear you calling and telling me that Rock and Roll All Nite is a great part song to fill dance floors.
55 Peter Gabriel – A great love song from the movie Say Anything is In Your Eyes.
54 Public Enemy – We cannot come up with a Public Enemy song for weddings.  However, their most prolific song is Fight The Power.
53 Little Richard – Little Richard was a great entertainer and got people moving and shaking including the song Good Golly, Miss Molly.
52 Beyoncé - This is an easy one on so many levels.  A great wedding song for all the ladies in attendance is Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).
51 Billy Joel – Billy is one of the best singer/songwriters of all-time.  We select the love song She’s Got A Way which also makes a great first dance song.
50 Sade – The smooth soulful sounds of Sade are captured on many hits.  However, our favorite is By Your Side, which can also be a great first dance song.
49 Parliament-Funkadelic – Our favorite song by George Clinton is Atomic Dog.  This song will make you want to put your grooves on the dance floor.
48 Rage Against The Machine – Not your stereotypical band to play at a wedding.  Do you have any suggestions?
47 Jay-Z – I hope this song counts, as it is great.  Beyonce features Jay-Z in the song Crazy In Love.
46 Ramones - A great love song perfect for weddings is Baby I Love You.  It can also be used as a first dance song.
45 Al Green – One of the best R&B songs is Let’s Stay Together.
44 Joni Mitchell – One of the best Folk artists of all-time.  Our song selection for a wedding would be A Case Of You.
43 Ray Charles – If you want a closing song, Hit The Road Jack would fit the bill.  However, we like If I Could as a great father daughter dance.
42 Metallica – A friend is getting married in June and their first dance song will be Nothing Else Matters.
41 Van Halen – A great song to get people on the dance floor is Jump.  Who could forget the video with David Lee Roth?

Check out our next list 40-21 up next!

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 100-81

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 80-61

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 60-41

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 40-21

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 20-1