The Best R&B Wedding Songs For Your Big Day! (2024)

Last Updated: 22nd August 2022

Meaningful declarations of love, soulful expression of emotion, the smoothest of grooves – R&B wedding songs make the perfect first dance or accompaniment for your walk down the aisle. And when it comes to hitting the dance floor? Your guests won’t be able to resist getting down to artists like Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross or more modern singers such as Alicia Keys or Bruno Mars.

So whether you’re hunting for the ultimate love song or some upbeat and infectious tracks to keep your dance floor full all night, then this list of the best R&B wedding songs is a great place to start.

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R&B Ceremony And First Dance Songs

These romantic R&B wedding songs will give you all the feels so are perfect for a first dance or ceremony song!

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1 + 1 – Beyoncé

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All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo

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Angel – Shaggy ft. Rayvon

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Angel Of Mine – Monica

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At Your Best (You Are Love) – Aaliyah

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Best I Ever Had – Drake

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Best Part – Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R.

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Beyond – Leon Bridges

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Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Ms. Lauryn Hill

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Cinderella Pt. 2 – Chika

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Conversations in the Dark – John Legend

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Dontchange – Musiq Soulchild

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Endless Love – Lionel Ritchie and Diana Ross

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End Of Time – Beyoncé

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Fantasy – Mariah Carey

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Find Someone Like You – Snoh Aalegra

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I Swear – All-4-One

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I’m Gonna Make You My Wife – The Whispers

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I’m In Love – Aretha Franklin

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If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

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I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston

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Incomplete – Sisqo

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Like I’m Gonna Lose You – Meghan Trainer ft. John Legend

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More Than You’ll Ever Know – Boyz II Men feat. Charlie Wilson

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Nobody – Brian McKnight

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One In A Million – Will Downing

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Sent From Heaven – Rahsaan Patterson

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Share My Life – Kem

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Slow Jam – Usher, Monica

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Spend My Life With You – Tamia & Eric Benet

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Stay With You – John Legend

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That’s When I Knew – Alicia Keys

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The First Time – Surface

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The Point Of It All – Anthony Hamilton

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Thinkin Bout You – Frank Ocean

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Until The End of Time – Justin Timberlake, Beyonce

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Vision of Love – Mariah Carey

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We Belong Together – Mariah Carey

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You And I – Stevie Wonder

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You’re All I Need to Get By – Aretha Franklin

R&B Wedding Party Songs

Create a buzz on your dance floor with some of these R&B wedding songs that are perfect for your reception. There are fun upbeat tracks and huge belt-them-out melodies that your guests will love for sure!

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The Girl Is Mine – 99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy

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Girl On Fire – Alicia Keys

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No One – Alicia Keys

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I Need A Dollar – Aloe Blacc

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1 Thing – Amerie

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Respect – Aretha Franklin

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Problem – Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea

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Halo – Beyoncé

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Love On Top – Beyoncé

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Run The World – Beyoncé

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Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyoncé

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Crazy In Love – Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z

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Drunk In Love – Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z

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Beautiful Liar – Beyoncé, Shakira

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The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica

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Finesse – Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B

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Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Kil’ Kim, P!nk

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Princess Of China – Coldplay ft. Rihanna

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I Wanna Sex You Up – Color Me Bad

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7 Days – Craig David

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Ghetto Romance – Damage

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Independent Women – Destiny’s Child

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Jumpin’ Jumpin’ – Destiny’s Child

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Say My Name – Destiny’s Child

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Survivor – Destiny’s Child

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Love The Way You Lie – Eminem Ft. Rihanna

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Don’t Let Go – En Vogue

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American Boy – Estelle ft. Kanye West

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Love Like This – Faith Evans

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Work From Home – Fifth Harmony

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Worth It – Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink

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Crazy – Gnarls Barkley

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Fancy – Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX

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Down – Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne

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Empire State of Mind – Jaz-Z ft. Alicia Keys

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Giving Myself – Jennifer Hudson

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Jenny From The Block – Jennifer Lopez

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Price Tag – Jessie J ft. B.o.B

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Bang Bang – Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj

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No Air – Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown

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Talk – Khalid ft. Disclosure

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Never Too Much – Luther Vandross

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Dy-Na-Mi-Tee – Ms. Dynamite

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Closer – Ne-Yo

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Dilemma – Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland

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All Or Nothing – O-Town

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Hey Ya – OutKast

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Beep – puss*cat Dolls

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When I Grow Up – puss*cat Dolls

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Don’t Cha – puss*cat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes

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Ignition (Remix) – R. Kelly

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Disturbia – Rihanna

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Don’t Stop The Music – Rihanna

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Only Girl (In The World) – Rihanna

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Rude Boy – Rihanna

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Shut Up and Drive – Rihanna

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Stay – Rihanna

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Umbrella – Rihanna

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Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston

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You Might Need Somebody – Shola Ama

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Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder

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Break Your Heart – Taio Cruz

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Dynamite – Taio Cruz

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The Way I Are – Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson

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Never Gonna Let You Go – Tina Moore

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Written In The Stars – Tinie Tempah

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No Scrubs – TLC

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Waterfalls – TLC

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Yeah! – Usher ft. Ludacris & Lil Jon

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Heartbreaker – will.i.am ft. Cheryl Cole

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I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston

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