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First Dances

And The Most Popular First Dance Song For 2017 Is…

By Olivia de Courcy
12 Apr 2017
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    By Ed Sheeran!
    For their first dance, 1 in 7 British couples getting married in 2017 have picked one of singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s top hits, according to new research from vouchercodespro.co.uk.
    14% of 2,500 couples quizzed said they’d chosen Ed Sheeran for their first dance song. With his new album ‘divide’ packed with chart-topping hits (9 songs from the album appeared in the Top 10) – plus older favourites like ‘Thinking Out Loud’, couples have a huge bank of tunes to pick from.
    Click through to discover the next most popular artists for 2017 weddings…

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    2. John Legend
    With songs like ‘All Of Me’ and ‘Love You Now’, John Legend came a close second.

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    3. Adele
    It’s no surprise that mega-star Adele’s heartfelt ballads from her albums 19, 21 and 25 are popular choices for 2017 weddings.

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    4. Beyoncé
    Whether it’s Beyoncé’s hit ‘Crazy In Love’ or ballad ‘Halo’ (or even her cover of Etta James’ ‘At Last’, which she famously sung at Obama’s Inauguration), the star is still as popular as ever, coming fourth in the poll.

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    5. Michael Bublé
    Smooth man Michael Bublé was the fifth most popular artist choice with his old-school blues voice.

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    But it wasn’t all modern artists or hits that were popular. 10% of couples will dance to a tune that wasn’t released in the last five years. The most popular artist? Whitney Houston.

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