Tuesday, January 27, 2009

put a little love in your heart


With Valentine's Day swiftly approaching, what better way to celebrate than giving a little space to some of the most cherished love songs of all time? I hear you scoff. How could we possibly know which songs are the loveliest of love songs?

Well, at The Rewind, we have access to Time Life's extensive marketing and entertainment research database. After painstakingly collecting all manner of love oriented information we could uncover, scouring the internet, calling radio stations, conducting several man-on-the-street interviews, and dumping all that info into their computers, the experts at TL HQ have come up with the most romantic songs for Valentine's Day. So, without further adieu, we present to you, our faithful viewers, the top 25 most romantic songs of all time.....




1. "Unchained Melody" - The Righteous Brothers
2. "Valentine" - Jim Brickman featuring Martina McBride
3. "At Last" - Etta James
4. "I Honestly Love You" - Olivia Newton-John
5. "Lady" - Kenny Rogers
6. "When I Fall In Love" - Nat King Cole
7. "Amazed" - Lonestar
8. "Have I Told You" - Rod Stewart
9. "Your Song" - Elton John
10. "Everytime You Go Away" - Paul Young
11. "Lady In Red" - Chris DeBurgh
12. "How Deep Is Your Love" - Bee Gees
13. "Endless Love" - Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
14. "Can't Help Falling In Love" - Elvis Presley
15. "Eternal Flame" - Bangles
16. "Stand By Me" - Ben E. King
17. "Let's Stay Together" - Al Green
18. "Three Times A Lady" - Commodores
19. "Annie's Song" - John Denver
20. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - Roberta Flack
21. "When A Man Loves A Woman" - Percy Sledge
22. "You're The Inspiration" - Chicago
23. "Right Here Waiting" - Richard Marx
24. "You Make Me Feel Brand New" - The Stylistics
25. "Save The Best For Last" - Vanessa Williams

We think you'll agree that there are a few surprises on this list. You'll notice that Lionel Richie shows up as a solo artist, as a member of the Commodores and as the writer of "Lady" by Kenny Rogers. I guess we can all assume that he is the most romantic artist EVER! With that, we shall create a special award to be presented to Mr. Richie in the near future for his tireless contributions on behalf of lovers all around the world.

Because we're all soppy romantics at The Rewind, we're going to continue this lovefest in our next couple of entries. We'll tip you off on how you can easily find the top 25 most popular Valentine's Day songs from your good friends at Time Life. Stay tuned.....

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