The UK’s Favourite First Dance Songs As Wedding Size Limits Lift

Top 10 most popular first dance songs:

1. Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
2. Say You Won't Let Go, James Arthur
3. Perfect, Ed Sheeran
4. All of Me, John Legend
5. I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
6. A Thousand Years, Christina Perri
7. Iris, Goo Goo Dolls
8. Like I'm Gonna Lose You, Meghan Trainer ft. John Legend
9. Best Part. Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R
10. Make You Feel My Love, Adele

Ed Sheeran takes a whopping 10% of the total songs on the top 50 list, with hits such as Perfect and Thinking Out Loud taking top ten positions. Sheeran's songs which appear on the list also boast a huge number of plays, racking up of over 4.8 million, and as it's thought to cost in excess of £1 million to book Ed Sheeran to actually sing at your wedding, sticking to the Spotify playlist might be the best idea!

Other artists who made multiple appearances in the top 50 include Jason Mraz and James Arthur. The average age of artists making the top 50 are just 45 years old, as couples opt for modern artists over the golden oldies, with timeless artists such as Elvis and Etta James not even making the top ten.

"Hosting weddings at the hotel has been long awaited throughout lockdown and we can't wait to see couples take to the dancefloor once more. While we do see similar songs time and again, our top ten list shows that sometimes there's a surprise song we don't always expect!" says Yvette Thirlwell, Events Manager at The Grand, York.

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If you're looking for inspiration for your first dance song you can find the top 50 playlist available here.