Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Seven Love Songs for Valentine's Day

Love songs are all around us. Not only has it been one of the most popular themes in music for the last six decades, but “love” has also been one of the most popular words in songs for the same period of time. This means that there is no shortage of songs to tell your significant other how you feel about them on Valentine’s Day.

We all know that the right song can set the mood for a day or moment. The same goes for love songs. Just as cathartic as they might be for their singers, the right love song can help it’s listener express how they feel about their significant other.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, has created a list of some of our favorite love songs from the last six decades. Here are seven songs to help you express your feelings to the one you love.


1.       Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”: Ed Sheeran always has that one song on an album that screams “I Love You” from the top of its lungs. On 2017’s ‘÷,’ that song was “Perfect.” The vivid image Sheeran paints with his words, describing the love he has for his girl, combined with its waltz timing and heart-fluttering voice, can’t help but make you smile. This song is bound to be the wedding song of so many couples to come. (video)

2.       Sixpence None the Richer, “Kiss Me”: Sixpence None the Richer had two hits in their career: their cover of The La’s “There She Goes” and original “Kiss Me.” The latter’s ultra-sweet lyrics about the perfect way to end the perfect date continue to invoke warm thoughts nearly two decades later. (video)

3.       Savage Garden, “Truly, Madly, Deeply”: There’s a reason why “Truly, Madly, Deeply” is one of those songs that people constantly come back to on Valentine’s Day year after year. The devotion expressed in the song’s lyrics is sweet without being too over the top (a la Bruno Mars’ “Grenade”).  Anyone who loves love has to admire the kind that will withstand the end of the world. (video)

4.       Stevie Wonder, “I Just Called to Say I Love You”: Another song that gets renewed interest every Valentine’s Day, “I Just Called to Say I Love You” is Wonder’s ode to the power of the words “I Love You.” Letting the one you love know how you feel and that you care is important, especially when it’s not expected. (video)

5.       Elvis Presley, “Can’t Help Falling in Love”: A classic inside and out, Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” has been covered by just about everyone. Its smooth melody, with its slight country tinge, and sweet, innocent lyrics convey the feeling of loving someone so completely. (video)

6.       Celine Dion, “Because You Loved Me”: Actions speak louder than words and the lyrics for “Because You Loved Me” attest to that. The song describes the gratefulness the protagonist feels from their partner whose love has helped them be the best they could be, even at their lowest point. Now that’s love. (video)

7.       All-4-One, “I Swear”: Originally written by John Michael Montgomery and most famously covered by All-4-One, “I Swear” is a passionate confession of one’s devotion to their partner. The protagonist here is overwhelmingly in love with their significant other, to the point that they want to spend the rest of their lives with them. (video)


Love is a very popular theme in music and has been for decades. That is why it is imperative to find the right one that expresses precisely how you feel about your significant other. Check out some of our favorites above and let us know what your favorite love songs are. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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