Romantic Music for Valentine’s Day | 7 Classic Love Songs to Set Love Mood [part1]
Valentine’s Day is in just a few days. If you’re looking for the perfect romantic music to set the mood for a passionate night, here’s the most amazing romantic playlist of the top 7 classic love songs for St. Valentine’s Day ever.
Some of them are hilarious, some of them are sentimental, or just a little bit nostalgic. Or even sad. But they all touch our hearts in the most passionate way. Here are the first 7 hits of the top romantic music ever created.
How to use this music list?
Record a romantic CD. Your CD. Use it as background while being with your beloved. Invite to a dance. Or give as a personalized gift.
Also, use the lyrics to make a printable framed art and give as a gift.
Use the first letter of the songs to form HER/ HIS name (hit me an email and I’ll help you do it!)
Or simply as a romantic inspiration. Or just get into the mood.
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1. I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder (1984)
“…I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart…”
This song was written for the film The Woman in Red. Wonder was asked personally to write the soundtrack for the film. His music contributed greatly to the films Oscar win, and the song itself won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
2. I Can’t Stop Loving You by Ray Charles (1962)
Ray Charles is another well-known, also blind and genius, American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He pioneered the soul music genre through his rhythm and blues style music.
In 2004, Rolling Stone made Ray Charles number ten on the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time” list. He was often referred to as “The Genius”.
“…I can’t stop loving you
I’ve made up my mind
To live in memory of the lonesome times
It’s useless to say…”
I Can’t Stop Loving You was written by Don Gibson and after Charles heard only the first two lines of the song, he knew he wanted for his album.
3. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrel (1970)
Simply adore this song! And the harmonious duet of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrel!
Gaye had other amazing, romantic, “love-centered” hits such as How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) and Let’s Get It On that are part of the music history. He became known as “the Prince of Motown” or “the Prince of Soul”.
Terrel also had other romantic hits such as You’re All I Need to Get By, but was mostly well-known for her duets with Marvin Gaye.
“…There ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough
Ain’t no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you…”
The song was written specifically for the Motown Label and became a music hit after its release in 1967, and again in 1970 after being recorded by Diana Ross.
4. She Loves You by The Beatles (1964)
What’s a love list without evergreen The Beatles!
The Beatles were an English rock band. They started in 1960 in Liverpool, England. Made up of four members, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, they became known as one of the most influential bands of rock-n-roll.
The group experimented with all types of genres: from romantic pop ballads and Indian music to more psychedelic and hard rock (mostly thanks to the extraordinarily talented John Lennon)
“…She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
And with a love like that
You know you should be glad…”
She Loves You was written by both great Lennon and McCartney on their tour while traveling through Yorkshire.
5. Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion (1996)
Oh, what a celestial voice!
Celine Dion is a Canadian singer and songwriter who emerged into the industry early as a teen in Canada, but her album Unison was released at age 22, truly establishing herself as a workable pop artist in North America. She has won five music Grammy Awards and has sung in eight different languages.
“…You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I’m grateful for each day you gave me
I was blessed because I was loved by you...”
This song was written for a film called Up Close and Personal, (one of my favorites) directed by Jon Avnet. Avnet met with songwriter Diane Warren to discuss the song he envisioned for the movie. Warren then said that after their discussion the song practically wrote itself.
6. Baby Love by The Supremes (1964)
The Supremes was an American female group. Its members were Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Betty McGlown, and the popular Diana Ross. They are to date Americas most successful vocal group.
“…All of my whole life through
I never loved no one but you
Why you do me like you do?…”
Baby Love was their second #1 music single, making them, at the time, the first Motown group to have two #1 songs. Today, they’ve had a total of twelve #1 Singles on the Billboard Hot 100.This song is totally one of the most amazing songs about love.
7. I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston (1992)
I miss Whitney so much! And her heavenly voice! This song is beyond magical and can’t think of a more romantic one. Honestly!
Everyone knows that Whitney Houston was one of the best-selling pop music artists of all time. Every single one of her released albums has achieved diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold awards.
“…I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you’ve dreamed of
And I wish to you, joy and happiness
But above all this, I wish you love…”
This song was originally written and sung by country singer Dolly Parton. After it’s released, it reached #1 on the Billboard Top Country Songs. Twice! Once during the year of its release and again 8 years later, making Parton the first ever artist to have a song reach #1 twice.
Houston recorded the song for the film The Bodyguard, which has some of the most amazing romantic scenes of all time. Today – 26 years later! – the song is still one of the best-selling music singles ever. After Houston’s death, her version re-charted to the top three in 2012.
So there you have it, one love song for the days until Valentine’s day… A little romantic music will always help set the mood for a night with your significant other or only to feel in love mood with the world.
Keep up and watch the very next 7 romantic songs that are perfect for Valentine’s day (or night) music box. Meanwhile, if you still search for a gift, why not try something little handmade for Valentine’s day like this printable art (free to download) + one of the evergreen romantics?
