89 Best Love Songs for Him (Country, R&B, and Spanish)

Music has long been one of the most powerful means of connection, especially when it comes to romance. If you’re looking to set the mood, create a wedding playlist, or just let him know how special he is to you, we’re ready to help. We’ve put together a list of the best love songs for him across all genres like country, R&B, Spanish, and even heavy metal.

Let’s get into it!

What Makes a Great Love Song for Him

While you’ll see a lot of crossover between this list and our list of the best love songs for her, there are some marked differences. Here are some of the criteria we look at when evaluating this list:

• Meets the characteristics of a typical love song (about love and romance, generally slower in tempo, popular in romantic situations.
• Not over the top with the romance. While some men appreciate the heavy romantic songs, a larger percentage like songs that talk about love, but do it in a way that isn’t too mushy.
• Popular among men. Is the song actually popular among men or does it just seem like it should be?

There are more criteria that go into this selection, but this is the general idea

These are the best love song for him by genre.

While there are a million and one ways to organize the best love songs for him, we decided that by genre

Best Country Love Songs for Him

Whether you like old school country, the newer “poppier” country, country songs by women or by men, love is a common theme through the genre. Here are some of our favorites.

1. “Forever and Ever, Amen” – Randy Travis (1987)
   • Notable lyric from the song: “I’m gonna love you forever, forever and ever, amen.”
2. “Die a Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett (2015)
   • Notable lyric from the song: “If I never get to see the Northern Lights, I could die a happy man.”
3. “Amazed” – Lonestar (1999)
   • Notable lyric from the song: “I don’t know how you do what you do, I’m so in love with you.”
4. “Then” – Brad Paisley (2009)
   • Notable lyric from the song: “And I thought I loved you then.”
5. “I Cross My Heart” – George Strait (1992)
   • Notable lyric from the song: “I cross my heart and promise to give all I’ve got to give.”
6. “God Gave Me You” – Blake Shelton (2011)
   • Notable lyric from the song: “God gave me you for the ups and downs.”
7. “You’re Still the One” – Shania Twain (1998)
   • Notable lyric from the song: “Looks like we made it, look how far we’ve come, my baby.”
8. “In Case You Didn’t Know” – Brett Young (2017)
   • Notable lyric from the song: “In case you didn’t know, baby I’m crazy ‘bout you.”
9. “Bless the Broken Road” – Rascal Flatts (2004)
   • Notable lyric from the song: “Every long lost dream led me to where you are.”
10. “Wanted” – Hunter Hayes (2011)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I wanna hold your hand forever and never let you forget it.”
11. “Making Memories of Us” – Keith Urban (2004)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I wanna stand out in a crowd for you.”
12. “She’s Everything” – Brad Paisley (2005)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “She’s my shelter from the storm.”
13. “Me and You” – Kenny Chesney (1995)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Ordinary, no, really don’t think so, not a love this true.”
14. “It’s Your Love” – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill (1997)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “It’s your love, it just does something to me.”
15. “Big Green Tractor” – Jason Aldean (2009)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Climb up in my lap and drive if you want to.”
16. “Yours” – Russell Dickerson (2015)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I came to life when I first kissed you.”
17. “Love Story” – Taylor Swift (2008)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “This love is difficult, but it’s real.”
18. “To Make You Feel My Love” – Garth Brooks (1998)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I could make you happy, make your dreams come true.”
19. “She’s in Love With the Boy” – Trisha Yearwood (1991)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “She’s in love with the boy, and even if they have to run away.”
20. “When You Say Nothing at All” – Alison Krauss (1995)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “You say it best when you say nothing at all.”

Best R&B Love Songs for Him

If there were one genre of music that would be the spokesperson for romantic love songs for him, it would be R&B. It does not get more iconic than this. Here are some of our favorites.

21. “Adorn” – Miguel (2012)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Let my love adorn you.”
22. “All of Me” – John Legend (2013)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “All of me loves all of you.”
23. “End of the Road” – Boyz II Men (1992)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Although we’ve come to the end of the road, still I can’t let go.”
24. “Ordinary People” – John Legend (2004
    • Notable lyric from the song: “We’re just ordinary people, we don’t know which way to go.”
25. “Can We Talk” – Tevin Campbell (1993
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Can we talk for a minute?”
26. “Love” – Musiq Soulchild (2000
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Love, so many people use your name in vain.”
27. “Rock With You” – Michael Jackson (1979
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I wanna rock with you all night.”
28. “Sweet Lady” – Tyrese (1998)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Sweet lady, would you be my sweet love for a lifetime?”
29. “That’s What Love Is” – Alicia Keys (2020)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Love is the truth, it’s the light in you.”
30. “Let’s Get It On” – Marvin Gaye (1973)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “We’re all sensitive people with so much to give.”
31. “Knocks Me Off My Feet” – Stevie Wonder (1976)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I don’t want to bore you with it, oh, but I love you.”
32. “Because of You” – Ne-Yo (2007)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Because of you, my life has changed.”
33. “Spend My Life With You” – Eric Benét ft. Tamia (1999)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I want to spend my life with you.”
34. “Cupid” – 112 (1996)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Cupid doesn’t lie, but you won’t know unless you give it a try.”
35. “Every Kind of Way” – H.E.R. (2017)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I wanna love you in every kind of way.”

Best Older Love Songs for Him

Older music just seems to do a masterful job of tapping into the romance and creating incredibly memorable love songs for him. Here are some of our favorite throwbacks.

36. “Unchained Melody” – The Righteous Brothers (1965)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Oh, my love, my darling, I’ve hungered for your touch.”
37. “Something” – The Beatles (1969)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Something in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover.”
38. “Endless Love” – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (1981)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “My endless love.”
39. “Your Song” – Elton John (1970)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “How wonderful life is while you’re in the world.”
40. “Can’t Help Falling in Love” – Elvis Presley (1961)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Take my hand, take my whole life too.”
41. “Let’s Stay Together” – Al Green (1972)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I’m so in love with you.”
42. “Wonderful Tonight” – Eric Clapton (1977)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Darling, you look wonderful tonight.”
43. “Always and Forever” – Heatwave (1977)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Always and forever, each moment with you.”
44. “I Just Called to Say I Love You” – Stevie Wonder (1984)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I just called to say I love you.”
45. “Time After Time” – Cyndi Lauper (1983)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “If you’re lost you can look and you will find me, time after time.”
46. “Faithfully” – Journey (1983)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I’m forever yours, faithfully.”
47. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – Queen (1979)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “There goes my baby, she knows how to rock and roll.”
48. “More Than a Feeling” – Boston (1976)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “It’s more than a feeling when I hear that old song.”
49. “I Will Always Love You” – Whitney Houston (1992)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “And I will always love you.”
50. “How Deep Is Your Love” – Bee Gees (1977)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “How deep is your love, I really need to learn.”
51. “Truly Madly Deeply” – Savage Garden (1997)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I want to stand with you on a mountain.”
52. “She’s Got a Way” – Billy Joel (1971)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “She’s got a way about her.”
53. “Have I Told You Lately” – Van Morrison (1989)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Have I told you lately that I love you?”
54. “Baby, I Love Your Way” – Peter Frampton (1975)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Ooh, baby, I love your way, every day.”
55. “You Are So Beautiful” – Joe Cocker (1974)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “You are so beautiful to me.”

Best Long Distance Love Songs for Him

Looking for a love song for him that celebrates and understands being physically apart? Here are some options to check out.

56. “Hey There Delilah” – Plain White T’s (2006)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “A thousand miles seems pretty far, but they’ve got planes and trains and cars.”
57. “From Where You Are” – Lifehouse (2007)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “So far away from where you are, standing underneath the stars.”
58. “So Far Away” – Carole King (1971)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore?”
59. “Talking to the Moon” – Bruno Mars (2010)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “At night when the stars light up my room, I sit by myself, talking to the moon.”
60. “Far Away” – Nickelback (2005)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I have loved you all along, and I miss you.”
61. “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” – Aerosmith (1998)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I don’t wanna close my eyes, I don’t wanna fall asleep.”
62. “Need You Now” – Lady A (2009)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “It’s a quarter after one, I’m all alone and I need you now.”
63. “Right Here Waiting” – Richard Marx (1989)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you.”
64. “Come Home Soon” – SHeDAISY (2004)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I pray that the days would go by fast.”
      

Best Spanish Love Songs for Him

If there were an honorable mention for the spokesperson genre for love songs for him, it would be Spanish music. Here are our favorites. We also included a translation of the key lyrics in case you don’t speak Spanish but still want to enjoy the list.

65. “Bésame Mucho” – Consuelo Velázquez (1940)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Bésame, bésame mucho, como si fuera esta noche la última vez.”
    • Translation: “Kiss me, kiss me a lot, as if tonight were the last time.”
66. “Amor Eterno” – Rocío Dúrcal (1984)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Amor eterno e inolvidable, tarde o temprano estaré contigo.”
    • Translation: “Eternal and unforgettable love, sooner or later I will be with you.”
67. “La Incondicional” – Luis Miguel (1989)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Tú, la misma, siempre tú, amiga tierna, cariñosa.”
    • Translation: “You, the same, always you, tender, caring friend.”
68. “Eres” – Café Tacuba (1994)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Eres lo que más quiero en este mundo, eso eres.”
    • Translation: “You are what I love most in this world, that’s what you are.”
69. “Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos” – Gianluca Grignani (1995)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Es una lástima, pero adiós, me despido de ti y me voy.”
    • Translation: “It’s a pity, but goodbye, I say farewell to you and I go.”
70. “Contigo en la Distancia” – Christina Aguilera (2000 version)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “No existe un momento del día en que pueda apartarte de mí.”
    • Translation: “There is not a moment in the day when I can keep you away from me.”
71. “Por Amarte” – Enrique Iglesias (1995)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Por amarte daría mi vida, por amarte moriría.”
    • Translation: “For loving you I would give my life, for loving you I would die.”
72. “No Me Doy por Vencido” – Luis Fonsi (2008)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Me quedo callado guardando un secreto, esperándome un sueño.”
    • Translation: “I stay quiet keeping a secret, holding on to a dream.”
73. “Quiero Dormir Cansado” – Emmanuel (1980)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Quiero dormirme cansado para no pensar en ti.”
    • Translation: “I want to fall asleep exhausted so I don’t think of you.”
74. “Colgando en tus Manos” – Carlos Baute ft. Marta Sánchez (2009)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Quizás no fue coincidencia encontrarme contigo.”
    • Translation: “Perhaps it was no coincidence that I met you.”
75. “Burbujas de Amor” – Juan Luis Guerra (1990)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Quisiera ser un pez para tocar mi nariz en tu pecera.”
    • Translation: “I wish I were a fish so I could touch my nose in your fishbowl.”
76. “Vivir Mi Vida” – Marc Anthony (2013)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Voy a reír, voy a bailar, vivir mi vida, la la la la.”
    • Translation: “I’m going to laugh, I’m going to dance, live my life, la la la la.”
77. “Dígale” – David Bisbal (2002)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Dígale que la amo, que la extraño.”
    • Translation: “Tell her that I love her, that I miss her.”
78. “Corazón Espinado” – Santana ft. Maná (1999)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Cómo me duele el corazón, tenerte tan cerca y no poder hablarte.”
    • Translation: “How my heart aches, having you so close and not being able to talk to you.”
79. “Te Amo” – Franco de Vita (1988)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Te amo desde el primer momento en que te vi.”
    • Translation: “I love you from the first moment I saw you.”

Best Heavy Metal Love Songs for Him

Heavy metal loves songs for him? You betcha. Love may be more popular with the slower jams, but it is certainly not confined to hem. Here are some options worth checking out.

80. “Nothing Else Matters” – Metallica (1991)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Nothing else matters, never cared for what they do.”
81. “I Remember You” – Skid Row (1989)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Remember yesterday, walking hand in hand.”
82. “Love Bites” – Def Leppard (1987)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Love bites, love bleeds, it’s bringing me to my knees.”
83. “Still Loving You” – Scorpions (1984)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I’ll be coming for you, love.”
84. “Close My Eyes Forever” – Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne (1988)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “If I close my eyes forever, will it all remain unchanged?”
85. “Is This Love” – Whitesnake (1987)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Is this love that I’m feeling?”
86. “Bed of Roses” – Bon Jovi (1992)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses.”
87. “Forever” – KISS (1989)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “These are words that I’ve been waiting to say.”
88. “Faithfully Yours” – Manowar (1996)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Always and forever, I’ll be by your side.”
89. “Tears Don’t Fall” – Bullet for My Valentine (2005)
    • Notable lyric from the song: “Tears don’t fall, they crash around me.”