50 R&B First Dance Wedding Songs You’ll Love

There is nothing, and I mean nothing, better than a wedding dance floor playlist full of old-school and new-school R&B. I’m talking songs that’ll make 60-year-old Grandma Gail and 15-year-old cousin Jimmy unable to sit still and resist the dance floor. A good playlist is crucial for an unforgettable wedding reception. We’ve covered you with some must-have songs to ensure your DJ includes on your reception playlist!

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Get your pen and paper out or get ready to copy and paste because these 50 R&B songs are a must to give to your DJ for your wedding reception playlist!

Additional R&B Wedding First Dance Songs

1. All of Me – John Legend
2. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
3. If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
4. You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
5. Sweet Love – Anita Baker
6. Back at One – Brian McKnight
7. The Closer I Get to You – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
8. Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
9. Nothing Even Matters – Lauryn Hill & D’Angelo
10. Adore – Prince
11. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
12. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Lauryn Hill
13. On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men
14. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
15. All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
16. I Just Want to Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb
17. You Make Me Feel Brand New – The Stylistics
18. Between the Sheets – The Isley Brothers
19. Best Part – Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.
20. Forever My Lady – Jodeci
21. As We Lay – Shirley Murdock
22. Slow Down – Usher
23. Love Like This – Faith Evans
24. Never Say Goodbye – Gloria Gaynor
25. Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
26. I Don’t Want to Live Without You – Foreigner
27. If This World Were Mine – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
28. Spend My Life with You – Eric Benét & Tamia
29. How Do I Breathe – Mario
30. Boo’d Up – Ella Mai
31. Kiss of Life – Sade
32. I Wanna Know – Joe
33. Be Without You – Mary J. Blige
34. Make You Feel My Love – Alicia Keys (cover of Bob Dylan’s song)
35. You – Jesse Powell
36. I Can’t Tell You Why – The Eagles
37. After 7 – Ready or Not
38. I Will Wait for You – Frank Sinatra (R&B version)
39. Rock With You – Michael Jackson
40. If You Don’t Know Me by Now – Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
41. Love T.K.O. – Teddy Pendergrass
42. All the Way – John Legend
43. Make It Last Forever – Keith Sweat
44. Spend the Night – Tyrese
45. You’re Still the One – Shania Twain (R&B remix)
46. That’s What I’m Here For – Usher
47. The Sweetest Love – Robin Thicke
48. Always and Forever – Heatwave
49. I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men
50. Real Love – Mary J. Blige

These tracks will have you moving and grooving and packed with much love and timeless good vibes. Be sure to let Beez & Weddings know if you use some of their song suggestions and tell your soon-to-be-married friends that we’ve got them covered with reception music!