I thought I would share with you the top 5 songs that people have chosen to dance to so far this year. They are (drum role please):
- Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
- Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
- L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
- One Day Like This - Elbow
- Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
There's no denying that choosing the first dance song can be a tricky affair. For some it isn't as easy as having a song that is 'theirs' which has some special meaning or is reminiscent of when they got together. Some couples turn up to their first dance session with a short list and still can't agree on one. It's a great ice breaker for me as they battle it out arguing that one is too cheesy or another is too dull.
Here's a few tips to help you decide:
- Choose one that has a strong beat so you can dance to it. It does also makes sense to stick to something that has the same timing signature throughout to avoid having to learn lots of different steps.
- Avoid huge intros where possible. Wedding dance floors aren't usually very big so if the intros short you can walk in to it and then start dancing as the lyrics kick in - perfect!
- If the song's very long just ask your choreographer to teach you to a certain point and then either have a signal to get your friends onto the floor, or edit it to a fade out. Better to keep it short and impressive than to struggle filling an 8 minute epic. Generally I think three to four minutes is perfect.
- If you're from abroad and have mixed nationalities at your wedding don't be put off by choosing a song in your language. Sometimes songs in a different language are much more atmospheric, especially if it means something special to you.
Although I do love the top 5 so far this year there is a part of me that wills you to go a bit left-field! Have the confidence to dance to that song that you think is cool but you worry won't work well because lots of guests won't have heard of it. I admire the couple who go with the song despite the fact that by verse three the lyrics are talking about divorce!! I can honestly say, that unless one of your guests knows the words inside-out no one will bat an eyelid. For as long as you are dancing they are watching you, not listening to the lyrics. So long as its good music and you are dancing comfortably and naturally then you're winners.
So, I am going to rock the boat a little here. I will list my own top 5 tracks that have never been used but I think deserve to be! They break the norm but I know they would go down a storm (sorry, didn't mean for that to be a cheesy rhyme). Here goes, and as I think of or come across any others I will let you know:
- Walk Between the Raindrops -Donald Fagen
- Modern Love - David Bowie
- You Really Got Me - The Kinks
- Love Me Like You - Magic Numbers
- Can You Feel It- Michael Jackson
