# Looking for a Romantic Playlist **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 7, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377 "2012-06-07T13:25:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377/1 "2012-06-07T13:25:22Z")
Okay so I having someone over this weekend and I want to create a playlist of Romantic music to play as background music during dinner and maybe for some slow dancing. I already have something I have used but I want to mix it up and get some suggestions. Instrumental and music with lyrics are both okay. Any and all suggestions welcome… Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377/2 "2012-06-07T13:49:54Z")
What genre? How old is your target? Help us out here. You want Latin? R&B? Country? Classical? What decade? You want 70’s R&B? Barry White, Commodores, EWF, Teddy Pendergrass. Weird things for slow dancing, and horizontal slow dancing? Art of Noise’s “_Moments in Love_” is pretty tasty. So is the late Donna Summer’s _“Love to Love You Baby”_ I like Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”, as well. Yes, it’s kinda rock cheesy, but if it gets you to your destination, who cares? ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377/3 "2012-06-07T15:33:21Z")
I kept it general as to not stifle suggestions but I’m 40, she’s in her 30s. I was thinking along the lines of Soft Rock, Pop, and Jazz (from all eras) but really anything others use would be interesting for me to hear. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377/4 "2012-06-07T15:48:11Z")
Just put on Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life” and thank me later. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377/5 "2012-06-07T22:30:37Z")
[Not Given Lightly](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tax4wgBB1s4)–Chris Knox ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377/6 "2012-06-08T00:11:39Z")
Just so we’re clear, is this “romantic” music, or, um, “_romantic_” music you’re looking for? ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377/7 "2012-06-08T01:24:15Z")
How about nice, not-boring music rather than Romantic? This [whole album](http://rhodesongs.com/music/thekeep/index.html) is on the softer side (link is to the entire album as a streaming audio file). As is [this one](http://rhodesongs.com/music/rhodesongs/index.html). [This pseudo-podcast](http://suspended-in-gaffa.com/SIG_03/SuspendedInGaffa_03.mp3) (link is mp3 of show) on this [page](http://suspended-in-gaffa.com/SIG_03/index.html) might have some songs you’d like. I can’t vouch for them all lyrically. Love songs are mostly alien to me. That show in general is on the softer side. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377/8 "2012-06-08T20:58:47Z")
Hope I’m not too late Jazz: Soulful Strut - George Benson almost any song from Bob James and Earl Klugh Europa - Gato Barbieri Maputo - Bob James and David Sanborn Pop Can’t go wrong with Frank (Michael Buble or Harry Connick Jr in a pinch) Soft Rock Hmmmm… I’m thinking Eagles “Love Will Keep Us Alive”, “I Can’t Tell You Why”, and “Desperado” from Hell Freezes over. “Desperado” is where you admit to her that you’re coming off your fence (or that she’s been on the fence) and one of you needs to let the other love them. Now if you are in the zone after that last move, seal the deal with Teddy Pendergrass’ “Close the Door” and “Turn off the Lights”. You must let us know how it went. I don’t want details, just a Thumbs up or Thumbs down. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-romantic-playlist/624377/9 "2012-06-10T15:25:27Z")
I wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions. I incorporated several of them. Some really good stuff. As far as how it went… I’m a gentlemen, sorry 🙂