Valentine’s Day Playlist

Valentine’s Day. Sometimes the happiest time of the year, and sometimes the most miserable. You’re either going to want to listen to love songs, or cry your heart out. Either way, the holiday opens up the doors for a lot of great tunes.

In this post, I’m going to cater to the people who aren’t alone (or are just in the mood for some romance regardless) and present a lovey-dovey song compilation, perfect for Valentine’s Day. And yes, I’m aware that Valentine’s Day was over a week ago. I just got the idea to do this, and I think February as a whole is a month for love, so too bad. My top song will be in a different color.

1. At Last – Etta James

This is a classic wedding song, and for good reason. It’s effortlessly romantic and inspiring. “At last my love has come along. My lonely days are over, and life is like a song.”

2. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees

“And you come to me on a summer breeze, keep me warm in your love, then you softly leave. And it’s me you need to show, how deep is your love?”

3. Better Together – Jack Johnson

“Love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. Like why are we here? And where do we go? And how come it’s so hard? It’s not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving. I’ll tell you one thing it’s always better when we’re together.”

4. The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra

“Yes, you’re lovely, with your smile so warm, and your cheeks so soft. There is nothing for me but to love you and the way you look tonight.”

5. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole

Yes, I know this song from The Parent Trap. “Loving you is some kind of wonderful, because you shown me just how much you care. You’ve given me the thrill of a lifetime, and made me believe you’ve got more thrills to spare, oh!”

6. L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole

Yes, I also know this song from The Parent Trap. And fun fact, Nat King Cole is Natalie Cole’s father. I guess great love songs just run in the family. “L is for the way you look at me. O is for the only one I see. V is very, very extraordinary. E is even more than anyone that you adore.”

7. Your Song – Elton John

“And you can tell everybody this is your song. It may be quite simple but now that it’s done. I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind, that I put down in words how wonderful life is while you’re in the world.”

8. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

This song is honestly so beautiful, and unless I find something better, I think it’s what I want my wedding song to be. “I’m so in love with you, whatever you want to do is alright with me. ‘Cause you make me feel so brand new and I want to spend my life with you. Let me say that since, baby, since we’ve been together, loving you forever is what I need.
Let me be the one you come running to, I’ll never be untrue. Oh, baby, let’s, let’s stay together. Loving you whether, whether times are good or bad, happy or sad.”

9. If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

“Some people want it all, but I don’t want nothing at all, if it ain’t you, baby. If I ain’t got you, baby. Some people want diamond rings, some just want everything, but everything means nothing if I ain’t got you.”

10. Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel

“I said I love you and that’s forever, and this I promise from the heart. I couldn’t love you any better, I love you just the way you are.”