# Top Five Love Songs of All time **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 31, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589 "2003-10-31T03:14:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/21 "2003-11-03T13:53:19Z")
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel Love Song - The Cure Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company You Do Something to Me - Cole Porter Deja Voodoo - Kenny Wayne Shepard (Okay, so there’s a slight voodoo theme!) ---
**Author:** ![Lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@Lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lola)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/22 "2003-11-03T14:49:34Z")
Ewan McCall, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”. The fact that this song has been mentioned a few times makes me love the SDMB more than I already did. Anyone for Stan Rogers, “45 Years”? Or Tom Waits (pretty much anything?) ---
**Author:** ![Baby\_Fish\_Mouth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@Baby\_Fish\_Mouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baby_Fish_Mouth)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/23 "2003-11-03T16:43:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lola \* > \*\*Anyone for Stan Rogers, “45 Years”? Or Tom Waits (pretty much anything?) \*\* Lola, Tom Waits is a master at drunken love songs. “San Diego Serenade” and “Take it With Me” are among the best. “I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You” probably falls in the anti-love song category, though. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/24 "2003-11-06T19:25:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Old Goat \* > You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ - Righteous Brothers RIP, Bobby Hatfield, 1/2 of the Righteous Bros, [died Nov 5, 2003.](http://www.dpsinfo.com/dps/2003.html) We’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/25 "2003-11-06T19:40:34Z")
_Annie’s Song_, Loggins & Messina _Someone I Used To Love,_ originally written by Michael Masser for Diana Ross, who rejected it, then recorded by Natalie Cole and Barbara Streisand (separately) _Fire and Rain,_ James Taylor _Dreamsville,_ Mancini, Evans, Livingston _Moon River,_ Mancini, Mercer (hey, I like Mancini!) ---
**Author:** ![im\_trouble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@im\_trouble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/im_trouble)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/26 "2003-11-06T20:52:59Z")
Crazy Love - Van Morrison Adore - Prince Make You Feel My Love - Joan Osborne’s cover of Bob Dylan You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton Of course all these were written especially for me!😃 ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/27 "2003-11-06T21:31:13Z")
Making Love Out of Nothing At All - Air Supply (I proposed to my wife with this one!) Don’t Know Much - Linda Rhonstat & Aaron Neville Will You Still Love Me? - Chicago Against All Odds - Phil Collins How Do I Get You Alone? - Heart But there are many other fantastic ones, and I can’t say I’m that firm about any of these selections (except the first) as being specifically in the top 5. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/28 "2003-11-07T02:59:58Z")
Best romantic love songs: “Open Arms” by Journey (reminds me of the days when you and your boyfriend would make out for HOURS) “Fields of Gold” by Sting (Great lyrics: “I swear in the days still left, we will walk in fields of gold.”) “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis (simplistically beautiful) “Lara’s Theme” from Dr. Zhivago (who even needs words?) “You Look Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton “I Still Believe in You” by Vince Gill Best songs about unrequited/regretful love: “I Honestly Love You” by Olivia Newton-John “I Will Always Love you” by Dolly Parton “Alone” by Heart “Iris” by GooGoo Dolls (“And I’d give up forever to touch you.” GREAT LINE!) "I Can’t Make you Love Me (If you don’t) by Bonnie Raitt “It Doesn’t Matter” by Allison Krauss Best lust songs: “Father Figure” by George Michael “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack “Lick my Love Pump” by Spinal Tap 😉 “All the (Wo)man that I Need” by Luther Vandross “The Beautiful Ones” by Prince ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/29 "2003-11-07T06:37:14Z")
1. **Jersey Girl** - _Tom Waits_ 2. **Can’t Do Without It** - _Mink DeVille_ 3. Hi Opal! 4. **Tupelo Honey** - _Van Morrison_ 5. **For Your Precious Love** - _Jerry Butler_ ---
**Author:** ![Nvme77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Nvme77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nvme77)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589/30 "2003-11-07T08:25:39Z")
More than this- Roxy Music You were always on my mind- Elvis Right down the line- Gerry Rafferty At last (my love has come along) Etta James Starting over (just like)- John Lennon I was made to love her- Stevie Wonder How sweet it is to be loved by you- Marvin Gaye Sorry so many- but I have one more- for ultimate gushy mushy love factor Still the one- Shania Twain And for unrequited love: You don’t know me- Ray Charles [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-love-songs-of-all-time/210589.md?page=1)