It’s that tear-jerking moment at any wedding when the bride and her dad (or father-figure) have a moment and dance. Whether it’s to a song that has significance to them both or it's just a song that they love, the father-daughter dance is a few minutes to celebrate dad and daughter love – it’s a sight to cherish and definitely the time to pass out the tissues for your guests!
While there are dozens of songs that make the perfect father-daughter dance songs, here are 16 that we couldn't deny, divided into a list of slow songs and upbeat songs. These father-daughter dance songs exemplify this unique bond and continue to pull on the heartstrings every time we hear them.
Slow Songs
'Daughters,' by John Mayer
Lyrics: "On behalf of every man/Looking out for every girl/You are the God and weight of her world/So fathers, be good to your daughters/Daughters will love like you do"
'Unforgettable,' by Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole
Lyrics: "Unforgettable in every way/And forever more/That's how you'll stay/That's why, darling, it's incredible/That someone so unforgettable/Thinks that I am unforgettable, too"
'(They Long to Be) Close to You,' by the Carpenters
Lyrics: "On the day that you were born the angels got together/And decided to create a dream come true/So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue"
'Dance with My Father,' by Luther Vandross
Lyrics: "If I could get another chance/Another walk/Another dance with him/I'd play a song that would never ever end/How I'd love love love/To dance with my father again"
'In My Life,' by The Beatles
Lyrics: "Though I know I'll never lose affection/For people and things that went before/I know I'll often stop and think about them/In my life, I'll love you more"
'Wind Beneath My Wings,' by Bette Midler
Lyrics: "Did you ever know that you're my hero?/And everything I would like to be?/I can fly higher than an eagle/For you are the wind beneath my wings"
'My Little Girl,' by Tim McGraw
Lyrics: "You're beautiful baby, from the outside in/Chase your dreams but always know/The road that will lead you home again/Go on, take on this old world but to me/You know you'll always be my little girl"
'Have I Told You Lately,' by Rod Stewart
Lyrics: "Have I told you lately that I love you?/Have I told you there's no one else above you?/Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness/Ease my troubles, that's what you do"
'Because You Loved Me,' by Céline Dion
Lyrics: "You were my strength when I was weak/You were my voice when I couldn't speak/You were my eyes when I couldn't see/You saw the best there was in me/Lifted me up when I couldn't reach"
'Daddy,' by Beyoncé
Lyrics: "Can't stop my tears from falling/I love you so much, daddy/Thank you (my unborn son to be like my daddy)/You've done so much for me (want my husband to be like my daddy)/I love you, daddy"
Upbeat Songs
'My Girl,' by The Temptations
Lyrics: "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day/When it's cold outside I've got the month of May/Well I guess you'd say/What can make me feel this way?/My girl/Talkin' 'bout my girl"
'Father and Daughter,' by Paul Simon
Lyrics: "I'm gonna watch you shine/Gonna watch you grow/Gonna paint a sign/So you always know/As long as one and one is two/There could never be a father/Love his daughter more than I love you"
'The Best Day,' by Taylor Swift
Lyrics: "And now I know why all the trees change in the fall/I know you were on my side/Even when I was wrong/And I love you for giving me your eyes/Staying back and watching me shine"
'Isn't She Lovely,' by Stevie Wonder
Lyrics: "Isn't she lovely?/Isn't she wonderful?/Isn't she precious?/Less than one-minute old/I never thought through love/We'd be making one as lovely as she/But isn't she lovely made from love?"
'How Sweet It Is,' by James Taylor
Lyrics: “But you brighten up for me all of my days/With a love so sweet, so many ways/I wanna stop, thank you, baby/I just wanna stop and thank you, baby”
'Butterfly Fly Away,' by Miley Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus
Lyrics: "You tucked me in, turned out the light/Kept me safe and sound at night/Little girls depend on things like that"
