Ballads & 1st Dances
Many of these songs we have enjoyed performing as first dances; some songs we have only played once or twice and can revise for you, others have been played many times. Please don't hesitate to contact us for advice on your 1st dance ( if indeed you decide to have one, anything goes these days! ).
Song | Artist
2010s
All Of Me | John Legend |
Counting Stars | One Republic |
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Matt Cardle |
Get Lucky | Daft Punk |
Ho Hey | The Lumineers |
How Long Will I Love You | Ellie Goulding |
Perfect | Ed Sheeran |
Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran |
Still In To You | Julia Sheer (Paramore cover) |
Noughties
Amazed | Lonestar |
Chasing Cars | Snow Patrol |
Dancing in the Moonlight | Toploader |
Don't Know Why | Norah Jones |
Feeling Good | Muse |
I Don't Feel Like Dancing | Scissor Sisters |
I'm Yours | Jason Mraz |
Make You Feel My Love | Adele |
Miracle | Foo Fighters |
Rule The World | Take That |
Shining Light | Ash |
Somewhere Only We Know | Keane |
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/ Wonderful World | Israel Kamakawiwoʻole |
Songbird | Eva Cassidy (Fleetwood Mac cover) |
The Luckiest | Ben Folds |
Yellow | Coldplay |
90s
All For Love | Bryan Adams |
Angels | Robbie Williams |
Can You Feel The Love Tonight | Elton John (from the Lion King) |
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You | Bryan Adams |
Live Forever | Oasis |
Lucky Man | Verve, The |
Set You Free | N Trance |
Sweet Harmony | Beloved |
Time Of Your Life | Green Day |
Wild Wood | Paul Weller |
You Do Something To Me | Paul Weller |
You say it best | Ronan Keating |
80s
All I Want Is You | U2 |
Everything Breath You Take | Police, The |
Heaven | Bryan Adams |
Islands in the Stream | Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton |
It Must Be Love | Madness |
My Baby Just Cares For Me | Nina Simone |
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now | Starship |
She's Like The Wind | Patrick Swayze (Dirty Dancing) |
Sign Your Name | Terence Trent D'Arby |
Someone Like You | Van Morrison |
With or Without You | U2 |
Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton |
70s
Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen |
Crazy Love | Van Morrison |
Dancing in the Moonlight | Thin Lizzy |
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Roberta Flack |
Have I told you lately | Van Morrison |
I Got You (I Feel Good) | James Brown |
If I were a Carpenter | Johnny Cash & June Carter |
Is This Love | Bob Marley |
Just The Two Of Us | Bill Withers |
Lovely Day | Bill Withers |
Moondance | Van Morrison |
Perfect Day | Lou Reed |
Signed Sealed & Delivered | Stevie Wonder |
The Wonder Of You | Elvis Presley |
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | Stevie Wonder |
You Make Me Feel Brand New | The Stylistics |
You're In My Heart | Rod Stewart |
Your Song | Elton John |
60s
All The Day And All Of The Night | The Kinks |
At Last | Etta James |
Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy | The Tams |
Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison |
Can't Help Falling in Love | Elvis Presley |
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You | Andy Williams |
Downtown | Petula Clark |
Everybody Loves Somebody | Dean Martin |
Fly Me To The Moon | Frank Sinatra |
Happy Together | The Turtels |
How Sweet It Is To Be Love By You | James Taylor/Marvin Gaye |
In My Life | Beatles, The |
Let There Be Love | Nat King Cole |
Little Wing | Jimi Hendrix |
Moon River | Andy Williams |
Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash |
Stand By Me | Ben E King |
Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong |
50s
Come Fly With Me | Frank Sinatra |
Everyday | Buddy Holly |
40s
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square | Jazz Standard |
Beyond The Sea (La Mer) | Jazz Standard |
Dream a Little Dream | Dean Martin |
It had to be you | Frank Sinatra |
The Way You Look Tonight | Frank Sinatra |