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 or wonder how deep 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.
If you'd like to see an even more inclusive list of songs, here's all the 'love' songs that were on the US year end charts.
US Number One 'Love' Songs
116 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 feat. 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)
- Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love the Way You Lie (2010)
- Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love (2011-2012)
UK Number One 'Love' Songs
76 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)
- JLS - Love You More (2010)
- Scouting for Girls - This Ain't a Love Song (2010)
- Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love (2011)
