When it comes to picking your wedding music, there are a plethora of genres to choose from — and if you prefer more classic music [1] to modern hits, it can be even harder to decide on tunes to fit your taste. If you've got an old soul — and find yourself spinning records rather than relying on iTunes — we've got the best picks for your wedding, from your romantic walk down the aisle to the upbeat tunes to get your guests on the dance floor. Read through for 61 soul songs to play at your wedding, and be sure to check out all our wedding music guides [2] for even more inspiration.
— Additional reporting by Quinn Keaney
"My Girl" by The Temptations
"At Last" by Etta James
"Coming Home" by Leon Bridges
"Be My Baby" by The Ronettes
"Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" by Four Tops
"I Do" by The Marvelows
"You're All I Need to Get By" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations
"Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding
"For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder
"Let's Stay Together" by Al Green
"I Only Have Eyes For You" by The Flamingos
"You and Me" by Penny and the Quarters
"You Send Me" by Sam Cooke
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" by Al Green
"(Our) Love Is Here to Stay" by Billie Holiday
"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White
"B-A-B-Y" by Carla Thomas
"This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)" by The Isley Brothers
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
"Do You Love Me" by The Contours
"My Guy" by Mary Wells
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by Stevie Wonder
"Oogum Boogum Song" by Brenton Wood
"A Little Bit of Love" by Brenda Russell
"Night Time Is the Right Time" by Ray Charles
"For Your Precious Love" by Otis Redding
"Think" by Aretha Franklin
"Baby I Need Your Loving" by The Four Tops
"Nothing Can Change This Love" by Sam Cooke
"You Really Got a Hold on Me" by The Miracles
"I Want You Back" by Jackson 5
"Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus
"Best of My Love" by The Emotions
"Lovely Day" by Bill Withers
"Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations
"It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers
"December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
"Love Makes a Woman" by Barbara Acklin
"I Got the Feelin'" by James Brown
"Soul Man" by Sam & Dave
"Some Kind of Wonderful" by Soul Brothers Six
"I Was Made to Love Her" by Stevie Wonder
"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson
"When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge
"Knock on Wood" by Eddie Floyd
"Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave
"But It's Alright" by J.J. Jackson
"In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett
"Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass
"Nowhere to Run" by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
"The Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
"Shake a Tail Feather" by The Five Du-Tones
"Someone to Watch Over Me" by Ella Fitzgerald
"Cupid" by Sam Cooke
"Cigarettes and Coffee" by Otis Redding
"By Your Side" by Sade
