Love song
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This article is about the general concept. For other uses, see Love song (disambiguation).
Love songs are songs about love, a subset of songs that deal with intimacy. They are usually romantic ballads, but may also deal with the darker side, such as infidelity and breakups. Famous love-song singers include Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley, Chris De Burgh, Elton John, Roy Orbison, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Frank Sinatra and Phil Collins.
Love songs have been around for hundreds of years and are found in most cultures. The Western world uses the love song to express feelings in a way most people would identify with. Some tribal cultures use group love songs to attract a partner in elaborate rituals. Love songs are generally more popular among female audiences.
Love songs are performed wherever music is found, such as romantic films, television and recorded media such as tapes and CDs. Love songs are a common feature of most Broadway musicals, often in exchanges between the protagonist and his or her interest. Sometimes, the song is shared by two suitors and a common love interest.
The love song has dominated almost all genres of popular music. However rebellious the music, such as punk rock or rap, the experience of "falling in love" always seems to require expression. The "first time I met her or him" is a popular theme.
[edit] Examples of love songs
- About a Girl -- Nirvana
- After All Cher
- All My Love -- Led Zeppelin
- Always -- Bon Jovi.
- Can't Help Falling In Love -- Elvis Presley.
- God Only Knows -- The Beach Boys
- Everlong -- The Foo Fighters.
- Fields of Gold -- Sting.
- Harvest Moon -- Neil Young.
- Heaven -- Bryan Adams.
- Hello -- Lionel Richie.
- If Tomorrow Never Comes -- Garth Brooks.
- I Don't Want to Miss a Thing -- Aerosmith
- I Got You Babe -- Sonny and Cher.
- I Think I Love You -- The Partridge Family.
- I Walk the Line -- Johnny Cash.
- I Want You -- Bob Dylan.
- I Will Always Love You -- Dolly Parton (famously covered by Whitney Houston).
- Layla -- Derek and the Dominos.
- Love Will Keep Us Alive -- The Eagles.
- Love Will Tear Us Apart -- Joy Division.
- Lovesong -- The Cure.
- Maybe I'm Amazed -- Paul McCartney.
- More than a feeling -- Boston.
- My Heart Will Go On -- Céline Dion.
- Pale Blue Eyes -- The Velvet Underground.
- Power Of Love -- Luther Vandross
- She Believes In Me -- Kenny Rogers.
- Something -- The Beatles.
- Something About The Way You Look Tonight -- Elton John.
- Suzanne -- Leonard Cohen.
- The Rose -- Bette Midler.
- Unchained Melody -- Righteous Brothers.
- We're In This Together -- Nine Inch Nails
- At Last My Love Has Come Along -- Etta James
- The Light -- Common
[edit] Love songs in musicals
- As Long As You're Mine -- Wicked.
- Somewhere -- West Side Story.
- I'll Cover You -- Rent.
- If I Told You -- The Wedding Singer
