Romance manifests itself in a variety of ways. Dinner by candlelight, snuggling up to watch a movie together or just having someone else wash the dishes are all examples of how to spend time with your loved one.
It may also manifest itself in the form of music, as any couple who met because the jukebox played the appropriate song can attest to. The impact of love tunes has even been shown by scientific research. In one study published in the journal Psychology of Music, researchers discovered that women who were exposed to love songs were much more likely than those who were not to provide their phone number to a potential suitor.
So, when you truly need to get into a good mood, you should listen to some of the most moving and seductive songs that have ever been created. We’ve compiled a list of 50 of them for you right here, so you can start planning your next date night right now.
We tried to cover songs that can touch loves all around the world and found real life love songs and generally the most listened to romantic songs of all time. Without further ado, we present to you our list of the best love songs and ballads that you can listen to time after time.
“I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston
Contrary to common opinion, Whitney Houston was not the first performer to perform this tremendous chart-topper, as was the case with the late Michael Jackson (though some will argue she did it the best).
Dolly Parton wrote and performed the song as a country ballad in 1974, and Whitney Houston recorded an excellent rendition of it for the soundtrack of The Bodyguard, a film in which she appeared the following year.
As a result of Houston’s unparalleled high-register belt, the song gained epic importance, eventually becoming one of the artist’s most successful singles in a far-too-short professional life.
“At Last” by Etta James
If you are listening to this for the first time, it will certainly hook you. Etta James’s 1960 rendition of ‘At Last’ may sound a little cliched, but it is the most shamelessly passionate slow-dance–wedding–love-scene song in the history of the world.
Nonetheless, from the very first note, we all know what’s coming (love! at long last! ), and James’ soulful crooning never fails to bring on the chills, whether we’re expecting it or not.
As an example, almost everyone, including the First Lady and the President, burst out laughing after Beyoncé’s performance at Obama’s 2009 presidential inaugural event, including the President himself.
“Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion
While we were crying our eyes out to the Titanic soundtrack in the ’90s, Celine Dion was breaking our hearts with the lyrics of “Because You Loved Me,” which she recorded for the film Titanic. (However, in the greatest possible manner.) Ingrid Michaelson wrote a pop culture reference song to this one.
“Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers
A love song defined in the mushiest terms, yet one that becomes all the more compelling as a result of its sentimentality.
Unchained Melody contains all the cheesy trappings of a by-the-numbers ballad: the swooning, arpeggiated start, the buildup to an enormous orchestral conclusion, and lyrics that should fall apart when put under close inspection due to their apparent emotional manipulation.
In Bobby Hatfield’s bright and raw voice, there’s a genuine, irrefutable desire to be found; the push and pull of the music are more delicate than imagined, and the lyrics disclose strata where actual integrity battles to overcome lingering uncertainty.
There seems to be universal agreement on this: the Righteous Brothers’ version of this song continues to be the most popular and well-loved among hundreds of recordings from across the world.
“I Love You Always Forever” by Donna Lewis
If you are crazy in love, this is the perfect song for you. Especially on Valentine’s day. For a night out with your best friend, this late-1990s classic by Donna Lewis serves as both a love song and an up-and-dance anthem. In any case, it’s a victory.
“Something” by the Beatles
‘Something’ was the first George Harrison-penned song to feature on the A-side of a Beatles record (though it did share the honor in 1969 when it appeared on a double A-side with the uniting plea ‘Come Together’ as part of a double A-side single).
Capturing the whirling victory of love, the song would go on to become the second-most covered song in the Beatles’ history, behind ‘Yesterday’ (the first being ‘Yesterday’).
More than 150 musicians have taken the dreamy, swooning tribute for a spin, including James Brown, Elvis Presley, John Legend, Lionel Richie, Phish, Peter Gabriel, Billy Joel Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Frank Sinatra, who dubbed it the ‘best love song ever written in a famous speech.
“I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” by the Ramones
No one can accuse Joey Ramone and his bandmates of overdoing it when it comes to their music. This song, written by the band’s drummer Tommy and released on their first album in 1976, would make an excellent proposition to anybody you’d want to attach yourself to, as long as they’re not put off by lengthy passages of written expression.
This song accomplishes its goal with a total of eight lines, a fourth of which are also used as the song’s title. Short and to the point just like a little love letter, this song is a good reason to think about your love. Love keeps your head spinning round and round, and this song is perfect when you are in that mood.
“How Deep is Your Love” by the Bee Gees
When you think of the Bee Gees, you most likely think of dance and disco music. But, like “Emotions,” which is a terrific break-up song, “How Deep Is Your Love” is proof of the Bee Gees’ ability to cut to the core of a deep connection between two people, as seen by their performance on “How Deep is Your Love.”
Similar songs are Love on Top, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and Sunshine.
“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack
Robyn Flack’s hauntingly lovely rendition of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” was slower and more sensuous than most other renditions. Flack was appropriately awarded a Grammy for this love ballad in 1973, and it earned him a spot on our top ten list.
Not just the classic jazz standard, but more similar to songs from Bruce Springsteen or Christina Perri with a touch of the Beach Boys.
“The Best” by Tina Turner
You may now identify Tina Turner’s “The Best” with brands such as Pepsi or Applebee’s as a result of its widespread commercial appeal, but this song is the ultimate expression of adoration and deserves to be recognized as such. Certainly one of the best romantic songs of all time and similar to Your Hand in Mine.
Some honorable mentions of the best romantic songs of all time include some artists from the early ’00s and after like Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Frank Ocean, Brian Wilson, Justin Timberlake, and many more.
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