Father Son Songs Just For Me and My Old Man (2024)

Updated November 15, 2023 | Author: Matthew Campbell

Whether a groom wants to play a special song to play as a dedication to his dad or play for a special memory, you will need a father and son song.

The below songs are about father-son relationships. Discover a list of special songs between a son and his father.

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for fathers and sons. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples. Besides new and trending, additional lists are grouped by genre to match your taste in music.

New Father-Son Songs

1. “Raised Up Right” by Riley Green (Country – 2023)
2. “Chasing Stars” by Matteo Bocelli (Pop – 2023)
3. “Little Man” by Ian Munsick (Country – 2023)
4. “My Old Man” by Billy Raffoul (Indie – 2023)
5. “Without A Dad” by Justin Champagne (Country – 2023)
6. “Takes After You” by ERNEST (Country – 2023)
7. “My Father’s Eyes” by Joshua Radin (Indie – 2022)
8. “Son” by Mitch Rossell (Country – 2022)
9. “Old Man” by Beck (Rock – 2022)
10. “What Makes a Man” by Ben Rector & Thomas Rhett (Pop – 2022)
11. “Good Ol’ Man” by Drew Green (Country – 2022)
12. “You Will Always Be My Son” by Caleb and Kelsey (Pop – 2022)

Trending Father and Son Songs

1. “My Old Man” by Zac Brown Band (Country – 2017)
2. “Boy” by Lee Brice (Country – 2017)
3. “Not All Heroes Wear Capes” by Owl City (Pop – 2018)
4. “Carry on Wayward Son” by Kansas (Rock – 1984)
5. “Father And Son” by Cat Stevens (Singer-Songwriter – 1970)
6. “Song for Dad” by Keith Urban (Country – 2002)
7. “With Arms Wide Open” by Creed (Rock – 2004)
8. “Just The Two Of Us” by Will Smith (Hip Hop – 1997)
9. “My Boy” by Elvie Shane (Country – 2021)
10. “Dad” by Tyler Wood (Country – 2018)

Father and Son Songs by Genre

Hip Hop

1. Like Father Like Son – The Game feat. Busta Rhymes
2. Letter 2 My Unborn – 2Pac
3. It’s A Boy – Slick Rick

Christian

1. LIKE YOU – Aaron Cole, Tauren Wells, and TobyMac
2. Good Good Father – Chris Tomlin
3. I Will Be Here – Steven Curtis Chapman
4. Father’s Love – Bob Carlisle

Country

1. Raised Up Right – Riley Green
2. Little Man – Ian Munsick
3. Without A Dad – Justin Champagne
4. Takes After You – ERNEST
5. Son – Mitch Rossell
6. Hey Dad – Tyler Booth
7. Good Ol’ Man – Drew Green
8. Reach the Pedals – Jesse Labelle
9. My Son – Eddie Montgomery
10. Ain’t Even Met You Yet – Chris Lane
11. Stay at Home Dad – Drew Baldridge
12. My Boy – Elvie Shane
13. Things He Handed Down – Lady A
14. Things Dads Do – Thomas Rhett
15. Man That Hung The Moon – Brantley Gilbert
16. Dad’s Sailboat – Walker Hayes
17. Dad – Tyler Wood
18. Boy – Lee Brice
19. The Best Part Of Me – Lee Brice
20. My Old Man – Zac Brown Band
21. You Should Be Here – Cole Swindell
22. Family Man – Craig Campbell
23. He’s Mine – Rodney Atkins
24. Anything Like Me – Brad Paisley
25. A Father’s Love (The Only Way He Knew How) – Bucky Covington
26. Letter to Me – Brad Paisley
27. Don’t Blink – Kenny Chesney
28. Little Guy – Gord Bamford
29. My Wish – Rascal Flatts
30. The Best Day – George Strait
31. Watching You – Rodney Atkins
32. Who You’d Be Today – Kenny Chesney
33. Let Them Be Little – Billy Dean
34. Mr. Mom – Lonestar
35. Then They Do – Trace Adkins
36. Song for Dad – Keith Urban
37. Drive (For Daddy Gene) – Alan Jackson
38. He Didn’t Have to Be – Brad Paisley
39. The Greatest – Kenny Rogers
40. I Wish I Could Have Been There – John Anderson
41. Love Without End, Amen – George Strait
42. That’s My Job – Conway Twitty
43. A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash

R&B

1. Father’s Child – Michael Kiwanuka
2. The Day (That You Gave Me a Son) – Babyface
3. Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross
4. Just The Two Of Us – Will Smith
5. Wind Beneath My Wings – Gerald LeVert & Eddie LeVert
6. Patches – Clarence Carter

Rock

1. Old Man – Beck
2. Dad – Coleton Rubin
3. When You Need Me – Bruce Springsteen
4. Drinking Beer with Dad – Kid Rock
5. Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons
6. Hell Yeah – Neil Diamond
7. Here For You – Neil Young
8. Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own – U2
9. Sail To The Moon – Radiohead
10. Life Of A Salesman – Yellowcard
11. With Arms Wide Open – Creed
12. Father, Son – Peter Gabriel
13. My Father’s Eyes – Eric Clapton
14. Father of Mine – Everclear
15. The Last Song – Elton John
16. The Living Years – Mike + The Mechanics
17. Forever Young – Rod Stewart
18. Walk Like A Man – Bruce Springsteen
19. My Father’s House – Bruce Springsteen
20. Independence Day – Bruce Springsteen
21. Leader of the Band – Dan Fogelberg
22. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) – John Lennon
23. A Man I’ll Never Be – Boston
24. Carry on Wayward Son – Kansas
25. You’re My Best Friend – Queen
26. The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy
27. Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
28. Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
29. Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
30. Old Man – Neil Young
31. Kooks – David Bowie
32. You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
33. The Captain and The Kid – Jimmy Buffett
34. Father And Son – Cat Stevens

Pop

1. Chasing Stars – Matteo Bocelli
2. My Old Man – Billy Raffoul
3. My Father’s Eyes – Joshua Radin
4. What Makes a Man – Ben Rector & Thomas Rhett
5. You Will Always Be My Son – Caleb and Kelsey
6. Not All Heroes Wear Capes – Owl City
7. 7 Years – Lukas Graham
8. Father & Son – Rod Stewart
9. If I Could – Barbra Streisand
10. Father And Son – Boyzone
11. A Song For My Son – Mikki Viereck
12. Father To Son – Phil Collins
13. Father To Son – Queen
14. Dear Father – Neil Diamond
15. My Dad – Paul Petersen

Celtic

1. The Old Man – John McDermott

Do you have a favorite father and son song not on my list? Please share your song below in the comments.

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I have always had a love for music and the way it makes you feel. My passion grew for wedding celebrations with years as a wedding DJ. Now, as a wedding music planner, I research popular and unique wedding songs to create personalized playlists for couples and help wedding pros curate crowd-cheering music. Let’s get the party started! – Read More About Me