50 Anniversary Songs for Every Year Together, From the First to the Fiftieth

What is a nice song for an anniversary?

The anniversary songs couples choose most are "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain, "At Last" by Etta James, "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran and "Remember When" by Alan Jackson. They all celebrate a love that has lasted. The most meaningful choice, though, is often simply your wedding song: hearing it again years later lands differently every time.

Classic anniversary songs

1. "At Last", Etta James: the love was worth the wait.
2. "Endless Love", Lionel Richie and Diana Ross: the ultimate 80s duet.
3. "Unchained Melody", The Righteous Brothers: a slow dance for any decade.
4. "Something", The Beatles: George Harrison at his most romantic.
5. "The Anniversary Song", Al Jolson: the 1940s waltz written for anniversaries.
6. "Still the One", Orleans: a 70s song about a long marriage that still feels new.
7. "Through the Years", Kenny Rogers: about a love that stayed steady.
8. "Islands in the Stream", Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton: a duet for a couple that sails through.
9. "When I'm Sixty-Four", The Beatles: playful, for couples who laugh together.
10. "Grow Old Along with Me", John Lennon.

Songs about a love that lasts

11. "You're Still the One", Shania Twain: the anniversary song, written about proving everyone wrong.
12. "Thinking Out Loud", Ed Sheeran: loving each other at 70.
13. "Remember When", Alan Jackson: a marriage told from first date to grandchildren.
14. "Grow Old with You", Adam Sandler: funny, sweet and sincere.
15. "Then", Brad Paisley: love that keeps getting deeper.
16. "Forever and Ever, Amen", Randy Travis: a promise with a smile in it.
17. "Joy of My Life", Chris Stapleton: his cover of John Fogerty's love song for his wife.
18. "Making Memories of Us", Keith Urban: about the life you build together.
19. "Life with You", The Proclaimers: an ode to everyday life together.
20. "Love of a Lifetime", FireHouse: the power ballad version.

Modern anniversary songs

21. "Lover", Taylor Swift: cozy and devoted.
22. "Birds of a Feather", Billie Eilish: about wanting to be together until the very end.
23. "Die with a Smile", Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars: a duet about forever.
24. "Photograph", Ed Sheeran: for a slideshow of your years together.
25. "Perfect", Ed Sheeran: the modern wedding standard.
26. "All of Me", John Legend: love with every flaw included.
27. "I'll Be", Edwin McCain: a 90s promise to be everything she needs.
28. "Collide", Howie Day: two different people who fit.
29. "Lucky", Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat: falling for your best friend.
30. "First Day of My Life", Bright Eyes: tender and a little raw.

Country anniversary songs

31. "Amazed", Lonestar: the country classic.
32. "Bless the Broken Road", Rascal Flatts: for couples who found each other the long way.
33. "I Cross My Heart", George Strait: a promise that held.
34. "Tennessee Whiskey", Chris Stapleton: smooth and slow.
35. "Die a Happy Man", Thomas Rhett: needing nothing more than each other.
36. "Speechless", Dan + Shay: still lost for words.
37. "Remind Me", Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood: about rekindling the spark.

R&B anniversary songs

38. "Anniversary", Tony! Toni! Toné!: the R&B anniversary classic.
39. "Let's Stay Together", Al Green: soul for a long marriage.
40. "Spend My Life with You", Eric Benét and Tamia: the R&B wedding duet.
41. "Ribbon in the Sky", Stevie Wonder: love that was meant to be.
42. "Adorn", Miguel: smooth devotion.
43. "Best Part", Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R.: soft and intimate.

Songs for milestone anniversaries

44. First anniversary: your wedding song, or "Lover" by Taylor Swift.
45. 10th anniversary: "Then" or "I'll Be": love that grew up with you.
46. 25th (silver) anniversary: "You're Still the One" or "Through the Years".
47. 40th anniversary: "Remember When" for the slideshow.
48. 50th (golden) anniversary: "The Anniversary Song", "Islands in the Stream" or the song from their own wedding day.
49. 60th anniversary: "Unchained Melody" or "Can't Help Falling in Love", from their youth.
50. Any year: "When I'm Sixty-Four", for a laugh.

Songs by the decade you married

Songs from your wedding year bring back the day better than any photo. A few favorites by decade:

• Married in the 1960s: "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Unchained Melody", "My Girl".
• Married in the 1970s: "Something", "Still the One", "Just the Way You Are".
• Married in the 1980s: "Endless Love", "Islands in the Stream", "Forever and Ever, Amen".
• Married in the 1990s: "Amazed", "I'll Be", "You're Still the One".
• Married in the 2000s: "Then", "Bless the Broken Road", "Collide".
• Married in the 2010s: "All of Me", "Thinking Out Loud", "Perfect".

Songs for a vow renewal

A vow renewal is a second wedding without the nerves. Many couples walk in to their original wedding song, then share a dance to a new one that fits who they are now: "Remember When", "Through the Years", "Joy of My Life" or "Grow Old with You". If children or grandchildren are taking part, "Forever and Ever, Amen" or "Making Memories of Us" includes everyone.

Anniversary songs for him and for her

For her, choose songs about admiration and gratitude: "Wonderful Tonight", "Just the Way You Are" or "Joy of My Life". For him, songs that are direct and warm: "You're Still the One", "All of Me" or "I'll Be". More ideas in our lists of love songs for her and love songs for him.

Songs for anniversary reels and posts

For an anniversary reel, pick a few seconds that match the footage: the chorus of "Lover" for a montage of your years, "Birds of a Feather" for something modern, "Remember When" for old photos next to new ones, or "Photograph" for a slow slideshow. Keep it under 30 seconds and let the photos carry the story.

What is the anniversary dance at a wedding?

At many receptions, the DJ invites all married couples onto the floor, then asks couples to sit down as the years go up (married less than five years, less than ten, and so on), until only the longest-married couple is left. Classic songs for it are "At Last", "Unchained Melody", "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Through the Years". The last couple standing often gets asked for marriage advice, which is one of the sweetest moments of the night.

How do you celebrate an anniversary with music?

• Recreate your first dance in the living room.
• Book a dinner where a pianist or band can play your song.
• Make a playlist with one song from every year you have been together.
• Find the concert of the band you saw on an early date.
• Give a song written about your marriage.

Songs for your parents' or grandparents' anniversary

For a 25th, 40th or 50th anniversary party, the music from their wedding year is the biggest hit: find out what was on the charts the year they married and build the playlist around it. Their own wedding song, played as a surprise, usually brings them onto the dance floor. See our guides to an anniversary song for your parents and a 50th anniversary song for grandparents.

A song written about your marriage

All of these songs are about someone else's love story. A personalized anniversary song is about yours: how you met, the wedding day, the first home, the kids, the hard years you got through and the small daily things you still love about each other. It is a gift that does not go in a drawer, and it plays again every year. See our anniversary song ideas and our guides for a wife or a husband.

How to create an anniversary song

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3. Share three moments from your marriage, each with one concrete detail.
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