Anniversary Songs: Celebrate Your Love Through the Years

Updated on June 12, 2023 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)

Honoring couples celebrating anniversaries is an act of hospitality at the wedding reception.

Which anniversary songs are best for the wedding reception and won’t distract you too much?

Longest Married Couple (Anniversary) Dance

One way to celebrate anniversaries at your wedding reception is to invite all of the married couples to the dance floor.

Then, remove couples by groups of 5 years at a time from the current year. Once you get to 40 years, remove couples one year at a time until you find the couple that has been married the longest.

The wedding DJ would then play the anniversary song of your choosing to honor the longest-married couple with a special dance. You can even have a special gift set aside for this couple.

New Wedding Anniversary Songs

1. “Never Not Loving You” by Johnny and Heidi (Country – 2022)
2. “Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version)” by Tyler Shaw (Pop – 2022)
3. “Kept Every Vow” by Spencer Crandall (Country – 2022)
4. “Anniversary” by Duran Duran (Rock – 2021)
5. “Love You Like I Used To” by Russell Dickerson (Country – 2020)
6. “Through The Years” by Rascal Flatts (Country – 2020)
7. “Our Song” by Tank (R&B – 2019)
8. “That’s How Love Is Made” by The War and Treaty (Country- 2022)
9. “You’re Still The One” by Teddy Swims (Pop – 2020)
10. “Our Song” by Willie Nelson (Country – 2020)

Trending Anniversary Songs

1. “Happy Anniversary” by Kelly Morrison – How can a song so new end up at the top of the list? This is a song sung by Kelly who has one of those raspy, memorable voices. This song is one of the feel-good songs that just makes everyone want to dance!
2. “Anniversary Waltz” by Eddy Howard – For generations that have been around for many years, they will appreciate this classic song from 1950. Be sure you know how to waltz before playing this one though.
3. “You’re Still The One” by Shania Twain – Another song stating how much you still mean to each other after all these years together.
4. “100 Years” by Five For Fighting – A song about growing up until you are 100 years old and in the end “And I’m just dreaming counting the ways to where you are.”
5. “When I’m Sixty-Four” by The Beatles – A love story about a man growing old with his lover.
6. “Anniversary” by Tony Toni Tone – This R&B song will be a mainstay on many couples’ lists celebrating an anniversary.
7. “You Decorated My Life” by Kenny Rogers – This song is a great love song story.
8. “Just The Two Of Us” by Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers – A great jazz tune with Bill Withers singing “We can make it if we try.”
9. “Still The One” by Orleans – A classic rock love song proving how much you still mean to one another after all these years together.
10. “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole – A great R&B love song celebrating eternal love for one another.

Whether you want to have a special anniversary dance song at your wedding, want to dedicate a song to your significant other on your anniversary, or looking for songs to play at an anniversary party.

Enjoy a list just for you of the most popular and unique anniversary songs for a special dance or dedication.

Every couple’s music tastes are different. Thus, you will find anniversary songs that include many different eras and music styles.

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Happy R&B Tracks

Our Song – Tank

Released in 2019, Genre: R&B

The song can be interpreted that even though you have been together for a long time, today is a new day and I am dedicating this song to you.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

We can get through, it’s been worth the fight, yeah
So this is our song

Beautiful (You Are So Beautiful to Me) – Old Skool Gang

Released in 2018, Genre: R&B

The song is a remake of Joe Cocker’s song “You Are So Beautiful”. A song telling their lover that they are everything wanted and needed.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You are so wonderful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me

You & I – Avant feat. KeKe Wyatt

Released in 2013, Genre: R&B

A song about how loving you is easy and that I want to do it for the rest of my life.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You and I
Together for always
Baby I,
Breathe every single breath for you baby

Stay With You – John Legend

Released in 2004, Genre: R&B

The song tells us that many relationships go stale over time. But ours never will as it is a miracle and I’ll always stay with you.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I will stay by your side
And I know we’ll be alright
I will stay with you

Still In Love – Lionel Richie

Released in 1999, Genre: R&B

A song that tells a story of looking into each other’s eyes and seeing their forever in them and no one else will do.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You’re every song I want to sing
My joy, my everything
I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m still in love with you

Anniversary – Tony! Toni! Toné!

Released in 1993, Genre: R&B

A song that celebrates a couple’s anniversary and how it is a chance to tell each other you love them and be there for each other.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

It’s our anniversary
Made for you and me

Saving Forever For You – Shanice

Released in 1992, Genre: R&B

A love song dedication lets your lover know that they are the only one for you and you always want to stay together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Look inside my heart
Love is all you’ll see
I’m loving you forever, baby

Forever My Lady – Jodeci

Released in 1991, Genre: R&B

A love song story knowing that a relationship was right from the start and will never fall apart.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Tell me where would I go
Life would have no meaning
And I pray that you will always stay with me

Tonight, I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson And Roberta Flack

Released in 1983, Genre: R&B

A song about how a partner wants to express their love by making love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Tonight there’ll be no distance between us
What I want most to do, is to get close to you
Tonight I celebrate my love for you

Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross

Released in 1981, Genre: R&B

A song describing a love relationship and how you want to hold each other close and know you will love each other endlessly.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Forever
I’ll hold you close in my arms
I can’t resist your charms

Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers

Released in 1981, Genre: R&B

The song tells how two people can make it through anything together and conquer what life brings.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Building them castles in the sky
Just the two of us
You and I

Celebration – Kool and The Gang

Released in 1980, Genre: R&B

A song letting everyone listening know that it is time to party, celebrate, and have a good time. A party starter!

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

There’s a party goin’ on right here
A celebration to last throughout the years

Happy Anniversary – Ray, Goodman & Brown

Released in 1980, Genre: R&B

An official anniversary wish that celebrates another year still in love and love so very strongly.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

‘Cause I made my resolution
This is my own constitution
To love you more and more each day

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole

Released in 1975, Genre: R&B

A song expressing how another has brought sunshine to your life, happiness never felt, and a love that will last forever.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You’ve given me the thrill of a lifetime
And made me believe you’ve got more thrills to spare
This will be an everlasting love

You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White

Released in 1974, Genre: R&B

A song saying that you will find many ways to love someone and that you will love them for your whole life.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

We’ve got it together baby
Ahh, the first, my last, my everything
And the answer to all my dreams

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder

Released in 1973, Genre: R&B

A song that proclaims to the world that you love someone and will always be there for them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You are the apple of my eye (love has joined us)
Forever you’ll stay in my heart

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Released in 1972, Genre: R&B

A song asking their lover why don’t they stay together as I will never be untrue and will love you forever.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Ooh baby
Let’s, let’s stay together (Together)
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad

Stand By Me – Ben E King

Released in 1961, Genre: R&B

A song about supporting someone and letting them know that everything will be OK as long as they are there.

Lovable Lyrics:

I won’t cry, I won’t cry
No, I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

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Country Tunes To Dance To

Never Not Loving You – Johnny and Heidi

Released in 2022, Genre: Country

A love song professing your love to another and that you will love them every single minute of every day.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You’re my heart, my love, you’re my home
Just know wherever I go
Whaever I do, I’m never not loving you

Kept Every Vow – Spencer Crandall

Released in 2022, Genre: Country

The song is a couple’s love story from going to college, buying a house, getting married, and keeping their vows through life’s journey.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

They kept every vow
Somehow they held on through every storm
They worked it out
When the going got rough, they never
Gave up on the love that they found

That’s How Love Is Made – The War and Treaty

Released in 2022, Genre: Country

A song about how much you have to give to make love work – and is by giving 100% all of the time, not some of the time.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

That ain’t how love is made
It’s all or nothing
Gotta give to get something
That’s what it takes
That’s how love is made

Through The Years – Rascal Flatts

Released in 2020, Genre: Country

A song made popular by Keny Rogers. It talks about making it through the good and bad together and that they want to continue on together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Through the years, through all the good and bad
I knew how much we had
I’ve always been so glad to be with you

Love You Like I Used To – Russell Dickerson

Released in 2020, Genre: Country

A song that shares how a love for each other is different than the beginning but how now you love each other with a deeper connection.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I don’t love you like I used to
This gets better every time you kiss me like this
It’s stronger the longer I’m with you

Our Song – Willie Nelson

Released in 2020, Genre: Country

A love story of a couple that has been together for a long time and always being there for each other.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You make it all alright
When everything’s wrong
And this is our song

World For Two – King Calaway

Released in 2019, Genre: Country

A mid-tempo romantic song about wanting to build a place just for you to live together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

So come here, make it all disappear like lovers do
Girl, for you, I wish that I could build a world for twot

Can’t Remember Never Loving You – Ian Janes

Released in 2018, Genre: Country

A song expressing your love for another and how they are the only one for you and you love them every single day.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

It’s like you’ve been the only one for all my life
Like I’ve never looked into another’s eyes
The only hand I’ve ever held on to
No, I can’t remember never loving you

The Rest of Our Life – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

Released in 2017, Genre: Country

A song talking about young love and how both of you will have that feeling for the rest of your lives together no matter how you look.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

If my waistline grows, I’ll be fine
Even if time takes its toll
We’ll stay young for the rest of our lives

From The Ground Up – Dan + Shay

Released in 2016, Genre: Country

A love story speaking of building a lifetime together starting with the foundation of a deep love for each other.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Beside you I’ll stand through the good and the bad
We’ll give all that we have
And we’ll build this love from the ground up

Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett

Released in 2015, Genre: Country

A song that describes how a man would die happy if his lover stayed with him forever and he doesn’t need anything else.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Or if I never get to see the Eiffel Tower at night
Oh, if all I got is your hand in my hand
Baby, I could die a happy man

Forever And For Always – Shania Twain

Released in 2003, Genre: Country

A song about how you want to keep your lover for the rest of your life because you can tell they really love you.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

‘Cause I’m keepin’ you forever and for always
We will be together all of our days
Wanna wake up every mornin’ to your sweet face
Always

Two People Fell In Love – Brad Paisley

Released in 2001, Genre: Country

A song about family and how the generation started with two people falling in love and loving each other.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Every single choice we make
Every breath we get to take
Is all because two people fell in love

When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black

Released in 1999, Genre: Country

A song about a wedding day and the commitment that each made to love the other with a goal to find out what forever means together.

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

My Kind Of Woman / My Kind Of Man – Patty Loveless and Vince Gill

Released in 1999, Genre: Country

A song about how a couple only needs to be together to be happy and not material things.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You’re my kind of woman, you’re my kind of man
A match made in Heaven by God’s gentle hands

You’re Still The One – Shania Twain

Released in 1998, Genre: Country

A song about a couple surviving the journey through life together and realizing that they are still madly in love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You’re still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You’re still the one I want for life

You Just Get Better All The Time – Tim McGraw

Released in 1997, Genre: Country

A song about enjoying the person you love even after many years together and you love them more and more each day.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And just today I heard you read my mind
That kind of magic is so hard to find
You just get better all the time

Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter

Released in 1997, Genre: Country

A love song about asking your lover to spend the rest of their life with you and may God bless the choices taken.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Grow old along with me
The best is yet to be
When our time has come
We will be as one

Anniversary Song – Cowboy Junkies

Released in 1993, Genre: Country

A song about wanting to experience life’s little wonders with your spouse.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And now every morning there’s a cup of coffee
And I wear your ring

I’d Love You All Over Again – Alan Jackson

Released in 1991, Genre: Country

A song about looking back after many years of marriage and realizing that there’s nothing you would change and you would do it all over again.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

If tomorrow I found one more chance to begin
I’d love you all over again

Forever And Ever, Amen – Randy Travis

Released in 1987, Genre: Country

A love song proclaiming that you will love someone and will be faithful until your dying day.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Oh, baby, I’m gonna love you forever
Forever and ever amen

Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray

Released in 1980, Genre: Country

A song about a special dance that makes you realize that they are all you need and that you want to make them your life partner.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Could I have this dance, for the rest of my life
Could you be my partner, every night

You Decorated My Life – Kenny Rogers

Released in 1979, Genre: Country

A song about how blessed you are that your love partner came into your life and loved you.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And you decorated my life
By paintin’ your love all over my heart

Honeymoon Feelin’ – Roy Clark

Released in 1974, Genre: Country

A song about a husband expressing to his wife after many years of marriage that all of his prayers had been answered and every day finds himself more in love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I still get that honeymoon feeling
After all these years my heart goes reeling
Every time you touch me it’s the living end

A Thing Called Love – Johnny Cash

Released in 1972, Genre: Country

A song that even the biggest statured man can be humbled by love and it’s a thing of beauty.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Can’t see it with your eyes, hold it in your hands
Like the rules that govern our land
Strong enough to rule the heart of every man, this thing called love

Anniversary dance songs celebrate married couples. The most popular dance song for married couples is the first dance. See an upbeat and romantic first dance playlist.

Rock Hits for You and Your Partner

Anniversary – Duran Duran

Released in 2021, Genre: Rock

Even though the song is about the band’s 40 years together, it could commemorate your wedding anniversary and your commitment to each other.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Anniversary Celebrate Anniversary
It’s our time

Happy Anniversary – Kelly Morrison

Released in 2009, Genre: Rock

A song with a happy anniversary message from one lover to another and celebrating another year in love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Happy Anniversary
Another year of you and me
Happy Anniversary
You and me in love

After All These Years – Journey

Released in 2008, Genre: Rock

The song looks back at a wedding day and how far you have come as a married couple with a love for each other that has not changed.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

After all these years
You stood by me the days and nights that I was gone
After all these years
You sacrificed, believed in me, and you stood strong

100 Years – Five For Fighting

Released in 2003, Genre: Rock

A song about being blessed to share an entire life with the one you love and enjoying each moment because life is finite.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’m ninety-nine for a moment
And dying for just another moment
And I’m just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are

Yellow – Coldplay

Released in 2000, Genre: Rock

The song compares everything wonderful and amazing in his life to being yellow including his lover.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Oh yeah, your skin and bones
Turn in to something beautiful
Do you know
You know I love you so

I Could Not Ask For More – Edwin McCain

Released in 1999, Genre: Rock

The song describes a love relationship in which he has everything he needs in his lover.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Looking in your eyes
Seeing all I need
Everything you are
Is everything to me

Always – Bon Jovi

Released in 1994, Genre: Rock

A song about professing your love to someone and letting them know that you will love them always.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

‘Til the heavens burst and the words don’t rhyme
And I know when I die, you’ll be on my mind
And I’ll love you, always

Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart

Released in 1993, Genre: Rock

The song was originally released by Van Morrison. It is about your relationship with God and having religious faith.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

There’s a love that’s divine
And it’s yours and it’s mine
Like the sun

More Than Words – Extreme

Released in 1991, Genre: Rock

A song about a couple in love in which they don’t need to express through words how much they love each other as it is already known through their actions.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

More than words
Is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn’t have to say
That you love me
‘Cause I’d already know

Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison

Released in 1989, Genre: Rock

It is about your relationship with God and having religious faith.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You fill my heart with gladness
Take away all my sadness
Ease my troubles, that’s what you do

Forever Young – Rod Stewart

Released in 1988, Genre: Rock

The song was written by Stewart as a dedication to his kids by wanting to help them grow up to be better people when they are adults. What all parents want for their kids.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Build a stairway to heaven with a prince or a vagabond
And may you never love in vain
And in my heart you will remain

Sea Of Love – The Honeydrippers

Released in 1985, Genre: Rock

This is a romantic love song about wanting to tell someone that you love them and you want to drift off together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Come with me, my love
To the sea, the sea of love
I want to tell you just how much I love you

Biggest Part Of Me – Ambrosia

Released in 1980, Genre: Rock

The song is about a man being devoted to his lover and thinks that they will stay together forever.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

(Forever) For me there’s nothing better
You’re the biggest part of me

I Love You – Climax Blues Band

Released in 1980, Genre: Rock

A song about a man living a wild life and then finding the love of his life so he married her – and never looked back.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

If ever a man had it all
It would have to be me
And, oooh, I love you

All My Life – America

Released in 1979, Genre: Rock

A song of a man vowing to love and share the rest of his life with his lover.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

All my life, I will carry you through
All my life, between each hour of the passing days
I will stay with you

You Take My Breath Away – Rex Smith

Released in 1979, Genre: Rock

The song is about a man who is awestruck by his love and is speechless when looking at her.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You take my breath away
And I don’t know what to say
Cause you take my breath away

Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

Released in 1977, Genre: Rock

A song about a couple before, during, and after a night out on the town, and reminds her that he loves her at every step.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

She helps me to bed
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light
I say, “My darling, you are wonderful tonight”

Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel

Released in 1977, Genre: Rock

A song about loving someone for who they are and that the love will never end.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And this I promise from the heart
I couldn’t love you any better
I love you just the way you are

You Make Loving Fun – Fleetwood Mac

Released in 1977, Genre: Rock

A song letting others know that someone is the one you love and they make you happy.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

It would be different and you know it will
You, you make loving fun
And I don’t have to tell you but you’re the only one

Still The One – Orleans

Released in 1976, Genre: Rock

The song is about a couple that has grown old together and still has a feeling of love and excitement after many years.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You’re still the one that makes me laugh
Still the one that’s my better half
We’re still having fun, and you’re still the one

You’re My Best Friend – Queen

Released in 1976, Genre: Rock

The song was written for a lovers’ relationship about having eternal love for another.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

In rain or shine, you’ve stood by me girl
I’m happy at home (happy at home)
You’re my best friend

We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters

Released in 1970, Genre: Rock

The song is a reminder that even after spending years together your love continues to grow for each other.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Watching the signs along the way
Talkin’ it over, just the two of us
Workin’ together day to day
Together

When I’m Sixty-Four – The Beatles

Released in 1967, Genre: Rock

The song is about a young man that is worried if his lover will love him just as much at 64 as she does now.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Doing the garden, digging the weeds
Who could ask for more
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I’m sixty-four

Here, There and Everywhere – The Beatles

Released in 1966, Genre: Rock

The song is about wanting to be with your lover every second of the day and that she makes his life complete.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I want her everywhere
And if she’s beside me
I know I need never care
But to love her is to need her everywhere

In My Life – The Beatles

Released in 1965, Genre: Rock

The song is a reflection of one’s life and realizing that you will not love anyone or anything more than your true love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

If you want a fun song to play from yesteryear, see a list of oldies songs.

Unique Folk Favorites

As Time Goes By – Anna Nalick

Released in 2019, Genre: Folk

The song talks about how everyone needs someone to love and that will not change through time.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

Just to Say I Love You – Michael Franti & Spearhead

Released in 2018, Genre: Folk

A song about telling someone you love them and those material things cannot take the place of actually telling someone you love them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And I’ve been holding back on all these tears now
But the way I feel will never change
And I’ve been searching for words so perfect
Trying to find a better way
Just to say I love you

Swept Away – Avett Brothers

Released in 2004, Genre: Folk

The song is about a very special dance where a man falls in love with his lady and thinks he is in heaven.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Well, life is ever changing but I
Can always find a constant and comfort in your love
With your heart my soul is bound

Popular Pop Tunes

Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version) – Tyler Shaw

Released in 2022, Genre: Pop

The song is a play on GAYLE’s song “abcdefu”. The song is about loving someone until the end of time.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Love you, I’ll be here
I will never disappear
Said forever, I swear
So I will be there

You’re Still The One – Teddy Swims

Released in 2020, Genre: Pop

A cover of the Shania Twain song. The song is about a couple surviving the journey through life together and realizing that they are still madly in love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

They said, “I bet They’ll never make it”
But just look at us holding on
We’re still together, still going strong

Always Remember Us This Way – Lady Gaga

Released in 2018, Genre: Pop

If you are completely committed to your lover and love them with all of your heart, the song tells you to remember this feeling and moment, always.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

But all I really know
You’re where I wanna go
The part of me that’s you will never die

99 Years – Josh Groban (Duet with Jennifer Nettles)

Released in 2018, Genre: Pop

The song is about how the world stopped when two lovers met and were anxious if they will have a life full of moments loving each other.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Live every day hoping
That when we feel broken
Our scars make us golden
Still choose you and I

Perfect – Ed Sheeran with Beyonce

Released in 2017, Genre: Pop

The song is a love story starting with finding your true love while having faith and hopes in the life you will build together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
I don’t deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight

You Are The Reason – Calum Scott duet with Leona Lewis

Released in 2017, Genre: Pop

The song is about how a lover gives your life purpose and there’s nothing he wouldn’t; do to protect her.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’d climb every mountain
And swim every ocean
Just to be with you

I Was Made for Loving You – Tori Kelly feat. Ed Sheeran

Released in 2015, Genre: Pop

A song letting the listener know that in this moment in time that a woman met her true love and for him to have faith in the future together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don’t know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Released in 2014, Genre: Pop

The song is a proposal to love someone for all of their days and enjoy this moment of realization of eternal love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart

Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars

Released in 2010, Genre: Pop

The song is about an infatuation of a boy with a girl and loving her for who she is and every part of her body.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
‘Cause girl, you’re amazing
Just the way you are

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Released in 2008, Genre: Pop

The song is about letting the world know that I am yours and you are mine – and it’s fate to be together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

It cannot wait, I’m sure
There’s no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I’m yours

The Best is Yet to Come – Michael Buble

Released in 2007, Genre: Pop

The song is about finding your true love and that the love for each other has only just begun.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

The best is yet to come, and baby won’t it be fine
The best is yet to come, come the day you’re mine

A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson

Released in 2002, Genre: Pop

The song is about dreams coming true and a lifetime together in love could be a dream coming true.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Well, I may be dreamin’
But ’til I awake
Can’t we make this dream last forever?
And I’ll cherish all the love we share

On This Day – David Pomeranz

Released in 2001, Genre: Pop

The song is about a wedding day and promising your love and commitment forever.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Here I stand, take my hand
And I will honor every word that I say
On this day

Anniversary Song – Eva Cassidy

Released in 2000, Genre: Pop

This is a song about celebrating an anniversary as a widow. Even though this is not how you expected to celebrate, you look forward to the day of celebrating together again.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

So sing with me softly
As the day turns to night
And later I’ll dream of paradise with you
I love you and good night

Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden

Released in 1997, Genre: Pop

The song expresses how deeply in love you are with another and you are devoted to sharing life’s journey together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I want to live like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me

As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys

Released in 1997, Genre: Pop

The song is about a boy surrendering himself to a girl and loving her forever for saving him from loneliness.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I don’t care who you are
Where you’re from, what you did
As long as you love me

Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion

Released in 1996, Genre: Pop

The song is meant to represent love in a relationship and giving thanks for guidance, encouragement, and for making you who you are today.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’ll be waiting for you
Here inside my heart
I’m the one who wants to love you more

(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

Released in 1987, Genre: Pop

The song is about letting another know that you were exhilarated spending time with them and you want more time with them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’ve had the time of my life
No, I never felt this way before
Yes, I swear, it’s the truth
And I owe it all to you

How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees

Released in 1977, Genre: Pop

A song about asking a love partner how much they love you because they keep leaving and coming back and you think you should be together full-time.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

‘Cause we’re living in a world of fools
Breaking us down when they all should let us be
We belong to you and me

Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille

Released in 1975, Genre: Pop

A song about how when you are old and gray that love will keep you going strong and help you make it through the years.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I will be there to share forever
Love will keep us together
I said it before and I’ll say it again while others pretend
I need you now and I’ll need you then

Times Of Your Life – Paul Anka

Released in 1975, Genre: Pop

A song to remind you to cherish every single moment of your life as you may not remember when you’re older.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life?

Your Song – Elton John

Released in 1970, Genre: Pop

The song is about the giddiness you experience when you realize you’re in love with another. Thus, you write them a song to express your feelings for your new lover.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I hope you don’t mind
That I put down in the words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world

Please Love Me Forever – Bobby Vinton

Released in 1967, Genre: Pop

A song about a man declaring his love to his lover and asking for her to love him back.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Oh, I’ll love you forever
Can’t forget you ever
Our love was meant to be
Please don’t stop loving me

I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher

Released in 1965, Genre: Pop

A song describing how lovers will support each other and how together their love will defeat all doubters.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

They say our love won’t pay the rent
Before it’s earned, our money’s all been spent
I guess that’s so, we don’t have a pot
But at least I’m sure of all the things we got

Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers

Released in 1965, Genre: Pop

The song describes longing and love for another and needing them to come.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me

If you are planning your wedding, be sure to read our list of songs to play for your wedding ceremony and reception.

Classy Jazz Songs

It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.

Released in 1991, Genre: Jazz

A song of amazement in finding true love and how wonderful she is even with all of her faults.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

With all your faults I love you still
Baby, it had to be you, wonderful you
It had to be you

My Way – Frank Sinatra

Released in 1969, Genre: Jazz

The song is about a look back through one’s life and declaring success through your own grit.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Each careful step along the byway
And more, much, much more
I did it, I did it my way

L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole

Released in 1965, Genre: Jazz

The song talks about the different facets that are incorporated into being in love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

The Best Is Yet To Come – Frank Sinatra

Released in 1964, Genre: Jazz

The song is about finding your true love and that the love for each other has only just begun.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

The best is yet to come, and babe, won’t it be fine?
The best is yet to come, come the day you’re mine

Now that you have your anniversary dance song, see our complete wedding music guide to select all of your wedding songs.

FAQs

How to honor your parents and grandparents at your wedding?

If the wedding couple decides to only honor their parents or grandparents, we recommend selecting a song that symbolizes their history of love together. The anniversary song does not have to be one of the songs on our list. In fact, you could play the song from their first dance as the anniversary song. How special would that be?

If you wish to provide a special gift to wedding couples at your wedding — such as parents and grandparents — we have provided a list of the traditional wedding anniversary symbols below just to make it that much more personable to each couple.

Why celebrate other anniversaries at your wedding?

Just as you ask people for advice for the wedding couple, celebrating other couples encourages the newlyweds. Also, weddings are about celebrating love. Honoring others brings honor to your new life together and creates memories to last a lifetime — not just for the wedding couple.

What is the anniversary dance at a wedding?

The anniversary dance begins by gathering all of the married couples onto the dance floor. Then, remove couples from the dance floor by the number of years married starting with the newest married. Then, determine the longest-married couple by elimination by single years. The longest married couple is then given a gift like a boutonniere and a corsage or a special gift from the wedding couple. The highlight is when all couples are again invited back to the dance floor for a special anniversary dance as a token of the couple that has been married the longest.

What is an anniversary for couples?

An anniversary is a date celebrated by a married couple as the day they said “I Do” and made their marriage official. Whether the couple chose to elope, get married through a drive-through chapel, or have a ceremony in front of family and friends, it is a day of celebration.

Play a special song for an anniversary party

Special parties for anniversaries are fun, too. Just remember that if you are a young couple celebrating 5 or 10 years together, we would suggest anniversary songs that propose a message that there are better years to come such as “We’ve Only Just Begun” by the Carpenters and “Grow Old With Me” by Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gift Symbols

• 1st Anniversary – Paper
• 2nd Anniversary – Cotton
• 3rd Anniversary – Leather
• 4th Anniversary – Fruit and Flowers
• 5th Anniversary – Wood
• 6th Anniversary – Sugar
• 7th Anniversary – Copper and Wool
• 8th Anniversary – Bronze
• 9th Anniversary – Pottery
• 10th Anniversary – Tin
• 15th Anniversary – Crystal
• 20th Anniversary – China
• 25th Anniversary – Silver
• 30th Anniversary – Pearl
• 35th Anniversary – Coral
• 40th Anniversary – Ruby
• 45th Anniversary – Sapphire
• 50th Anniversary – Gold
• 55th Anniversary – Emerald
• 60th Anniversary – Diamond

Music Sources:

• DJs’ Playlists
• Couples’ Playlists
• DJ Event Planner
• DJ Intelligence
• Amazon Best Sellers
• Billboard
• Spotify

Why trust Matthew Campbell?

DJ, Editor, Music Lover

Matthew (Matt) Campbell is the founder/editor of My Wedding Songs from his experience as a wedding DJ. He is the author of two wedding planners: ‘Wedding Songs Planner’ and ‘The Wedding Music Toolkit’. Matt is the host of the ‘Wedding Songs Podcast’. He shares music inspiration in his weekly newsletter the ‘Wedding MusicLetter’. His articles have been published on Rolling Stone, DJ Life Magazine, and DJ Times. Matt resides in the wedding capital of the world – Las Vegas.