If you're hard-core fans of classic (and current) rock, you know it doesn't get any better than a rock 'n' roll ballad. Soft and tender or robust and electric, these love songs always inspire serious slow dancing. Read on and rock on with our list of 33 great first-dance tunes.
1. "All Of My Love" (Led Zeppelin)
2. "Angie" (The Rolling Stones)
3. "Beth" (Kiss)
4. "Feels So Right" (Alabama)
5. "Head Over Feet" (Alanis Morissette)
6. "Hold My Hand" (Hootie & The Blowfish)
7. "Honestly" (Stryper)
8. "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" (James Taylor)
9. "I Am Yours" (Derek & The Dominoes)
10. "I Don't Want to Live Without You" (Foreigner)
11. "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" (Aerosmith)
12. "I Only Want To Be With You" (Hootie & The Blowfish)
13. "Love Of A Lifetime" (Firehouse)
14. "Love Song" (Tesla)
15. "Love Will Keep Us Alive" (The Eagles)
16. "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Paul McCartney & Wings)
17. "May This Be Love" (Jimi Hendrix)
18. "Open Arms" (Journey)
19. "Release" (Pearl Jam)
20. "Samba Pa Ti" (Santana)
21. "Search Is Over" (Survivor)
22. "Solid As A Rock" (Ashford & Simpson)
23. "Something To Talk About" (Bonnie Raitt)
24. "Sweet Melissa" (Allman Brothers Band)
25. "Thank You" (Led Zeppelin)
26. "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)
27. "Time In A Bottle" (Jim Croce)
28. "True Companion" (Marc Cohn)
29. "We Belong" (Pat Benatar)
30. "When You Love A Woman" (Journey)
31. "Wild Horses" (The Rolling Stones)
32. "You Got To Let Love Rule" (Lenny Kravitz)
33. "You're My Best Friend" (Queen)
SOURCE
New York City professional DJ Nicole Batchelor, who has spun for celebrity clients such as Steven Spielberg, Alec Baldwin, and President Clinton, helped us compile this list. To book her, contact nbatchelor@nyc.rr.com.
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nkmr84
My fiance and I were at a wedding back in 2007 and we really didn't want to go to this wedding but since they were family, we kinda had to. The couple had their first dance to "Time After Time" and it was a little hard for us to hold back our snickers since that's known as a breakup song. I guess the song has many meanings to different people because I've also heard that it's a love song. Oh well, different strokes for different folks. I apologize in advance if I offended anyone!