| Coming up with a list of the Top 10 Love Songs is | | | | wedding. Certainly deserves its place in the Top 10 |
| not an easy task especially when you have | | | | Love Songs list. |
| previously come up with a list of the top 30 best | | | | 6. Endless Love � Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie |
| love songs. | | | | Probably the most well-known ballad of the 80s, it is |
| Another thing that has affected the 10 songs I�ve | | | | about 2 lovers that declare their complete, limitless |
| chosen is the fact that my tastes and preferences | | | | and eternal love to one another. It continues to be in |
| have changed ever since I came up with that top 30 | | | | high rotation on adult contemporary radio stations as |
| list. In fact, you will find that 3 of the songs featured | | | | well as at weddings. While the song was successfully |
| in this list didn�t even make the cut in the original | | | | remade by Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross, it |
| top 30 ballads list. | | | | doesn�t top the original in my opinion. |
| So believe me, when I say, that these are my | | | | 7. Close To You � The Carpenters |
| current Top 10 Love Songs, at the time of writing | | | | More often than not, this is my most favorite love |
| this post. I expect to change again in the future, | | | | song of all time and deserving of a place in this Top |
| although probably not so drastically. | | | | 10 Love Songs list. But that�s probably because |
| It must be remembered that this top 10 list is in no | | | | I�m a big fan of The Carpenters and simply adore |
| particular order. | | | | Karen Carpenter. I haven�t been able to find |
| 1. Everything I Do (I Do For You) � Bryan Adams | | | | another song that is sweeter, simpler and more |
| One of the biggest ballads of the 90s, �Everything | | | | beautiful. The lyrics are touching. The arrangement is |
| I Do� is up there in many people�s list of the | | | | perfect. The voice is certainly from above. A timeless |
| best love songs ever composed. It is the most | | | | classic. |
| modern original composition in this Top 10 Love | | | | 8. It Must Have Been Love � Roxette |
| Songs list, making it even more special and unique. | | | | This song always reminds me of the movie Pretty |
| Easily Bryan Adam�s biggest hit in terms of | | | | Woman and the scene where it is played. It is played |
| commercial success, this continues to be a favorite | | | | as Vivian (played by Julia Roberts) is leaving Edward |
| at weddings. | | | | (Richard Gere) for what appears to be the last time. |
| 2. Hard To Say I�m Sorry � Chicago | | | | The lyrics of the song explain that all that she has |
| Peter Cetera�s voice is almost inseparable from | | | | gone through with Edward �must have been |
| this classic love song. This was the song that revived | | | | love� even though it looks to have ended. |
| the fortunes of Chicago after a commercial slump in | | | | 9. Waiting For A Girl Like You � Foreigner |
| the late 70s and the early part of the 80s. This is | | | | You may be surprised to find that I�ve chosen |
| probably the one song that will forever remain in my | | | | this song in this Top 10 Love Songs list instead of |
| Top 10 Love Songs list and probably yours too. | | | | Foreigner�s other big hit, I Wanna Know What |
| 3. I Will Always Love You � Whitney Houston | | | | Love Is, which is generally considered to be their |
| Few songs have such a vocal performance as | | | | best ballad. All I can say is that this is one of the |
| powerful and as memorable as this song. Originally a | | | | songs currently going through my head, for many |
| country song from Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston | | | | different reasons. Nevertheless, it is a wonderful |
| remade the song completely, so much so, that it is | | | | song, often overshadowed by their other hit. An |
| considered to be her song, rather than Dolly�s. | | | | interesting fact is that this song spent a record 10 |
| The fact that it was part of a successful film The | | | | weeks at number 2 on the US charts without ever |
| Bodyguard, guaranteed the success of this song. | | | | reaching number 1. |
| 4. Unchained Melody � Righteous Brothers | | | | 10. Sara � Starship |
| It shouldn�t come as a surprise that this is one of | | | | Easily my favorite power ballad of all time, 2 |
| the most recorded songs of the 20th century. While | | | | ingredients make this song both powerful and |
| originally recorded and released in 1965, its popularity | | | | memorable. Firstly, the emotive lyrics demonstrate |
| with modern audiences is due to its inclusion in the | | | | the rollercoaster that relationships can be especially |
| 1990 hit movie Ghost. Old fashioned and traditional, | | | | when they end. Secondly, lead singer Mickey |
| yet sincere and timeless. | | | | Thomas� vocal performance is very genuine and |
| 5. Don�t Know Much � Linda Ronstadt & Aaron | | | | combined with the great lyrics creates something |
| Neville | | | | that tugs the heart. |
| Don�t Know Much is one of the simplest yet one | | | | There is a good chance that I will go back and |
| of the most powerful love songs ever made. It | | | | update this list before the end of the year. If I |
| explores how people may not be sure about a lot of | | | | don�t, please remind me to do so. You may not |
| things in life yet the one thing that they�re always | | | | agree with some of my choices, but I hope that this |
| sure about is that they are in love with their partner. | | | | is a relatively good list of the Top 10 Love Songs. |
| This is the song I would play at a first dance at a | | | | |
