21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish couples' favourite first dance song confirmed and it may surprise you
Loved-up Irish couples' favourite first dance song for weddings is Kodaline's The One, it's been revealed.
A study by spoke with 12 wedding bands and asked what the top three tune newlyweds request are.
Kodaline's The One received 16 per cent of the total vote, The Cranberries' Dreams got 11 per cent, while the third spot went to Frankie Valli's Can't Take My Eyes Off You.
Kate Hyde, founder of revealed: "Every wedding is unique to the couple, but there are some first dance songs that are so perfect they reappear time and time again.
"It's easy to see why these three songs are the most popular, too, and from the feedback we received, it was great to hear many couples like to get their guests involved in their first dance song."
Bands also revealed couples are choosing shorter songs which kick in quicker, as some don't like to be the centre of attention for too long.
They also revealed there's been a rise in couples hiring content creators in order to make their special day "go viral".
