To go along with yesterday's "love" theme, here is a list of "love" songs that hit the top of the charts - all 113 of them!
(Oddly, there have only been 73 "love" songs hit the top of the UK charts. Does that mean Americans are more romantic?)
Pre-Rock Era:
Benny Goodman - Taking A Chance On Love (1943)
Bing Crosby - I Love You (1944)
Mills Brothers - You Always Hurt The One You Love (1944)
Perry Como - Prisoner Of Love (1946)
Nat King Cole - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (1947)
Mario Lanza - Be My Love (1951)
Doris Day - Secret Love (1954)
Jo Stafford - Make Love To Me! (1954)
Rock and Roll Era:
Four Aces - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (1955)
Joan Weber - Let Me Go Lover (1955)
Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (1956)
Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender (1956)
Pat Boone - April Love (1957-1958)
Tab Hunter - Young Love (1957)
Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand (1957)
Teddy Bears - To Know Him, Is To Love Him (1958)
Elvis Presley - A Big Hunk O' Love (1959)
Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1961)
Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (1962)
Tymes - So Much In Love (1963)
Beatles - Love Me Do (1964)
Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love (1964)
Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go (1964)
Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love (1964)
Supremes - Baby Love (1964)
Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (1964)
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders - Game of Love (1965)
Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (1965)
Supremes - Stop! In The Name of Love (1965)
Young Rascals - Good Lovin' (1966)
Petula Clark - My Love (1966)
Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (1966)
Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967)
Supremes - Love Is Here and Now You're Gone (1967)
Lulu - To Sir with Love (1967)
Doors - Hello, I Love You (1968)
Supremes - Love Child (1968)
Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You (1968)
Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (1968)
Henry Mancini - Love Theme From 'Romeo And Juliet' (1969)
Jackson Five - The Love You Save (1970)
Partridge Family - I Think I Love You (1970)
George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (1973)
O'Jays - Love Train (1973)
Paul McCartney - My Love (1973)
Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love (1974)
Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love You (1974)
Eagles - Best Of My Love (1975)
Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds - Fallin' In Love (1975)
Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You (1975)
Tony Orlando and Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) (1975)
Captain and Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together (1975)
Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow (1976)
Miracles - Love Machine Part 1 (1976)
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster (1976)
Diana Ross - Love Hangover (1976)
Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (1976)
Paul McCartney - Silly Love Songs (1976)
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen) (1977)
Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love (1977-1978)
Emotions - Best Of My Love (1977)
Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out (1979)
Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love (1980)
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1980)
Air Supply - The One That You Love (1981)
REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You (1981)
Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night (1981)
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie - Endless Love (1981)
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll (1982)
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) (1984)
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You (1984)
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It (1984)
Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover (1985)
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You (1985)
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is (1985)
Huey Lewis and The News - The Power of Love (1985)
Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name (1986)
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love (1986)
Steve Winwood - Higher Love (1986)
Peter Cetera - Glory of Love (1986)
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All (1986)
Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1987)
Def Leppard - Love Bites (1988)
Will To Power - Baby I Love Your Way/Free Bird Medley (1988)
Phil Collins - Groovy Kind of Love (1988)
New Kids On The Block - I'll Be Loving You (Forever) (1989)
Nelson - (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection (1990)
Taylor Dayne - Love Will Lead You Back (1990)
Roxette - It Must Have Been Love (1990)
Madonna - Justify My Love (1990-1991)
Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990)
Mariah Carey - Vision of Love (1990)
Stevie B - Because I Love You (The Postman Song) (1990)
Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (1991)
Wilson Phillips - You're In Love (1991)
Color Me Badd - All 4 Love (1992)
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992-1993)
Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993)
UB40 - Can't Help Falling in Love (1993)
Janet Jackson - That's the Way Love Goes (1993)
Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting - All for Love (1994)
Celine Dion - The Power of Love (1994)
Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love to You (1994)
Bryan Adams - Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman (1995)
Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me (1996)
Jennifer Lopez - If You Had My Love (1999)
Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You (2000)
Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z - Crazy In Love (2003)
Mario - Let Me Love You (2004-2005)
Akon feat. Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You (2006)
Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. - My Love (2006)
Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love in This Club (2008)
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (2008)
Monday, February 15, 2010
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