What is the best love song to dedicate to a man? What are the best romantic love songs? After talking with dozens of women and putting out multiple polls on social media, we have put together a list that we think you’re going to love.
Here are a few of the love song styles we cover in this article:
- The top ten most popular love songs for him
- Modern love songs from the 2020s, 2010s, and 2000s
- Slow love songs
- Country love songs
- Love songs from the 1990s
- The best love songs from the 1980s
- Classic love songs from the 70s, 60s, and 50s
- Unique love songs (cover songs and acoustic versions)
- Love song lyrics that we love
What are the most popular love songs to dedicate to a man?
We reached out to dozens of music DJs and women (some are married or in a relationship, and some are single) and asked them to suggest the perfect love song to dedicate to their husband, boyfriend, true love, or someone they simply have had a crush on.
These romantic songs were the favorites and most suggested:
- “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
- “My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)” by Céline Dion
- “A Moment Like This” by Kelly Clarkson
- “Love Story” by Taylor Swift
- “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston (From the hit movie The Bodyguard)
- “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat
- “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele
- “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer”
- “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper (This is truly a great song)
- “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)” by Berlin
What is the number 1 love song of all time?
That one is easy. The #1 love song of all time is “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston. I Will Always Love You spent 14 weeks in the #1 spot on The Billboard Hot 100 Chart. This beautiful song was originally written and recorded by Dolly Parton. You can hear Dolly’s amazing version in our country music section below.
Modern (Pop, R&B) Love Songs For your Husband or Boyfriend – 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s
If you are looking for a modern love song to dedicate to that special guy in your life, this is the section for you. We have organized it by decade for you. Enjoy!
Here are a few favorites of our readers:
- “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey
- “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
- “Marry You” by Bruno Mars
- “Lover” by Taylor Swift
- “Shallow” by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
- “Someone Like You” by Adele
- “I Choose You” by Sara Bareilles
- “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey
- “Fallin‘” by Alicia Keys
- “Halo” by Beyoncé
- “These Words” by Natasha Bedingfield
- “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton
- “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat
- “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys
- “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)” by Christina Aguilera
- “Breathless” by The Corrs
- “Don’t Forget About Us” by Mariah Carey
- “L-O-V-E” by Joss Stone
- “Nicest Thing” by Kate Nash
- “Breathe Me” by Sia
The Best Love Songs of the 2020s (Newest Hits)
- “Levitating” by Dua Lipa (feat. DaBaby)
- “Stuck with U” by Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
- “Feels Like” by Gracie Abrams
- “Finally // beautiful stranger” by Halsey
- “Willow” by Taylor Swift
- “Kiss Me More” by Doja Cat
- “About Love” by MARINA (From the movie To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love you)
- “Drive” by Valerie Broussard
- “Forever” by Chelsea Cutler
- “Fall For You” by Sophie Ann
- “Same” by Josie Dunne
- “Let’s Go Home Together” by Ella Henderson x Tom Grennan
The Most Popular Love Songs of the 2010s
- “Rewrite the Stars” by Zendaya & Zac Efron (From The Greatest Showman)
- “Lover” by Taylor Swift
- “Love Me Like You Do” by Ellie Goulding
- “Into You” by Ariana Grande
- “Like I’m Gonna Lose You (feat. John Legend)” by Meghan Trainor
- “Love on the Brain” by Rihanna
- “Endless Love” Shania Twain and Lionel Richie
- “1+1” by Beyoncé
- “Delicate” by Taylor Swift
- “Shallow” by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper (From the movie A Star is Born)
- “Love So Soft” by Kelly Clarkson
- “When I Look At You” by Miley Cyrus
- “Drunk in Love (feat. JAY Z)” by Beyoncé
- “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry
- “When We Were Young” by Adele
- “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen
- “Love You Like a Love Song” by Selena Gomez & The Scene
- “I Choose You” by Sara Bareilles
- “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
- “Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga
- “No Tears Left To Cry” by Ariana Grande
- “We Found Love” by Rihanna (feat. Calvin Harris)
- “Lust for Life (feat. The Weeknd)” by Lana Del Rey
- “Diamonds” by Rihanna
- “I Love You” by Billie Eilish
- “The Louvre” by Lorde
- “I’m Yours” by Alessia Cara
- “#Beautiful (feat. Miguel)” by Mariah Carey
- “Love On Top” by Beyoncé
- “Florets” by Grace VanderWaal
- “Adore You” by Miley Cyrus
- “Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko)” by Rihanna
- “One and Only” by Adele
- “This Love” by Taylor Swift
- “I Really Like You” by Carly Rae Jepsen
- “Unconditionally” by Katy Perry
- “Back To You” by Selena Gomez
- “Young and Beautiful” by Lana Del Rey
- “Señorita” by Camila Cabello & Shawn Mendes
- “All I Need” by Christina Aguilera
- “Slow” by Rumer
- “Heartbeat Song” by Kelly Clarkson
The Most Romantic Love Songs of the 2000s
- “Love Story” by Taylor Swift
- “Halo” by Beyoncé
- “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele
- “A Moment Like This” by Leona Lewis
- “Fallin’” by Alicia Keys
- “Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones
- “Ain’t No Other Man” by Christina Aguilera
- “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” by Kylie Minogue
- “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey
- “Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis
- “Crazy in Love (feat. Jay-Z)” by Beyoncé
- “Underneath It All (feat. Lady Saw)” by No Doubt
- “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton
- “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat
- “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson
- “Because of You” by Kelly Clarkson
- “A Moment Like This” by Kelly Clarkson
- “Whenever, Wherever” by Shakira
- “Stickwitu” by The puss*cat Dolls
- “Why Can’t I” by Liz Phair
- “When I Look at You” by Miley Cyrus
- “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift
- “Thinking of You” by Katy Perry
- “Better In Time” by Leona Lewis
- “I Wanna Be With You” by Mandy Moore
- “I’m With You” by Avril Lavigne
- “My Boo” by Usher (featuring Alicia Keys)
- “Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Slow Love Songs To Dedicate To Your Boyfriend
- “Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones
- “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele
- “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson
- “Thank You” by Dido
- “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
- “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)” by Berlin
- “My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)” by Céline Dion
- “Right Here Waiting” by Jonah Baker and Celine (Amazing Richard Marx acoustic cover)
Country Love Songs For Him
One of the many things that female country singers are great at is writing love songs that are huge country hits. Here are a few of our favorites:
- “Love Story” by Taylor Swift
- “When You Kiss Me” by Shania Twain
- “Amazed” by Lonestar
- “Just A Kiss” by Lady Antebellum
- “Forever and for always” by Shania Twain
- “Let’s Make Love” by Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
- “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton
- “I Keep On Lovin’ You” by Reba McEntire
- “Speechless” by Dan + Shay
- “You Are” by Dolly Parton
- “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” by Thomason Square
- “Inside Your Heaven” by Carrie Underwood
- “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift
- “Valentine” by Martina McBride (with special guest Jim Brickman)
- “This Kiss” by Faith Hill
- “You’re Still the One” by Shania Twain
If you need more country songs to use for your wedding or party, check out this article: 470 Best Country Wedding Songs
R&B Love Songs For The Special Guy In Your Life
- “Love” by Keyshia Cole
- “Me & U” by Cassie
- “Real Love” by Mary J. Blige
- “If It’s Lovin’ That You Want” by Rihanna
- “Why Don’t We Fall In Love” by Amerie
- “In Love With You” by Erykah Badu
- “Sweet Love” by Anita Baker
For even more r&b songs, we put together an article called best love songs about growing old together. It includes many more amazing r&b songs.
90s Love Songs to Play For Your Husband or Boyfriend
The 1990s were such a perfect decade for fun and romantic love songs. If you were in high school or college in the 90s, some of these hit songs will definitely bring back great memories.
- “You Were Meant For Me” by Jewel
- “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinéad O’Connor
- “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston
- “One In A Million” by Aaliyah
- “The Power of Love” by Céline Dion
- “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes
- “Vision of Love” by Mariah Carey
- “Fade into You” by Mazzy Star
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” by Lauryn Hill
- “Say You’ll Be There” by Spice Girls
- “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey
- “Rush Rush” by Paula Abdul
- “Baby Baby” by Amy Grant
- “Lovefool” by The Cardigans
- “Rain” by Madonna
- “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star
- “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer
- “(You Drive Me) Crazy” by Britney Spears
- “Deeper and Deeper” by Madonna
- “Something to Talk About” by Bonnie Raitt
- “Ice Cream” by Sarah McLachlan
- “Don’t Let Go (Love)” by En Vogue
- “Feels Like Home” by Chantal Kreviazuk
- “Any Time, Any Place” by Janet Jackson
- “2 Become 1” by Spice Girls
- “This Kiss” by Faith Hill
- “All the Man That I Need” by Whitney Houston
- “Constant Craving” by k.d. lang
- “Baby-Baby-Baby” by TLC
- “Strong Enough” by Sheryl Crow
- “Real Love” by Mary J. Blige
- “You’re Still the One” by Shania Twain
- “I’m Kissing You” by Des’ree
- “Breathe Again” by Toni Braxton
- “Baby” by Brandy
- “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” by Sophie B. Hawkins
- “Head Over Feet” by Alanis Morissette
- “Angel of Mine” by Monica
- “Crash Into Me” by Dave Matthews Band
- “Save the Best for Last” by Vanessa Williams
- “Giving Him Something He Can Feel” by En Vogue
- “Waiting for Tonight” by Jennifer Lopez
- “My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)” by Céline Dion
- “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes
- “I Wanna Love You Forever” by Jessica Simpson
If you need more song ideas from the 1990s, check out this article: 313 Best 90s Dance Songs for Wedding or Party
80s Love Songs
Love songs from the 1980s were cute and romantic. Almost every 80s hit movie had at least one great love song. Here are a few of our favorite sweet love songs from one of the best decades ever:
- “When I Think of You” by Janet Jackson
- “Crazy for You” by Madonna
- “Saving All My Love For You” by Whitney Houston
- “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper
- “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (From the hit movie Dirty Dancing)
- “Endless Love” by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie (Used in the comedy movie Happy Gilmore)
- “Alone” by Heart
- “Sweet Love” by Anita Baker
- “Eternal Flame” by The Bangles
- “Islands in the Stream” by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
- “Your Love Is King” by Sade
- “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler
- “Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston
- “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany
- “Lost In Your Eyes” by Debbie Gibson
- “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)” by Berlin
- “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper
- “Heaven is a Place on Earth” by Belinda Carlisle
- “Jump (For My Love)” by The Pointer Sisters
- “Upside Down” by Diana Ross
- “If I Could Turn Back Time” by Cher
- “Ain’t Nobody” by Chaka Khan
- “Lovergirl” by Teena Marie
- “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” by Janet Jackson
- “Up Where We Belong” by Jennifer Warnes & Joe co*cker
- “Forever Your Girl” by Paula Abdul
- “Baby Can I Hold You” by Tracy Chapman
- “Open Your Heart” by Madonna
- “Mad About You” by Belinda Carlisle
- “We’ve Got Tonight” by Sheena Easton & Kenny Rogers
- “Lover of Mine” by Alanna Myles
If you want more amazing 80’s song ideas, check out this article: 317 Best 80s Songs For Your Wedding or Dance Party
Classic Love Songs For Him (50s, 60s and 70s)
If you are looking for an older classic love song to dedicate to your husband or boyfriend, we have put together some of the most popular music choices from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. This was a time when the lyrics were a little more light-hearted. If you’re looking for cute songs to play for a guy, you’re in the right place!
- “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin
- “At Last” by Etta James (In our opinion, this is the most perfect song in every way)
- “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes
- “Hopelessly Devoted To You” by Olivia Newton-John (From the hit movie Grease)
- “You Make Loving Fun” by Fleetwood Mac
- “(They Long to Be) Close To You” by The Carpenters
- “You’re The One That I Want” by Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta (From the Grease Soundtrack)
- “Best of My Love” by The Emotions
- “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille
- “I Love You, I Honestly Love You” by Olivia Newton-John
- “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” by Dionne Warwick
- “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole
- “Love To Love You Baby” by Donna Summer
- “It’s So Easy” by Linda Ronstadt
- “I Just Fall in Love Again” by Anne Murray
- “Our Love” by Natalie Cole
- “Love and Affection” by Joan Armatrading
- “My Guy” by Mary Wells
Unique Love Songs For Him
The songs in this list are absolutely amazing. They are cover versions of some really popular songs. These beautiful acoustic versions are something everyone should check out. They are some of our favorite songs in this entire article.
- “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by Reneé Dominique (A beautiful and unique cover of the Proclaimers song)
- “Fallin’ For You” by Gardiner Sisters (An awesome Colbie Caillat cover)
- “Grow Old With You” by Geena Fontanella (A beautiful acoustic cover of the Adam Sandler song from The Wedding Singer) (Here is the original version by Adam Sandler: Grow Old With You)
- “A Moment Like This” by Zsófia Gaál (Amazing cover!)
- “Make You Feel My Love” by Lindsay Ell (an acoustic Adele cover)
- “At Last” by Reneé Dominique (Etta James cover)
- “Time After Time” by Megan Davies (A beautiful acoustic Cyndi Lauper cover)
- “Unchained Melody” by Reneé Dominique (Righteous Brothers cover)
- “Perfect” by Emma Heesters & KHS (an amazing Ed Sheeran cover – Here is the original version of “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran)
- “Perfect” by Luciana Zogbi (Another amazing Ed Sheeran cover)
Love Songs For Him Lyrics That We Love
So many of the songs above have beautiful and meaningful lyrics. Each listener will hear the words in their own way. We picked 10 of our favorites to share with you. What are your favorites?
Here are some of the best lyrics from a few of the love songs that were chosen for this article:
- “Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga
Here are our favorite lyrics from this amazing song:
Lovers in the night
Poets tryin’ to write
We don’t know how to rhyme
But, damn, we try
But all I really know
You’re where I wanna go
The part of me that’s you will never die
2. “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper
Lyrics we love:
If you’re lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting
Time after time
3. “Halo” by Beyoncé
These are our favorite song lyrics from this powerful song:
Everywhere I’m looking now
I’m surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you’re my saving grace
You’re everything I need and more
It’s written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won’t fade away
4. “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin
We absolutely love these lines:
When my soul was in the lost and found
You came along to claim it
I didn’t know just what was wrong with me
‘Til your kiss helped me name it
Now I’m no longer doubtful, of what I’m living for
And if I make you happy I don’t need to do more
‘Cause you make me feel like a natural woman
5. “Love On Top” by Beyoncé
Our favorite lyrics:
Baby, you’re the one that I love
Baby, you’re all I need
You’re the only one I see
Come on baby it’s you
You’re the one that gives your all
You’re the one that always calls
When I need you everything stops
Finally, you put my love on top
6. “Heartbeat Song” by Kelly Clarkson
We love these lyrics:
Until tonight I only dreamed about you
I can’t believe I ever breathed without you
Baby, you make me feel alive and brand new
Bring it one more time, one more time
7. “Come Away With Me” by Nora Jones
The most perfect love song lyrics:
And I want to walk with you Come away with me and we’ll kiss And I’ll never stop loving you
On a cloudy day
In fields where the yellow grass grows knee-high
So won’t you try to come
On a mountaintop
Come away with me
And I want to wake up with the rain
Falling on a tin roof
While I’m safe there in your arms
So all I ask is for you
To come away with me in the night
Come away with me
8. “Because You Loved Me” by Céline Dion
The best lines from this amazing love song:
You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You’ve been my inspiration
Through the lies, you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach
You gave me faith ’cause you believed
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me
9. “When You Kiss Me” by Shania Twain
Lyrics we love:
I can see you with me when I’m older
All my lonely nights are finally over
You took the weight of the world off my shoulders, the world just goes away
I can see the two of us together
I know I’m gonna be with you forever
Love couldn’t be any better, the world just goes away
Oh, when you kiss me
I know you miss me
And when you’re with me
The world just goes away
The way you hold me, the way you kiss me
The way you show me, I know you miss me
That you adore me
Oh, when you kiss me
10. “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat
Our favorite lines:
The rain is falling on my windowpane
But we are hiding in a safer place
Under covers, staying dry and warm
You give me feelings that I adore
They start in my toes, make me crinkle my nose
Wherever it goes, I always know
That you make me smile, please stay for a while now
Just take your time, wherever you go
Make sure you check out our love songs for her article.
Plus we put together an article that covers over 4500 songs that couples can use on their wedding day. So many fun song ideas in this post.
