So I'm watching this show where they are counting down the 10 best love songs ever, and get this ... "As Long As You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys beat out "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel.  Now that's just not right, so I now ask you, what do you think are the best love songs ever?

Ok, I'll start!  :) with a couple off the top of my head

How Deep Is Your Love
Your Song---Just a sweet and simple love song

My favourite of all time is Wishful Thinking by China Crisis

Some runners up ...

Wonderful Life - Black
Stay on These Roads - A-ha
Never Thought (That I Could Love) - Dan Hill

I would have to say:

C'est La Vie....Greg Lake

But this is a biased opinion.

I forgot to include Bryan Adams.  Two of his best ever hits were wonderful ballads ...

Coming Home

Cloud Number Nine

I would have to say:

C'est La Vie....Greg Lake

But this is a biased opinion.



I love C'est La Vie.


Also I would add:

Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Everything I Do

Both by Bryan Adams.



Cat

Mine you probably won't know, but they mean a lot to me, and most people agree that know them:

"Lost at Sea" by Eisley, "Breathless" by Momus, "The Shining" by Badly-Drawn Boy, "I Fought In A War" by Belle and Sebastian, "Stay Forever" by Ween, "Bar Italia" by Pulp, "Pink Bullets" by The Shins, "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode, "Even Thieves Couldn't Lie" by Black Heart Procession, "Laurie" by Daniel Johnston, "We Both Go Down Together" by The Decemberists.. so, so many.

"Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode

I know that one.  A fantastic track

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Carey-Joni Mitchell (my favorite, probably.)
That Song About the Midway-Either the Joni Mitchell or the Bonnie Raitt version.
(You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman-Aretha Franklin.
Enjoy the Silence-Depeche Mode or Tori Amos' version.
My Old Man-Joni Mitchell.
Thank You-Tori Amos' cover or the Led Zeppelin.
All I Want-Joni Mitchell.
Help Me-Joni Mitchell.
Michelle-The Beatles.
Let's Stay Together-Al Green.
The Way You Do The Things You Do-The Temptations.
Son of a Preacher Man-Dusty Springfield.
The Look of Love-Dusty Springfield.
Sweet Jane-The Velvet Underground.
Probably lots of stuff by Rufus Wainwright.

This is an incredible song but I'm sure Jason is well aware that I like almost anything from Dan Hill.


yes indeed :)

Here and Now- Luther Vandross
I Can't Help Falling In Love- Elvis Presley
The Closer You Get- Alabama
If Tomorrow Never Comes- Garth Brooks
He Stopped Loving Her Today- George Jones
Oh No- The Commodores
All My Love- Led Zeppelin
Thank You- Led Zeppelin
Wild Horses- Rolling Stones
Close Enough To Perfect- Alabama
Drive All Night- Bruce Springsteen


those are just a few .. I could name hundreds.

Everything I Own - Bread

Everything I Own - Bread


Can't argue with that.

Here are some intense emotional songs for me . . .

'Nature's law' - Embrace
'When I'm with you' - Sheriff
'I'll be' - Edwin McCain
'You give me love' - Faith Hill
'Don't ask the reasons why' - Restless Heart

Can't argue with that.

Here are some intense emotional songs for me . . .

'Nature's law' - Embrace
'When I'm with you' - Sheriff
'I'll be' - Edwin McCain
'You give me love' - Faith Hill
'Don't ask the reasons why' - Restless Heart
what? no Celine  ;D  actually I love the song 'My Heart Will Go On'
'For Your Eyes Only' - Sheena Easton
another song by Bread 'Diary'  beautiful love song with a sad twist at the end

How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
At Last - Etta James
Always and Forever - Luther Vandross
Do What You Do - Jermaine Jackson
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Something - The Beatles
Crazy For You - Madonna
Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
You Are Everything - The Stylistics
Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes - The 5th Dimension
Crimson and Clover - Tommy James and the Shondells
More Than Words - Extreme
That's The Way - Led Zeppelin
Dedicated To The One I Love - The Mamas and the Papas
Make It With You - Bread


I could come up with more if I sat here for a few hours.

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Crazy For You - Madonna
More Than Words - Extreme


I agree.

Endless Love - Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

what? no Celine  ;D  actually I love the song 'My Heart Will Go On'

You've got to be yanking my chain? Lol.

However, I do love the song "That's the way it is" - great song.

'For Your Eyes Only' - Sheena Easton

Oh dear . . .

another song by Bread 'Diary'  beautiful love song with a sad twist at the end

I don't know that one.

You've got to be yanking my chain? Lol.

However, I do love the song "That's the way it is" - great song.

Oh dear . . .

I don't know that one.

I like the sappy cheesy ones  :-[  it serves as a nice contrast to my classic rock and hard rock tastes

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen


I've always loved this song and think it's fun, as opposed to sad or downcast, like most love songs seem to be. 

2 more...

It's Your Love- Tim McGraw/Faith Hill
Let's Make Love- Tim McGraw/Faith Hill

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica



GREAT choice. 

'When I'm with you' - Sheriff


I completely forgot about that one.  I still love that song today.  One of the greatest songs of 1982 8)

Here's a couple of great homegrown hits from David Foster.  Not sure if these were hits elsewhere ...

And When She Danced (Love Theme From Stealing Home) - David Foster and Marilyn Martin

Anything For Love - Gordon Lightfoot and David Foster

The Best of Me - David Foster and Olivia Newton-John

Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire - David Foster

GREAT choice. 


If the day ever came, when I was dragged kicking and screaming up the aisle.. that's what would play.

If the day ever came, when I was dragged kicking and screaming up the aisle.. that's what would play.



Who knew the boys had it in 'em?  The Black Album is just fantastic, from top to bottom. 

Who knew the boys had it in 'em?  The Black Album is just fantastic, from top to bottom. 


Well now.

I get annoyed when people just rip in to the Black Album.

It's a superb album!

It's no Puppets though.

Just to quickly hi-jack this thread. My list would have to go..

Puppets
Justice
Black
Lightning
Kill
Garage Inc.
Load
St Anger
Re-Load

Well now.

I get annoyed when people just rip in to the Black Album.

It's a superb album!

It's no Puppets though.

Just to quickly hi-jack this thread. My list would have to go..

Puppets
Justice
Black
Lightning
Kill
Garage Inc.
Load
St Anger
Re-Load



I don't know that much about Metallica, but I love the Black Album and Re-Load.  "The Memory Remains" is one of my favorite songs on Re-Load.  I'm sure more Metallica purists would disagree, since most people I know that love the band don't care for that album much.

"Brightly Wound"- Eisley
"Lost At Sea"- Eisley
"I Want To Be Buried In Your Backyard"- Nightmare Of You
"First Day Of My Life"- Bright Eyes
"Come Away With Me"- Norah Jones
"Bird Stealing Bread"- Iron & Wine
"Weary Memory"- Iron & Wine
"Naked As We Came"- Iron & Wine
"Mixed Tape"- Jack's Mannequin
"Coffee"- Copeland
"So What If We're Outta Tune (With The Rest of the World)"- Marah
"The Apartment"- Marah
"Autobahn"- Anberlin



Eh, I know there are more..

I don't know that much about Metallica, but I love the Black Album and Re-Load.  "The Memory Remains" is one of my favorite songs on Re-Load.  I'm sure more Metallica purists would disagree, since most people I know that love the band don't care for that album much.


Here's my take on the whole "Selling out with Re-Load" concept.

Re-Load is a better album than about 95% of everything that's ever been released.. it's just not as good as the rest of what they did.

"Brightly Wound"- Eisley
"Lost At Sea"- Eisley
"I Want To Be Buried In Your Backyard"- Nightmare Of You
"First Day Of My Life"- Bright Eyes
"Come Away With Me"- Norah Jones
"Bird Stealing Bread"- Iron & Wine
"Weary Memory"- Iron & Wine
"Naked As We Came"- Iron & Wine
"Mixed Tape"- Jack's Mannequin
"Coffee"- Copeland
"So What If We're Outta Tune (With The Rest of the World)"- Marah
"The Apartment"- Marah
"Autobahn"- Anberlin



Eh, I know there are more..


Haha, at first, I thought you were gonna list every Eisley song you knew.