I still remember writing my 20 Best Hindi Love songs review. It was a great experience to remember all the songs you know & then separate that can be categorized as’Love Songs’. Selecting 5 Best should not be a problem.lets see!
Let me first admit that my innings wrt western music started in 98 which was a little late & I soon came to know what I was missing all these years. I did make some progress after that. Again, I must admit that I am not the’English Love Songs’ sort guy. I listen mostly to hard-rock & also metal.(Checkout my 20 best english songs & Metallica review). So choosing 5 best’English’ love songs didn’t turn out to be that difficult a task.
I noted down 5 songs & started checking reviews on MS if I missed a great that song that I knew. But again, most of the songs in the top ranked reviews have not been played at my house!:) So here is my choice, might not be the best, classic etc but hey, it is my choice.!:)
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Every Breath you take, Every move you make.I’ll be watching you by STING
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Oh can’t you see you belong to me. Initially Sting wanted to show a passionate lover where the girl has broken up with him or has not responded to him & hence the words like these. As if the lover is stalking the lady of his dreams etc. Sting also had another angle(per him, correct me if wrong) of his break-up with his first wife & hence the song. Later, the masses loved this song for its’romantic with devotion’ sort of meaning & this song became the most demanded song on the radio along with Hotel California.
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Don’t wanna miss a thing
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Don’t wanna close my eyes, don’t wanna fall asleep’cos I miss you babe & don’t wanna miss a thing. Tyler’s different type of voice full of intensity highlights this song. It is hard to believe his age from his voice. I also heard this song/tune when I took the Aerosmith’s scary-ride in Island of Adventure in Disneyland. It was quite an experience going thru the high-G exposure & at the same Aerosmith’s tune in full swing.
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Everything I do, I do it for you by Bryan Adams
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This guy must be more popular in Indian metros than anywhere else in the world. Indian audience hasn’t yet matured to different types of western music & loves the rock/pop albums more. The bands which are known for their popularity among girls(cute etc):) are equally popular in India’s youth regardless of gender. I got my orientation to western music while in USA & hence even if I liked these boy-band songs at times I never developed liking for them as such. I leaned equally towards Pop & Metal(selective bands) or you could say that I liked hard-rock/metal bands more than others.
This song is one of the most popular songs of all times. Bryan’s distinct voice makes it a memorable one. It has the urge/need from the partner to reciprocate & also demonstrates the intensity of love very well.
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Look into my eyes.you will see.what you mean to me
Search your heart.Search your soul
And when you find me there you?ll search no more.
Don?t tell me it?s not worth tryin for.You can?t tell me it?s not worth dyin for.
You know it?s true: Everything I do.I do it for you.
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She’s always a woman to me
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Not sure if this exactly qualifies to be a love song but it always appeals to my heart. The lyrics amaze me & so does Billy Joel’s voice. The music is minimal & that increases the impact of this song. Hear it in the calm & quiet night & you shall be blessed! Ooh.& she never gives in & she never gives out she just changes her mind The lines like these again underscore the devotion this person has for their lover: she careless cuts & laugh while you bleed.but she’s always a woman to me. Checkout this one too She’ll bring out the best & the worst you can bem blame it all on yourself but she’s always a woman to me.
Simply don’t know if this is a love song but as I said it’s always a love-song for me!:-)
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Careless Whispers
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I never liked this guy as he was/is always in news for all sort of wrong reasons. Maybe its his personal stuff but still.This one from WHAM is a masterpiece though. I was advised to buy a few friendly CDs when I started listening western music to get properly inducted & this CD from WHAM was on the list along with MJ’s 2 & also Crossroad by Bon Jovi. This song has a very quiet start & then it picks up & maintains the same rhythm throughout.
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I feel so unsure as I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor.
As the music dies.something in your eyes calls to mind the silver screen
And all its sad good-byes.
I?m never gonna dance again.guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it?s easy to pretend.I know you’re not a fool.
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Some other songs I remembered which could also make it to the list very easily & deserve a mention:’I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston & also’My heart will go on’ from Titanic: Celine Dion.
Thanks for reading layman’s list of love songs. Please do rate it & if time permits do leave a comment too. It was a welcome change from all my Shammi Kapoor movie reviews & also Bike/Car reviews!:)