No, this alternative-rock jam is not a typical love song. When they sing about being “so crazy right now,” you believe them. 1 solo hit, with help from a killer horn riff and raps from her then-new boyfriend, Jay-Z. You know those early, heady days of a romance, when everything is fresh and intense? Beyonce captures that giddy feeling in her first No. “Come away with me in the night …” Jones sings, “…and I will write you a song.” That’s a hard offer to resist. But this sultry invitation, with promises of mountaintop kisses and walking together in grassy fields, is much more romantic. “Don’t Know Why” was the hit from Norah Jones’ debut album, which sold a bazillion copies and won her five Grammys. But “Fallin’,” Keys’ first hit, deftly expresses both the ecstasy and the ache of being in love. It was a tough call between this song and “If I Ain’t Got You,” Keys’ 2004 single about how little material things matter compared to the power of human relationships. What are your favorite love songs of the last 16 years? Tell us in the comments. But consider casting a vote below for your favorite, or least-hated, song. (This is an admittedly mainstream, pop-dominated list.) That’s fine, everyone’s tastes are different. No doubt you will disagree with most of our choices. And no wildly obscure tunes by that indie band that you and 37 other people liked in college. Here’s our list of the 16 best love songs of this millennium - defined as an affirmation of desire toward someone, preferably with some emotional heft. Making a shortlist of the greatest love songs of all time would be a daunting task because there are just so many. Great love songs, however, are much rarer. Yes, love songs are more common than Internet cats. Of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, “love” appears in the lyrics more than any other word.

And almost any song can become a love song if it conjures an emotional memory of someone we love, or loved.Īs the most universal - and the most shopworn - of subjects, love has been inspiring songwriters for centuries. What makes one listener swoon may grate on another like the sound of a dial-up modem. The answer, of course, is in the ears of the beholder. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

Love songs lyrics 80&#39;s

Love songs lyrics 80's