Top 50 Best Father’s Day Songs That Celebrate Dad 2023
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When Father’s Day arrives, we’re all confronted with the same dilemma: How should I commemorate this year? If you’ve already chosen a present for Dad and prepared his favourite Father’s Day supper, there’s one more thing you can do to make the day extra special: compile a playlist of the finest Father’s Day songs about dads. These songs are as touching as traditional Father’s Day poetry, but they’re much better since you can dance to them.
Music, dad jokes and all, is a fantastic way to commemorate your particular bond. Some songs specifically acknowledge fathers, such as Keith Urban’s poignant country smash “Song for Dad” and John Mayer’s “Daughters.” Other songs, such as Stevie Wonder’s smash “These Three Words,” don’t contain the words “dad” or “father,” but they wonderfully convey your thoughts. Plus, there are a couple iconic dad tunes in here (Ahem, Ladd Drummond is a big country music lover)! Even if he still wants the latest grilling gadgets, what better Father’s Day activity than cranking up the music and grooving out?
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“Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler
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Wind Beneath My Wings (Official Music Video) by Bette Midler
Did he ever realise he was your hero? You may tell him now with Bette Midler’s lovely ballad that shows thanks to the person who has spent their life raising you up.
Nat King Cole’s renowned song was modified and redone in 1991, decades after his death, to create a posthumous duet with his daughter, Natalie. Don’t be shocked if this sweet father-daughter duet moves you both to tears!.
Brandi Carlile composed this beautiful song for Onward, an animated film about two elf brothers attempting to bring their late father back to life, so you know it’ll be appropriate for Father’s Day. According to her, the song is “about not taking love for granted—accepting love even when you don’t feel like you deserve it.”
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Any dad who’s ever watched his precious little girl grow into an amazing young woman will appreciate this tearjerker. Even though you’re all grown up now, he’ll never forget those butterfly kisses at bedtime!
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Stevie Wonder’s 1976 hit celebrated the birth of his daughter with sweet questions like: “Isn’t she lovely? Isn’t she wonderful? Isn’t she precious?” We’re willing to bet your own dad was thinking the same things when you were born!
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He’s taught you so many life lessons and now you can thank him with this moving song featuring lyrics like: “He taught me to forgive, how to keep a cool head, how to love the one you’re with.”
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Billy Joel – Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) (Official Video)
This lullaby was inspired by Billy Joel’s daughter, who was a little girl when he wrote it. He has said the song sends an important message to children that “they are not alone” and will never be abandoned.
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If this one doesn’t make you want to pick up the phone and call Dad, we don’t know what will! It’s a bittersweet song about a father who is too busy to spend time with his son until it’s too late.
“Daddy Could Swear, I Declare” by Gladys Knight & the Pips
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This cheeky 1973 song is cute, silly, and perfect for any pop who does his best but sometimes swears like a sailor. It has a sweet message: You don’t need to have a PHd or be the tallest to still garner your children’s love.
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Parents sometimes don’t realize just how much their kids are watching them and what they’re picking up from them. Atkin’s country hit tells the story of a dad who sees his son picking up his habits like a sponge.
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Wow, this is a sweet one. The chorus is so heartwarming, as Strait sings, “Let me tell you a secret about a father’s love / A secret that my daddy said was just between us / He said daddies don’t just love their children every now and then / It’s a love without end, amen.”
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Cat Stevens’ popular 1970 song is like a duet performed solo. It frames an exchange between a father who doesn’t understand his son’s desire to grow into his own, and Stevens sings in different octaves to indicate the different perspectives.
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Alan Jackson – Drive (For Daddy Gene) (Official Music Video)
When this song was released, it reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles. It’s dedicated to the singer’s father, who had passed away, and the song recounts fond memories of the pair fixing up an old beat-up truck together.
“They Don’t Make ’em Like My Daddy” by Loretta Lynn
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Lynn named her 24th studio album after this beloved single about how they don’t make men like her father anymore. When Lynn sings, you just want to listen. Your pop will surely love this ode to a hard-working man.
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Get your tissues ready! Dunn rose to fame from this song because of its touching lyrics. If you don’t play this version, consider the duet version Dunn sang with Dolly Parton on The Dolly Show in the late ’80s!
“I Learned From You” by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus
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Talk about an iconic country music father-daughter pair! The two wrote the lyrics together and trade off singing verses about what each learns from the other in their different roles.
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“Just the Two of Us” was the fourth single released from Will Smith’s debut album. Inspired by Bill Withers’ and Grover Washington, Jr.’s love song of the same name, Smith’s version switches things around to focus on the love between a father and son.
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Ask most parents, and they’ll say their job is to keep their kids secure and safe. That’s what this sweet song is all about—no matter how much you grow up and how different your lives become, your dad is always a safe landing place.
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In Eric Clapton’s autobiography, he wrote about the 1995 song, saying, “In it, I tried to describe the parallel between looking in the eyes of my son, and the eyes of the father that I never met, through the chain of our blood.” The lyrics may be, at times, heartsick, but dads will love to hear their favorite classic rocker.
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Trace Adkins – Just Fishin’ (Official Music Video)
This one’s a tearjerker for dads and daughters alike! In this song, Adkins muses over a day spent fishing on the waterfront with his daughter and the memories they’ll share together. (We’re not crying, you’re crying!)
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Chrisette Michelle’s lyrics are bound to make your heart swell. This mid-oughts Neo-soul song was played at so many father-daughter dances because Dad is irreplaceable.
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This country classic is a true dedication to those central father-son moments throughout life—camping together, buying his first car, and standing with him at church before he gets married.
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This power ballad was first offered to Celine Dion, who probably regrets turning it down now. The heartfelt message is clear: no matter how far apart life takes you from a loved one, they’ll always be with you inside.
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The older you get, the more you can see just how much your dad loves your family—and that’s what this Aussie hit is all about! That, and seeing more and more of your father in yourself.
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John Mayer’s early 2000s hit was featured in so much media at the time of its release. That’s probably because it’s the sweetest tune about the impact a father can have on his daughter.
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Zac Brown Band – My Old Man (Lyric Video) | Welcome Home
Feeling the callouses on his hands and his dusty overalls are definite Dad memories. The song is an ode to everything you learn from your “old man” and is a bit more country than most Zac Brown Band’s songs.
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Brian May of Queen writes a song that is like a letter from, “father to son.” You may not realize it in youth, but the air you breathe he lives to give you.
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When your daughter grows up, it’s hard to accept someone new coming into her life. In Cabello’s sweet ode to Dad, she reminds him that he was the first man that really loved her.
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This sweet song is about the way children change our lives and bring extra light to everyday moments. Her crooning elicits the strong emotions and bond we feel within our own families.
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If you consider yourself a Daddy’s girl, he’ll certainly appreciate Paul Simon’s lovely lyrics. Simon reflects his daughter growing up and their shared memories of counting the stars together.
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Arguably one of the most gorgeous songs produced during Lennon’s solo career, “Beautiful Boy” is marked by simple lyrics and a simple melody that still move emotional mountains. Your dad will completely relate to Lennon’s feeling that he couldn’t wait to see his son grow up.
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Luke Bryan – Build Me A Daddy (Official Music Video)
This is a serious jam for dads who love a good country song. The lyrics, “Could you build me a daddy? Strong as Superman. Make him ten feet tall with a Southern drawl” just might pump up your dad’s ego. 😂
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Cole Swindell – You Should Be Here (Official Music Video)
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This anthem is for all the dads who have stuck by their kids through all their struggles and have made an example of everything they themself have overcome.
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Brad Paisley – Anything Like Me (Live on Letterman)
Your pop might get a kick out of this one! Brad Paisley’s tune is all about being ready to see a child come into themself and make the same mistakes you did.
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“Ready, Set, Don’t Go” by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus
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Billy Ray Cyrus – Ready, Set, Don’t Go (Official Music Video)
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Bruce Springsteen wrote this based on childhood memories of his family and his sometimes complicated relationship with his father. Some relationships are hard, but we love them all the same.
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The most memorable lyric in this song will warm your dad’s soul: “I get a little warm in my heart when I think of winter / I put my hand in my father’s glove.”
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Let the music do the talking for the two of you! Tim Mcgraw addresses his daughter, telling her that even though she is growing up, she will always be “[his] little girl.”
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