The language of love can be translated in many ways, but the most universal? Music. Whether you're adding some romantic tunes to your summer playlist, need something emotional to blast on your next road trip, are in search of an epic breakup song to help you nurse your heartache, you're in the mood to stream feel-good ballads that'll remind you of your first crush, or you're looking for the right words to help you say I love you, we curated a list of the best love songs of all time.
Music has a magical (okay, scientifically proven) way of influencing our emotions. And the strongest emotion of them all just might be love! But even love can be expressed in various ways. Not to mention, the decades have each had their own take on expressing that warm fuzzy feeling. Perhaps you’re in the mood to burst with excitement with a feel good bop from Diana Ross. Or maybe you want to cherish that calm warm glow through up & coming artists like Cleo Sol. I know for a fact that we are definitely all here for Harry Styles proclaiming that a special someone was the "love of his life" in his new album. As a matter of fact, there are a couple of romantic tunes that were born out of 2022, and you can expect to see those in this roundup as well.
Each of these songs, just like each romance, is beautiful in its own way. Put them all together into a sweet playlist and blast them in the kitchen on a Sunday morning. Whether love sounds to you like a searing guitar solo, powerful grand piano, or grooving bass line, these tunes will surely ignite a feeling.
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1
"Loved By You" by Samm Henshaw
Samm Henshaw *finally* dropped his long-awaited album at the beginning of 2022, and I believe we can all agree that this feel good bop is a clear favorite. Its soulful & smooth ambiance just makes you want to sway in the kitchen with your partner.
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2
"Loving Is Easy" by Rex Orange County
This bop simply never fails to light up the room with love and good vibes, particularly on a sweet Sunday morning. Rotating this in your "feel-good" playlist is an absolute must!
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3
"Upside Down" by Diana Ross
Nothing gets the dance floor going like this classic from Diana Ross. It perfectly embodies that intoxicating feeling you get from being high on love with its upbeat catchy tunes.
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4
"Melt" by Kehlani
When this album came out in May of 2022, it was this song that I kept playing on repeat over and over again. Its extraordinarily romantic lyrics accompanied by Kehlani's soulful vocals straight up gives me goosebumps!
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5
"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" by Lauryn Hill
Is there a more romantic line than "you're just too good to be true..."? I'm going to go ahead and just say no, there is not. This one's a classic that should be on everyone's musical rotation!
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6
"Love Of My Life" by Harry Styles
We are screaming at the amazing work of art that is "Harry's House". The very last song on this album is titled "Love Of My Life" and it just hits a certain soft spot in all of us. Let's all give a collective thanks to Harry for dropping the ultimate 2022 summer love song.
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7
"Rock With You" by Michael Jackson
It just wouldn't be a roundup of love songs without including a piece by Michael Jackson. A favorite of mine is "rock with you", for its sweet and gentle way of conveying feelings of adoration.
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8
"Whatever U Like" by Umi
Umi is another one of those artists that finally dropped a new album in 2022. She is probably one of the most underrated yet stimulating singers out right now, and you can practically feel how much her heart glows through this song!
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9
"Cosmic Love" by Florence & The Machine
Just like the name suggests, this love song takes you to the beautiful sparkly outer space. It's a fact that sometimes love can just feel out of this world.
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10
"Sunshine" by Cleo Sol
This soulful song starts off a bit slow, but then blossoms into a beautiful tune that fills your body with a warm sensation. Although I believe she is singing about her child, a mother's love might just be the strongest one of them all.
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11
“Something” by The Beatles
Choosing a favorite Beatles love tune is impossible. But there’s just something about this 1969 classic. Sure, it put George Harrison on the A-side for the first time. But it’s real claim to fame is that it gets us in the mood...to slow dance like no other.
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12
“Purple Rain” by Prince
Prince’s 11 minutes of pure passion about being with the one you love as the world comes to an end was originally supposed to be a collab with Stevie Nicks. No. 1 on the charts. Millions of copies sold. We think it turned out OK.
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13
“If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys
Some people want diamond rings, but we just want Alicia Keys to sing us the phone book. Inspired by the passing of fellow musician Aaliyah in 2001, Keys’ 2003 jewel of a love song is one that puts everything into perspective.
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14
“Cuz I Love You” by Lizzo
Streaming through every earbud, Lizzo is having a monster year, with lead single “Juice” oozing into everyone’s summer anthem playlists. Might we recommend the title love track off her 2019 studio album to queue up next? Because. She. Can. Belt.
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15
“Yellow” by Coldplay
The British rock band’s golden oldie (released in 2000, it’s almost 20 years old after all) is one sultry slow song.
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16
“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers
Doesn’t this 1965 Righteous Brothers song just make you want to dig your hands into some wet clay a la the epic romance Ghost and let whatever happens just happen? Same.
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17
“The Story” by Brandi Carlile
Folk rocker Brandi Carlile (and one-fourth of the soon-to-be-huge country supergroup The Highwomen) shows off her range from beginning to middle to end in her 2007 song.
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18
“By Your Side” by Sade
Not sure there’s anything more sensual than the delicate vocals of Sade Adu. Her soulful, sincere lovers’ ballad from 2000 sounds the way satin sheets feel. And who doesn’t want to wrap up in satin sheets?
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19
“Untitled” by D’Angelo
You may not remember lyrics further than “How does it feel?” from the neo-soul singer’s chart-topper from 2000, but you definitely remember the provocative video of D’Angelo emoting in the nude in front of a camera. Not sure we need to say anything further.
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20
“The Bones” by Maren Morris
Now that you’ve finally expelled “The Middle” from your brain, you have room for another single from country superstar Maren Morris. Released just this February on her Girl album, it is a soulful odyssey through love that you’ll feel in your bones.
