The Hampshire Event DJs team are the busiest DJs in the south.
We host over 400 events each year meaning we see more dance floors than anyone else.
If you’re looking for first dance inspiration we have a playlist which can help, compiled from over 300 weddings during our 2025 wedding season.
Read on as we reveal our most popular first dance songs of 2025.
The number one had as many plays as the no.2 and no.3 combined!
How To Chose A Wedding First Dance Track
First dance songs are a bit of an obsession.
We know the popular posts on our instagram stories are the snapshots of titles and artists taken of our laptops with couples in the background.
Clients past and new often tell us its one of the reasons they drop by our stories every weekend, to see what other people have chosen.
For couples who are into music the first dance will help tell the story of their relationship.
A song from a festival or gig where they met or in the background on their first date, music will be part of the soundtrack to their lives together.
We have been to many weddings where music has been the theme in table plans.
First Dance Song Wedding Sweepstake
In 2025 the First Dance Sweepstake became a thing, with couples inviting guests to pick songs from a big list of potentials in order to win a prize.
(If you do this make your DJ aware in advance so we can have a bit of fun with the reveal!).
More frequently this year we have been asked to provide shorter edits of tracks for couples keen to spend less time in the spotlight.
We have also been asked to produce more transitions than ever, mixing tracks from slower “stripped” versions to more fully produced versions of the same song.
One particularly effective example of this was from Lucy and Sam who selected a stripped cover version of Never Gonna Give You Up which transitioned into Rick Astley at the end of the first chorus.
By choosing a song so familiar the crowd could not resist joining in during the chorus, which was a wonderful moment.
One song in particular has opened the dance floor more than any other this year.
It would be a good assumption to say this is because it was the most played song by a UK artist on the radio the previous year.
For those less engaged with music, its prominence makes it an easy choice as the perfect song.
If you’re looking for ideas we’ve got you covered with our round up of the most popular first dance tracks from over 300 weddings we’ve partied at this year.
We’ve created a playlist to make it easy for you to listen through songs inspired by other couples.
Before we get to it here are some facts and stats from our list of the most popular first dance tracks from 2025.
New newest track to feature has had a phenomenal success in the charts in 2025.
Ordinary by Alex Warren has made records tumble including one for the longest running number one this decade.
In our chart it only features as a first dance twice but we expect to hear it more often in 2026.
The oldest track to feature is by Doris Day from 1957 with her version of the popular standard Dream A Little Dream Of Me.
The most requested title goes to “You’re Still The One”, with 4 appearances by Teddy Swims and 3 from Shania Twain.
Following just behind is “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” with 6 plays. 3 by Elvis, 2 by Haley Reinhart and one from Kacey Musgraves.
The most requested artist is Taylor Swift with 5 titles, followed by Ed Sheeran in second and a tie for third between Van Morrison and Coldplay.
What Is The Most Popular First Dance Wedding Song?
Our most popular first dance track of 2025 has twice as many requests as the song in second place.
3.) The Darkness – I Believe In A Thing Called Love
2.) Ryan Mack – Forever And Ever And Always
1.) Myles Smith – Stargazing
Here is our playlist of the most popular first dance tracks from 2025.
Hit play and feel inspired if you’re still looking for a song for that all important moment at your wedding.
There are some beautiful songs to choose from.
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