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.
Recommended band songs for weddings: A guide for choosing background music! (51–60)
knot; tie; bind; concludewacci
A wedding song by the rock band wacci, which became a huge hit after going viral on the internet.
Over a gentle, mellow track, vocalist Yohei Hashiguchi’s husky voice resonates warmly.
The lyrics feature a man from a couple who has decided to marry, expressing his love for the woman and his resolve to protect her from here on out.
It’s truly the perfect song for a groom to gift to his bride on their wedding day.
Of course, it’s great performed by a full band, but it also suits a tender, stripped-down solo rendition.
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.
I want to hug you.Mr.Children
No explanation needed—this is a work by Mr.Children, one of Japan’s most beloved rock bands, released in 1992 as their second single.
It’s a slow ballad with a guitar arpeggio that’s easy on the ears, perfectly matched by Sakurai’s soaring vocals, giving it a charm you could listen to forever.
Since it’s a song about straightforward, sincere love, it’s great as background music for a groom’s letter to his bride, and it’s also recommended for the groom to sing this song himself!
Last VirginRADWIMPS
This is a song by the rock band RADWIMPS, known for hits like “Zenzenzense.” It was released in 2013 as the single “Satsuki no Hae / Last Virgin.” It’s a moving love song that reveals a beautiful relationship between two people.
In other words, it’s perfect for a once-in-a-lifetime special occasion.
Since it’s a gentle, subdued song, it’s recommended for scenes where you want to create a calm atmosphere.
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
Released in 2014 as Motohiro Hata’s 17th single.
Chosen as the theme song for Toho’s 3DCG animated film “STAND BY ME Doraemon,” it became a long-running hit, charting on Oricon for 64 weeks.
As a song from Doraemon, loved by everyone from children to adults, its recognition is outstanding.
Be sure to perform it gently on guitar and sing it with feeling!
Starlight ParadeSEKAI NO OWARI
It was released in 2011 as SEKAI NO OWARI’s second major single.
The song compares the things taken away each time civilization advances to the light of stars in the night sky, and just like the image of a starry night, it features an exciting, clear melody.
With careful attention paid to the costumes as well, it’s a song that we’d love to see express SEKAI NO OWARI’s unique worldview.