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[2026] Brighten your wedding with Western music BGM! Recommended English-language wedding songs

We’re introducing some recommended Western songs for your wedding BGM! If you’re a couple who loves Western music, you’ll want to make your reception feel like “you” by using Western tracks throughout.

That said, if you switch out every track for each scene and for background conversations, you’ll end up needing a dozen or more songs.

Your favorite songs might not always suit a celebratory occasion, and choosing can be tough… So for those dealing with that dilemma, we’ve put together a list of Western songs that work well across various wedding moments.

We focused our research on recent hits, including the latest tracks, and we also introduce timeless classics in the latter half—so you’re sure to get compliments on your great taste.

Use this article as a guide to help you create a wedding that’s brimming with your unique personalities!

Playlist

[2026] Brighten your wedding with Western music BGM! Recommended English-language wedding songs
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastDance With Me TonightOlly Murs
Dance With Me TonightOlly Mursplay_arrow
Olly Murs’s nostalgic dance number
2eastThe GiftBlue
The GiftBlueplay_arrow
A British R&B group sings a song provided by Noriyuki Makihara
3eastThinking Out LoudEd Sheeran
Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeranplay_arrow
Introduction to Ed Sheeran’s Popular Songs
4eastHold My HandLady Gaga
Hold My HandLady Gagaplay_arrow
Gaga’s movie theme song sings of hope and bonds
5eastCapital LettersHailee Steinfeld, BloodPop®
Capital LettersHailee Steinfeld, BloodPop®play_arrow
Dispel anxiety with tropical dance
6eastI Like You (A Happier Song) w. Doja CatPost Malone
I Like You (A Happier Song) w. Doja CatPost Maloneplay_arrow
Post Malone and Doja Cat’s collaboration becomes a global hit
7eastBeautiful ThingsBenson Boone
Beautiful ThingsBenson Booneplay_arrow
Benson Boone’s song expresses the fragility of happiness
8eastgolden hourJVKE
golden hourJVKEplay_arrow
The appeal and popularity of JVKE’s love song “golden hour”
9eastHere With Med4vd
Here With Med4vdplay_arrow
A love song by d4vd for a wedding
10eastARTTyla
ARTTylaplay_arrow
Bring free expression and sophisticated sound to your wedding with Taira’s song “Art”
11eastAt My Worst (feat. Kehlani)Pink Sweat$
At My Worst (feat. Kehlani)Pink Sweat$play_arrow
An R&B ballad by Pink Sweat$ about accepting your partner
12eastWhat I Like About YouJonas Blue ft. Theresa Rex
What I Like About YouJonas Blue ft. Theresa Rexplay_arrow
Create a wedding atmosphere with Jonas Blue’s songs
13eastLeave the Door OpenSilk Sonic
Leave the Door OpenSilk Sonicplay_arrow
Bruno and Anderson's retro soul
14eastStargazingMyles Smith
StargazingMyles Smithplay_arrow
Miles Smith's moving love song
15eastEverything Has Changed (ft. Ed Sheeran)Taylor Swift
Everything Has Changed (ft. Ed Sheeran)Taylor Swiftplay_arrow
A wedding ballad for Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran
16eastLift Me UpRihanna
Lift Me UpRihannaplay_arrow
Rihanna’s new song is included on the Black Panther soundtrack
17eastPerfectEd Sheeran
PerfectEd Sheeranplay_arrow
A love song about Ed Sheeran’s love for his wife
18eastShut Up and DanceWalk the Moon
Shut Up and DanceWalk the Moonplay_arrow
Introduction to songs by WALK THE MOON
19eastIf I Fall In LoveAli Gatie
If I Fall In LoveAli Gatieplay_arrow
Arigati’s moving love song
20eastAs It WasHarry Styles
As It WasHarry Stylesplay_arrow
Harry Styles' signature song, As It Was
21eastSymphonyImagine Dragons
SymphonyImagine Dragonsplay_arrow
Imagine Dragons' Symphony of Life and Love
22eastWhere Is The Love?The Black Eyed Peas
Where Is The Love?The Black Eyed Peasplay_arrow
Black Eyed Peas wedding-friendly hit songs
23eastA Thousand MilesVanessa Carlton
A Thousand MilesVanessa Carltonplay_arrow
A song released by Vanessa in 2002
24eastSymphonyClean Bandit
SymphonyClean Banditplay_arrow
A grand love song interwoven with electronic and orchestral elements
25eastA Whole New WorldSweetbox
A Whole New WorldSweetboxplay_arrow
Sweetbox's cover of Aladdin
26eastJust The Way You AreBruno Mars
Just The Way You AreBruno Marsplay_arrow
Bruno Mars's classic wedding songs
27eastOathOath ft. Becky G
OathOath ft. Becky Gplay_arrow
Introduction to the song Oath by Cher Lloyd and Becky G
28eastUnconditionallyKaty Perry
UnconditionallyKaty Perryplay_arrow
A song by Katy Perry themed around love
29eastI Want CrazyHunter Hayes
I Want CrazyHunter Hayesplay_arrow
A love song that makes you go crazy with love
30eastThe ClimbMiley Cyrus
The ClimbMiley Cyrusplay_arrow
Miley Cyrus’s moving ballad
31eastI Really Like YouCarly Rae Jepsen
I Really Like YouCarly Rae Jepsenplay_arrow
The crowd gets excited by the lyrics saying “I love you.”
32eastStill Faling For YouEllie Goulding
Still Faling For YouEllie Gouldingplay_arrow
An epic ballad for a movie theme song
33eastHappyPharrell Williams
HappyPharrell Williamsplay_arrow
The Grammy Award-winning song of 2013
34eastI Knew I Loved YouSavage Garden
I Knew I Loved YouSavage Gardenplay_arrow
A ballad celebrating a fateful encounter
35eastOh, Pretty WomanRoy Orbison
Oh, Pretty WomanRoy Orbisonplay_arrow
A love song gazing at a beautiful woman
36eastShake It OffTaylor Swift
Shake It OffTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Introduction to Taylor Swift's songs.
37eastThis Is UsKeyshia Cole
This Is UsKeyshia Coleplay_arrow
Keyshia Cole's unique song for blessing love and marriage
38eastLove StoryTaylor Swift
Love StoryTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Taylor’s wedding-appropriate songs
39eastRudeMAGIC
RudeMAGICplay_arrow
Magic!'s signature song Rude
40eastEverythingMichael Bublé
EverythingMichael Bubléplay_arrow
You are my everything
41eastMy Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion
My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dionplay_arrow
The Titanic theme song sings of eternal love
42eastJust the two of usGrover Washington Jr.
Just the two of usGrover Washington Jr.play_arrow
A sweet, mature love song on the saxophone
43eastAnyone At AllCarole King
Anyone At AllCarole Kingplay_arrow
A love that feels comfortable when we're together
44eastUptown Funk ft. Bruno MarsMark Ronson
Uptown Funk ft. Bruno MarsMark Ronsonplay_arrow
Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' funky song
45eastGood TimeOwl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
Good TimeOwl City & Carly Rae Jepsenplay_arrow
Collaboration song by Carly and Owl City
46eastHold My HandMichael Jackson
Hold My HandMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
Michael Jackson's Song of Love and Bonds
47eastSugarMaroon 5
SugarMaroon 5play_arrow
A sweet love song by Maroon 5
48eastSheElvis Costello
SheElvis Costelloplay_arrow
Elvis Costello “She” her love song
49eastLive Like You’re LovedHawk Nelson
Live Like You're LovedHawk Nelsonplay_arrow
Cherish the feeling of being loved
50eastCelebrationKool and The Gang
CelebrationKool and The Gangplay_arrow
Songs used at celebration festivities
51eastYou Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie Wonder
You Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie Wonderplay_arrow
Stevie Wonder’s iconic romantic song
52eastCall Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsen
Call Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsenplay_arrow
Carly Rae Jepsen’s love song
53eastFireworkKaty Perry
FireworkKaty Perryplay_arrow
Katy Perry fireworks shine as yourself
54eastWonderful WorldETERNITY∞
Wonderful WorldETERNITY∞play_arrow
A new unit song by former members of Sweetbox
55eastHonestyBilly Joel
HonestyBilly Joelplay_arrow
A song by Billy Joel that sings about the importance of honesty
56eastWithout You ft. UsherDavid Guetta
Without You ft. UsherDavid Guettaplay_arrow
Get the crowd hyped with a dance tune
57eastLuckyJason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
LuckyJason Mraz & Colbie Caillatplay_arrow
The joy of a love I was lucky to find
58eastEternal FlameThe Bangles
Eternal FlameThe Banglesplay_arrow
A beautiful ballad by the Bangles
59eastWrapped UpOlly Murs ft. Travie McCoy
Wrapped UpOlly Murs ft. Travie McCoyplay_arrow
Olly Murs new song Funk Romantic
60eastYou’re BeautifulJames Blunt
You're BeautifulJames Bluntplay_arrow
A love song about meeting a beautiful woman
61eastA Sky Full Of StarsColdplay
A Sky Full Of StarsColdplayplay_arrow
A song that expresses unconditional love
62eastAve MariaBeyoncé
Ave MariaBeyoncéplay_arrow
Beyoncé's Ave Maria is a masterpiece.
63eastWhat Makes You BeautifulOne Direction
What Makes You BeautifulOne Directionplay_arrow
Encouraging a girl who lacks confidence
64eastCan’t take my eyes off youBoys Town Gang
Can't take my eyes off youBoys Town Gangplay_arrow
Disco cover of a Frankie Valli song
65eastDancing QueenABBA
Dancing QueenABBAplay_arrow
ABBA’s classic songs, perfect for dancing
66eastI’ll Be ThereThe Jackson 5
I'll Be ThereThe Jackson 5play_arrow
A moving song by the Jackson 5 that pledges love
67eastMARRY MEMeghan Trainor
MARRY MEMeghan Trainorplay_arrow
Megan Trainor's wedding song
68eastIf We Hold On TogetherDiana Ross
If We Hold On TogetherDiana Rossplay_arrow
Singing Diana Ross’s bond of love
69eastLove Me Like You DoEllie Goulding
Love Me Like You DoEllie Gouldingplay_arrow
Ellie Goulding’s moving love song
70eastOn Top Of the WorldImagine Dragons
On Top Of the WorldImagine Dragonsplay_arrow
For couples at the peak of happiness, feeling on top of the world
71eastLet It BeThe Beatles
Let It BeThe Beatlesplay_arrow
Introducing the Beatles’ classic, Let It Be
72eastAll of MeJohn Legend
All of MeJohn Legendplay_arrow
A pleasant song that conveys love
73eastQuit your lifeMxPx
Quit your lifeMxPxplay_arrow
A masterpiece that lets go of life and proposes
74eastLay Me DownSam Smith
Lay Me DownSam Smithplay_arrow
Sam Smith's heartfelt love ballad
75eastEndless LoveLuther Vandross
Endless LoveLuther Vandrossplay_arrow
Introduction to Diana Ross & Lionel Richie “Endless Love”
76eastBest of My LoveThe Emotions
Best of My LoveThe Emotionsplay_arrow
Best of My Love, a signature song by The Emotions
77eastDaydreaminAriana Grande
DaydreaminAriana Grandeplay_arrow
Ariana Grande’s retro pop song
78eastI’ll Make Love To YouBoyz II Men
I'll Make Love To YouBoyz II Menplay_arrow
Boys II Men's sweet love ballad
79eastMarry YouBruno Mars
Marry YouBruno Marsplay_arrow
Make you feel happy with wedding music.
80eastLovin’ YouJanet Kay
Lovin' YouJanet Kayplay_arrow
Reggae cover version of Loving You
81eastHere’s to Never Growing UpAvril Lavigne
Here’s to Never Growing UpAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Avril Lavigne’s youth-anthem pop rock
82eastA Whole New WorldZAYN, Zhavia Ward
A Whole New WorldZAYN, Zhavia Wardplay_arrow
Disney Duet Song R&B Arrangement Version
83eastSuddenly I SeeKT Tunstall
Suddenly I SeeKT Tunstallplay_arrow
A cheerful song expressing admiration for women
84eastIrisGoo Goo Dolls
IrisGoo Goo Dollsplay_arrow
A moving song by an angel offering eternal love
85eastEvery Time I Close My EyesBabyface
Every Time I Close My EyesBabyfaceplay_arrow
a Babyface ballad
86eastAll You Need Is LoveLynden David Hall
All You Need Is LoveLynden David Hallplay_arrow
An R&B singer covers a Beatles classic
87eastIf I Ain’t Got YouAlicia Keys
If I Ain't Got YouAlicia Keysplay_arrow
A soul-stirring R&B ballad that sings of the preciousness of love
88eastWith YouTyler Shaw
With YouTyler Shawplay_arrow
A ballad by a talented artist from Canada
89eastLifeDes’ree
LifeDes'reeplay_arrow
Des’ree’s hymn to life
90eastStand By MeJohn Lennon
Stand By MeJohn Lennonplay_arrow
Covering a classic song by John Lennon
91eastShare My WorldMary J Blige
Share My WorldMary J Bligeplay_arrow
Mary J. Blige's songs that express love
92eastFrom This Moment OnShania Twain
From This Moment OnShania Twainplay_arrow
A love song about a fateful encounter with the person one has been seeking
93eastNothing’s Gonna Change My Love for youWestlife
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for youWestlifeplay_arrow
Glen Medeiros’s classic, also covered by Westlife
94eastI’m YoursJason Mraz
I'm YoursJason Mrazplay_arrow
Passionate yet composed, suitable for weddings
95eastDiggin’ On YouTLC
Diggin' On YouTLCplay_arrow
TLC Crazy Song
96eastAs Long As You Love MeBackstreet Boys
As Long As You Love MeBackstreet Boysplay_arrow
A love song about unconditional love. A worldwide smash hit.
97eastLove On TopBeyoncé
Love On TopBeyoncéplay_arrow
A moving song that sings gratitude for love
98eastLove, Love, LoveDonny Hathaway
Love, Love, LoveDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
Donnny Hathaway songs suitable for weddings
99eastMarry MeJason Derulo
Marry MeJason Deruloplay_arrow
A romantic ballad that's perfect for weddings
100eastAll Dressed in LoveJennifer Hudson
All Dressed in LoveJennifer Hudsonplay_arrow
Wedding songs by Jennifer Hudson about love
101eastOne ThingOne Direction
One ThingOne Directionplay_arrow
One Direction’s love songs
102eastMake You Feel My LoveAdele
Make You Feel My LoveAdeleplay_arrow
A song in which Adele powerfully sings about the depth of love, perfect for weddings.
103eastI Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston
I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houstonplay_arrow
Whitney covers a beloved classic
104eastUptown GirlBilly Joel
Uptown GirlBilly Joelplay_arrow
A downtown man’s struggle to win over an elegant woman