wedding background music

Wedding Background Music [Songs + Playlists]

Background music can be a tough playlist to make for your DJ. You want songs that you love but you don’t want to play songs that you want to have their own moment in the ceremony or on the dance floor. We’ve compiled a list to get your wheels turning. They’re all worthy of your wedding but will help set and maintain the tone of your entire day!

Enter Song Name Enter Year Enter Artist Notes Decade Post URL YouTube URL iTunes URL Spotify URL Song Name Artist Year YouTube iTunes Spotify
This Ring 2.008 T Carter Music https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOJ9Rt465Jg https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-decorated-my-life/1443292623 https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFeCisbYSqaQwL9hucoF2?si=7HCdyZuGRmurIXkmzYgpxA This Ring T Carter Music 2008 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Clair De Lune 1.905 Debussy https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/classics-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=rWSqT-7g6gA https://music.apple.com/us/album/clair-de-lune-reverie-debussy-moon-songs-au-clair-de/507296301?i=507296303&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/5VFdl8EO0Mx1pzbzqMRsbR?autoplay=true Clair De Lune Debussy 1905 YouTube iTunes Spotify
A Thousand Years 2.011 Christina Perri https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2010s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtOvBOTyX00 https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/a-thousand-years/467980710?i=467980724&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/album/15yvc643iYfQtb6zh9NEJo A Thousand Years Christina Perri 2011 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Wonderful Tonight 1.977 Eric Clapton https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/70s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW6ai6S6sLo https://music.apple.com/us/album/wonderful-tonight/1440768271?i=1440768823 https://open.spotify.com/track/6zC0mpGYwbNTpk9SKwh08f Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton 1977 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Make You Feel My Love 2.008 Adele https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0put0_a--Ng https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/make-you-feel-my-love/1399799906?i=1399800382&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/6P7tTFzn6oNa0GL8w8oazE Make You Feel My Love Adele 2008 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Bella's Lullaby 2.008 Carter Burwell https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=nVuL4VtU9Dk https://music.apple.com/us/album/twilight-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/294342468?i=294342517&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/1wiaWRlv5fVSKIcKXqcnwW?highlight=spotify:track:7bhub6kscykFs0ux2kSLSd Bella's Lullaby Carter Burwell 2008 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Call Me Irresponsible 2.007 Micheal Buble https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=VRpWY7Qi3-o&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/call-me-irresponsible/668403779?i=668403786 https://open.spotify.com/track/25RxZw46RfYpVWMIrIeZDS Call Me Irresponsible Micheal Buble 2007 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Don't Know Why 2.002 Norah Jones https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8KsCEqJrKU&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-know-why/1471082258?i=1471082264 https://open.spotify.com/track/6ybViy2qrO9sIi41EgRJgx Don't Know Why Norah Jones 2002 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Iris 1.998 Goo Goo Dolls https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/90s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy_eP-mqWow&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/iris/267536485?i=267537169 https://open.spotify.com/track/6Qyc6fS4DsZjB2mRW9DsQs Iris Goo Goo Dolls 1998 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Shape Of You 2.017 Ed Sheeran https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2010s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=xTvyyoF_LZY&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/shape-of-you/1193701079?i=1193701392 https://open.spotify.com/track/7qiZfU4dY1lWllzX7mPBI3 Shape Of You Ed Sheeran 2017 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Rhythm of Love 2.010 Plain White T's https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2010s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=uXDWJb1bTNA https://music.apple.com/us/album/wonders-of-the-younger/1443912359?i=1443912686&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/1OUxBM6TphEnDh4EQkNRv1?autoplay=true Rhythm of Love Plain White T's 2010 YouTube iTunes Spotify
All My Life 1.998 K-Ci & JoJo https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/90s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=U4kYXWcd4d8&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-my-life/1440488994?i=1440489006 https://open.spotify.com/track/5GorFaKkP2mLREQvhSblIg All My Life K-Ci & JoJo 1998 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Evergreen 1.971 Barbara Streisand https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/70s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7AIBlzCluc https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/evergreen-love-theme-from-a-star-is-born/192884366?i=192884975&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/0j3GgpDSr6ROmp49hcocNR Evergreen Barbara Streisand 1971 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Mr. Blue Sky 1.977 Electric Light Orchestra https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/70s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ8Sz8CJY5g&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-blue-sky/196426681?i=196426738 https://open.spotify.com/track/2RlgNHKcydI9sayD2Df2xp Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra 1977 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Ave Maria 1.994 Luciano Pavarotti https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/90s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpYGgtrMTYs https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/ave-maria-d-839/963381837?i=963382901&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/0djrYGep0ht6lAVCEliKil Ave Maria Luciano Pavarotti 1994 YouTube iTunes Spotify
The Prayer 1.998 Andrea Bocelli https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/90s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=qWRn_AQ7OWQ https://music.apple.com/us/album/andrea-bocelli-the-complete-pop-albums/1469601305?i=1469606847&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/album/3b5zsjKo5LrrfHhQvXSudL?highlight=spotify:track:1f5RU7SxVG3ofRnPAcp6yy The Prayer Andrea Bocelli 1998 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Can't Help Falling In Love 1.961 Elvis Presley https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/60s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXhKWWCCdk8 https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/cant-help-falling-in-love/217633715?i=217635636&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/album/5Lw5Jydp8yaWsKS0yXkZFs Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley 1961 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Let's Stay Together 1.972 Al Green https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/70s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COiIC3A0ROM https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/lets-stay-together/976362815?i=976362823&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/63xdwScd1Ai1GigAwQxE8y Let's Stay Together Al Green 1972 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Be Mine 2.002 David Gray https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=belBBGhCkA4 https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/be-mine/889062004?i=889062026&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/65rhJpGaNbqcqmd6XARRfp Be Mine David Gray 2002 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Truly Madly Deeply 1.997 Savage Garden https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/90s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQnAxOQxQIU https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/truly-madly-deeply/157485058?i=157485088&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/013AWvizllIUEC2FOBzOnh Truly Madly Deeply Savage Garden 1997 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Falling Like Stars 2.019 James Arthur https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2010s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMGY8fLwess https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/falling-like-the-stars/1460836368?i=1460836371&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/15xWRPHQMeqgdkGzInx3PY Falling Like Stars James Arthur 2019 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Die A Happy Man 2.015 Thomas Rhett https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2010s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2CELiObPeQ https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/die-a-happy-man/1440934527?i=1440934778&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/5kNe7PE09d6Kvw5pAsx23n Die A Happy Man Thomas Rhett 2015 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Love and Happiness 1.972 Al Green https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/70s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqqAnjY2Rmo https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/love-and-happiness/1203896404?i=1203896591&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/6SMHgPgNkhe9lneNTbgtel Love and Happiness Al Green 1972 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Canon in F 2.009 The O'Neill Brothers https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbA2tjmHY1E https://geo.music.apple.com/us/artist/the-oneill-brothers/4649278?mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/artist/0cylxW7HGdK9xMdubw2oYW Canon in F The O'Neill Brothers 2009 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Better Together 2.005 Jack Johnson https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfoqELZWcp8 https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/better-together/1440857781?i=1440857786&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/4VywXu6umkIQ2OS0m1I79y Better Together Jack Johnson 2005 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Wedding Song 1.971 Noel Paul Stookey https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/70s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR051uCNrAw https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/wedding-song-there-is-love/79029971?i=79029960&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/3bwgcbZwEVnRP0JMwKVYCa Wedding Song Noel Paul Stookey 1971 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Brown Eyed Girl 1.967 Van Morrison https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/60s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ-VUnIehi8&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/brown-eyed-girl/1031374255?i=1031374540 https://open.spotify.com/track/3yrSvpt2l1xhsV9Em88Pul Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison 1967 YouTube iTunes Spotify
The Way I Am 2.013 Ingrid Michaelson https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2010s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owNv81KIvAQ https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/the-way-i-am/1510842023?i=1510842268&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/43ddJFnP8m3PzNJXiHuiyJ The Way I Am Ingrid Michaelson 2013 YouTube iTunes Spotify
You Are So Beautiful 1.974 Joe Cocker https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/70s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlDmslyGmGI https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/you-are-so-beautiful/1443911749?i=1443912614&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/1gJOqXpRjz9GeEEwQpcujK You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker 1974 YouTube iTunes Spotify
The Way You Do The Things You Do 1.964 The Temptations https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/60s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=qW_gUUBv-vk&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-way-you-do-the-things-you-do/1443103214?i=1443103228 https://open.spotify.com/track/3496rr5XSGD6n1Z1OKXovb The Way You Do The Things You Do The Temptations 1964 YouTube iTunes Spotify
You Give Good Love 1.985 Whitney Houston https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=J_BAd_zG92I&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-give-good-love/211392924?i=211393161 https://open.spotify.com/track/0t6DdFmFQhQYWhmfa5FJer You Give Good Love Whitney Houston 1985 YouTube iTunes Spotify
I'm Yours 2.008 Jason Mraz https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=y_NnTs4_W5s&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/im-yours/277635758?i=277635828 https://open.spotify.com/track/1EzrEOXmMH3G43AXT1y7pA I'm Yours Jason Mraz 2008 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Free Fallin' 1.989 Tom Petty https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PIuAFrLeXfY&feature=share https://music.apple.com/us/album/free-fallin/1440825367?i=1440825619 https://open.spotify.com/track/5tVA6TkbaAH9QMITTQRrNv Free Fallin' Tom Petty 1989 YouTube iTunes Spotify
The Wedding 1.985 Micahel Card https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i25fREzaSxg https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/the-wedding/723505993?i=723506548&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/6XbdFtfkOkHwvw6Jx92IVB The Wedding Micahel Card 1985 YouTube iTunes Spotify
What a Wonderful World 1.967 Louis Armstrong https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/60s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFFM4dxC1kk https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-a-wonderful-world/1440787250?i=1440787254 https://open.spotify.com/track/29U7stRjqHU6rMiS8BfaI9 What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong 1967 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Glasglow Love Theme 2.003 Craig Armstrong https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/2000s-wedding-music https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ul5rrTSjmk https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-actually-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/290788880?i=290788909&ign-gact=3&ls=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/2LhA68Vm5k6lh0QenNFrDV?autoplay=true Glasglow Love Theme Craig Armstrong 2003 YouTube iTunes Spotify
It Had To Be You 1.989 Harry Connick Jr. https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/80s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UnQOfPwZfs https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/it-had-to-be-you-big-band-and-vocals/191447500?i=191447544&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/58Znl2X9CgsghGUZrkEUr4 It Had To Be You Harry Connick Jr. 1989 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of Your 1.967 Frankie Valli https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/60s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J36z7AnhvOM https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/cant-take-my-eyes-off-you/360749303?i=360749423&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/track/6ft9PAgNOjmZ2kFVP7LGqb Can't Take My Eyes Off Of Your Frankie Valli 1967 YouTube iTunes Spotify
How Sweet It Is 1.975 James Taylor https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/70s-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zls8DFx9UCw https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/how-sweet-it-is-to-be-loved-by-you/320083830?i=320084024&mt=1&app=music https://open.spotify.com/album/0x491s63vRDvG25x2Fzrny?highlight=spotify:track:75Nlnd9AJ4CYrLXgWGsuTF How Sweet It Is James Taylor 1975 YouTube iTunes Spotify
Canon In D 1.680 Pachebel https://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding-blog/classics-wedding-music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlprozGcs80 https://music.apple.com/us/artist/johann-pachelbel/186691 https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jZOBFPP2k29gmrBMLhcFF Canon In D Pachebel 1680 YouTube iTunes Spotify