Songs have been written about every topic imaginable, but the best ones from swooning ’50s ballads to contemporary club bangers have been penned about the ups and downs of being in love. We are counting down the top 20 Hot 100 hits with a form of the word “love” in the title.
The romantic tunes cover every era of the Hot 100’s history, ranging from 1958’s “To Know Him Is to Love Him” by the Teddy Bears to 2019’s “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi. Love is a many-splendored thing and this list has all types of love songs.
It’s sonic proof that while musical fads and fashions will change with every generation, love and the songs inspired by it will never go out of style. And we have the numbers to prove it: 9.6% of all Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s feature the word “love” in the song title. Billboard’s Top Love Songs of All Time ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart from its inception (on Aug. 4, 1958, through Feb. 10, 2024).
Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. We hope this list motivates you to sing out loud to these favorite love songs.
Top 20 Love Songs
- Endless Love, Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, 1981
- I’ll Make Love to You, Boyz II Men, 1994
- How Deep Is Your Love, Bee Gees,1997
- We Found Love, Rihanna, 2011
- Silly Love Songs, Wings, 1976
- I Will Always Love You, WhitneyHouston, 1992
- Let Me Love You, Mario, 2005
- Because I Love You, Stevie B, 1990
- I Love Rock n’ Roll, Joan Jett &the Blackhearts, 1982
- Best of My Love, The Emotions, 1977
- I Can’t Stop Loving You, Ray Charles, 1962
- My Love, Paul McCartney, 1973
- Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis, 2007
- Because You Loved Me, Celine Dion, 1996
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Queen, 1980
- To Know Him Is to Love Him,The Teddy Bears, 1958
- Love Is Blue, Paul Mauriat, 1968
- Someone You Loved, Lewis Capaldi,2019
- Woman in Love, Barbra Streisand,1980
- Love Yourself, Justin Bieber, 2016
