269 Greatest 2000’s Wedding Songs to Add to Your Playlist

The year 2000 brought us many things — like the Y2K bug, “Bart to the Future” episode of The Simpsons, and perhaps most famously, some top-notch songs for your wedding day.

Yes, wedding planning can be stressful for couples, but when you have a game plan for how to tackle things it can make it a lot easier.

Plus, singing some of these great ’00s wedding songs together will make this big day even sweeter. Today, we deliver a symphony of the greatest 2000’s wedding songs to ever exist.

44 Sweet 2000’s First Dance Songs

2000 was a really good year for songs that can be used for the First Dance song. There were many great hit songs and many of them can be used to dance to on your wedding day.

So, here is a list of the top First Dance songs from 2000.

1. Im Yours – Jason Mraz
2. Halo – Beyonce
3. Lucky– Jason Mraz feat Colbie Caillat
4. A moment like this – Kelly Clarkson
5. A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton
6. These Words – Natasha Bedingfield
7. My Boo– Alicia Keys
8. Say You Won’t Let Go—James Arthur
9. Make You Feel My Love—Adele
10. Bleeding Love —Leona Lewis
11. Love Story – by Taylor Swift
12. I Could Not Ask For More – Sara Evans
13. By Your Side – Sade
14. Baby, I’m Yours – Arctic Monkeys
15. Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – John Lloyd Young
16. My Favourite Book – Stars
17. Angels – Robin Thicke
18. I Could Not Ask For More – Sara Evans
19. Starlight – Muse
20. You Make It Real – James Morrison
21. Run – Leona Lewis
22. Beautiful Day – U2
23. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Ingrid Michaelson
24. Just Say Yes – Snow Patrol
25. I’m Yours – The Script
26. Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
27. Roll Away Your Stone – Mumford and Sons
28. You Give Me Something – James Morrison
29. Everything – Michael Buble
30. At Last – Beyonce
31. The Blower’s Daughter – Damien Rice
32. The Dog Days Are Over – Florence And The Machine
33. I Giorni – Ludovico Einaudi
34. Picture – Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
35. You & Me – Lifehouse
36. How You Remind Me – Nickelback
37. Better Together – Jack Johnson
38. You Are The Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
39. Rule The World – Take That
40. Picture – Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
41. With Arms Wide Open – Creed
42. One Day Like This – Elbow
43. Better – Tom Baxter
44. The Rising – Bruce Springsteen

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas chose Roberta Flack song “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face for their first dance.

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50 Best RnB Wedding Songs From the Year 2000

1. With You – Chris Brown
2. Always be my Baby – Mariah Carey
3. Then – Brad Paisley
4. Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
5. You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
6. Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
7. Hero – Enrique Iglesias
8. You Sang To Me – Marc Anthony
9. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
10. Glamorous – Fergie feat. Ludacris
11. Umbrella – Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
12. We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
13. 1, 2 Step – Ciara feat. Missy Elliott
14. Crazy In Love – Beyonce
15. Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
16. Let Me Love You – Mario
17. Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
18. Where The Party At? – Jagged Edge w/ Nelly
19. Family Affair – Mary J Blige
20. Let’s Get Married – Jagged Edge
21. Thank God I Found You – Mariah Carey feat. Joe & 98 Degrees
22. Always on Time – Ashanti ft. Ja Rule
23. Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
24. Be Without You – Mary J Blige
25. Endless Love – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
26. No Air – Jordin Sparks
27. Music – Eric Sermon ft Marvin Gaye
28. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
29. Hold Back The River – James Bay
30. Take a Bow – Rihanna
31. For Real – Amel Larrieux
32. The One You Need – Megan Rochell
33. Long Way to Go – Cassie
34. Green Light – John Legend
35. Danger – Erykah Badu
36. The Fact Is (I Need You) – Jill Scott
37. Promise – Ciara
38. Bed – J Holiday
39. I’m a Mess – Anthony Hamilton
40. Love of My Life – Brian McKnight
41. When I see You _ Fantasia
42. Wifey – Next
43. Get It Shawty – Lloyd
44. Need U Bad – Jazmine Sullivan
45. You Rock My World – Michael Jackson
46. Spotlight – Jennifer Hudson
47. Ordinary People – John Legend
48. Let Me Love You _ Mario
49. If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
50. I’m Still in Love With You – Sean Paul ft Sasha

Whitney Houston is a favorite in Wedding songs.

Don’t forget to check these easy piano songs to play at the wedding!

52 HIP-HOP Wedding Songs from the 2000s

I was born in the 80s, so I grew up listening to 90s music. But the past decade had some amazing hip-hop songs.

1. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
2. Right Round – Flo Rida
3. Whatever You Like – T.I.
4. Get Low – Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz & Ying Yang Twins
5. Low – Flo Rida
6. Lose Yourself – Eminem
7. Yeah – Usher
8. Shots – LMFAO Featuring Lil Jon
9. Stronger – Kanye West
10. In da Club – 50 Cent
11. The Real Slim Shady – Eminem
12. Say Aah -Trey Songz
13. Crank Dat – Soulja Boy
14. Blame it – Jamie Foxx
15. Fergalicious – Fergie
16. Gold Digger – Kanye west Feta Jamie Foxx
17. Paper Planes – MIA
18. Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
19. Hey Ya! – OutKast
20. Right Round – Flo Rida
21. Wobble – V.I.C.
22. Ride Wit Me – Nelly feat. St. Lunatics
23. Down – Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne
24. Drop to like its hot – Snoop Dog, Pharell Williams
25. Happy – Pharell Williams
26. Salt Shaker – Ying Yang Twins, Lil Jon , East Side
27. Party Like a Rockstar – Radio Edit, Shop Boys
28. Stan – Eminem feat. Dido
29. The Cool Thing to Do – Soul Position
30. Swagga Like Us – Feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne – T.I. & Jay-Z
31. Hot In Herre – Nelly
32. Dr. Carter – Lil Wayne
33. Daydreamin – Lupe Fiasco (ft. Jill Scott)
34. Dreams – The Game
35. Black Mags – The Cool Kids
36. Throw some D’s – Rich Boy
37. Many Men – 50 Cent
38. Big Pimpin – Jay Z ft UGK
39. Flashing Lights – Kanye West ft Dwele
40. Rubber Band Man – TI
41. Ms. Jackson – Outkast
42. Lose Yourself – Eminem
43. Ether – Nas
44. Touch the Sky – Kanye West ft Lupe Fiasco
45. Get Ya Freak On – Missy Elliott
46. Diamonds – Kanye West ft Sierra Leon
47. What You Know – TI
48. You Can Have Whateva You Like – TI
49. Int’l Player’s Anthem -UGK
50. The Light – Common
51. This is How We Roll – Florida Georgia Line
52. I Will Always Love You _ Whitney Houston

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Top 40 Greatest POP Song of 2000

1. Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus
2. Tik Tok – Ke$ha
3. Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
4. Everything – Michael Buble
5. The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani
6. Save The Last Dance For Me – Michael Buble
7. Little Wonders – Rob Thomas
8. Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
9. Get The Party Started – P!nk
10. Thank You – Dido
11. Bye Bye Bye – N Sync
12. Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
13. Get Busy – Sean Paul
14. Caught Up – Usher
15. Pon De Replay – Rihanna
16. Beautiful – Akon ft. Colby O’Donis, Kardinal Offishall
17. The shape of my Heart –Backstreet Boys
18. What a Girl Wants – Christina Aguilera
19. Fireflies – Owl City
20. Feedback _ Janet Jackson
21. Closer – Neyo
22. Sweet Dreams – Beyonce
23. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
24. Breathe – Faith Hill
25. Whenever, Wherever – Shakira
26. Piece of Me – Britney Spears
27. Bye Bye Bye – NSYNC
28. I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry
29. Hella Good – No Doubt
30. So What – P!nk
31. Music – Madonna
32. Knock You Down – Kerri Hilson, Kanye West , Neyo
33. Where is the Love – Black Eyed Peas
34. Holla Back Girl – Gwen Stefani
35. Complicated – Avril Lavigne
36. Try Again – Aaliyah
37. Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado
38. Just Dance – Lady Gaga feat Colby O’Donis
39. Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake feat Krayzie Bone
40. Most Girls – P!nk

41 Best ROCK Songs of 2000

The very best songs from 2000 include some of the greatest releases from that time period in rock history.

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Some of the most iconic songs from this era are “No Matter What” by Papa Roach and “I Need You” by Saving Abel, but there are plenty more awesome wedding rock songs from 2000 listed here as well.

1. November Rain—Guns N’ Roses
2. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
3. Viva La Vida – Coldplay
4. The Book of Love—The Magnetic Fields
5. 2000 Light Years Away—Green Day
6. Maps– Yeah Yeah Yeahs
7. First Day of My Life– Bright Eyes
8. The Only Exception– Paramore
9. Without You– My Darkest Days
10. Feel Good Drag– Anberlin
11. No Matter What– Papa Roach
12. You and Me– Lifehouse
13. I Need You– Saving Abel
14. Apocalyptic Love– Slash (Featuring Myles Kennedy)
15. Here’s To Us– Halestorm
16. The Diary of Jane– Breaking Benjamin
17. The Reason– Hoobastank
18. Don’t Go– Bring Me The Horizon
19. Say You’ll Haunt Me– Stone Sour
20. I’ll Follow You– Shinedown
21. I Believe In A Thing Called Love- The Darkness
22. My Heart– Paramore
23. Snuff– Slipknot
24. Waiting For You– Grizfolk
25. Best Is Yet To Come– Red
26. I Will Possess Your Heart– Death Cab For Cutie
27. I Will Follow You Into The Dark– Death Cab For Cutie
28. When You’re Gone- Avril Lavigne
29. Love Heals– W.E.T.
30. The People That We Love– Bush
31. This Love– Maroon 5
32. When I’m Gone– 3 Doors Down
33. That Kiss– Courteeners
34. Baby Loves Me– Tomorrow Morning
35. Warmness on the Soul– Avenged Sevenfold
36. What I Have To Offer– Eels
37. Without You– Hinder
38. Toothpaste Kisses– The Maccabees
39. She Will Be Loved– Maroon 5
40. Somebody Loves You– Eels
41. Yellow – Coldplay

42 Greatest 2000’s COUNTRY Wedding Songs

If you are looking for a list of the best country wedding songs, you’ve come to the right place.

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Here’s our list of the top 50 country songs of 2000.

1. Forever and for Always – Shania Twain
2. She’s More -Andy Griggs
3. Cowboy Take Me Away – Dixie Chicks
4. Feel That Fire – Dierks Bentley
5. Just Got Started Lovin’ You – James Otto
6. I Breathe In, I Breathe Out – Chris Cagle
7. Let Me – Pat Green
8. I Loved Her First – Heart Land
9. The One – Gary Allan
10. Raining on Sunday – ​Keith Urban
11. Must Be Doin’ Something Right – Billy Currington
12. When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman
13. Making Memories of Us – Keith Urban
14. Your Man – Josh Turner
15. Come a Little Closer – Dierks Bentley
16. Lost in This Moment – Big & Rich
17. Fall Into Me – Emerson Drive
18. How Do You Like Me Now? – Toby Keith
19. That’s the Way – Jo Dee Messina
20. The Best Day – George Strait
21. My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
22. It’s a Great Day to Be Alive – Travis Tritt
23. Don’t Happen Twice – Kenny Chesney
24. I’m Already There – Lonestar
25. One More Day – Diamond Rio
26. Beautiful Mess – Diamond Rio
27. What It Means – Drive-By Truckers
28. Colder Weather – Zac Brown Band
29. Three Wooden Crosses – Randy Travis
30. Ring – Garry Allan
31. Shiloh – Darryl Worley
32. Beautiful Every Time – Lee Brice
33. I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
34. I Love You – Martina McBride
35. The Way You Love Me – Faith Hill
36. I Cross My Heart – George Strait
37. Amazed – Lonestar
38. I Do (Cherish You) – Mark Wills
39. When You Say Nothing At All – Allison Krauss
40. Take My Breath Away – Jessica Simpson
41. Forever And Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
42. Heaven – Kane Brown

FAQs

Quite frankly, that’s a lot of songs. But, hey, this makes it easier to get a perfect playlist for your wedding. And now, let’s look at some of the most popular questions about 2000’s wedding songs.

What Is Special About Wedding Songs From the 2000s? 

Wedding songs from the 2000s are so much more relatable to younger audiences than vintage songs from further back in the past because they grew up listening to or at least hearing these songs. Most young members of your audience will be able to recognize and even sing along to many of your 2000s wedding songs, and that adds to the celebratory spirit of the day. 

Additionally, 2000s songs also feature newer musical trends, both in terms of musical instrumentation, songwriting, and artistic ideals, making them very refreshing to listen to. And if you love the indie rock, grime, and new garage rock genres, the 2000s will be your musical home. 

Why Did the 2000s Change Music So Much? 

Previous decades of cold and hot war, economic problems, and much sadness made it so that artists had to respond with music tilted more towards positivity and exploring new artistic concepts. You can think of it as the world trying a musically positive outlook. This is why the 2000s contain a lot of upbeat romantic songs that are good for weddings.

Which 2000s Songs Can I Use at My Wedding?

Your choice of songs from the 2000s should depend primarily on your tastes. Naturally, most of them should be romantic, cheerful melodies celebrating love and relationships. However, especially for lively general dance moments, you might want to go with some songs not explicitly about romance but just about joy and having a good time. It is a good day, after all. 

Take Away

With so many great songs coming out during the first few years of the 21st century, there were plenty of options to choose from when making this list.

It wasn’t easy compiling this list of 2000 wedding songs with so many great options to choose from.

But I am sure these are some of the greatest and they will make a great addition to your wedding playlist.

Resources

1. Zamora D. Managing Pre-Wedding Jitters [Internet]. WebMD. [cited 2022 Jan 25]. Available from: https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/managing-pre-wedding-jitters

What are your favorite 2000 wedding songs? Let us know below!