The Best Last Dance Wedding Reception Songs

What are the best songs for the last dance of your wedding reception?

Hopefully, you and your new spouse will be well on your way to your honeymoon before the last song is played at your reception. You may be gone, but you don't have to be forgotten if you choose a special song to play at that moment. You might even write a few words to have someone read before the last song is played.

You will find most of the songs listed here have a farewell theme and are slower songs. Typically, you want to soothe people and relax them, while making it clear that it is time for them to leave. Remember, there are people who are waiting for your guests to leave so they can clean up. Some facilities will charge extra if the reception runs long, so you want to make it clear when it is time for the guests to leave.

We have made the selection of your last dance song easier by offering you a large variety of alternatives of the best. You will find many options of music styles in the list below. We have the best last dance slow, loving, country, rock, modern, and several more to choose from.

For your convenience, we have included links to the sheet music on Sheetmusicplus.com as well as the CD on Amazon.com whenever available. If you are looking to purchase the mp3 or would like to listen to a sample, then click on either the Amazon, Rhapsody, or iTunes links.

Rhapsody provides both music subscriptions as well as individual mp3s for sale in WMA format and iTunes only provides MPEG-4 audio files for sale. However, Amazon does offer mp3s that are compatible with both Windows Media Player and iTunes. For more information about where to purchase music online, we provide it on our Music Downloads page or our Music Subscriptions page.

  1. "After All" performed by Peter Cetera & Cher
     Find it on:  Cher & Peter Cetera - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cher, Vol. 2 - After All (Love Theme from "Chances Are")   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  2. "All for Love" performed by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, & Sting
     Find it on:  Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - The Best of Me - All for Love   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  3. "Always and Forever" performed by Heatwave
     Find it on:  Heat Wave - The Best of Heatwave - Always and Forever - Always and Forever   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  4. "As Time Goes By" performed by Jimmy Durante
     Find it on:  Jimmy Durante - As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante - As Time Goes By   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  5. "At Last" performed by Etta James
     Find it on:  Etta James - At Last! - At Last   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  6. "Bye Bye Bye" performed by 'NSYNC
     Find it on:  *NSYNC - No Strings Attached - Bye Bye Bye   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  7. "Bye Bye Love" performed by Everly Brothers
     Find it on:  The Everly Brothers - Everly Brothers: The Very Best of the - Bye Bye Love   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  8. "Closing Time" performed by Semisonic
     Find it on:  Semisonic - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Semisonic - Closing Time   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  9. "Could I Have This Dance?" performed by Anne Murray
     Find it on:  Anne Murray - Anne Murray: Love Songs - EP - Could I Have This Dance   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  10. "Day O" (Banana Boat Song) performed by Harry Belafonte
     Find it on:  Harry Belafonte - Harry Belafonte: Greatest Hits - Day-O (Banana Boat Song)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  11. "Don't Stop" performed by Fleetwood Mac
     Find it on:  Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits - Don't Stop   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  12. "Forever and For Always" performed by Shania Twain
     Find it on:  Shania Twain - Shania Twain: Greatest Hits - Forever and for Always   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  13. "Friends in Low Places" performed by Garth Brooks
     Find it on:  Sheetmusicplus   Amazon CD
  14. "From This Moment On" performed by Shania Twain
     Find it on:  Shania Twain & Bryan White - Come on Over - From This Moment On   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  15. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" performed by Green Day
     Find it on:  Green Day - International Superhits! - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  16. "Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight" (Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite) performed by The Spaniels or The Platters
     Find it on:  The Spaniels - Original Doo Wop - Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  17. "Goodnight, Sweetheart" performed by David Kersh
     Find it on:  David Kersh - Goodnight Sweetheart - Goodnight Sweetheart   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  18. "Happy Trails" performed by Van Halen
     Find it on:  Van Halen - Diver Down - Happy Trails   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  19. "Hit the Road Jack" performed by Ray Charles
     Find it on:  Ray Charles - 70 Steps To 60's - Hit The Road Jack   Amazon CD   Sheetmusicplus
  20. "Home to You" performed by John Michael Montgomery
     Find it on:  John Michael Montgomery - Home to You - Home to You   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  21. "I Can Love You Like That" performed by John Michael Montgomery
     Find it on:  John Michael Montgomery - Greatest Hits - I Can Love You Like That   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  22. "I Cross My Heart" performed by George Strait
     Find it on:  George Strait - 50 Number Ones - I Cross My Heart   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  23. "I Could Not Ask For More" performed by Edwin McCain
     Find it on:  Edwin McCain - Messenger - I Could Not Ask for More   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  24. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith or Mark Chestnutt
     Find Aerosmith's version on  Aerosmith - Armageddon - The Album - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
     Find Chestnutt's version on  Mark Chesnutt - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  25. "I Hope You Dance" performed by Lee Ann Womack
     Find it on:  Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance - I Hope You Dance   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  26. "I Love the Way You Love Me" performed by John Michael Montgomery
     Find it on:  John Michael Montgomery - Greatest Hits - I Love the Way You Love Me   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  27. "I Swear" performed by John Michael Montgomery
     Find it on:  John Michael Montgomery - The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery - I Swear   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  28. "It's The End of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" performed by R.E.M.
     Find it on:  R.E.M. - Document - It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  29. "It Had To Be You" by Harry Connick, Jr.
     Find it on:  Harry Connick, Jr. - When Harry Met Sally... - It Had to Be You (Big Band and Vocals)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  30. "I've Had the Time of My Life" performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
     Find it on:  Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - Dirty Dancing (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) - (I've Had) The Time of My Life   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  31. "Joy to the World" performed by Three Dog Night
     Find it on:  Three Dog Night - Three Dog Night: The Complete Hit Singles - Joy to the World   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  32. "Just the Two of Us" performed by Bill Withers
     Find it on:  Grover Washington & Bill Withers - Love's Greatest Hits - Just the Two of Us   Amazon CD   Sheetmusicplus
  33. "Just The Way You Are" performed by Billy Joel
     Find it on:  Billy Joel - The Essential Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus


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