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A proposal song written about the two of you

Proposal songs solve the part most people forget. The ring's picked and the place is chosen, but the words still have to come out of your mouth. A song carries them for you. It tells your story from the first night to this one, in a voice that won't shake, and it ends right where you drop to one knee.

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#1 The Songai · 4.20 / 5Compare top 2See all 19
The picks

The top four services for a proposal song

Ranked by the same twelve checks for all 19 services. Prices and claims from each service's own site, checked 28 October 2026.

#1 in the rankingRecommended
The Songai

You hear the whole song before you pay. Ready in minutes. From $5. No Trustpilot profile with reviews.

4.20Our score$5 · full gift $29
#2 in the ranking
SonglyGift

You hear the whole song before you pay. Ready in minutes. From $34.99. Trustpilot 4.7 from 4,411 reviews.

4.15Our score$34.99
#3 in the ranking
gift-a-song.io

You hear a sample before you pay. Ready in minutes. From $34.99. Trustpilot 4.7 from 172 reviews.

3.65Our score$34.99 (sale, list $39.99)
#4 in the ranking
MelodyBolt

You hear a sample before you pay. Ready in minutes. From $13. Trustpilot 4.6 from 81 reviews.

3.65Our score$13 (sale, list $19.99)
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#5 in the ranking
GiftSong

You hear a sample before you pay. Ready in minutes. From $34.99. Trustpilot 4.7 from 192 reviews.

3.60Our score$34.99
#6 in the ranking
SongOven

It does not say if you can hear it first. Ready in under an hour. From $34.99. Trustpilot 4.9 from 3,096 reviews.

3.40Our score$34.99
#7 in the ranking
Songful

You hear the whole song before you pay. Ready in under an hour. From $49. No Trustpilot profile with reviews.

3.35Our score$49 (sale, list $99)
#8 in the ranking
Gift Your Melody

You hear a sample before you pay. Ready in minutes. From $39.95. Trustpilot 4.8 from 878 reviews.

3.25Our score$39.95 (sale)
#9 in the ranking
Songly Studios

You hear a sample before you pay. Ready in minutes. From $29.95. No Trustpilot profile with reviews.

3.25Our score$29.95 (sale, list $49.95)
#10 in the ranking
Songfinch

You pay before you hear it. Ready in 1 to 7 days. From $179. Trustpilot 4.5 from 23,606 reviews.

3.05Our score$179
#11 in the ranking
giftasong.ai

You pay before you hear it. Ready in minutes. From $10. No Trustpilot profile with reviews.

2.90Our score$10
#12 in the ranking
My Forever Songs

You pay before you hear it. No delivery time stated. From $39. No Trustpilot profile with reviews.

2.85Our score$39
#13 in the ranking
Unique Song

You hear a sample before you pay. Ready in 1 hour to 7 days. From $79. Trustpilot 4.8 from 3,903 reviews.

2.85Our score$79 (sale, list $199)
#14 in the ranking
Melodfy

You pay before you hear it. Ready in 1 to 3 days. From $39.90. Trustpilot 3.7 from 6 reviews.

2.70Our score$39.90 (sale, list $49.90)
#15 in the ranking
Songlorious

You hear a sample before you pay. Ready in 1 to 4 days. From $180. Trustpilot 4.8 from 238 reviews.

2.70Our score$180
#16 in the ranking
Songaro

You pay before you hear it. Ready in 30 minutes to 1 day. From $34.99. No Trustpilot profile with reviews.

2.60Our score$34.99
#17 in the ranking
One Special Song

You pay before you hear it. Ready in 30 minutes to 2 days. From $69. No Trustpilot profile with reviews.

2.55Our score$69 (Terms of Service only; no price shown on the order pages)
#18 in the ranking
DearSong

You pay before you hear it. Ready in minutes to 12 hours. From $35. No Trustpilot profile with reviews.

2.35Our score$35 · full gift $89
#19 in the ranking
Songheart

You pay before you hear it. Ready in 1 to 30 days. From $139. No Trustpilot profile with reviews.

2.25Our score$139

Want a person to write it? See the services that say so in their own words.

What to put in the story

What to put in a proposal song

Every service asks for the story differently. Whatever form you get, these are the details that make it sound like them and not like a greeting card.

The first time

I knew on the second date, when she argued with me about a film for an hour and won.

The turning point

The weekend her flight got canceled and we spent three days in a tiny airport hotel, happy.

What home looks like

Her shoes by the door and two mugs in the sink every single morning.

Her quiet care

She learned my grandmother's recipe so it wouldn't be lost when Grandma passed.

What you promise

I'll keep the good coffee stocked and never leave a hard conversation half-finished.

The question itself

Will you keep arguing with me about films for the rest of our lives?

When to order a proposal song

Eight weeks out

Decide where the song fits in the plan, then write the story from the first night to now.

Six weeks out

Choose from the picks above and send the story. Say clearly that the last line should lead to the question.

Three weeks out

Listen alone and check every name. If the ending isn't quite right, ask for a change, if the service offers one.

The day

Test the speaker at the spot, keep the song to yourself until then, and have someone ready to film.

Questions

When in the proposal should the song play?

Before you kneel is our pick, so the song builds to the question. Right after works too, while you're both crying, because it fills the silence. Or save it for later that night, once the calls are done, as the first thing you hear engaged.

Should the song include the actual question?

It can, and it's a strong ending if you ask the service to write it that way. Plenty of people prefer the song to stop just short, so the question comes from them, in their own voice. Decide which you want before you send the story, and say so clearly.

What if my partner finds out?

Keep the song off shared devices and shared accounts. Use your own email and your own headphones, and listen to drafts away from home. If the surprise breaks anyway, the song still works. Knowing a song exists doesn't ruin a proposal. Hearing it early might.

Can the song be used again at the wedding?

Yes, and plenty of couples do it. A proposal song often becomes the entrance song or part of the first dance, because it already tells your story. If you think you'll want that, mention it when you order, so the length and ending suit both days.

Find the one that sounds like them.

Pick a service and jot down three of the details above. That's enough to start.