Do You Know These Famous Love Song Lyrics?

Jazz artist Norah Jones wrote “Come Away With Me” for her debut album in 2002. The song sold 20 million copies, and although it never made it to the Billboard Hot 100 charts, the album itself won eight Grammys. “Teen Vogue” also named the track one of the 51 best love songs of all time.

“The Power of Love” was written for the “Back to the Future” soundtrack in 1985. It earned Huey Lewis and the News their first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards. The song is still popular nearly 40 years later — Billboard recently named it one of the top 50 love songs of all time.

Vanessa Carlton’s Grammy-nominated song “A Thousand Miles” dominated the airwaves in the early 2000s. It was released in 2002 on the album “Be Not Nobody,” and became an internet sensation after its feature in the 2004 film “White Chicks,” in which actor Terry Crews gives a rousing rendition of the love song.

The Partridge Family's debut single “I Think I Love You” also became one of their biggest hits. It was released in 1970 at the same time that “The Partridge Family” television show aired, although Shirley Jones and David Cassidy were the only two cast members who performed on the track. The song went on to top the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks.

“Hello,” from singer-songwriter Lionel Richie's album “Can't Slow Down,” earned the artist a No. 1 spot on the 1984 charts. According to a “GQ” interview with Richie, the tune came to him one day while he was playing the piano. His producer, James Carmichael, overheard the tune and suggested that Richie finish the song, which eventually became “Hello.”

Singer-songwriter Christina Perri released “A Thousand Years” in 2011 as part of the soundtrack for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1.” Film producers approached Perri about writing a song for the film, giving the artist a six-month deadline. What she came up with was one of the most romantic songs of the decade, proving to be a hit both on- and off-screen, and remaining on the Billboard Hot 100 for 26 weeks.

This oldies classic was most popularly performed by the Flamingos, an American doo-wop group from Chicago. “I Only Have Eyes for You” first appeared in the 1934 film “Dames,” and began popping up decade after decade with new cover versions, by everyone from the Letterman trio to Art Garfunkel. The song was even named the 20th century’s most-recorded song by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.

Listed as one of Billboard’s “Songs That Defined the Decade” in the 2010s, Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” ruled the airwaves after its 2014 release. Touted as “ballroom-ready” by Billboard, the song was an undisputed favorite for first wedding dances in the following years. The song also won Sheeran the awards for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 58th Grammys.

One of Oasis’ most emotional tracks also became their biggest hit. Debuting as a single on their second album, “(What's the Story) Morning Glory?,” “Wonderwall” was a huge international success. When the song was first released in 1995, it was reported that band member Noel Gallagher had written it about his girlfriend. Years later, Gallagher claimed that it was about “an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself.” Regardless of who it’s about, the song has made its mark on pop culture and has been featured in countless television shows and films.

This country ballad by Lonestar was one of the most romantic songs of the late ’90s and early 2000s. “Amazed” was written by Marv Green, Aimee Mayo, and Chris Lindsey. Mayo and Lindsey drew inspiration from their recent marriage to each other. The song easily climbed the charts in the U.S., and also put Lonestar on the map in the U.K., where they were previously unknown. It remained at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country chart for eight consecutive weeks and had the second-longest chart run of any country single in the ’90s.

Natalie Cole’s catchy 1975 tune “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” was her first single. It was a No. 1 R&B hit for Cole, who already knew a thing or two about the music industry from her father, legendary singer Nat King Cole. The song was such a huge hit that the artist took home two major awards at the 18th Grammy Awards: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best New Artist.

John Legend co-wrote this passionate song with Toby Glad. “All of Me” was largely inspired by Legend’s now-wife, Chrissy Teigen. The Grammy-nominated song debuted in 2013, and the couple’s relationship came full circle in 2014 when they filmed the music video for “All of Me” in Lake Como, Italy, a few days before their wedding.

Released in 1979, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” was Queen’s first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit in the United States. It stayed at the top of the charts for four consecutive weeks. Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British rock band, wrote the song as a tribute to the late Elvis Presley — he claimed that he wrote it in less than 10 minutes.

“Iris” was originally written for the 1998 film “City of Angels,” starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. Though the song directly correlates to the plot of the movie, the Goo Goo Dolls turned it into something much larger as a stand-alone track and one of their biggest hits. The song was nominated for Record of the Year, Pop Performance by a Duo or Group, and Song of the Year at the 41st Grammys, and in 2018 — 10 years after its debut — the song went quadruple platinum.

Legendary rhythm-and-blues singer Etta James recorded this romantic number in 1961. Though “At Last” wasn’t originally her song — it was first performed by Glenn Miller in 1941 — she soon became known for the track. In 2008, it became one of 25 new additions to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, a collection of audio documents that are preserved due to their cultural or historical significance.

Aerosmith’s romantic ballad “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” was written for the 1998 film “Armageddon,” starring Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, and Liv Tyler, the daughter of Aerosmith’s lead singer, Steven Tyler. Not only was “Armageddon” a success, but so was the song — it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained on the chart for 20 weeks. The song was written by Diane Warren, who also wrote the hit ’90s love songs “Because You Loved Me” (Celine Dion) and “How Do I Live” (LeAnn Rimes).

Released in 1970, “Your Song’ is one of Elton John’s biggest hits. Written by John’s longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin, the song is about “absolute naiveté in love,” in the writer’s words. The touching ballad has been so popular over the decades that the Rocket Man was even asked to perform it at the royal wedding reception of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018.

“I Want to Know What Love Is” is Foreigner’s biggest song, but it almost wasn’t released. Apparently, some members of the band felt that the song was too “fluffy” for their rock image. However, its holiday season debut in 1984 was a huge success, and the song eventually reached No. 1. Years later, “Rolling Stone” named it one of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

“Sweeter than wine / Softer than the summer night / Everything I want I have / Whenever I hold you tight…” This memorable chorus by American doo-wop group the Drifters is featured in the song “This Magic Moment.” Released in January 1960, this track was recently named the best love song of all time by “Time Out” magazine.

“It Must Have Been Love” was featured on the 1990 soundtrack of the film “Pretty Woman,” starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The feature skyrocketed the song to fame, and it landed at the No. 1 spot for two weeks. It was originally released by the Swedish pop duo Roxette in 1987 as a Christmas song. The original name was “It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted).”

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” was originally released by Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye in 1967 and then famously covered by Diana Ross in 1970. Ross’ version peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and skyrocketed her solo career after she parted with the Supremes. The lyrics of this song portray a steadfast, determined type of love, and are often used as an uplifting tune in promotional videos, from commercial ads to political campaigns.

Whitney Houston knew a thing or two about love ballads. She was the voice behind the power ballads “Saving All My Love for You” (1985) and “I Have Nothing” (1992), but her most famous love song is “I Will Always Love You.” The song was originally written and performed by country singer Dolly Parton in 1973, but Houston made it her own in 1992 for the soundtrack to “The Bodyguard.” The song won Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance at the 1994 Grammy Awards.

Captain & Tennille’s “Love Will Keep Us Together” was one of the biggest songs of 1975, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 that June. The duo, who were married in real life, sang this optimistic ballad that evokes the idea that love can conquer all. Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka first performed the song in France in 1973, but upon hearing the tune, Captain & Tennille loved it so much that they knew they had to record their own version.

“Can’t Help Falling in Love” was originally written for Elvis Presley’s 1961 movie “Blue Hawaii,” but the tune became more famous than the film. The melody of the song was inspired by a little-known French song, “Plaisir d'Amour” (“Pleasure of Love”). After Elvis heard a demo of it, he insisted that it be included on the “Blue Hawaii” soundtrack.

Frank Sinatra is known for love songs, and one of his best-known tunes is the 1964 hit “Fly Me to the Moon.” Though it wasn’t originally Sinatra’s song, he is the artist who made it famous. Bart Howard wrote the tune 10 years earlier in 1954, and Sinatra decided to include a cover of it on his album “It Might as Well Be Swing.” Soon, it became one of his most-performed songs.

“What’s Love Got to Do With It” earned Tina Turner her first No. 1 spot on the U.S. charts. It was released on her fifth album, “Private Dancer,” in 1984, and became an international success. In 1985, Turner took home three Grammys for the song, for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.

“When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May…” The Temptations produced one of the most memorable love songs of the 20th century with their hit “My Girl.” The chart-topper was originally written by Smokey Robinson and garnered many snappy covers, but the Temptations’ version — released during the holiday season of 1964 — became the most popular version by far.