The mother-son dance is one of the few moments of the night when everyone stops and watches. The right song is one that sounds like the two of you. Here are the mother-son dance songs our couples have picked at weddings DJ Wrex has played, plus more ideas by style.
The mother-son dance songs our couples pick most
In our recent wedding recaps, “A Song for Mama” by Boyz II Men came up more than any other mother-son song. These are the songs that keep coming back:
- “A Song for Mama” – Boyz II Men
- “What a Wonderful World” – Louis Armstrong
- “Because You Loved Me” – Celine Dion
- “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” – James Taylor
- “The Perfect Fan” – Backstreet Boys
- “The Moon Represents My Heart” – Teresa Teng
- “Wind Beneath My Wings” – Bette Midler
- “Dear Mama” – 2Pac
- “You’ll Be in My Heart” – Phil Collins
- “My Wish” – Rascal Flatts
Classic mother-son dance songs
- “The Way You Look Tonight” – Frank Sinatra
- “Stand by Me” – Ben E. King
- “In My Life” – The Beatles
- “Forever Young” – Rod Stewart
- “Landslide” – Fleetwood Mac
- “Lean on Me” – Bill Withers
- “Spanish Eyes” – Engelbert Humperdinck
R&B and hip-hop
- “A Song for Mama” – Boyz II Men
- “Dear Mama” – 2Pac
- “Hey Mama” – Kanye West
- “I’ll Always Love My Mama” – The Intruders
- “Sadie” – The Spinners
Country
- “My Wish” – Rascal Flatts
- “Simple Man” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “I Hope You Dance” – Lee Ann Womack
Upbeat songs and surprise mashups
Some of the best mother-son dances start slow and switch. One groom and his mom started with “Music of My Heart” by NSYNC and Gloria Estefan, then broke into BTS’s “Dynamite.” If you want a switch, we edit the songs together so the change hits on the beat.
- “Love on Top” – Beyoncé
- “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” – Stevie Wonder
- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
- “Dynamite” – BTS
- “Celebration” – Kool & the Gang
Songs for multicultural families
- “The Moon Represents My Heart” – Teresa Teng
- “Iingatan Ka” – Carol Banawa
- “Spanish Eyes” – Engelbert Humperdinck
Planning a Filipino wedding? See our Filipino wedding DJ page.
Tips for the mother-son dance
- Keep it to about two to three minutes. We can fade or edit a longer song so it ends on a good line.
- Let your mom help pick from these mother-son dance songs. It is her dance too.
- Decide if you want guests to join in at the end. Some couples invite all the mothers and sons to the floor for the last chorus.
- If you are also doing a father-daughter dance, back-to-back dances keep the night moving.
Planning your wedding music?
Every couple we work with gets a planning app for must-play and do-not-play songs, plus planning calls with DJ Wrex. We edit songs for the mother-son dance and other special dances so they start and end where you want them. DJ Wrex plays weddings across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Temecula.
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Want to hear how DJ Wrex blends mother-son dance songs into a full night? Listen to his mixes on SoundCloud.
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