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! (41–50)
Daydream BelieverThe Monkees
Daydream Believer, sung by the Monkees—formed to rival the Beatles in the ’60s—is a classic that captures the feelings of dreamers caught between ideals and reality.
Its lyrics, which affirm the importance of dreaming and question the meaning of life, continue to resonate with many people today.
It was a major hit in 1967 and enjoyed a revival during the Monkees’ reunion tour in 1986.
At weddings, it’s a popular choice to celebrate the couple embarking on a new life together between ideal and reality.
With pure hearts, the song inspires a gentle wish to watch over the two as they set out toward their dreams.
STORMLUNA SEA
Set to a roaring rock sound, STORM is a song in which two people becoming husband and wife sing of their firmly sworn eternal love.
Released in 1998 by LUNA SEA—one of the bands that stood out with a singular presence even among the leaders of the visual kei rock boom—the track likens the hardships the couple may face in their life together to a storm, conveying the resolve to overcome them by joining forces.
Its driving, high-tempo beat is sure to ignite the crowd.
ButterflyKimura Kaera
This song became the CM theme for the wedding magazine Zexy, so it’s loved as a classic at weddings! Originally, Kaela Kimura created it as a surprise for a friend’s wedding and performed it, making it truly a song for weddings.
Its melody overflowing with happiness and the wonderful lyrics bring back memories of the journey so far and move you to tears.
It’s perfect as background music for emotional moments, and it would also be lovely performed by a band or as an acoustic solo.
threadBank Band
I think there are “standard songs” for all kinds of occasions, and when it comes to weddings, the go-to has to be Miyuki Nakajima’s Ito, right? This version is a cover of Ito by Bank Band, featuring Kazutoshi Sakurai from Mr.
Children and music producer Takeshi Kobayashi.
With its moving band arrangement, it can create a heartfelt atmosphere at weddings.
Linda LindaTHE BLUE HEARTS
If you’re looking to fire up the crowd, we recommend THE BLUE HEARTS’ “Linda Linda.” Released in 1987 as THE BLUE HEARTS’ debut single, this song is a cornerstone of Japanese rock—beloved not only by fans but by a wide range of music listeners.
Just hearing the opening, people of any generation will recognize it.
It’s the ultimate love song that focuses on “inner beauty.”
Is that okay?RADWIMPS
RADWIMPS is a band whose popularity skyrocketed with “Zenzenzense,” the theme song for the film Your Name.
But even before that, they had a ton of incredibly wonderful songs in their career! Among them, this track is especially captivating for its lyrics that showcase vocalist Yojiro Noda’s signature humor and straightforward affection.
Although it was originally released in 2006, the song has remained in the spotlight, with its music video re-recorded in 2017.
I’ve been waiting for a long time.Hanbaato Hanbaato
Humbert Humbert is a duo popular for their gentle acoustic sound performed by a married couple.
They’ve released many classic songs, but the one we especially recommend for a wedding performance is a track from 2006, “Nagai Koto Matteitanda” (“I’ve Been Waiting So Long”).
It’s a song that captures the joy and excitement of finally standing on a stage you’ve always dreamed of.
It’s sure to resonate particularly with anyone who’s admired weddings since childhood.
Plus, it sounds wonderful with just a single acoustic guitar, so you can perform it without worry even at venues where band setups or amps aren’t available.