This Valentine’s Day, we’re wholeheartedly and unabashedly embracing all of the heart-shaped candies, extravagant flowers, and love songs. Whether we receive the aforementioned treats is neither here nor there, because we’re in love with the spirit of February 14.
So, to soundtrack today, we’ve collected only a small handful of Valentine’s Day odes. Listen below for a few festive tunes.
Videos by American Songwriter
“My Funny Valentine” by Frank Sinatra
“Love On Top” by Beyoncรฉ
“Something” by The Beatles
“L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole
“My Valentine” by Paul McCartney
“Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis
“Make You Feel My Love,” Adele
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen
“Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers
“I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz
And just one for the Valentine’s Day Scrooge.
“Really Don’t Care” by Demi Lovato
More The List
-
Vancouver-based. Chilliwack – from left; Brain MacLeod; Ab Bryant; Skip Layton; Bill Henderson and Jamie Bowers – were described as taking rock 'n' roll where it's goig back in the San Francisco rock explosion of 1967. but they fizzled because they didn't tour to push record sales. They aren't making that mistake again. -
Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees in New York City, New York (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage) -
Rock music legend Janis Joplin performs at the free Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival took place on Max Yasgur's dairy farm, which he rented to event organizers for $75,000. About 450,000 people attended the three day concert, which turned into chaos due to the crowds, heavy rains, and traffic jams. It is nonetheless romantically remembered as a symbol of the liberal spirit of the hippie generation. (Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images) -
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – AUGUST 30: Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates performs in concert at Etess Arena on August 30, 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Donald Kravitz/Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – MAY 1999: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING COLOR INFRARED FILM) American rock band Smash Mouth (L – R) drummer Kevin Coleman, vocalist Steven Harwell, guitarist Greg Camp and bassist Paul De Lisle pose for a May 1999 portrait in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images) -
Left to right: Doug Clifford, Tom Fogerty, John Fogerty and Stu Cook of American rock group, Creedence Clearwater Revival, in New York City, 1970. (Photo by PoPsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage -
CIRCA 1967: Members of the rock band "Youngbloods" pose for a circa 1967 portrait. Original members include Jesse Colin Young, Lowell "Banana" Levinger, Jerry Corbitt and Joe Bauer. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)