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The 50 most popular first dance songs for weddings, according to Spotify

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Ed Sheeran dominated Spotify's list. Mike Coppola/Getty
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The most popular song to play at a first dance during a wedding is really, really popular.

Spotify looked at thousands of playlists users made on the platform last summer to come up with the world's top 50 most popular songs to play for the first dance at weddings.

The most popular pick is "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran. Sheeran has two other songs on the list: "Tenerife Sea" (which features Taylor Swift) and "Kiss Me."

You can listen to the entire playlist on Spotify here.

Here are the top 50 most popular first dance songs, according to Spotify.

50. "You and Me Song" by The Wannadies

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The single appeared on two of the band's albums, the first one being "Bagsy Me." Indolent

49. "That's How Strong My Love Is" by Otis Redding

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Otis Redding is considered the "godfather of soul music." AP Photo

48. "I Loved Her First" by Heartland

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Heartland at the 2006 Country Music Awards. AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki

47. "Stay With You" by John Legend

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John Legend's love songs are perfect for weddings. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

46."Baby I'm Yours" by Arctic Monkeys

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The Arctic Monkeys at the 2015 Grammy Awards. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

45. "The Way You Look Tonight" by Frank Sinatra

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Frank Sinatra in 1990. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun

44. "Your Song" by Ellie Goulding

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Ellie Goulding in 2017. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

43. "When A Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge

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Percy Sledge kneels performing "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 2008 at the Musicians Hall of Fame awards show. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

42. "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Andy Williams

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Andy Williams at a celebrity tennis tournament in 1977. AP Photo/Ira Schwarz

41. "My Best Friend" by Tim McGraw

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Tim McGraw is great at making fun, emotional country ballads. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

40. "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol

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Snow Patrol members Gary Lightbody and Nathan Connolly at a music festival in Mexico City in 2012. AP Photo/Christian Palma

39. "You and Me" by Lifehouse

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Jason Wade of Lifehouse performing in 2001. Scott Gries/ImageDirect

38. "Kiss Me" by Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran has lately established himself as one of the world's most popular love song writers. Theo Wargo/Getty

37. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith

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Aerosmith performing at the 1994 MTV VMAs. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

36. "(Everything I Do) I Do it for You" by Bryan Adams

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Bryan Adams performing at a concert in Budapest, Hungary, in 2012. AP Photo/MTI, Balazs Mohai

35. "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden

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The song's music video is soaked in yellow tones. SavageGardenVEVO/YouTube

34. "L-O-V-E" by Nat King Cole

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Though he died at the age of 45, Nat King Cole became one of the dominant figures of American entertainment in the first half of the 20th century. AP Photo

33. "My Girl" by The Temptations

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The Temptations were one of the most successful Motown groups of all time. AP

32. "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls

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"Iris" is a classic, delicate love song. Shutterstock / Jeff Schultes

31. "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker.

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Joe Cocker performing at the 1969 Woodstock music festival. AP Photo

30. "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers

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The Lumineers performing at a 2017 Christmas concert. Amy Harris/Invision/AP

29. "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers

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Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, of the Righteous Brothers, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2003. AP Photo/Ed Betz

28. "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King

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Ben E. King and Prince Royce performing "Stand by Me" at the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards. AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

27. "Then" by Brad Paisley

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Brad Paisley performing on ABC's "Good Morning America" in 2012. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

26. "Tenerife Sea" by Ed Sheeran

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A few songs from Sheeran's catalogue are wedding favorites. Getty Images

25. "The Way You Look Tonight" by Tony Bennett

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Tony Bennett's cover of the song is more popular than Sinatra's original. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for NARAS

24. "Marry You" by Bruno Mars

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Given the song's title, it's a good pick. Ethan Miller / Getty Images

23. "Your Song" by Elton John

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Elton John's piano ballads have the perfect vibe for a first dance. Mike Segar/Reuters

22. "How Long Will I Love You" by Ellie Goulding

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The song was originally performed by The Waterboys. Associated Press

21. "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds

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Ben Folds headed up the "Ben Folds Five" before going solo. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

20. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz

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Jason Mraz and his tinkly tiny guitar. Getty Images/Jemal Countess

19. "Crazy Love" by Van Morrison

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Van Morrison performing in London in 2008. AP Photo/Joel Ryan

18. "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong

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Armstrong is one of the most influential jazz musicians to ever live. Wikimedia Commons

17. "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton

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Eric Clapton playing the guitar. Larry Busacca/Getty Images

16. "Marry Me" by Train

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Train at the 2010 American Music Awards. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

15. "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley

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Elvis Presley singing at a 1973 concert. AP Photo

14. "Lucky" by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat

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Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat singing at the 90th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting in 2012, at the White House. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

13. "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green.

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Al Green at the 2009 Grammys, where he won two awards. AP Photo/Matt Sayles

12. "First Day of My Life" by Bright Eyes

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Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst performing at the Newport Folk Festival in 2005. AP Photo/Joe Giblin

11. "Come Away With Me" by Norah Jones

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Norah Jones performing at a Brian Wilson tribute in 2015. Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP

10. "Amazed" by Lonestar

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Lonestar member Richie McDonald performing on a stripped-down stage in 2013. Brad Barket/Invision/AP

9. "Better Together" by Jack Johnson

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Jack Johnson performing in Palm Beach in October 2017. MediaPunch/IPX/Associated Press

8. "Everything" by Michael Bublé

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Michael Bublé performing at the 2015 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York. Diane Bondareff/Invision for Tishman Speyer/AP Images

7. "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz

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Jason Mraz is great at making gentle pop songs. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

6. "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele

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Adele at the 2012 Grammys, when her album "21" swept the awards. Jason Merritt/Getty Images

5. "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri.

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Perri provided several songs to the "Twilight" movies. Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP

4. "All of Me" by John Legend

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"All of Me" is the perfect piano-driven emotional ballad for a first dance. Getty

3. "You Are the Best Thing" by Ray LaMontagne

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Ray Lamontagne performing in 2012. Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP

2. "At Last" by Etta James

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Etta James performing in 1987. AP Photo/Alison Wise

1. "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran is the king of wedding songs. Mike Coppola/Getty
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