Parent dances make for an incredibly sweet reception moment that you and your family will cherish forever. You could choose a song with special memories for you or your parent, or just pick one that makes you both boogie! Whatever your mood, International Musicians League (IML) has provided a list of perfect parent dances with meaningful lyrics, from the hip to the classic parents, country to Motown lovers, and the rock 'n rollers!
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Father + Daughter
- "My Girl" - The Temptations
- "Daughters" - John Mayer
- "Isn’t She Lovely" - Stevie Wonder
- "Wide Open Spaces" - The Dixie Chicks
- "What A Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong
- "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" - Stevie Wonder
- "Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac
- "You Are The Best Thing" - Ray Lamontagne
- "Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison
- "Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina & The Waves
- "You Are My Sunshine" - Johnny Cash
- "The Best Day" - Taylor Swift
- "Swept Away" - The Avett Brothers
- "I Hope You Dance" - LeeAnn Womack
- "You’ve Got A Friend In Me" - Randy Newman
- "L-O-V-E" - Nat King Cole
- "Only One" - Kanye West ft. Paul McCartney
- "Sweet Pea" - Amos Le
- "God Only Knows" - The Beach Boys
- "The Way You Look Tonight" - Frank Sinatra
- "Your Smiling Face" - James Taylor
Mother + Son
- "Wildflowers" - Tom Petty
- "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" - Marvin Gaye
- "Home" - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
- "Just The Way You Are" - Billy Joel
- "In My Life" - The Beatles
- "Simple Man" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "September" - Earth, Wind, & Fire
- "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - Elton John
- "My Wish" - Rascal Flatts
- "A Song for Mama" - Boys II Men
- "Stand By Me" - Ben E. King
- "Our House" - Phantom Planet
- "Happy" - Pharrell
- "You Can't Hurry Love" - The Supremes
- "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers
- "Take Me Home, Country Roads" - John Denver
- "Ho Hey" - Lumineers
- "Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
- "Hold My Hand" - Hootie & The Blowfish
- "Just the Two of Us" - Will Smith
- "Wagon Wheel" - Old Crowe Medicine Show