10) Bryan Adams: 'Everything I Do (I Do It for You)'
Released: 1991
Album: 'Waking Up the Neighbours'
Did you know? This was the most successful song of 1991, reaching the No. 1 spot in 18 countries. It was composed last-minute for the film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' when the producers decided they needed a promotional song.
Also appeared in: The 'Family Guy' episode 'Oceans Three and a Half,' where Stewie attempts to win over the affections of a newborn and creates a detailed music video to 'Everything I Do.'
9) Eric Clapton: 'Wonderful Tonight'
Released: 1977
Album: 'Slowhand'
Did you know? This wedding song was written for Clapton's then-wife Pattie Boyd, a model who was previously married to the Beatles' George Harrison. For Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday celebration, Clapton played with the band Dire Straits as a guest guitarist with a surprise rendition of 'Wonderful Tonight.'
Also appeared in: 'Friends' episode 'The One With the Proposal,' which has been deemed by fans as one of the best episodes in the series' 10-year run.
8) Etta James 'At Last'
Released: 1961
Album: 'At Last!'
Did you know? This song has been recorded more than 30 times, two of which occurred before Etta James cut her famous version. James' rendition was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, though it reached only No. 47 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Singles Chart. At Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher's wedding, the bride walked down the aisle to 'At Last.'
Also appeared in: 1998's 'Pleasantville,' starring Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire.
7) Rascal Flatts: 'Bless the Broken Road'
Released: 2005
Album: 'Feels Like Today'
Did you know? Originally written in 1994 by members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Marcus Hummon, Rascal Flatts' version is the most successful, topping the Billboard Country Music charts for five straight weeks.
Also appeared in: 'Hannah Montana: The Movie,' in which the band appeared as themselves and played 'Bless 'he Broken Road' for Miley Cyrus' grandparents.
6) Journey: 'Open Arms'
Released: 1981
Album: 'Escape'
Did you know? 'Open Arms' almost didn't make it on Journey's album because guitarist Neal Schon hated the song, commenting that it sounded like 'Mary Poppins.' In a 2005 article from 'Lumino' magazine, the song was referred to as a "wedding anthem."
Also appeared in: An episode of 'The O.C.' titled 'The Power of Love.' Throughout the series, references are made to main character Ryan Atwood being a huge Journey fan.
5) Jim Brickman & Martina McBride: 'Valentine'
Released: 1997
Album: 'Evolution'
Did you know? The song went platinum, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart, making it one of McBride's first hits on contemporary radio. Both artists are known for their romantic sound.
Also appeared in: The TV special 'My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman,' in which the two performed the duet together.
4) Barbra Streisand: 'I Finally Found Someone'
Released: 2002
Album: 'Duets'
Did you know? This wedding song was co-composed by Streisand for the 1996 film 'The Mirror Has Two Faces.' The song reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Streisand's first hit in nearly a decade.
Also appeared in: The 1999 album 'All Time Greatest Movie Songs,' released by Sony.
3) Aaron Neville & Linda Ronstadt: 'Don't Know Much'
Released: 1989
Album: 'Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind'
Did you know? This song was recorded by Bette Midler in 1983 as 'All I Need to Know,' with minor chart success. In 1990 the song won a Grammy for best pop performance by a duo with vocal.
Also appeared in: An episode of 'Scrubs' titled "My Lucky Night' in which Turk sings it in an elevator.
2) Journey: 'Faithfully'
Released: 1983
Album: 'Frontiers'
Did you know? 'Faithfully' was the first dance that Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen shared as bride and groom in their wedding! The song also made the top of the list on AOL Radio's list of Top 10 Power Ballads, check it out here.
Also appeared in: Season 7 of 'American Idol' when the song was covered by Kristy Lee Cook for the show's "80's Week."
1) The Righteous Brothers: 'Unchained Melody'
Released: 1965
Album: 'Just Once in My Life'
Did you know? This is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, with a reported 500 versions in various languages. Six weeks before his death, Elvis Presley included a cover of 'Unchained Melody' in a television performance, which would be his last. Also, this was the wedding song for Kevin Costner and his wife, Christine Baumgartner.
Also appeared in: The pottery scene of ''Ghost,' starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze, easily one of the most memorable scenes in American movie history. The movie relaunched the song in 1990 to a new generation of listeners.
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