# Last top-40 song mentioning "marriage" in a positive light **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 3, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808 "2017-05-03T19:34:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/1 "2017-05-03T19:34:43Z")
What was the last pop song to talk about marriage as a worthwhile goal between the singer and their SO? I’m thinking something like The Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice?”. Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” doesn’t fit because–while it alludes to marriage–it’s not something both parties are striving for. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/2 "2017-05-03T19:38:15Z")
You’re talking about something more like _Chapel of Love_ by the Dixie Cups, 1964, then? “We’re going to the chapel, and we’re gonna get married,…” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/3 "2017-05-03T19:42:00Z")
Well, it’s not really a popular theme for pop music, is it? The Carpenters had “We’ve Only Just Begun” as a number 1 in 1970. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/4 "2017-05-03T19:44:22Z")
“Marry You” by Bruno Mars would be the obvious one. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/5 "2017-05-03T19:46:08Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > “Marry You” by Bruno Mars would be the obvious one. That’s from 2010, so it’s fairly current. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/6 "2017-05-03T19:47:34Z")
“Marry You” by Bruno Mars is pretty positive on the prospect, if a bit irreverent. His original didn’t get into the top 40 (it was early in his career) but the Glee cast cover hit 32. Ninja’d ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/7 "2017-05-03T19:48:07Z")
Jason Derulo – Marry Me (hit #28 in the US) Train – Marry Me (hit #34 in the US) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/8 "2017-05-03T19:48:45Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > That’s from 2010, so it’s fairly current. Now, granted, a close reading of the lyrics could introduce some questions about how positive the song is about marriage. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/9 "2017-05-03T19:50:42Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > “Marry You” by Bruno Mars would be the obvious one. In my arbitrary rules it doesn’t fit because the girl he’s singing to is apparently saying no (or she’s too drunk to answer). Bruno also sings that if they decide to break up the next day it’s ok with him, the implication being that he just wants to sleep with her. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/10 "2017-05-03T19:52:48Z")
Here’s the lyrics to the Jason Derulo hit: (Deleted - Copyright violation) Seems positive to me. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/11 "2017-05-03T19:54:12Z")
“Rude,” by Magic!, was a big hit in 2013/2014. Richard Parker, posting the entirety of a song’s lyrics is inconsistent with our policies on copyright. I deleted that from your post. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/12 "2017-05-03T19:57:28Z")
> [@Deeg](#): > > In my arbitrary rules it doesn’t fit because the girl he’s singing to is apparently saying no (or she’s too drunk to answer). Bruno also sings that if they decide to break up the next day it’s ok with him, the implication being that he just wants to sleep with her. Well, you do have both "Marry Me,"s which seem unequivocally positive. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/13 "2017-05-03T20:04:04Z")
“Let’s Get Married” by Jagged Edge pops to mind immediately, but that was 1999. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/14 "2017-05-03T20:09:50Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Richard Parker, posting the entirety of a song’s lyrics is inconsistent with our policies on copyright. I deleted that from your post. Good call. Apologies for the oversight. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/15 "2017-05-03T20:26:00Z")
[Hotel Yorba](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZPEUyiNcjA) by The White Stripes comes to mind. Oh, wait - dunno that is specifically a Top 40 tune. ETA: Okay, it charted in the UK :). ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/16 "2017-05-03T20:37:55Z")
From 2013, [Grow Old With Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rgHYP0dD_4) by Tom Odell didn’t crack the U.S. Top 40 but it is a top-40 type song. And it hit #3 in Belgium. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/17 "2017-05-03T21:01:58Z")
What about “Love Story” by Taylor Swift? (2008, hit #4 on the Hot 100 in the US.) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/18 "2017-05-03T21:47:04Z")
I think the whole “Marry Me” thing isn’t taking into account Maeby Funke’s non-singing contribution, here. No fucking umlaut key!!!:mad: ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/19 "2017-05-03T22:38:57Z")
[This is Us](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ey9kdeOjT3o) by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris made, according to the Google, #17. ---
**Author:** ![apollonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@apollonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apollonia)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808/20 "2017-05-03T23:23:59Z")
The song “Cheerleader” by Omi hit #1 in a bunch of countries in 2015 and has the line “Mama loves you too, she thinks I made the right selection, now all that’s left to do is just for me to pop the question.” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-top-40-song-mentioning-marriage-in-a-positive-light/785808.md?page=2)