The 51 all-time dearest songs of all time, ranked

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From modernistic music magicians like Frank Body of water to classic groups including the Bee Gees and Earth, Wind, and Fire, there are many songs every music aficionado should heed to in their lifetime. But let'southward focus on the romantic side of musical storytelling. We're here to rank the best dear songs ever penned in history.

Keep reading for a look at the greatest dearest songs of all time.

l. "Hands Downwards" by Dashboard Confessional (2002)

"My hopes are and so high/That your kiss might kill me/So won't you lot kill me/And then I dice happy."
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This essential emo/alt-rock honey vocal was Dashboard Confessional's first Billboard Meridian 10 striking, and rightfully so. "Hands Down" captures the youthful shell stage of dearest and lust with lyrics perfectly suited for an AIM away message.

Listen to "Hands Down" hither.

49. "Concord You in My Arms" past Ray LaMontagne (2004)

Ray LaMontagne performing in New York City in 2005.
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This ballad is a simple, sweet ode to lazy afternoons spent in the company of a loved i. "Agree Yous in My Arms" was i of Ray LaMontagne's commencement breakout singles, and remains a staple heard at hymeneals venues effectually the country.

Listen to "Concur You in My Arms" here.

48. "Honey On Tiptop" by Beyoncé (2011)

Beyoncé performing "Dearest On Top" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Beyoncé is one of the greatest artists of our generation, with unrivaled vocal talent and a constantly evolving sound and fashion. "Love On Top" is Beyoncé at her almost joyous, belting out lyrics in a way that lets you hear her smile through the words.

Become lookout "Homecoming" on Netflix, and I dare you not to grin like bedlamite when "Honey On Elevation" enters the set.

Listen to "Love On Summit" here.

47. "Crazy for You" by Madonna (1985)

Madonna is the queen of pop, and this is her best beloved song.
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You probably don't call back much about "Vision Quest," the film for which this song was made, but "Crazy for You" is ane of Madonna'south best beloved songs. It also earned Madonna her first of many Grammy Honor nominations.

Listen to "Crazy For You" hither.

46. "How Deep is Your Love" by the Bee Gees (1977)

From left to correct, brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb.
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When you think Bee Gees, you probably recollect dance and disco. But along with "Emotions" (a fantastic interruption-up song), "How Deep is Your Beloved" is prove of the Bee Gees' ability to cutting to the center of a soulful connection between two people.

Listen to "How Deep is Your Dearest" here.

45. "Honey Story" by Taylor Swift (2008)

Taylor Swift performing in 2007.
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Taylor Swift cemented her role in pop culture with her heartfelt guitar ballads, and "Love Story" bridges the gap between her country roots and modern pop music. The song epitomizes the blissfully ignorant days of idyllic young dearest.

Listen to "Love Story" here.

44. "When Y'all Say Zippo at All" by Alison Krauss (1995)

This song was originally performed by Keith Whitley, but Alison Krauss fabricated information technology her own.
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This simple love carol was sung gorgeously by country star Allison Krauss. "When You Say Nothing at All" captures the comfort and unspoken love linguistic communication shared between partners with a timeless message of devotion.

Listen to "When You Say Zip At All" here.

43. "Start Twenty-four hours of My Life" by Bright Eyes (2005)

Conor Oberst performing in 2004.
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Elementary, slightly sad, emotionally resonant. "Beginning Day of My Life" is an emo/indie staple for a reason — Connor Oberst's vocalization beautifully communicates the ache associated with finally meeting someone who makes you lot feel every bit if your globe has just inverse.

Listen to "First Twenty-four hours of My Life" here.

42. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" past Bonnie Tyler (1983)

Bonnie Tyler in the unforgettable music video for "Total Eclipse of the Eye."
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Information technology would be a listing of love songs without a serious dose of '80s melodrama, and "Total Eclipse of the Centre" is everything we could desire in a glam rock ballad that fits into our "pining but notwithstanding a love song" category.

Listen to "Full Eclipse of the Heart" here.

41. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) College and Higher" by Jackie Wilson (1967)

We'd groove to this song every day if we could.
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We dare you not to start tapping your pes and smile upon hearing Jackie Wilson's number i R&B hit song "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) College and Higher," which has rightfully earned a identify on any list of the happiest and catchiest love tunes.

Heed to "(Your Dear Keeps Lifting Me) College and Higher" hither.

40. "Best of My Love" by The Emotions (1977)

This disco era dearest song is perfection.
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Keeping in our uptempo, keen streak, "Best of My Honey" is a archetype found on movie and Tv set soundtracks across the decades for adept reason. You'll be humming "Oh-o-oho, you lot've got the best of my love" all day later revisiting this rail.

Heed to "All-time of My Love" hither.

39. "Try a Piffling Tenderness" by Otis Redding (1967)

Otis Redding in 1967.
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Sliding into the category of "love advice," this Otis Redding track needs no introduction. It was already considered a classic, and was solidified in pop culture history when Donkey belted it out in "Shrek" and then sampled for Kanye West and Jay-Z's "Otis."

Listen to "Attempt A Piffling Tenderness" here.

38. "Crazy Niggling Thing Called Beloved" by Queen (1980)

Freddie Mercury, atomic number 82 singer of Queen, in 1982.
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Queen's discography is chock-full of classic hits, just none fits best on the "love vocal" category than this melody. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is an uptempo, genre-bending single that stands the test of time.

Heed to "Crazy Little Thing Called Honey" here.

37. "If You're Non the I" by Daniel Bedingfield (2002)

Daniel Bedingfield performing in 2003.
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We know this veers more into heartache territory, but Daniel Bedingfield'south "If Y'all're Not the 1" is the dance/electro-pop carol we never knew we needed until it was 2002 and you couldn't turn on a radio station without hearing it.

Listen to "If You're Not the 1" here.

36. "Can't Assistance Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley (1961)

Elvis Presley sings during a 1973 concert.
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Elvis Presley'southward original will e'er remain the most honey among many embrace versions, from UB40 to Ingrid Michaelson and more.

Listen to "Tin can't Help Falling in Dear" here.

36. "The Best" by Tina Turner (1989)

Tina Turner is the goddess of ballads.
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You might now associate Tina Turner'due south "The Best" with Pepsi or Applebee's cheers to its commercial entreatment, merely this song is the ultimate statement of devotion and deserves to be remembered as such.

Listen to "The All-time" here.

33. "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo (1997)

K-Ci and JoJo attend the BET Walk of Fame award show in 2002.
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K-Ci & JoJo probably didn't realize they were recording a song that would shortly become a school trip the light fantastic staple, providing the soundtrack to awkwardly adorable PG slow dances everywhere. "All My Life" is the ultimate mix-CD track, movie score pick, and karaoke jam, and it's more than earned its spot on this listing.

Listen to "All My Life" hither.

32. "Accept My Breath Away" by Berlin (1986)

Tom Cruise in "Top Gun."
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Both "Meridian Gun" and the globe of popular love songs wouldn't be the same without "Take My Breath Away." We loved Jessica Simpson's true-blue cover version, merely cipher can touch the original carol.

Listen to "Take My Jiff Abroad" here.

31. "I Want to Agree Your Paw" by The Beatles

The Beatles' legacy of songwriting will live on for centuries to come up.
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The elementary pleasures of finding love are perfectly expressed in this Beatles song. To exist able to just reach out and agree the hand of a person you dear is actually all one needs, correct?

Mind to "I Want to Hold Your Hand" hither.

30. "I Would Die four U" by Prince (19847)

Prince performing at Super Basin XLI in Miami, Florida.
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Prince's greatest hits are peppered with a joyous and infectious sense of love, simply possibly none more than the devoted single "I Would Die four U." The extra inflection Prince added for the line "darlin' if you want me to" is pure starlight energy.

Listen to "I Would Die 4 U" here.

29. "At that place is a Low-cal That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths (1986)

Morrissey, the frontman of The Smiths, is a stone music god.
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Similar others on our list, The Smiths are music legends. "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" is a beloved bittersweet song that stands the test of time cheers to the before-its-time emo message delivered with an English rock vibe.

Listen to "There is a Lite That Never Goes Out" here.

28. "Time After Fourth dimension" by Cyndi Lauper (1983)

"If yous're lost y'all tin look and you volition find me, time after fourth dimension."
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Yet another '80s classic to grace our list, "Time Afterward Time" is the sweetly nostalgia-driven pop song that's a karaoke classic (even for "The Office's" Kelly Kapoor).

Listen to "Time After Time" hither.

27. "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder (1967)

The song was originally written and released in the before '60s as a slow ballad, merely Stevie Wonder's version is a groovy and timeless improvement.
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Let's face it — a dozen Stevie Wonder songs could be on this listing. Simply the joyous tempo and uncomplicated romantic bulletin of "For In one case in My Life" helps put it over the edge of other Stevie classics.

Listen to "For Once In My Life" here.

26. "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz 2 Men (1994)

Boyz II Men attend the 20th Ceremony commemoration of BET in 2000.
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This follow-up striking to "Stop of the Route" is the perfect ode to doting upon a loved one.Blending the romantic and physical aspects of love, this sexy "Boyz Two Men" '90s jam belongs on every dearest playlist.

Listen to "I'll Make Love To You" here.

25. "Nothing Compares 2 U" past Sinead O'Connor (1990)

"I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant, but nil — I said nothing — can accept away these blues."
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No, Sinead (and Prince), nothing compares to this vocal. Both versions are commendable and stunning in their own correct, just Sinead O'Connor'south holds a special place in the legacy of heartache-fueled artistry.

Listen to "Nothing Compares 2 U" hither.

24. "Kiss From a Rose" past Seal (1994)

Need we say more?
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No i can chugalug out a great "baby!" like Seal. People of all ages can likely sing along to nearly of this romantic ballad thanks to its employ in movies and TV across the decades.

Listen to "Kiss From A Rose" here.

23. "Only Like Heaven" past The Cure (1987)

"Show me, prove me, prove me how y'all do that play a joke on."
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No other song can sweep you upwardly faster into daydreams virtually frenzied and absorbing love the way "Just Similar Heaven" does. The Cure is '80s alt-rock at its finest, and this song is 1 of their best.

Listen to "Just Like Heaven" here.

22. "I Beloved You Always Forever" past Donna Lewis (1996)

This track was from Lewis' debut anthology.
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When the vanquish kicks into "I Love You Always Forever," you realize what a true bop this '90s pop single truly is. Lewis seems to channel Cindy Lauper's magic, just a decade subsequently and with slightly more than pizzazz.

Listen to "I Love You lot E'er Forever" here.

21. "(Everything I Do) I Do It For Yous" by Bryan Adams (1991)

"Expect into my eyes/You will encounter/What you mean to me."
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The art of parenthetical song titles has truly been lost. Candian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams crafted the love song to end all love songs with "(Everything I Practice) I Do It For Y'all," and we'll never forget him for it.

Listen to "(Everything I Do) I Exercise It For You" hither.

xx. "My Love" by Justin Timberlake (2006)

This is one of Timberlake's greatest songs.
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Pop icon Justin Timberlake broke the mold with "FutureSex/Lovesounds," and "My Love" epitomized his blend of dance/R&B/pop/hip-hop with Timbaland'south unrivaled production talents and a shine, memorable, catchy chorus.

Heed to "My Beloved" hither.

xix. "Come up What May" by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman (2001)

Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman sold the heck out of this song.
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Feel what you must about Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge!" — this narratively significant love song is ane of the best ballads featured in a moving-picture show. Ever. And if you had dared to forget this fact, Canadian figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir reminded the globe of its magic at this past year's Olympics.

Listen to "Come What May" hither.

17. "Such Groovy Heights" by The Postal Service (2003)

"I am thinking it's a sign/That the freckles in our eyes/Are mirror images/And when we kiss they're perfectly aligned."
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This synth-based electro-pop unmarried captures a special period of fourth dimension in pop culture, and remains blissfully timeless despite the changing landscape of modern music over the terminal 15 years.

Listen to "Such Great Heights" here.

16. "Alive With the Glory of Beloved" past Say Anything (2004)

Say Anything lead singer Max Bemis performing in 2008.
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"Alive With the Celebrity of Dearest" is brawny and lovely and unexpectedly uplifting despite being most lead vocalizer Max Bemis' grandparents — both of whom were Holocaust survivors. "Alive With the Glory of Beloved" is the greatest pop-punk dearest song of all time.

Listen to "Alive With The Glory Of Beloved" here.

xv. "Crazy in Honey" past Beyoncé and Jay-Z

"Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no."
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"Crazy in Love" remains ane of the best pop songs of all time, iconic in both its beat and the unforgettable music video that went along with it. As Beyoncé continues dominating the globe as the goddess of the arts, information technology's hard to option just ane of her best hits simply this has to be the contender for greatest dearest song.

Listen to "Crazy In Love" here.

14. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (1967)

Everyone knows and loves this vocal.
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Beloved by all generations, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is hands the near recognizable and timeless love song to ever grace the music globe.

Listen to "Own't No Mountain High Plenty" here.

13. "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers (1965)

The Righteous Brothers, Neb Medley and Bobby Hatfield, were inducted into the Rock and Curl Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Falling back into the "pining" category, The Righteous Brothers' version of "Unchained Tune" became the most definitive and recognizable takes on this beautifully written ode to loving someone from afar.

Mind to "Unchained Tune" hither.

12. "Your Song" by Elton John (1970)

"I hope you don't mind/That I put down in words/How wonderful life is while you lot're in the world."
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Sir Elton John's sweet tune was inducted to the Grammys Hall of Fame, and easily earns its place in our list of the best honey songs. The pure poetry of the pianoforte ballad will bring out the romantic in anyone.

Mind to "Your Song" here.

xi. "We Found Beloved" by Rihanna and Calvin Harris (2010)

"It's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny."
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Most trip the light fantastic popular songs churned out by producers these days won't stand the test of fourth dimension, but there's a magic in "We Found Love" that keeps people returning even a decade later. The gleeful build up and Rihanna's vocals will put a lush and loving glow on any dance floor.

Mind to "Nosotros Found Dearest" hither.

x. "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel feat. Youssou N'Dour (1986)

We love everything about this piece of music.
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Cracking our pinnacle 10 is Peter Gabriel'due south '80s rock song that was cemented in picture culture with the 1989 movie "Say Anything" (the same film that gave our earlier choice's band proper noun). "In Your Optics" manages to transcend its cheesiness and strike a romantic chord in our hearts every time.

Listen to "In Your Eyes" hither.

9. "Your Hand in Mine" by Explosions in the Sky (2003)

Michael James of Explosions in the Sky on stage in 2016.
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Stone band Explosions in the Sky may not have any lyrics to back-trail its early-2000s single "Your Hand in Mine," but the emotional weight carried by the title and into the building crescendos gives us chills every fourth dimension.

Heed to "Your Hand in Mine" here.

8. "The Power of Dear" by Celine Dion (1993)

"Cause I'm your laaaaady, and you lot are my homo."
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"The Ability of Dearest" is amongst the almost heterosexual of all our love songs, and we honey Celine for the sheer force she brings to this announcement of woman-on-human bonding (which was originally a 1984 Jennifer Rush vocal).

Listen to "The Power of Love" here.

7. "God Only Knows" by The Embankment Boys (1966)

The Beach Boys together in 1968.
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"God Only Knows" finds itself at the meridian of most "best songs of all time" lists for good reason. Visionary Brian Wilson crafted some of his best work on the 1966 album "Pet Sounds," and this eye-melting track is one of the record'due south highlights.

Listen to "God But Knows" hither.

6. "Make Yous Experience My Beloved" by Adele (2008)

Adele performing in Washington, DC, in 2009.
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Though picking one version of "Make You lot Feel My Beloved" is nearly impossible, Adele'southward rendition on "19" is devastatingly beautiful (and in one case once more falls into our "pining" category). Adele is serving up an emotional instruction to us all, and we're here for the lesson.

Listen to "Make You Feel My Honey" here.

five. "Thinkin' Bout You" by Frank Ocean (2012)

"Or do you not call back so far ahead? 'Crusade I been thinkin bout forever."
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Frank Ocean is one of the most enigmatic creators working in music today. And while "Forrest Gump" and other singles commitment every bit gorgeous tones of heartache and love, "Thinkin Bout You" sits on your brain with an uncanny warmth — even past Frank Ocean standards.

Listen to "Thinkin Bout You" here.

four. "At Last" by Etta James (1960)

Etta James performs at the Vine St. Bar & Grill in Hollywood, 1987.
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Few other songs can obsess a room with just the first several notes, only "At Last" does just that. This Etta James beauty has remained an unmovable archetype love vocal for the ages, and we promise the spell lasts forever.

Mind to "At Last" here.

three. "Yous Make Loving Fun" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)

Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors" is a rare perfect album.
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Bringing us back to the uptempo rock genre of love songs, "Yous Make Loving Fun" is an like shooting fish in a barrel, chicken-soup-for-the-soul kind of classic.Sweet wonderful you, indeed.

Heed to "You Brand Loving Fun" here.

2. "September" by Earth, Air current, and Fire

"Do you remember the 21st dark of September?"
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Funk group World, Wind, and Fire crafted one of the all-time songs of the century in "September," and the bonus for us is that it's a delightful dear song to kicking. Half the song is uncomplicated, joyful belting of "Ba de ya," and we wouldn't have it any other style.

Listen to "September" here.

one. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston (1992)

Whitney Houston lives on through her music.
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Notwithstanding another carol made iconic past a movie, "I Will Always Love You" has transcended its meaning in "The Bodyguard" and become the root of Whitney Houston's legacy. Her unrivaled vocal ability and intense emotional operation makes Houston's "I Will Always Dear You" (which was originally a Dolly Parton hit) the greatest love vocal of all time.

Heed to "I Will Always Love You" here.

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