100 Best Valentine’s Day Songs
What makes a song perfect for Valentine’s Day? It’s probably different things for different people, but in most cases, it is the same thing for all of us. It’s the memories that come flooding back when we hear a special song that reminds us of someone special.
Music has the ability to date stamp our lives, sometimes so perfectly that we can remember the exact moment we first hear a song. So often the time machine takes us back to a moment involving someone special and that’s what makes love songs so personal, so intense and so timeless.
We have collected together 100 of the greatest love songs…ever – the perfect playlist for Valentine’s Day. Just take a look at our list and we think you will agree that these are the very best love songs, but possibly you think we may have left something off. We would love to hear from you about your favourite love songs.
This is the one day a year that all of us can be unashamedly romantic, nostalgic and unafraid to crank up those guilty pleasures.
Happy Valentine’s Day – the most romantic day of the year.
The 100 Best Valentine’s Day Songs on Spotify
So what are the 100 best Valentine’s Day songs?
100. Only Love – Ben Howard
99. I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons
98. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
97. You’re Still The One -Shania Twain
96. Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad – Def Leppard
95. Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
94. Show Me Heaven – Maria McKee
93. Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
92. When A Man Loves A Woman – Percy Sledge
91. Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor
90. Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
89. Endless Love – Lionel Richie, Diana Ross
88. I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meatloaf
87. Back For Good – Take That
86. Time After Time – Cindy Lauper
85. Wherever You Will Go – The Calling
84. She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel
83. My Girl – The Temptations
82. Say You Won’t Go – James Arthur
81. When You Say Nothing At All – Boyzone
80. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
79. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
78. Every Breath You Take – The Police
77. Halo – Beyonce
76. With You – Chris Brown
75. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
74. Love On The Brain – Rihanna
73. Tonight I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack
72. I Want To Know What Love Is – Foreigner
71. 2 Become 1 – Spice Girls
70. Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
69. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
68. Too Late To Turn Back Now – Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
67. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
66. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
65. Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
64. The Lady In Red – Chris de Burgh
63. Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
62. Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon
61. Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
60. Love Song – Sara Bareilles
59. I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
58. Could You Be Loved – Bob Marley & The Wailers
57. Love on the Weekend – John Mayer
56. When A Man Loves A Woman – Percy Sledge
55. Stop! In The Name Of Love – The Supremes
54. Can You Stand The Rain – New Edition
53. Every Little Step – Bobby Brown
52. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
51. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
50. Kiss From A Rose – Seal
49. Careless Whisper – George Michael
48. How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes
47. Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
46. After All – Cher, Peter Cetera
45. If I Ain’t Got You – James Bay
44. Sweet Love – Anita Baker
43. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
42. I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
41. Hello – Lionel Richie
40. All Of Me – John Legend
39. Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
38. You Are Not Alone – Michael Jackson
37. Unforgettable – Thomas Rhett
36. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
35. Faithfully – Journey
34. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
33. Modern Love – David Bowie
32. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
31. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
30. Always Be My Baby – Mariah Carey
29. I’ve Just Seen A Face – The Beatles
28. You And I – Lady GaGa
27. More Than Words – Extreme
26. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
25. You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
24. Somebody To Love – Queen
23. My Girl – The Temptations
22. You’ve Got The Love – Florence & The Machine
21. That’s The Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson
20. Un-Break My Heart – Toni Braxton
19. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
18. With Or Without You – U2
17. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
16. She Looks So Perfect – 5 Seconds Of Summer
15. Dilemma – Nelly, Kelly Rowland
14. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do – ABBA
13. Hero – Enrique Iglesias
12. Hero – Bryan Adams
11. Tainted Love – Soft Cell
10. Love Me Harder – Ariana Grande, The Weeknd
9. Imagination – Shawn Mendes
8. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
7. Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love – Barry White
6. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
5. Your Song – Elton John
4. Stay With Me – Sam Smith
3. She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
2. L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
1. Shallow – Lady GaGa, Bradley Cooper
UK English
Linda Avalos
February 14, 2015 at 8:46 am
Best Thing that ever Happened To Me-Gladys Knight
uDiscover
February 14, 2015 at 8:49 am
Linda, good call!
Ashwani Sarda
February 14, 2015 at 1:52 pm
No list of this nature would be complete without Rick Nelson’s “It’s Up To You”, Bob Lynd’s “Elusive Butterfly”, David Cassidy and The Partridge Family’s “It’s One Of Those Nights”, Little Anthony and The Imperials’ “Going Out Of My Head” and Stevie Wonder’s “My Cherie Amor”.
mtcyclist
February 14, 2015 at 4:03 pm
Are you kidding? Where is “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack. Worthless list.
uDiscover
February 14, 2015 at 5:19 pm
Now that’s not very romantic of you now is it!
Bobbie Bricker
February 15, 2015 at 5:35 pm
I love that one too
Bobbie Bricker
February 15, 2015 at 5:40 pm
I love that one too. Don’t forget Lou Rauls’ you’ll never find another love like mine. Sinatra’s I’ve got you under my skin.
Big daddy
February 14, 2015 at 5:49 pm
Queen of Hearts-Gregg Allman
rein lucassen
February 14, 2015 at 6:24 pm
“while my guitar gently wheeps “: george harrison and eric clapton
Chris Mathison
February 14, 2015 at 7:25 pm
Thank You- Led Zeppelin
Jeannie Bell
February 14, 2015 at 8:51 pm
“Sweet Dreams” – Patsy Cline
“My Valentine” – Martina McBride
Theresa
February 14, 2015 at 10:48 pm
Wonderful Tonight Clapton
Damien
February 15, 2015 at 11:03 am
A Song for You – The Carpenters
Dancing Queen – Abba
marian Buller
February 15, 2015 at 4:11 pm
Without you Neilson (also Heart)
Thomas Carley
February 15, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Why would you have the Diane Shurr version of At Last, and not Etta James..that is like what President Obama did by having Beyonce sing it for him, over her.
Eduardo
February 22, 2015 at 1:02 am
ABBA’s The Winner Takes It All FOREVER
Don L
March 16, 2015 at 9:57 am
How about ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’.
Rosemary
February 14, 2016 at 1:38 pm
Elusive Butterfly – Bob Lind
I Will – The Beatles
Nights in Satin – Moody Blues
Harry
February 14, 2016 at 2:06 pm
No Sam Cooke? Wonderful World, Cupid, You Send Me…
John
February 14, 2016 at 7:44 pm
Here There and Everywhere – The Beatles
PAUL
February 14, 2016 at 8:04 pm
Forever Roy Harper
thomas
February 14, 2016 at 9:32 pm
Sorry ….. but the absolutly greatest love song ever is surely from isaac hayes – “by the time i got to phoenix” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNwd1v4p2Ug
Michael
February 15, 2016 at 6:46 am
How about an oldie but goodie by Ricky Nelson -” Never be anybody else but you”
John
February 15, 2016 at 8:10 am
” Lover’s Cross ” by Jim Croce . One of the saddest and sweetest songs ever
jim
February 15, 2016 at 4:21 pm
how about unchained melody by the righteous brothers
Joe
February 15, 2016 at 6:02 pm
Righteous Brothers “Unchained Melody” has to be TOPS. Not listed