According to a new study by Encore Musicians, Ed Sheeran‘s 2017 single ‘Perfect’ was the most popular track to be played on couples’ special days across the nation over the past 12 months.
It was found that 16 per cent of newlyweds in the UK this year had the ‘÷’ (‘Divide’) track play as they enjoyed their first dance.
Encore Musicians – which describes itself as “the UK’s largest and fastest musician bookings platform” – used a base of more than 3,000 events to conduct the study, per Clash.
Coming in at second and third place were John Legend‘s ‘All Of Me’ (2013) and Elvis Presley‘s ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ (1961), respectively.
The top 10 most popular songs for first dances at UK weddings in 2023 were as follows:
1) Ed Sheeran – ‘Perfect’
2) John Legend – ‘All Of Me’
3) Elvis Presley – ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’
4) Ed Sheeran – ‘Thinking Out Loud’
5) Jason Mraz – ‘I’m Yours’
6) Adele – ‘Make You Feel My Love’
7) Earth, Wind & Fire – ‘September’
8) Etta James – ‘At Last’
9) Bruno Mars – ‘Marry You’
10) Stevie Wonder – ‘Isn’t She Lovely’
Over the past 20 years, Co-op Funeralcare has published its list of the most played farewell songs across the UK. First launched in 2002, the chart is based on data and insights from Co-op Funeralcare’s own funeral directors and arrangers, who conduct around 100,000 funerals a year.
Top songs at UK funerals
The Top 10 funeral songs for 2023
1) You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry and the Pacemakers
2) My Way – Frank Sinatra
3) Always Look on The Bright Side Of Life – Eric Idle
4) Simply The Best – Tina Turner
5) Supermarket Flowers – Ed Sheeran
6) Time to Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
7) The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
8) Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Eva Cassidy
9) We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn
10) This is Me – The Greatest Showman
