Wedding Songs

Top Upbeat Songs for Your Last Wedding Dance

Your wedding reception was a real blast, but all great things come to an end. The end of the wedding reception is usually marked by one final song that closes the dancing. The last dance is a special moment that must be accompanied by the right song.




It’s up to you what song you choose. It can be a classic song, a fun, an upbeat or a slow romantic song. No matter the type, the song should sum up the course of your wedding day. Many couples choose a thank you song in order to bring a tribute to all their wedding attendants that shared wonderful moments with them. If you choose to end your big night with an upbeat last dance song, you have come to the right place.

Here are some suggestions of upbeat songs from different genres for you to consider:
Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra
This is a popular standard song released in 1954. The original title was In Other Words, introduced by the artist Felicia Sanders in cabaret shows. The song became popular as Fly Me to the Moon from its first line.

For Once In My Life by Stevie Wonder
The most familiar and successful version of this song is the up tempo version by the famous Stevie Wonder released in 1968. This was a top-three single in the US in late 1968. The hit was included on the soundtracks to the 2001 See Spot Run comedy and the 2010 Shrek Forever After.

Goodnight My Love by Jesse Belvin

This was Jesse Belvin’s biggest hit, which reached no.7 on the R&B chart.

The Lullaby of Broadway by Frank Sinatra

This is a popular song with written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin in 1935. Many artists recorded this song, but Sinatra’s version is one of the best.

There Is No Greater Love by Ben Webster

There Is No Greater Love is a 1936 jazz standard composed by Isham Jones and Marty Symes.

We Go Together by John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
John Travolta and Olivia Newton John had many great duets. This is one of their nicest performances from The Grease soundtrack.

Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations
This was the third major hit for The Foundations released in 1968.

Kokomo by The Beach Boys
Kokomo is the name of a city in Indiana and a small resort in Montego Bay. The song was supposed to represent all those wonderful tropical locations and images that people think of when wanting to escape the daily stressful work life.

Let’s Go Crazy by Prince
This song is one of Prince’s most popular songs. It became Prince’s second number-one hit to reach the Billboard Hot 100.

Pride And Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan
This is a blues song and one of Vaughan’s most famous singles. He wrote this song for his wife Leonora.

What I Like About You by The Romantics
This is a 1980 song by The Romantics rock band. It was written by Romantics members Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Rich Cole and Jimmy Marinos.

Other good upbeat songs to consider for the last dance are:
Buona Sera by Louis Prima
Bye Bye Baby by Marilyn Monroe
Come Fly With Me by Frank Sinatra
Let’s Get Lost by Frank Sinatra
The Best Is Yet To Come by Tony Bennett
After Midnight by Eric Clapton
Don’t Stop by Fleetwood Mac
Late in the Evening by Paul Simon

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