What are the best slow dance songs? For decades, slow dance songs have been widely accepted and listened to amongst people of a different race, religion, age, and sex. For different reasons, people have held dear to their hearts slow dance songs for private listening or dancing at weddings, private entertainment, and many occasions.
Aside from the above mentioned, slow dance songs are mostly attached to emotions. In addition, most of these type of songs are mostly love songs hitting on the love emotions. Some of these songs, however, belong to different categories. Some of heartbreak, regret and more. Whatever the reason you have, there’s always to good slow dance song to enjoy and below are a few of the ever blazing soul connecting beautiful song list.
Best Slow Dance Songs
1. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
To take away this song from the list of great slow dance songs is like draining blood out of one’s body. This song has proven its worth at weddings, parties and even at private settings. ‘Perfect’ song is actually perfect for every emotion one feels. It brings tears of joy to lovers and tears of pain to the heartbroken. Whether one chooses to entertain himself with the Ed Sheeran’s version of the song or the version with Beyonce, ‘Perfect’ is still perfect and it still is going to entertain, make you get your groove back and still give you that burning sensation.
2. Too Good at Goodbye – Sam Smith
Unlike the above mentioned, too good at goodbye is a great song that depicts heartbreak. However, it is a great song that can be enjoyed with a cool slow dance.
3. Hero – Enrique
Enrique took the world by storm when he did not only give it a song that will forever be green but a song that touches even the hardened hearts as well as get the legs to move, the bodies to shake and heads to nod. No wonder the song got a lot of recognition and awards. Don’t forget to add this song to your playlist to enjoy at any time and place and also to dance to. Who knows? It just might be your first dance song at your wedding, a friend’s wedding, birthday, private dinner or more.
4. When a man loves a woman – Percy Sledge
What happens when a man loves a woman? A lot sure happens. ‘He’d trade the world for a good thing he’s found’. Since the release of this song in 1966, it has remained people’s favorite. No wonder Bette Midler and Michael Bolton couldn’t get their hands off the microphone with the song but had to record it individually. Even when Percy passed away, this great song has refused to go to the dust. It’s still an awesome slow dance song to dance to and entertain yourself.
5. All of me – John Legend
In recent times, slow dance songs cannot be complete without mentioning John Legend and his great ‘all of me’. Legend got it all with this song. The lyrics always set souls on fire and the melody of the song is for the ear to behold. No wonder the song has traveled places won itself a big name and get even the old and the young to dance to it. In love, people want to be their spouses beginning and end. Legend has said it all and sounded it well.
6. One sweet day – Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
Everyone looks forward to having a ‘one sweet day’ with a great music they can slowly dance to. Mariah Carey and Boyz II men did justice to the lovers of love music, slow dance music and lovers of great lyrics. The great voices that follow the good rhythm of this song definitely go straight to the heart and make you want to take one last dance over and over again.
7. Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross
In 2003, a great song of all times was released. It was a bit different from the usual love songs of Luther Vandross. He alongside Richard Marx wrote a song that will forever remain in the hearts of many and danced by many as well. This song unlike the others mentioned here brings mixed feelings of love, heartache, believe, death and more. Despite containing all these, Vandross did justice to the song which is also a tribute to his father who died when he (Luther) was 7 years old. We can’t help but meditate and dance to the sound of piano, good voice and great lyrics which come in a slow and peaceful manner.
8. If You’re Not the One – Daniel Bedingfield
This has remained one of the greatest songs of soul that can be slowly danced to. In 2002, this song was released and has been a favourite that can be enjoyed at any time especially at proms, dinner party or even at weddings.
9. Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur
If you love to dance to slow songs and haven’t tried to dance to the good rhythm of this song, then you sure have been missing a great song by the English once upon a time winner of the X-factor.
10. Kiss from a Rose – Seal
This is another romantic song that can be used to achieve a great slow dance at all times and event.
11. Make you feel my Love – Adele
Her music has been a darling for ages. Whether about love or heartbreak, people always find Adele’s music soothing at many times. For lovers of dance, ‘Make you feel my love’ is one perfect song that will spark the slow dance skills in you.
12. Romeo and Juliet – Johnny Drille
The title of this song has said it all. The Nigerian singer has taken it upon himself to give a beautiful song that travels deep down the soul and can still make you dance. If you still haven’t heard this song, I bet you’d make it your favorite slow dance song after listening to it.
13. Fall for you – Leela James
Released in 2014, ‘Fall for you’is one of the many slow dance songs that gives the burning desire to love, to hold and to dance for eternity. Leela is a soul musician and songwriter who connects to her listeners through her beautiful voice, lyrics, and comforting rhythm.
14. Smile for me – Simi
This Nigerian Singer has taken the music by surprise with her unique voice and style of music. For many who are in love with good music that can send chills down to your soul, then ‘Smile for me’ will do you big magic more than you can ever imagine. The voice that comes out of the vocal cord of this beauty and the rhythm of the song will surely live you dancing slowly on and on.
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15. Song Bird – Eva Cassidy
This is another song you wouldn’t want to miss dancing to. The rhythm of this slow song sends chills to the body and make you want to fall in love with it without minding how bad you fall.
There are a very good number of slow songs that are good for slow dance. The above mentioned are just a few out of the many beautiful songs. One common thing about most slow dance songs is that they mostly don’t fade over time as many other types of music. They can be danced to at parties, in the comfort of your room, with your partner and at many different occasions.
Again, most of these beautiful songs are quite emotional. They range from the beautiful feeling of love and the awful feeling of sadness, tearing feeling of hatred and heartbreak and more. Whatever the feeling you have, there’s always that slow song for you to dance to.
