It should come as no surprise that love is one of the most frequent subjects of songs. Whether you think it's a crazy little thing, wonder how deep it is, or just want to know what it is, there is a song about it. If you need to come up with some songs for an anniversary, wedding reception, or Valentine's Day, the list below is a great place to start.
US Number One 'Love' Songs
114 songs listed.
- Benny Goodman - Taking A Chance On Love (1943)
- Bing Crosby - I Love You (1944)
- Mills Brothers - You Always Hurt The One You Love (1944)
- Perry Como - Prisoner Of Love (1946)
- Nat King Cole - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (1947)
- Mario Lanza - Be My Love (1951)
- Doris Day - Secret Love (1954)
- Jo Stafford - Make Love To Me! (1954)
- Four Aces - Love Is A Many Splendered Thing (1955)
- Joan Weber - Let Me Go Lover (1955)
- Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (1956)
- Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender (1956)
- Pat Boone - April Love (1957-1958)
- Tab Hunter - Young Love (1957)
- Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand (1957)
- Teddy Bears - To Know Him, Is To Love Him (1958)
- Elvis Presley - A Big Hunk O' Love (1959)
- Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1961)
- Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (1962)
- Tymes - So Much In Love (1963)
- Beatles - Love Me Do (1964)
- Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love (1964)
- Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go (1964)
- Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love (1964)
- Supremes - Baby Love (1964)
- Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (1964)
- Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders - Game of Love (1965)
- Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (1965)
- Supremes - Stop! In The Name of Love (1965)
- Young Rascals - Good Lovin' (1966)
- Petula Clark - My Love (1966)
- Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (1966)
- Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967)
- Supremes - Love Is Here and Now You're Gone (1967)
- Lulu - To Sir with Love (1967)
- Doors - Hello, I Love You (1968)
- Supremes - Love Child (1968)
- Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You (1968)
- Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (1968)
- Henry Mancini - Love Theme From 'Romeo And Juliet' (1969)
- Jackson Five - The Love You Save (1970)
- Partridge Family - I Think I Love You (1970)
- George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (1973)
- O'Jays - Love Train (1973)
- Paul McCartney - My Love (1973)
- Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin Love (1974)
- Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love You (1974)
- Eagles - Best Of My Love (1975)
- Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds - Fallin' In Love (1975)
- Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You (1975)
- Tony Orlando and Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) (1975)
- Captain and Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together (1975)
- Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow (1976)
- Miracles - Love Machine Part 1 (1976)
- Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster (1976)
- Diana Ross - Love Hangover (1976)
- Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (1976)
- Paul McCartney - Silly Love Songs (1976)
- Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen) (1977)
- Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love (1977-1978)
- Emotions - Best Of My Love (1977)
- Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out (1979)
- Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love (1980)
- Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1980)
- Air Supply - The One That You Love (1981)
- REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You (1981)
- Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night (1981)
- Diana Ross and Lionel Richie - Endless Love (1981)
- Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll (1982)
- Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) (1984)
- Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You (1984)
- Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It (1984)
- Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover (1985)
- Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You (1985)
- Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is (1985)
- Huey Lewis and The News - The Power of Love (1985)
- Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name (1986)
- Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love (1986)
- Steve Winwood - Higher Love (1986)
- Peter Cetera - Glory of Love (1986)
- Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All (1986)
- Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1987)
- Def Leppard - Love Bites (1988)
- Will To Power - Baby I Love Your Way-Free Bird Medley (1988)
- Phil Collins - Groovy Kind of Love (1988)
- New Kids On The Block - I'll Be Loving You (Forever) (1989)
- Nelson - (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection (1990)
- Taylor Dayne - Love Will Lead You Back (1990)
- Roxette - It Must Have Been Love (1990)
- Madonna - Justify My Love (1990-1991)
- Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990)
- Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Love Without You (1990)
- Mariah Carey - Vision of Love (1990)
- Stevie B - Because I Love You (The Postman Song) (1990)
- Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (1991)
- Wilson Phillips - You're In Love (1991)
- Color Me Badd - All 4 Love (1992)
- Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992-1993)
- Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993)
- UB40 - Can't Help Falling in Love (1993)
- Janet Jackson - That's the Way Love Goes (1993)
- Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting - All for Love (1994)
- Celine Dion - The Power of Love (1994)
- Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love to You (1994)
- Bryan Adams - Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman (1995)
- Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me (1996)
- Jennifer Lopez - If You Had My Love (1999)
- Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You (2000)
- Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z - Crazy In Love (2003)
- Mario - Let Me Love You (2004-2005)
- Akon feat. Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You (2006)
- Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. - My Love (2006)
- Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love in This Club (2008)
- Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (2008)
UK Number One 'Love' Songs
73 songs listed.
- Doris Day - Secret Love (1954)
- Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1956)
- Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love (1956)
- Ronnie Hilton - No Other Love (1956)
- Tab Hunter - Young Love (1957)
- Bobby Darin - Dream Lover (1959)
- Shirley Bassey - As I Love You (1959)
- Elvis Presley - A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight (1959)
- Cliff Richard and The Shadows - I Love You (1960)
- Ricky Valence - Tell Laura I Love Her (1960)
- Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (1962)
- Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby (1962)
- Frank Ifield - Confessin' (That I Love You) (1963)
- Brian Poole and The Tremeloes - Do You Love Me (1963)
- Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love (1964)
- Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away (1964)
- Supremes - Baby Love (1964)
- Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (1964)
- Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling (1965)
- Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love (1965)
- Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (1966)
- Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967)
- Love Affair - Everlasting Love (1968)
- Bobby Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (1969)
- Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (1970)
- T Rex - Hot Love (1971)
- Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (1972)
- Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (1972)
- Donny Osmond - Young Love (1973)
- Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love (1973)
- Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason (1974)
- Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love (1974)
- 10cc - I'm Not In Love (1975)
- Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (1975)
- Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love (1976)
- Tina Charles - I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance) (1976)
- Donna Summer - I Feel Love (1977)
- Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman (1979)
- Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (1980)
- Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (1980)
- Soft Cell - Tainted Love (1981)
- Kraftwerk - The Model / Computer Love (1982)
- Renee and Renato - Save Your Love (1982)
- Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love (1983)
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love (1984)
- Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (1984)
- Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You (1985)
- Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is (1985)
- Philip Bailey and Phil Collins - Easy Lover (1985)
- Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love (1985)
- Housemartins - Caravan Of Love (1986)
- Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1987)
- Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love (1988)
- Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (1988)
- Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (1989)
- Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992)
- UB40 - (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You (1993)
- Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993)
- Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (1994)
- Cher, Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry and Eric Clapton - Love Can Build A Bridge (1995)
- Gary Barlow - Forever Love (1996)
- Take That - How Deep Is Your Love (1996)
- Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait (1997)
- Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls (PS I Love You) (1999)
- Spice Girls - Holler / Let Love Lead The Way (2000)
- Westlife - My Love (2000)
- Hear'Say - The Way To Your Love (2001)
- Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing (2001)
- Beyonce - Crazy In Love (2003)
- Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (2007)
- David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over (2009)
- JLS - Everybody In Love (2009)
- Cheryl Cole - Fight for this Love (2009)