Best Love Songs: 15 Most Romantic Songs to Fall in Love With

The best love songs are not limited by their genre, country of origin, or artist. They’re a part of history—because as long as we’ve had music, we’ve had songs about love. The most romantic songs have always served as a soundtrack to big moments in our lives, including weddings, birthday parties, and epic road trips. But they also get us through the more mundane times. (Fact: A boring morning commute is significantly improved if you put on Beyoncé’s “Countdown.”) Just think about your favorite movie or TV love scene. There’s a romantic song playing in the background, isn’t there?

The point is, everyone has a favorite love song. So we talked to people who know best—music journalists, artists, and performers—for their number ones. They certainly came through. These songs are so passionate you might find yourself falling in love, no matter what your current relationship status is. See their picks for the most romantic songs, below. (And if you’re dealing with a broken heart, we’ve got a playlist for that too.)

1. “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston (1992)

“The best love song of all time is ‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston. It’s just such an incredible record, and every time it comes on I feel like I’m in love even though it’s a sad song.” —Bebe Rexha, The Voice coach and “Say My Name” singer

2. “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton (1974)

“Put the ubiquity of the 1992 Whitney Houston cover out of your mind: The timelessness and heart-melting potency of Dolly Parton’s 1974 classic can’t be denied—any which way you sing it.” —Ian Drew, consumer editorial director at Billboard

3. “A Sunday Kind of Love” by Etta James (1960)

“‘I want a Sunday kind of love, a love to last past Saturday night’—what an iconic lyric. There’s something about Sundays that are for snuggling up with someone that makes you feel good and cares about your heart. Honestly, I play this song a lot even when I’m by myself because we stan self-love in 2020. So this song gives me all the warm, fuzzy feelings. Also, if love was a sound, it’d be Etta James vocals, so there’s that.” —*Fletcher, “Undrunk” singer*

4. “Love Song” by Lana Del Rey (2019)

“The love song I’m obsessed with is ‘Love Song’ by Lana Del Rey. It’s the most amazing and beautiful song, and it’s powerful and sexy. I love it.” —Tess Holliday, model

5. “Some People Never Know” by Wings (1971)

“An ode to domestic bliss as warm and gooey as homemade pie, this Paul McCartney deep cut brushes off outsiders who can’t help but scoff (also: it’s my parents’ couple song).” —Joe Lynch, digital deputy editor at Billboard

6. “Make You Feel My Love” by Bob Dylan (1997)

“My favorite love song has to be Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love.” It’s just a stunning ballad on a very surprising album.” —Janet Mock, writer, producer, director, and activist

7. “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green (1972)

“The 1972 smash remains an impossibly tender ode to everlasting commitment, delivered within the most buttery soul package possible. Nearly a half-century later, Al Green’s ultra-smooth love paean endures.” —Jason Lipshutz, senior director of music at Billboard

8. “Through the Fire” by Chaka Khan (1984)

“Chaka Khan’s “Through the Fire.’ But there are so many [love songs], that’s a hard one to choose.” —India.Arie, “Steady Love” singer

9. “Maybe I’m Amazed” by Paul McCartney (1970)

“Paul McCartney writes the best love songs because he never stops being surprised, delighted, and generally overwhelmed by love; even the title of ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ seems stunned and delirious that it’s happening all over again.” —Andrew Unterberger, digital senior editor at Billboard

10. “Best Part” by H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar (2017)

“I think this is a new wedding song. It’s so beautiful.” —JoJo, “Joanna” singer

11. “As” by Stevie Wonder (1976)

“He eloquently and colorfully captures the depth, width, height, and soul of everlasting love.” —Gail Mitchell, executive director of R&B/Hip-Hop at Billboard

12. “Relationship” by Anthony Ramos (2019)

“The best love songs that I love right now are anything by Anthony Ramos. Go download his new album right now, that’s my friend! But his song “Relationship” is such a good one. [I love] any song that has a good story behind it and tells you what happened in that person’s life, so you can understand a piece of it and it hopefully helps you with yours.” —Liza Koshy, actor, host, comedian, and YouTube star

13. “Love Is a Wild Thing” by Kacey Musgraves (2018)

“‘Love Is a Wild Thing’ is one of the most romantic songs ever because it perfectly captures a feeling so many of us experience in a relationship: absolute awe and joy that falling in love is possible and—even more shocking—that person can love you back.” —Anna Moeslein, senior entertainment editor at Glamour

14. “Remember” by Gloria Gaynor (1994)

“One of my favorite love songs is one that I recorded called ‘Remember.’ I love it because I had recorded it for my ex, but it was a song talking about remember me when I’m on the road. Remember that I love you, remember that I’ll be back, remember that my love is always with you…those kinds of things.” —Gloria Gaynor, “I Will Survive” singer

15. “State of Grace” by Taylor Swift (2012)

"Very few songs can make me cry at the drop of a hat. This is one of them. I don’t know if it’s the whooshing, acoustic beat or the lyrics about finally finding someone who just feels right, but ‘State of Grace’ gets to me. In just under five minutes, Swift perfectly encapsulates a state of total…well, grace—of meeting your soulmate, falling in love, and seeing the world and all its wonderment from a new lens. ‘I never saw you coming,’ Swift sings, her voice airy and bombastic, like she’s shouting off a cliff at sunset. ‘This love is brave and wild.’ Yes, it is—and so is this song.” —Christopher Rosa, entertainment writer at Glamour

Originally Appeared on Glamour