The universal language of music has united generations of lovers since the beginning of time. Falling in and out of love, grasping at unrequited love, mourning love lost and succumbing to deep love ...

Lionel Richie’s music continues to be the soundtrack for romance, proving that love songs, when crafted with sincerity, never fade. These ten songs remain essential listening for lovers everywhere.

If you are in a relationship, chances are you will probably have a romantic date for Valentine’s Day. But as the evening progresses, you’ll need the perfect soundtrack to keep the mood just right.

Every possible stage of the creation and dissolution of romance has been documented in song, encompassing the good, the bad, and the ugly. Romantic love is a prominent component of human life and ...

Love songs are a dime a dozen, but great, swoon-worthy love songs that endure over the course of decades are less common. As a genre, classic rock is full of romantic tunes about love, but none more ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

Japanese Breakfast is a contender to win this year's Best Original Song for "My Baby (Got Nothing at All)," which plays ...

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