Recommended band songs for weddings. Use them as a reference for choosing background music!
If you’re a couple who loves rock bands, you might be thinking, “We want to play band songs as our wedding BGM to keep it true to us!” In this article, we’ll introduce a curated selection of band songs that are perfect for weddings, especially for band-loving couples like you.
We’ve chosen tracks that fit various wedding moments—not only straightforward love songs about pure devotion, but also songs expressing gratitude to family and celebrating friendship.
Use this as a guide for your playlist, and color your wedding with the music you love.
Plus, the songs featured here are also great for performances, so if you’re planning to play music as part of the wedding entertainment, this will come in handy too.
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Recommended band songs for weddings. Use them as a reference for choosing BGM! (71–80)
Forever LoveX JAPAN
X Japan’s “Forever Love” is a single released on July 8, 1996, and a masterpiece that portrays an earnest wish and eternal love.
Even as the seasons change, an unending, powerful bond and affection are expressed on a grand scale.
Its themes—being a support to overcome life’s hardships and the importance of unwavering love—resonate with many people.
Believing in true love and questioning the meaning of walking alongside someone precious, “Forever Love” is a song you’ll want to listen to at life’s turning points.
It’s also recommended for weddings.
There will be love there -A Place with Love-the brilliant green
It was released in 1998 as the brilliant green’s third single.
Chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama “Love Again,” it reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
The deep lyrics by vocalist Tomoko Kawase are striking.
With lyrics expressing the resolve to live for the one you love, it’s perfect for weddings.
It’s a song I’d love to see performed by a girls’ band.
LOVE LOVE SHOWTHE YELLOW MONKEY
An up-tempo song with a hard rock backing and a melody in the style of Japanese kayōkyoku.
For this one, perform it for the bride, with the groom taking the vocal part! Some of the lyrics are a bit provocative, but let’s keep it tasteful and go for a flashy performance (lol).
BELOVEDGLAY
If you’re a GLAY fan, isn’t this the go-to wedding song? The soaring vocals are the song’s biggest highlight—and its toughest challenge.
While it’s a gentle, heartfelt track, there’s also a memorable guitar solo at the end of the first chorus, so it would sound cool and really hype the crowd if covered by a band.
The lyrics are strikingly straightforward—almost disarmingly so—making it a perfect fit for weddings.
A life-sized love songAqua Timez
From the very beginning, its love-filled lyrics capture listeners’ hearts—this is one of Aqua Timez’s signature songs.
The rap-style vocals and beautifully resonant chorus are key highlights.
While it isn’t a rock song, its relaxed groove leaves a strong impression and would really shine in a live band performance.
I think it’s the perfect song to express the groom’s straightforward love for the bride.
I tried falling in love with you.chay
Released in 2015 as chay’s sixth single.
The song has a 1960s American pop feel that evokes a sense of nostalgia.
It was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Date: What Is Love Like?” and its lyrics depict the pure yet awkward feelings of love, nervous about an unfamiliar date.
It’s a crowd-pleaser when performed live by a girl who can play the guitar.
The hottest summer in the worldPRINCESS PRINCESS
It was released in 1987 as Princess Princess’s second single, and a Heisei-era version was released in 1989.
It’s one of Princess Princess’s most popular signature songs.
As a track by Princess Princess, a pioneering and popular girls’ band, it’s widely known.
It really energizes the crowd when performed live by a girls’ band.
It’s a perfect song for weddings held in the summer.