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W<\/span>hile the father\/daughter song often receives more attention at a wedding, the mother\/son dance is equally important as it represents a tender moment between parent and child. At Sound Precision Entertainment, we\u2019re often asked for song suggestions, and with more than 1,000 weddings under our belt, we\u2019ve heard our share of mother\/son songs. Check out our favorites:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 1. <\/span>Boyz II Men \u2013 A Song For Mama<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F9TSxaDwd2I” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||15px|”]<\/p>\n This 1997 song was written and produced by Babyface and served as the theme song to the 1997 motion picture \u201cSoul Food.\u201d It also spent two weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart. \u201cA Song For Mama\u201d is about the beautiful relationship between mother and son, so it is perfect for a truly memorable mother-son dance.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 2. <\/span>Guns N\u2019 Roses \u2013 Sweet Child O\u2019 Mine<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1w7OgIMMRc4″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||15px|”]<\/p>\n Slash from Guns N\u2019 Roses has said that this song was a result of a string skipping exercise. However, it was an instant hit when it was released in 1988, becoming the band\u2019s only No. 1 U.S. single. With lyrics like, \u201cReminds me of childhood memories\/Where everything\/Was as fresh as the bright blue sky\/Now and then when I see her face\/She takes me away to that special place\/And if I’d stare too long\/I’d probably break down and cry,\u201d<\/em> this song is a great tribute to mothers everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||15px|”]<\/p>\n 3.<\/span> Backstreet Boys \u2013 \u201cThe Perfect Fan\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PCo9v5sCaRQ” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||15px|”]<\/p>\n This list would be remiss if we didn\u2019t include a song from a boy band. Released in 1999 on the \u201cMillennium\u201d album, this sweet ballad is about how our mothers are always our biggest teachers and supporters.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 4.<\/span> Nat King Cole \u2013 \u201cUnforgettable\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KUMoiU3h750″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||15px|”]<\/p>\n This classic song was released more than 65 years ago – in 1951! While it may be an oldie, it is also a goodie. Nat King Cole\u2019s original recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000. This simple song is a sweet mother-son dance song that stands the test of time.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 5. <\/span>Van Morrison – “Have I Told You Lately”<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5z6h1mU4JlQ” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||15px|”]<\/p>\n Originally written as a prayer, \u201cHave I Told You Lately\u201d won both a Grammy Award and a Broadcast Music, Inc. Million-Air certificate. When released in 1989, it reached No. 12 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. With lyrics like, \u201cHave I told you lately that I love you\/Have I told you there’s no one above you\/Fill my heart with gladness\/Take away my sadness\/Ease my troubles, that’s what you do,\u201d this song describes the mother-son relationship to a T.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 6.<\/span> Rascal Flatts \u2013 \u201cMy Wish\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6eCYb0X9iqM” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||15px|”]<\/p>\n “My Wish” was released in August 2006 as the third single from Rascal Flatts\u2019 album \u201cMe and My Gang.\u201d \u00a0It reached No. 1 on the U.S. country charts in 2006 and No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song describes a wish for life, love and happiness, which most mothers have for their children.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 7.<\/span> Bon Jovi \u2013 \u201cThank You for Loving Me\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0JVUaHJcZp4″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n This Bon Jovi song was released in 2000 as the third single from the Grammy-nominated album \u201cCrush.\u201d Bon Jovi has said the title was inspired by Brad Pitt\u2019s character in \u201cMeet Joe Black.\u201d If you\u2019re looking for a way to thank your mom all that she\u2019s done, this is the perfect song for your mother-son dance.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 8.<\/span> Good Charlotte \u2013 \u201cThank You, Mom\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JYw4_l4xWZQ” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||15px|”]<\/p>\n If want more of a nontraditional mother-son dance song, \u201cThank You, Mom\u201d by Good Charlotte may be it. The charming lyrics, such as, \u201cYou were my mom\/You were my dad\/The only thing I ever had was you, it\u2019s true\u201d are as real as they are touching.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 9.<\/span> Reba McEntire \u2013 \u201cYou\u2019re Gonna Be (Always Loved by Me)\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OKrD0u7Pdrk” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||15px|”]<\/p>\n At Sound Precision Entertainment, we love a good country song. Reba McEntire\u2019s \u201cYou\u2019re Gonna Be (Always Loved by Me)\u201d hits us right in the heart every time. Released in 2005, this song reached No. 33 on the Hot Country Songs chart and reminds us of a mother\u2019s unconditional love for her children.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n 10. <\/span>Phil Collins – “You’ll Be in My Heart<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=git6DCXSqjE” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n From Disney\u2019s 1999 movie \u201cTarzan,\u201d Kala the gorilla sings this song to Tarzan, her adopted son. The song won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n