February is generally acknowledged as the month of love, this is because of Valentine’s day which falls on February 14th. While Valentine’s day may be dreaded by singles, others look forward to Valentine’s day to celebrate with their partner. Yet some other people don’t necessarily tie Valentine’s day to celebrate their partner, they give love to other people- their family and friends.
On throwback Thursday, we look at ‘love songs’ that serenade us into the atmosphere of romance. They are love songs that make us want to fall in love over and over again. Take a look at 5 of them:
1. Alicia Keys’ If I ain’t gat you
“If I Ain’t Got You” is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys. Inspired by the 2001 death of singer Aaliyah, the September 11 attacks, and other events in the world and in Keys’ life, the song is about “how material things don’t feed the soul”.
2. Lionel Richie’s Endless Love
“Endless Love” is a song written by Lionel Richie and originally recorded as a duet between Richie and pop icon singer/actress Diana Ross. In this ballad, the singers declare their “endless love” for one another.
3. Bruno Mars’ Just the way you are
“Just the Way You Are” is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It is the lead single from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans
4. Shania Twain’s You are still the one
“You’re Still the One” is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain, released as the third single from her third studio album, Come On Over (1997). The song was written by Twain and Robert John “Mutt” Lange and produced by Lange. It was released in the US on January 27, 1998, and was Twain’s first single to be released to pop radio.
5. Ed Sheeran’s Thinking out loud
“Thinking Out Loud” is Sheeran’s smash hit about lifelong love. Though he was just 23 when he wrote it, he imagines the love lasting well into his later years. The message resonated with fans, and it shattered several records—it was the first song to spend a full year in the UK Top 40, and the first song to reach 500 million streams on Spotify (the service also deemed it the top “first dance” song in the world).