A song can define a moment by evoking a memory, a feeling, or even a smell. It’s no wonder the songs we play at the most important milestones in life have the biggest impact. Picking the perfect playlist for a wedding is a difficult task but over the past decade, a collective of songs have solidified their place in history as the most popular wedding tunes.  

So we’re taking you through the most swoon-worthy love song for a first dance and the best crowd-pleasers for the party celebration from the past decade. These songs have made even your toughest uncle shed a tear and your grandma bust a move on the dancefloor.  

Here are our most popular wedding songs of the past decade. Did you get married and use a tune on this list? 

2019 

The First Dance 

Speechless – Dan + Shay 

The Crowd Pleaser 

The Git Up – Blanco Brown 

2018 

The First Dance 

You Are The Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne 

The Crowd Pleaser 

In My Feelings – Drake 

2017 

The First Dance 

Perfect – Ed Sheeran 

The Crowd Pleaser 

Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee – Luis Fonsi  

2016 

The First Dance 

Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur 

The Crowd Pleaser 

Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake 

2015 

The First Dance 

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran 

The Crowd Pleaser 

Hotline Bling – Drake 

2014 

The First Dance 

All Of Me – John Legend 

The Crowd Pleaser 

Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars – Mark Ronson  

2013 

The First Dance 

Ho Hey – The Lumineers 

The Crowd Pleaser 

Wake Me Up! – Avicii 

2012 

The First Dance 

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri 

The Crowd Pleaser 

We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris – Rihanna  

2011 

The First Dance 

Love On Top – Beyonce 

The Crowd Pleaser 

On The Floor ft. Pitbull – Jennifer Lopez  

2010 

The First Dance 

Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars 

The Crowd Pleaser 

Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo – Don Omar