Country First Dance Songs: New Hits & Classic Favorites
Country music has a history of producing some of the most romantic love songs. Popular country love songs have topped many first dance song lists for the bride and groom.
Country music is a mainstay in American culture and will be here to stay for years to come.
Country first dance songs make great songs at many American weddings.
If you are looking for Country first dance songs, you have come to the right place. We separate our list into classic country first dance songs and modern first dance songs. It really depends on what your style of country music is.
Modern country songs have more of a rock influence while classic country has more of a blues influence. If you would like to see a list of first dance songs of all music styles, please visit a list of fast and slow first dance tracks.
Spotify Country First Dance Playlist
New Country First Dance Songs
- Rollercoaster (Forever And A Day) – Brothers Osborne, 2023
- Dance With You – Brett Young, 2023
- Love You Anyway – Luke Combs, 2023
- Who I Am With You – Tucker Beathard, 2023
- No One’s Gonna Love You (Like I Do) – Taryn Papa, Zack Dyer, 2023
- Thank God – Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown, 2022
- Dance Of A Lifetime – Drake Milligan, 2022
- You (Acoustic) – Dan + Shay, 2022
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Kacey Musgraves, 2022
- That’s What Love Is – Alexandra Kay, 2022
- Never Til Now – Ashley Cooke, Brett Young, 2022
- That’s Why – Troy Cartwright, 2022
- World Before You – Lauren Duski, 2022
- Always Been You – Kylie Morgan, 2022
- Someone – Aaron Lewis, 2022
- Take My Hand – Parmalee, 2021
- Tough Ones – Cooper Alan, 2021
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Modern Country Love Hits
Chase Rice – Forever to Go
Released in 2020 on the album The Album Part 1
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Our song never gets old
The honeymoon phase
And butterflies fade
But I’ll never let you go
Jonny Houlihan – So in Love With You
Released in 2020 on the album Jonny Houlihan the Best of 2019
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Am gonna get down on one knee
Look up into your eyes
And girl, ask you to be my wife
And pray that you say “Yes”
Make me a happy man
By wearing my ring on your hand
Kane Brown – Good As You
Released in 2019 on the album Experiment
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Tomorrow, tonight, the rest of my life
I wanna be the man you want me to be
So startin’ right now, girl, tell me everything you need
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Matt Stell – Prayed For You
Released in 2019 on the album Everywhere But On
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Every single day, before I knew your name
I couldn’t see your face, but I prayed for you
Every tail light fade in the goodbye rain
Girl even today, I prayed for you
Blake Shelton Duet with Gwen Stefani – Nobody But You
Released in 2019 on the album Fully Loaded: God’s Country
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I don’t wanna go down any other road now
I don’t wanna love nobody but you
Looking in your eyes now, if I had to die now
I don’t wanna love nobody but you
Luke Combs – Better Together
Released in 2019 on the album What You See Is What You Get
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Sometimes we’re oil and water
But I wouldn’t have it any other way
And if I’m being honest
Your first and my last name
Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber – 10,000 Hours
Released in 2019 on the album 10,000 Hours
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’d spend ten thousand hours and ten thousand more
Oh, if that’s what it takes to learn that sweetheart of yours
And I might never get there, but I’m gonna try
If it’s ten thousand hours or the rest of my life
Chris Stapleton – Millionaire
Released in 2017 on the album From A Room: Volume 2
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I got a woman with eyes that shine
Down deep as a diamond mine
She’s my treasure so very rare
She’s made me a millionaire
Blane Howard – Promise to Love Her
Released in 2019 on the album Promise to Love Her
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
She’s my everything
She’s all I’ll ever need
And she loves me at my worst
Sir, I give you my word
I promise to love her
Brett Young – In Case You Didn’t Know
Released in 2017 on the album Brett Young
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And I would be lying if I said
That I could live this life without you
Even though I don’t tell you all the time
You had my heart a long, long time ago
In case you didn’t know
Lee Brice – I Don’t Dance
Released in 2014 on the album I Don’t Dance
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
No, I don’t dance, but here I am
Spinning you around and around in circles
It ain’t my style, but I don’t care
I’d do anything with you anywhere
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Brett Eldredge – Mean To Me
Released in 2013 on the album Bring You Back
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
The lights down low
Dancin slow
Oh, if falling’s how you feel
And perfect is what you see
Then I’d be what you mean to me
Chris Young – Who I Am With You
Released in 2013 on the album A.M.
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You’re so good for me
And when I’m holdin’ you, it feels like I’ve got the world in my hands
Yeah, a better man is who I am with you
Hunter Hayes – Wanted
Released in 2013 on the album Hunter Hayes
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I wanna make you feel wanted
And I wanna call you mine
Wanna hold your hand forever
And never let you forget it
Blake Shelton – God Gave Me You
Released in 2011 on the album Red River Blue
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
That you, an angel lovely
Could somehow fall for me
You’ll always be love’s great martyr
And I’ll be the flattered fool
And I need you
Thompson Square – Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
Released in 2011 on the album Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Are you gonna kiss me or not?
Are we gonna do this or what?
I think you know I like you a lot
But you’re ’bout to miss your shot
Lady A – When You Got A Good Thing
Released in 2010 on the album Need You Now
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You know you keep on bringin’ out the best of me
And I need you now even more than the air I breathe
You can make me laugh when I wanna cry
This will last forever I just know, I know
Brad Paisley – Then
Released in 2009 on the album American Saturday Night
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And now you’re my whole life
Now you’re my whole world
I just can’t believe the way I feel about you, girl
We’ll look back someday, at this moment that we’re in
And I’ll look at you and say
And I thought I loved you then
Taylor Swift – Love Story
Released in 2008 on the album Love Story
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Most Meaningful Lyrics:
This love is difficult, but it’s real
Don’t be afraid, we’ll make it out of this mess
It’s a love story, baby, just say, “Yes”
Big & Rich – Lost In This Moment
Released in 2007 on the album Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
There’s no doubt
Sealing our love with a kiss
Waited my whole life for this
Watching all my dreams come true
Lost in this moment with you
Rascal Flatts – Bless The Broken Road
Released in 2004 on the album Feels Like Today
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
Slow Country First Dance Hits
The Chicks – Cowboy Take Me Away
Released in 1999 on the album Fly
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can into the wild blue
Set me free, oh, I pray
Closer to heaven above and closer to you
Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black – When I Said I Do
Released in 1999 on the album D’lectrified
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
When I said I do, I meant that I will
Til’ the end of all time
Be faithful and true, devoted to you
That’s what I had in mind when I said I do
Lonestar – Amazed
Released in 1999 on the album Lonely Grill
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I don’t know how you do what you do
I’m so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I want to spend the rest of my life with you by my side
Forever and ever
Alison Krauss – When You Say Nothing At All
Released in 1998 on the album Keith Whitley: A Tribute
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
Now you say it best when you say nothing at all
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – It’s Your Love
Released in 1997 on the album Everywhere
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
It’s your love
It just does something to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can’t get enough
And if you wonder
About the spell, I’m under
Oh it’s your love
Trisha Yearwood – How Do I Live
Released in 1997 on the album (Songbook) A Collection of Hits
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
How do I live without you?
I want to know
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go
How do I ever, ever survive?
Tracy Byrd – Keeper Of The Stars
Released in 1995 on the album No Ordinary Man
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I’ve got all I’ll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars
John Michael Montgomery – I Love The Way You Love Me
Released in 1993 on the album Life’s a Dance
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Strong and wild
Slow and easy
Heart and soul
So completely
I love the way you love me
George Strait – I Cross My Heart
Released in 1992 on the album Pure Country Soundtrack
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I cross my heart
And promise to
Give all I’ve got to give
To make all your dreams come true
In all the world
You’ll never find
A love as true as mine
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Classic Country First Dance Tracks
Randy Travis – Forever and Ever, Amen
Released in 1987 on the album Always & Forever
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Well, it’s easy to see it’s happenin’ to me
I’ve already forgotten every woman but you
Oh, darlin’, I’m gonna love you forever
Forever and ever, amen
Willie Nelson – Always on My Mind
Released in 1982 on the album Always On My Mind
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I am so happy that you’re mine
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle – You And I
Released in 1982 on the album Radio Romance
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
With you in my life
They’ll never be another
We’ll be all right
Just you and I
Anne Murray – Could I Have This Dance
Released in 1980 on the album Anne Murray’s Greatest Hits
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Could I have this dance for the rest of my life?
Would you be my partner every night?
When we’re together it feels so right
George Jones – He Stopped Loving Her Today
Released in 1980 on the album I Am What I Am
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Kept some letters by his bed dated nineteen sixty-two
He had underlined in red every single “I love you”
George Jones & Tammy Wynette – Golden Ring
Released in 1976 on the album Golden Ring
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Tears roll down her cheeks
And happy thoughts run through her head
As he whispers low, “With this ring, I thee wed”
Dolly Parton – I Will Always Love You
Released in 1974 on the album Jolene
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I wish you joy
And I wish you happiness
But above all this
I wish you love
Tammy Wynette – Stand By Your Man
Released in 1968 on the album Stand by Your Man
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Stand by your man,
And show the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Glen Campbell – Gentle on My Mind
Released in 1967 on the album Gentle on My Mind
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I pretend to hold you to my breast and find
That you’re wavin’ from the back roads by the rivers of my memories
Ever smilin’, ever gentle on my mind
