Romantic love songs often have significance in couples. Many love couples have their favorite romantic playlist that they listen to on their date nights and special evenings.
Romantic melody’s capture our attention. Every band at one point puts out a ballad during their career, and sometimes it brings new fans in, who see the softer side of the group. Melody, love songs and lyrics are what makes us relate to the music, and when it connects to our hearts, we remember it, and have fond feelings toward it, all the days of our lives.
Some love songs are so pivotal to couples that they can even help in patching up after an argument or fight.
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So, if you have your favorite love songs or even if you don’t, this post is going to be a treat for romantic music lovers. In this post, I’m going to share almost 200 romantic love songs from the last 7 decades (1950’s to 2010’s).
I’ve listed the love songs collection from 1955 to 2018 in yearly dated order. The list is according to date, and popularity that year, so if you think the song was recorded before or after that, please correct me in the comments below and I’ll update.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner as well, so this is my Valentine’s Day present to all the lovers out there.
Hopefully, there is something on here that will touch your heart, and make you say, yes, that’s the one for us.
The gift of music is a romantic gesture, for Valentine’s Day, your Anniversary, or Wedding, the music that’s played is going along with the new memories you are creating, and when that special song is played, from that day forth, you will relive those special moments over and over again.
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Picking that special song for you sweetheart, your Wedding, or Valentine’s Day, is a very personal choice. The lyrics, the melody, the tone, the ambiance says something about you personally, and your love affair.
What is about you and your love that makes you special, expressions of how you feel about one another, devotion, attraction, loyalty, it all goes along with your favorite song.
One really nice gesture for a Valentine’s Day gift for your boyfriend or girlfriend, wife, lover or special person in your life, are the lyrics to their favorite song.
How sweet is that? You could print it off on some really nice paper, put some pretty smells on it, add some glitter, or feathers. Or even send it via Messenger, WhatsApp or e-mail.
There are so many different types of love songs, Classic Love Songs, Musicals, Romantic Music, Modern Love Songs, and era love songs. Songs that usually appeal to you when you at a time in your life, when you yourself was young, vibrant, budding with love and affection for that one true love.
If you are in a lookout for that ultimate romantic music list or searching for the name of that perfect love song that describes your love relationship, well, the romantic songs list below will have you covered.
So, without further ado here is the ultimate list of romantic Love Songs. A lot of these song titles would go great with Candlelit Dinners, Anniversaries, Special Birthdays, and Valentine’s Day or even for that romantic playlist at Weddings.
2018 Wild Love – James Bay
2017 Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
2016 Let Me Love You – DJ Snake
2015 Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
2014 Love Me Harder – Ariana Grande, The Weeknd
2014 Somebody Loves You – Betty Who
2013 All of Me – John Legend
2012 Without You – David Guetta ft. Usher
2011 Love You Like a Love Song – Selena Gomez & The Scene
2011 We Found Love – Rihanna
2010 Baby – Justin Bieber
2010 Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
2009 When Love Takes Over – David Guetta
2008 Make You Feel My Love – Adele
2008 You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
2007 Falling Slowly – The Swell Season
2007 Love Song – Sara Bareilles
2006 Summer Love – Justin Timberlake
2005 First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes (One of My Favorite)
2004 This Love – Maroon 5
2003 Step In The Name Of Love – R. Kelly
2002 I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
2002 How Slow We Go by Engelbert Humperdinck
2001 Hero – Enrique Iglesias
2001 Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
2000 This I Promise You – NSYNC
2000 Nobody Wants To Be Lonely – Ricky Martin
2000 By Your Side – Sade
1999 Breathe – Faith Hill
1999 Thank You – Dido
1998 Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
1997 You’re Still The One – Shania Twain
1997 My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
1997 How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes
1997 Building A Mystery – Sarah McLachlan
1996 Un-break My Heart – Toni Braxton
1996 Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
1995 Secret Garden – Bruce Springsteen
1995 Don’t Speak – No Doubt
1994 I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
1994 I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
1993 That’s The Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson
1993 I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meat Loaf
1992 I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1991 Unforgettable – Natalie Cole f/ Nat King Cole
1991 Save The Best For Last – Vanessa Williams
1991 I Can’t Make You Love Me – Bonnie Raitt
1991 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
1990 Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor
1990 More Than Words – Extreme
1989 Wicked Game – Chris Isaak
1989 The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True To You) by Kenny Rogers
1989 I’ll Be There For You – Bon Jovi
1989 Here And Now – Luther Vandross
1988 Never Tear Us Apart – INXS
1988 Eternal Flame – The Bangles
1987 With or Without You by U2
1987 Roxanne – Sting & The Police
1987 I Need Love – LL Cool J
1987 Crazy For You – Madonna
1987 Always – Atlantic Starr
1987 Love Is All by Engelbert Humperdinck
1987 Alone – Heart
1986 Stop To Love – Luther Vandross
1986 It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
1986 All Cried Out – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam w/ Full Force
1985 We Belong – Pat Benatar
1985 I Want To Know What Love Is – Foreigner
1984 What’s Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
1984 Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
1984 Private Dancer by Tina Turner
1984 I Would Die 4 U – Prince
1984 I Feel For You – Chaka Khan
1984 Careless Whisper – George Michael/Wham!
1983 Total Eclipse Of The Heart – Bonnie Tyler
1983 I Melt With You – Modern English
1983 Faithfully – Journey
1982 Open Arms – Journey
1982 Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
1981 Woman – John Lennon
1981 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
1981 Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
1980 The Rose – Bette Midler
1980 All Out Of Love – Air Supply
1979 You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand w/ Neil Diamond
1979 I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick
1978 You’re The One That I Want – John Travolta w/ Olivia Newton-John
1978 You’re In My Heart – Rod Stewart
1978 Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
1978 Three Times A Lady – The Commodores
1978 How Deep Is Your Love – The Bee Gees
1977 She’s Always A Woman by Billy Joel
1977 Wonderful tonight by Eric Clapton
1977 It’s Only Love – The Beatles
1977 I Just Want To Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb
1977 Best Of My Love – The Emotions
1977 Alison – Elvis Costello
1976 More Than A Feeling – Boston
1976 Love To Love You Baby – Donna Summer
1976 Baby, I Love Your Way – Peter Frampton
1975 You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White
1975 You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
1975 Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille
1975 Feelings – Morris Albert
1974 Whatever Gets You Thru the Night by John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
1974 I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton.
1974 I Honestly Love You by Olivia Newton-John
1974 Best Of My Love by Eagles
1973 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
1973 Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
1972 Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
1972 First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
1971 Your Song – Elton John
1971 Superstar – The Carpenters
1971 She’s Got A Way – Billy Joel
1971 Imagine by John Lennon
1970 Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
1970 I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5
1969 Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
1969 I Want You Back by The Jackson 5
1969 I Can’t Get Next to You by The Temptations
1968 Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding
1968 Love Child by Diana Ross & the Supremes
1968 I Will – The Beatles
1968 I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
1967 To Sir With Love by Lulu
1967 My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry
1967 Happy Together The Turtles
1967 Daydream Believer by The Monkees
1966 Wild Thing – The Troggs
1966 I’m A Believer by The Monkees
1966 Here There And Everywhere – The Beatles
1965 Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
1965 Tell Me What You See – The Beatles
1965 I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
1965 Girl – The Beatles
1964 Words Of Love – The Beatles
1964 This Boy – The Beatles
1964 P.S. I Love You – The Beatles
1964 I’ll Follow The Sun – The Beatles
1964 If I Fell – The Beatles
1964 And I Love Her – The Beatles
1963 Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto
1963 Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
1963 Hey Paula by Paul & Paula
1963 Go Away Little Girl by Steve Lawrence
1963 Deep Purple by Nino Tempo & April Stevens
1963 Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton
1962 The Twist by Chubby Checker
1962 Stranger On the Shore by Mr. Acker Bilk
1962 I Can’t Stop Loving You by Ray Charles
1962 Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton
1962 Big Girls Don’t Cry by The 4 Seasons
1961 Will You Love Me Tomorrow? by The Shirelles
1961 Take Good Care Of My Baby by Bobby Vee
1961 Surrender by Elvis
1960 Stuck on You by Elvis Presley
1960 It’s Now Or Never by Elvis Presley
1960 I’m Sorry by Brenda Lee
1960 Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles
1960 Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles
1960 Cathy’s Clown by The Everly Brothers
1960 Alley-Oop by Hollywood Argyles
1959 Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin
1959 Lonely Boy by Paul Anka
1959 Flamingos I Only Have Eyes for You (Classic, but everlasting) Austin and Carries Song from Days of our lives.
1959 A Big Hunk O’ Love by Elvis Presley
1958 Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson
1958 Little Star by The Elegants
1958 It’s Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty
1958 All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers
1957 Wake Up Little Susie by The Everly Brothers
1957 Romantic Music from the past five years and up!
1957 Party Doll by Buddy Knox
1957 Love Letters In the Sand by Pat Boone
1957 Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
1957 Honeycomb by Jimmie Rodgers
1957 April Love by Pat Boone
1956 My Prayer by The Platters
1956 Memories Are Made Of This by Dean Martin
1956 Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
1956 Hound Dog by Elvis Presley
1956 Don’t Be Cruel by Elvis Presley
1955 Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley
1955 The Ballad Of Davy Crockett by Bill Hayes
1955 Mr. Sandman by The Chordettes
1955 Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing by The Four Aces
1955 Let Me Go, Lover by Joan Weber
1955 Hearts Of Stone by The Fontane Sisters
1955 Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White by Perez Prado & His Orchestra
And this is it, almost 200 most romantic love songs of the past 7 decades. I hope you enjoy these as much as I have enjoyed compiling this romantic playlist.
Share your favorite love song (with the story of course) in the comments below and also mention if I have missed any that should be on the list and I’ll add them up.