Can you feel the love tonight? Yes, that’s a reference to the love song by Elton John from Disney’s The Lion King. If you’re looking for the best love songs for her, you found your way into the right sound studio.
Whether you’re looking for love songs for your wedding, for a romantic evening, or to apologize for something you did, we’ve got you.
Below, we’ll share our picks for the greatest love songs of all time.
What Makes a Great Love Song
Before we dive into the list, it’s probably worth noting what we feel makes a great love song. While the debate can be quite subjective, there are certain characteristics we feel everyone can hopefully get behind.
These include:
- A positive message about love and romance.
- Generally slower in tempo with a more relaxing feel.
- Popularly used in romantic situations (weddings, dates, cuddle time, etc.)
- High rankings on other lists of best love songs for her (we blaze our own trail, but we do value the opinion of others in our calculations)
With that said, let’s get into the list!
Here are the top love songs broken down by era.
Instead of sorting the best love songs for her by genre (country, r&b, etc.), we decided the best way to approach this was sorting them by era. We’ll start with the most current songs, and work back together all the way to the early 1900s.
2021 – Now
- “Easy On Me” – Adele (2021)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Go easy on me, baby.”
- “Golden Hour” – JVKE (2022)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You were just like a movie, you were just like a song.”
- “Take My Breath” – The Weeknd (2021)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Take my breath away, and make it last forever.”
- “Flowers” – Miley Cyrus (2023)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I can buy myself flowers, write my name in the sand.”
- “Anti-Hero” – Taylor Swift (2022)
- Notable lyric from the song: “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me.”
- “Until I Found You” – Stephen Sanchez (2021)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I would never fall in love again until I found her.”
- “Shivers” – Ed Sheeran (2021)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Ooh, I love it when you do it like that.”
- “Daylight” – Harry Styles (2022)
- Notable lyric from the song: “If I was a bluebird, I would fly to you.”
- “As It Was” – Harry Styles (2022)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You know it’s not the same as it was.”
- “Love Again” – Dua Lipa (2020)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I never thought that I would find a way out, but you got me in love again.”
2001 – 2020
- “Perfect” – Ed Sheeran (2017)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets.”
- “All of Me” – John Legend (2013)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You’re my end and my beginning, even when I lose I’m winning.”
- “Make You Feel My Love” – Adele (2008)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I could make you happy, make your dreams come true.”
- “A Thousand Years” – Christina Perri (2011)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I have died every day waiting for you.”
- “Just the Way You Are” – Bruno Mars (2010)
- Notable lyric from the song: “When I see your face, there’s not a thing that I would change.”
- “Fallin’” – Alicia Keys (2001)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I keep on fallin’ in and out of love with you.”
- “Crazy in Love” – Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z (2003)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Your love’s got me looking so crazy right now.”
- “You Belong With Me” – Taylor Swift (2008)
- Notable lyric from the song: “If you could see that I’m the one who understands you.”
- “Come Away With Me” – Norah Jones (2002)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Come away with me in the night, come away with me and I will write you a song.”
- “No One” – Alicia Keys (2007)
- Notable lyric from the song: “No one, no one, no one can get in the way of what I’m feeling.”
- “I’m Yours” – Jason Mraz (2008)
- Notable lyric from the song: “There’s no need to complicate, our time is short.”
- “Love Story” – Taylor Swift (2008)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.”
- “Marry Me” – Train (2010)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Forever can never be long enough for me.”
- “Let Me Love You” – Mario (2004)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You should let me love you, let me be the one to give you everything you want and need.”
- “Everything” – Michael Bublé (2007)
- Notable lyric from the song: “And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times, it’s you, it’s you.”
- “She Will Be Loved” – Maroon 5 (2002)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I don’t mind spending every day out on your corner in the pouring rain.”
- “Come What May” – Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor (2001)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Come what may, I will love you until my dying day.”
1981 – 2000
- “Endless Love” – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (1981)
- Notable lyric from the song: “My love, there’s only you in my life, the only thing that’s bright.”
- “Time After Time” – Cyndi Lauper (1983)
- Notable lyric from the song: “If you’re lost, you can look and you will find me.”
- “Every Breath You Take” – The Police (1983)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Every breath you take, every move you make, I’ll be watching you.”
- “Up Where We Belong” – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (1982)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Love lifts us up where we belong.”
- “Crazy for You” – Madonna (1985)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I’m crazy for you, touch me once and you’ll know it’s true.”
- “Glory of Love” – Peter Cetera (1986)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I am the man who will fight for your honor.”
- “Take My Breath Away” – Berlin (1986)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Take my breath away, watching every motion in my foolish lover’s game.”
- “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” – Starship (1987)
- Notable lyric from the song: “And we can build this dream together, standing strong forever.”
- “Have I Told You Lately” – Van Morrison (1989)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Have I told you lately that I love you?”
- “Forever Young” – Rod Stewart (1988)
- Notable lyric from the song: “And may you stay forever young.”
- “I Will Always Love You” – Whitney Houston (1992)
- Notable lyric from the song: “And I will always love you.”
- “Kiss from a Rose” – Seal (1994)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray.”
- “All My Life” – K-Ci & JoJo (1997)
- Notable lyric from the song: “All my life, I prayed for someone like you.”
- “My Heart Will Go On” – Celine Dion (1997)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Near, far, wherever you are, I believe that the heart does go on.”
- “Vision of Love” – Mariah Carey (1990)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You treated me kind, sweet destiny.”
- “I’ll Make Love to You” – Boyz II Men (1994)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I’ll make love to you like you want me to.”
- “Hero” – Mariah Carey (1993)
- Notable lyric from the song: “And then a hero comes along, with the strength to carry on.”
- “Truly Madly Deeply” – Savage Garden (1997)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I want to stand with you on a mountain, I want to bathe with you in the sea.”
- “More Than Words” – Extreme (1990)
- Notable lyric from the song: “More than words is all you have to do to make it real.”
- “Always” – Bon Jovi (1994)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I will love you, baby, always.”
- “I’ll Be” – Edwin McCain (1997)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I’ll be your crying shoulder, I’ll be love suicide.”
- “Angel” – Sarah McLachlan (1997)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You’re in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here.”
- “Because You Loved Me” – Celine Dion (1996)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You were my strength when I was weak, you were my voice when I couldn’t speak.”
1961 – 1980
- “Can’t Help Falling in Love” – Elvis Presley (1961)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Take my hand, take my whole life too, for I can’t help falling in love with you.”
- “Stand by Me” – Ben E. King (1961)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh stand by me.”
- “Unchained Melody” – The Righteous Brothers (1965)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Oh, my love, my darling, I’ve hungered for your touch.”
- “My Girl” – The Temptations (1965)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day.”
- “God Only Knows” – The Beach Boys (1966)
- Notable lyric from the song: “God only knows what I’d be without you.”
- “Something” – The Beatles (1969)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Something in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover.”
- “Your Song” – Elton John (1970)
- Notable lyric from the song: “How wonderful life is while you’re in the world.”
- “Let’s Stay Together” – Al Green (1971)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I’m so in love with you, whatever you want to do is all right with me.”
- “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” – Stevie Wonder (1973)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You are the sunshine of my life, that’s why I’ll always stay around.”
- “Lean on Me” – Bill Withers (1972)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Lean on me, when you’re not strong, and I’ll be your friend.”
- “Wonderful Tonight” – Eric Clapton (1977)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You look wonderful tonight.”
- “How Deep Is Your Love” – Bee Gees (1977)
- Notable lyric from the song: “How deep is your love, I really mean to learn.”
- “Three Times a Lady” – Commodores (1978)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You’re once, twice, three times a lady, and I love you.”
- “Always on My Mind” – Elvis Presley (1972)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Maybe I didn’t treat you quite as good as I should have.”
- “Just the Way You Are” – Billy Joel (1977)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I said I love you, and that’s forever.”
- “Baby I Love You” – Aretha Franklin (1967)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Baby, I love you, come on baby.”
1941 – 1960
- “At Last” – Etta James (1960)
- Notable lyric from the song: “At last, my love has come along, my lonely days are over.”
- “Unforgettable” – Nat King Cole (1951)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Unforgettable, that’s what you are.”
- “I Only Have Eyes for You” – The Flamingos (1959)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Are the stars out tonight? I don’t know if it’s cloudy or bright, ‘cause I only have eyes for you.”
- “Love and Marriage” – Frank Sinatra (1955)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage.”
- “Mona Lisa” – Nat King Cole (1950)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa, men have named you.”
- “True Love” – Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)
- Notable lyric from the song: “For you and I have a guardian angel, on high with nothing to do, but to give to you, and to give to me, love forever true.”
- “Love Me Tender” – Elvis Presley (1956)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go.”
- “Come Softly to Me” – The Fleetwoods (1959)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Come softly, darling, come softly, darling, come softly to me.”
- “Because of You” – Tony Bennett (1951)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Because of you, there’s a song in my heart, because of you, my romance had its start.”
1900 – 1940
- “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” – Bing Crosby (1934)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Let me call you sweetheart, I’m in love with you.”
- “Someone to Watch Over Me” – George Gershwin / Ella Fitzgerald version (1926)
- Notable lyric from the song: “There’s a somebody I’m longing to see, I hope that he turns out to be someone to watch over me.”
- “Night and Day” – Cole Porter (1932)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Night and day, you are the one, only you beneath the moon and under the sun.”
- “The Way You Look Tonight” – Fred Astaire (1936)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Lovely, never, never change, keep that breathless charm.”
- “Cheek to Cheek” – Fred Astaire (1935)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Heaven, I’m in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak.”
- “As Time Goes By” – Rudy Vallee (1931)
- Notable lyric from the song: “You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh.”
- “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love” – Billie Holiday (1936)
- Notable lyric from the song: “I can’t give you anything but love, baby.”
- “Blue Moon” – Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart (1934)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Blue moon, you saw me standing alone, without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own.”
- “Stardust” – Hoagy Carmichael (1927)
- Notable lyric from the song: “Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely nights, dreaming of a song.”