Welcome to the August 2025 edition of Behind the Wedding Music – your go-to guide for building unforgettable wedding playlists. Each month, we spotlight brand-new tracks along with notable lyrics, emotional context, and fun facts to help DJs curate the perfect soundtrack for the big day.
New wedding song ideas from July 2025:
This Right Here
Ciara, Jazze Pha, and Latto
July 28, 2025
An upbeat R&B party song ready to get guests dancing.
Notable Lyrics: “Out here lookin’ cute, open up, looking all touchy for you / I’ma make it rock like this, I’ma make it drop like this”
Fun Facts: The song was released on Atlanta’s Official “Ciara Day”. The day was first declared on July 28, 2024, during her performance at State Farm Arena. All three female artists/producers hail from Atlanta. Even though Ciara has no upcoming tour dates, the track is expected to be included on her upcoming album “CiCi”, set for release on August 22nd.
I Can’t Lose
Jonas Brothers
July 16, 2025
An upbeat song with the perfect theme for a wedding that fits nicely for a cocktail hour.
Notable Lyrics: “I can’t lose / When I’m with you / Oh, you give me everything, everything that I need / Everything I need to keep smiling through”
Fun Facts: The song is the third single from their upcoming seventh studio album, “Greetings from Your Hometown”, scheduled for release on August 8, 2025. It debuted during the 2025 MLB All‑Star Game as part of a collaboration with Mastercard to support Stand Up to Cancer – Mastercard pledged to donate up to $5 million. The music video features cancer survivors and their loved ones.
As Long As I’ve Got You
Seth Summers
July 12, 2025
A beautiful, soulful slow song made for a first dance as a married couple.
Notable Lyrics: “Baby, all I’ll ever need is you / You lift me up when I fall down / Your faith in me knows no bounds”
Fun Facts: The song was released under the independent label SpatialArt, highlighting his creative control and indie approach. Summers released the track on a six-song EP titled “Reflections”. Summers is an emerging artist with about 90,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
No One
Macy Gray
July 11, 2025
Imagine the writing of Alicia Keys with the unique sound of Gray’s voice in a love song.
Notable Lyrics: “No one, no one, no one / Can get in the way of what I’m feelin’ / No one, no one, no one / Can get in the way of what I feel for you”
Fun Facts: This cover track will be featured on her upcoming album “Love Songs for Big Hearts and Robots”. The release also coincides with the 25th Anniversary of her breakthrough into the music industry. She is currently performing her first dates in America on her 25th Anniversary World Tour.
A Song To Sing
Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
July 11, 2025
Two country powerhouses team up for a mid-tempo love song with a 1970s vibe.
Notable Lyrics: “Baby, you’re the heart of mе / Together, we can write a song to sing / And, in that melody / Baby, you’re the harmony that you just can’t find anywhere”
Fun Facts: “A Song to Sing” is their very first recorded duet release together. The track became Lambert’s biggest streaming debut yet, earning over 3.3 million U.S. streams and 4.3 million globally in its first week.
Our Time
Afrojack, Martin Garrix, David Guetta & Amél
July 11, 2025
The theme and excitement make it perfect for a grand entrance.
Notable Lyrics: “And we’re here in this moment / As both our worlds collide / Into dreams that are golden / I believe that this is our time”
Fun Facts: This is the first official song to unite Afrojack, Martin Garrix, and David Guetta. The track initially premiered live at Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF), then showcased during David Guetta’s “F* Me I’m Famous” residency at Ushuaïa Ibiza where all four artists performed together.
Riptide
Sigala & Jaxomy feat. Ilan Kidron
July 11, 2025
This song fits seamlessly into an upbeat cocktail hour or dance set.
Notable Lyrics: “Lady, runnin’ down to the riptide / Taken away to the dark side / I wanna be your left-hand man”
Fun Facts: This track is a remix/reinterpretation of Vance Joy’s 2013 indie‑pop hit “Riptide” into a dance anthem. Sigala has achieved over a billion streams in the UK. Jaxomy is a rising German producer. In 2024, he remixed Raffaella Carrà’s 1980 song “Pedro” to become a global hit.
Holy Shuffle
Big Freedia feat. Billy Porter
July 10, 2025
A Christian-themed line dance song? Yes, please!
Notable Lyrics: “Tell it from here to there / Let them know everywhere / I got a joyful dance / We’re going to do the Holy Shuffle”
Fun Facts: This is the lead single from Freedia’s upcoming gospel‑bounce album “Pressing Onward”, set to drop on August 8, 2025. The album blends her New Orleans bounce roots with classic gospel energy, creating an inclusive worship‑dance hybrid.
Sonríele
DY (Daddy Yankee)
July 10, 2025
A fun Latin party song for dance floor excitement.
Notable Lyrics (English): “Smile at life / Let joy heal the soul / Thank the one above for respecting another day / So that the bad can go away”
Fun Facts: After announcing his retirement in December 2023, Daddy Yankee returned with a new identity, as DY. This track marks a dramatic genre shift for DY, moving away from reggaetón in favor of vibrant merengue beats.
Together
David Guetta, Hypaton & Bonnie Tyler
July 4, 2025
A dance remix that will have guests singing along too.
Notable Lyrics: “And if you only hold me tight / We’ll be holdin’ on forever / We’ll only be makin’ it right / ‘Cause we’ll never be wrong together”
Fun Facts: This track fully reimagines Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and keeps the unforgettable chorus! Tyler recorded new vocals for the song. Hypaton is an Italian producer from a small village near Rome. Originally trained as a dentist in Madrid, Hypaton went viral online before launching his music career.
Las Vegas-based Matthew Campbell is the author of The Wedding MusicLetter.