The first dance songs most loved by Kiwis have been revealed, thanks to data from Spotify.
The music streaming giant analysed trends from across the globe, to find what songs are most commonly played on wedding dance floors both nationally and internationally.
And how did Kiwis fare?
It turns out New Zealand’s tastes were pretty similar to the rest of the world when it came to favourite first dance tunes – with Ed Sheeran and Etta James grabbing the top spots in the NZ and world rankings.
However, it turns out Kiwis much prefer to hear Ellie Goulding during their first sashay as husband and wife, than they do Adele (though she still just slips into the top ten.)
Here’s the Kiwi top ten in full:
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Etta James – At Last
John Legend – All of Me
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
Jack Johnson – Better Together
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
Ray LaMontagne – You Are the Best Thing
Ellie Goulding – How Long Will I Love You – Bonus Track
Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up
Adele – Make You Feel My Love
Ed Sheeran performing in Auckland, 2015
Compare this to the global top ten:
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Etta James – At Last
Ray LaMontagne – You Are The Best Thing
John Legend – All of Me
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
Adele – Make You Feel My Love
Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up
Michael Bublé – Everything
Jack Johnson – Better Together
Lonestar – Amazed
And when it comes to wedding party tunes, New Zealanders loved Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk, Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling and Van Morrison’s Brown Eyed Girl.
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