Love songs in Western music: world classics and recommended popular tracks

Endless LoveDiana Ross & Lionel Richie

ENDLESS LOVE – Lionel Ritchie duet w Diana Ross w lyrics

A duet by two giants of Black music from 1981.

Serving as the theme song for the film of the same name, Endless Love, it became a worldwide smash hit, topping the U.S.

charts for nine consecutive weeks.

My AllMariah Carey

Mariah Carey – My All (Official HD Video)

This Latin-tinged ballad, released as the final single from the 1998 album “Butterfly,” became her 13th No.

1 on the U.S.

charts.

Inspired by the culture she experienced in Puerto Rico, it sets a poignant longing for a separated lover against the sound of acoustic guitar.

From whispery lows to soaring highs in the finale, Mariah Carey’s delicate vocals shine throughout.

The monochrome music video directed by Herb Ritts is equally beautiful, with seaside and lighthouse imagery that enhances the song’s sensual world.

A heart-stirring classic ballad, perfect for nights when you can’t be with the one you love.

Talking To The MoonBruno Mars

Bruno Mars – Talking To The Moon (Official Lyric Video)

Even if people around me think it’s strange, I end up speaking to the moon to convey my feelings to a lover far away.

This is the kind of earnest love portrayed in a piano ballad by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars.

Within the lonely actions born from the sadness of being unable to meet, there’s a single-minded devotion that thinks deeply of the other person.

The song is included on his 2010 debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, and after being featured in a Brazilian TV drama, it spent 22 consecutive weeks at No.

1 in that country.

Anyone who has experienced a long-distance relationship will surely grasp this poignant sentiment.

You might just find yourself looking up at the sky, thinking of someone dear to you.

Make You Feel My LoveAdele

Adele – Make You Feel My Love (Official Video)

A classic love song by Bob Dylan that has been covered by a variety of artists, including Bryan Ferry, Billy Joel, and Ed Sheeran.

This time, we’re introducing a cover by the British singer Adele! Adele has many wonderful ballads, but isn’t this one a particularly outstanding gem among them?

At LastEtta James

Etta James – At Last – Lyrics

A female blues and R&B singer who was active from the 1950s, Etta James is so closely associated with this song that it’s often considered her signature tune.

However, it’s actually a cover of a song originally used in a 1941 musical film!

Crazy For YouMadonna

Madonna – Crazy For You (Official Video)

Speaking of the Queen of Pop Madonna’s love songs, isn’t it Crazy For You? Written for the 1985 film Vision Quest, it was released as Madonna’s first ballad.

I Don’t Want To Miss A ThingAerosmith

Aerosmith – I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing (Official HD Video)

It’s Aerosmith’s signature song, known from the movie Armageddon! Although the band had a long career, this was the first song to reach No.

1 in the U.S.

for Aerosmith.

Composed by singer-songwriter Diane Warren, it’s a rock love ballad and a true masterpiece!