Love Songs You Love To Love
Clockwise from upper left: Bright Eyes, Ed Sheeran, Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Peter Gabriel Courtesy of the artists hide caption
More Love Songs You Love To Love
In honor of Valentine's Day, we asked our listeners to name their ideal romantic song. After receiving over a thousand replies, we tallied the results, listened, swooned (and sometimes scratched our heads). On this week's show, Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton count down the top 10 and share a couple of their own favorite love songs.
We also go to the data to break down some myths about music and age, and discuss why — and how — people are still discovering these classic songs. We'll hear hits forever sealed in our pop-cultural consciousness through movies and film, songs of lust, longing and regret as we count down to your most romantic song of all time.
Remember — one person's schmaltz is another person's walk down the aisle. You might roll your eyes at some of these selections, but you might also fall in love.
Your Ideal Romantic Song
Songs Featured On This Episode
11. Death Cab for Cutie
- Song: I Will Follow You into the Dark
- from Plans
10. Louis Armstrong
- Song: La Vie en Rose
- from Butter & Eggman
9. The Beatles
- Song: Something
- from Abbey Road
8. Mazzy Star
- Song: Fade Into You
- from So Tonight That I Might See
7. Ben Folds
- Song: Luckiest
- from Rockin' the Suburbs
6. Talking Heads
- Song: This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
- from
5. The Righteous Brothers
- Song: Unchained Melody
- from Just Once in My Life
4. Ed Sheeran
- Song: Thinking Out Loud
- from X
3. Peter Gabriel
- Song: In Your Eyes
- from So
2. Etta James
- Song: At Last
- from 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
1. Bright Eyes
- Song: First Day of My Life
- from I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Robin's Pick: Peter Bjorn and John
- Song: Young Folks
- from Writer's Block
Bob's Pick: Billie Holiday
- Song: You Go to My Head
- from Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (1937-1939)